Vocabulary Fun

Few activities are as delightful as learning new vocabulary." -Tim Gunn
 Weird Al Yankovic and "Word Crimes" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

Whether you are studying for the SAT, the GRE or simply enjoying a novel, an extensive vocabulary comes in handy.  Welcome to the page on our site that celebrates words!
Our Words of the Week
vocab  

Metacognition- Thinking about your thinking 
Coruscate-sparkly, gleaming
Bifurcate- to split or divide into 2 parts 
Ostracize- to be deliberately excluded from a group 
Truculent- Fierce, savage, cruel 
Winsome- Cheerful, attractive, charming 
Ubiquitous- being everywhere, seemingly, at the same time
Abasement- to be lowered in rank or position
Juxtapose-to place side by side 
Laxity-careless and forgetful 
Vacillate-can't make a decision, wavers from side to side 
Felicity-great happiness 
Zealot- a person who is fanatical in their beliefs
Yammer- Ceaseless talking, grumbling, complaining 
Helpful Links
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http://freerice.com  (MY FAVORITE!!! :)
Word Parts
uNoun endings
-ion, -ment, -ence, -ness, -ance, -sion,    -ity
uAdjective endings
-ic, -ive, -ous, -ish, -y, -al
Prefixes

uAnte=before
uPost=after
uInter=between
uPre=before
uCo,com=together
uSur,super=above
uSym,syn=together or same
uCircum=around
uSub=under
uPeri=around

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