ACT/SAT Words of the Day 2013-2014

Cabell Midland High SchoolWeek 9

October 14-18, 2013

Cabell Midland High School Monday, October 14, 2013

NO SCHOOL

Cabell Midland High School Tuesday, October 15, 2013

TIER 2 TUESDAYSPECIFY – Verb\spe-sə-fī\

1. Definition: To state with detail2. Synonym: To define3. Antonym: To be vague4. The police report did not specify who

was responsible for the accident.

Condone – Verb/kun-DONE/

Cabell Midland High School Wednesday, October 16, 2013

1. Definition: To overlook2. Synonym: To condone3. Antonym: To note4. It is hard to condone such rude

behavior.

Confound – Verb/kon-FOUND/

Cabell Midland High School Thursday, October 17, 2013

1. Definition: To mix up2. Synonym: To confuse someone else3. Antonym: To assure4. Magicians confound their audiences

with a lot of distracting movement.

Cabell Midland High School Friday, October 18, 2013

Contend – Verb/kun-TEND/1. Definition: To argue a point or position2. Synonym: To struggle for3. Antonym: To abandon4. The driver tried to contend that the

stop sign was hidden by the tree.