<p>Many SAT books encourage students to use words they memorize in everyday conversation. By using a specific word, you are not only forced to recall its meaning, but are also giving yourself a perfect example of a situation to which it could apply. </p>
<p>Posting on a forum is obviously nothing like regular conversation, but it could still be used for the same purpose, so I've come up with a game. </p>
<p>To start, one person (me) posts a word. Poster A uses that word in a sentence, and posts a second word. Poster B uses the second word in a sentence, and posts a third, and so on. This is an example of how it would work. For this example, the first word will be "trite."</p>
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His words were very trite and predictable; I could not help but feel as though I had heard them before.</p>
<p>Verbose.
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Unlike Bob, who never said more than was necessary, Jamie was extremely verbose.</p>
<p>Acrimonious.
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<p>And so on. </p>
<p>So, let's start.</p>
<p>Charlatan.</p>
<p>My mother was wrongly diagnosed by that chalatan who fled away right after the discovery of my mother's death.</p>
<p>convene</p>
<p>The words that begin with 'c' are supposed to be the hardest ones to memorize</p>
<p>After the charlatan arrived at her destination, agents convened her at the airport at then arrested her. </p>
<p>Prestidigitation</p>
<p>Really Ivan, I found C words easier to remember. I found that most of them relied on common root words, unlike some A words like antediluvian. Im going through the 3500 list but I guess I'm not the most conversant person to inquire because Im only at letter E. Albeit I'm only about 2 weeks in. haha</p>
<p>TehRahk i am also going through the 3500 list and last night i reached number 1000.But the words that begin with 'con' are extremely difficult.I dont know why.THe ones with 'd' are not so hard...
It took me about 20 days to memorzie these 1000,considering that i havent been studying at all during the last 10 days.I used to memorize between 50-100 a day.</p>
<p>Let's try to keep this thread dedicated to the game, and not a discussion of word memorization, please. </p>
<p>Also, something I forgot to mention earlier is that words used in this thread should be adequate for the SAT. A word like "Paclitaxel" may be extremely important if you're studying chemotherapy, but it will never come up on the SAT. Don't put a word in this thread just because it's difficult to use.</p>
<p>The magician showed extreme prestidigitation and dexterity in the execution of his tricks.</p>
<p>Parsimony.</p>
<p>The parsimonious man insisted on negotiating the price of his car, even though he was already only being asked to pay a low price. </p>
<p>Vituperation</p>
<p>his vituperation about my bad english left me despondent</p>
<p>vindicate</p>
<p>The evidence vindicates that he is innocent.</p>
<p>antediluvian</p>
<p>fossilized mammoths of antediluvian time has been discovered in the Antarctica</p>
<p>weird he is,he always kept his granddad's antediluvian watch hanging from his neck but never used it to watch time</p>
<p>** misconstrue**</p>
<p>The rebellious teenager deliberately misconstrued the wise advice of his parents. </p>
<p>insouciant</p>
<p>A piece of advice that his parents gave him was never to ride his bike too close to the road and were worried about his insouciant behavior toward the matter.</p>
<p>Let's try to make this into a story where it all links together, then maybe we can link this all together and create a gigantic twisted story. Good Idea/Bad/What do you think?</p>
<p>Ethereal</p>
<p>The chemical was deemed ethereal due to its flammability.</p>
<p>(that definition is probably not going to be tested haha)</p>
<p>The stargazers gasped at the ethereal sight. </p>
<p>Bucolic</p>
<p>As the country road slowly takes in the remote village, one perceives the *bucolic * scenery and calm lifestyle one has never dreamt of.</p>
<p>expedient</p>
<p>Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option. </p>
<p>extemporaneously</p>
<p>I come up with a joke extemporaneously without any preparation.</p>
<p>mellifluous</p>
<p>The lolita's mellifluous voice makes me want to give her a hug.</p>
<p>indubitable</p>
<p>Michael Jordan is indubitably the best ever to play the game.</p>
<p>harangue</p>
<p>He continued his harangue without waiting for a reply</p>
<p>diatribe</p>
<p>The manager's diatribe at his employees was an intimidating spectacle.</p>
<p>mercurial</p>