SAT Word of the Day – gloar
gloar – (v) To squint; to stare; to look at with evil satisfaction or greed
Etymology
OD. gloeren, glueren, gluyeren. Compare glower.
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SAT Word of the Day – reprobate
reprobate – (n) an unprincipled person.
synonyms – rogue, rascal, scoundrel, good-for-nothing, villain, wretch, unprincipled person, rake, profligate,
degenerate, debauchee, libertine;
2nd definition – (adj) unprincipled
3rd definition – (v) express or feel disapproval of.
synonyms – criticize, condemn, censure, denounce, express strong disapproval of; rare- reprehend
SAT Word of the Day – climacteric
climacteric – (n) a critical period or event.
2nd definition – (adj) having extreme and far-reaching implications or results; critical.
SAT Word of the Day – efface
efface – (v) erase (a mark) from a surface.
synonymous phrases/words: make oneself inconspicuous, keep out of sight, keep oneself to oneself, keep quiet, keep out of the public eye, avoid publicity, keep out of the limelight, lie low, keep a low profile, regard/treat oneself as unimportant, be modest/diffident/retiring, withdraw
SAT Word of the Day – consanguinity
consanguinity – (n) relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship
Excel on the SAT, Excel in Life
Personally, I know what a Harvard or Ivy League education can do for a person: it opens doors – heaps of them.
I have plenty of anecdotes and I share them in education seminars all the time. However, many people like pure, concrete statistics and I was on the look out for them earlier today. While searching though, I landed on (Harvard) Professor Steven Pinker‘s article in the New Republic titled “The Trouble with Harvard: The Ivy League is Broken and only Standardized Tests can fix it.” It was an interesting read and had more esoteric vocabulary than I’ve seen in a single article in a long time. Thus, a quizlet list dedicated to it.
Half way through the read though, I found a very interesting find for anyone in the Test Preparation industry:
Camilla Benbow and David Lubinski have tracked a large sample of precocious teenagers identified solely by high performance on the SAT, and found that when they grew up, they not only excelled in academia, technology, medicine, and business, but won outsize recognition for their novels, plays, poems, paintings, sculptures, and productions in dance, music, and theater. A comparison to a Harvard freshman class would be like a match between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.
Does that mean if you get a 2400 that you’ll become one of the world’s richest on Forbes or win a Nobel Peace prize?
SAT Word of the Day – disport
disport – (v) enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic.
2nd definition – (n) diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement.
December 2014 SAT Test Done. Now what?
When do the scores come out for the December 2014 SAT?
For more details on SAT Score reports including getting your scores rushed, score choice, or getting additional reports, visit the College Board’s website.
Only 5 SAT Centers Available in Hong Kong for the January 24, 2015 Test
Seats Available for the January 2015 SAT in Hong Kong
As of December 6th, the last SAT exam in 2014, there appears to only be 5 SAT Test Centers with seats in Hong Kong for the upcoming test in early 2015.
The following snapshots of the SAT registration page for the January 24, 2015 test in Hong Kong shows only the following test centers with available seats:
- Asia World Expo – Zone V
- Asia World Expo – Zone W
- Asia World Expo – Zone XC
- Asia World Expo – Zone XA
- Asia World Expo – Zone XB
No SAT Testing Centers in Mainland China for the January 2015 Exam
As you can see, Hong Kong is your best bet if you are on the mainland of China and want to take the exam. More proof is in this post showing that there aren’t any seats in nearby Taiwan either for the January 2015 SAT as of December 6, 2014.
