ACT/SAT Words of the Day 2013-2014

Cabell Midland High SchoolWeek 23

February 10-14, 2014

Cabell Midland High School Monday, February 10, 2014

FORESIGHT – NOUN/FOR-site/

1. Definition: The ability to see ahead2. Synonym: Predict3. Antonym: Short sighted4. Even though it was a sunny

morning, she had the foresight to take an umbrella to work.

Cabell Midland High School Tuesday, February 11, 2014

TIER 2 TUESDAYSIMULTANEOUS – ADJECTIVE\ˌsī-məl-ˈtā-nē-əs

1. Definition: Occurring at the same time2. Synonym: Coexisting3. Antonym: Nonsynchronous4. The girls answered the question

simultaneously.

FRUGAL – ADJECTIVE/FROO-gul/

Cabell Midland High School Wednesday, February 12, 2014

1. Definition: Careful with money2. Synonym: Thrifty3. Antonym: Wasteful4. A frugal shopper will wait for sales

before buying.

FURTIVE – ADJECTIVE/FER-tiv/

Cabell Midland High School Thursday, February 13, 2014

1. Definition: Sneaky2. Synonym: Secretive3. Antonym: Obvious4. Three hours late, he tiptoed furtively

into the house.

Cabell Midland High School Friday, February 14, 2014

FUTILE – ADJECTIVE/FYOO-til/

1. Definition: Useless2. Synonym: Hopelessly ineffective3. Antonym: Having purpose4. The cow tried to fly, but it was a

futile effort.