Date

SAT Word of the Day

Usage

January 9, 2011

Languid (adjective)

   (lang-gwid)

(sluggish from fatigue or weakness)

In the summer months, the great heat makes people languid and lazy.

January 10, 2011

Magnanimous (adjective)

(mag-nan-uh-muhs)

(noble, generous)

Although I had already broken most of her dishes, Jacqueline was magnanimous enough to continue letting me use them.

January 11, 2011

Oration (noun)

(aw-rey-shuhn)

(a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner)

The prime minister was visible shaken when the unruly parliament interrupted his oration about failed domestic policies.

January 12, 2011

Phlegmatic (adjective)

(fleg-mat-ik)

(uninterested, unresponsive)

Monique feared her dog was ill after the animal’s phlegmatic response to his favorite chew toy.

January 13, 2011

Raze (verb)

(reyz)

(to demolish, level)

The old tenement house was razed to make room for the large chain store.