ACT/SAT Words of the Day Cabell Midland High School Week 15 December 2-6, 2013
Cabell Midland High School Monday, December 2, 2013 Discourse – Noun /DISS-korse/ 1.Definition: Exchange of ideas 2.Synonym: Conversation 3.Antonym: Unexpressive 4.We anticipated a huge debate, but the discourse remained civil.
Cabell Midland High School Tuesday, December 3, 2013 TIER 2 TUESDAY Verify – Verb /’ver-e-fi/ 1.Definition: To confirm 2.Synonym: To establish truth 3.Antonym: To lie 4.The dispatcher was able to verify the caller’s location.
Disparage – Verb /dis-PAHR-ij/ Cabell Midland High School Wednesday, December 4, Definition: Say negative things 2.Synonym: Belittle 3.Antonym: Praise 4.No one likes to hear disparaging remarks about themselves.
Disperse – Verb /dis-PERSE/ Cabell Midland High School Thursday, December 5, Definition: To spread around 2.Synonym: To scatter 3.Antonym: To collect 4.The police used tear gas to disperse the angry crowd.
Cabell Midland High School Friday, December 6, 2013 Dissolution – Noun /dis-so-LOOSH-un/ 1.Definition: Separation into parts 2.Synonym: The process of dissolving 3.Antonym: To solidify 4.The dissolution of the empire into smaller kingdoms angered many people.