Another MAT term:
Affinity (uh-fin-i-tee)
An affinity is a feeling of shared attraction, kinship, or a similarity. Also, it can signify a person, thing, idea, etc., for which a natural liking or attraction is felt.
The couple did not argue over who controlled their television's "remote" because they had a nearly perfect affinity toward the same shows.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affinity)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladensack
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Challenging Vocabulary
Another MAT Vocabulary Term:
Affected (atypical definition), uh-fect-ed
Affected can mean false or artificial.
At one time, Japanese women were taught to speak in an affected, high-pitched voice which was thought to be girlishly attractive.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/affected; http://forum.stirpes.net/language-studies/14238-japan-women-men-speak-different-versions-language.html)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladenack
Affected (atypical definition), uh-fect-ed
Affected can mean false or artificial.
At one time, Japanese women were taught to speak in an affected, high-pitched voice which was thought to be girlishly attractive.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/affected; http://forum.stirpes.net/language-studies/14238-japan-women-men-speak-different-versions-language.html)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladenack
Monday, June 27, 2011
Challenging Vocabulary Term
Another MAT term:
Affability (Af-a-bil-i-tee)
Affability is the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious.
Her affability put the shy child at ease almost immediately.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affability; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gracious)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladensack
Affability (Af-a-bil-i-tee)
Affability is the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious.
Her affability put the shy child at ease almost immediately.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affability; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gracious)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladensack
Today's Post
Another MAT term:
Aesthete (Es-theet)
An aesthete is one whose pursuit of, sensitivity toward, and admiration of beauty is regarded as excessive.
Oscar Wilde, an aesthete, adopted the slogan, "art for art's sake."
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/aesthete; http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/)
Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack
Aesthete (Es-theet)
An aesthete is one whose pursuit of, sensitivity toward, and admiration of beauty is regarded as excessive.
Oscar Wilde, an aesthete, adopted the slogan, "art for art's sake."
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/aesthete; http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/)
Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Another Tough Term (tough being relative of course)
Today's MAT term:
Adulterate
(Ah-dull-ter-rate)
To adulterate is to make impure or corrupt.
In societies where drug use isn't criminalized the substances that are sold tend to be less adulterated.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulterate; http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/371/ille/library/dolin1-e.htm)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack with help from Otto Ladensack
Adulterate
(Ah-dull-ter-rate)
To adulterate is to make impure or corrupt.
In societies where drug use isn't criminalized the substances that are sold tend to be less adulterated.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulterate; http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/371/ille/library/dolin1-e.htm)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack with help from Otto Ladensack
Saturday, June 25, 2011
New Vocabulary Term
Another MAT term:
Adroit
(A-droyt)
Adroit means skillful or adept.
This writer is particularly adroit at concocting ironic mystery stories.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adroit; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adept)
Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack
Adroit
(A-droyt)
Adroit means skillful or adept.
This writer is particularly adroit at concocting ironic mystery stories.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adroit; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adept)
Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack
Friday, June 24, 2011
New Vocabulary Term
Another MAT Term:
Accretion
A-cree-shun
Accretion is a gradual build up or enlargement. My friend's house is a mess thanks to her accretion of clutter
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretion)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
Accretion
A-cree-shun
Accretion is a gradual build up or enlargement. My friend's house is a mess thanks to her accretion of clutter
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; www.milleranalogies.com/; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretion)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
Thursday, June 23, 2011
New Vocabulary Term
MAT Vocabulary term:
Abscond
(Ab-scond)
Abscond means to make a secret departure or to elope.
She will never forgive her daughter for absconding to Florida with him, when they were only 17.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/MAT/mathome.htm; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/absconded)
Compiled by Trish and Otto Ladensack
Abscond
(Ab-scond)
Abscond means to make a secret departure or to elope.
She will never forgive her daughter for absconding to Florida with him, when they were only 17.
(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/MAT/mathome.htm; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/absconded)
Compiled by Trish and Otto Ladensack
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
New Vocabulary Term
MAT Vocabulary term:
Abrogate
Ah-broe-gate
Abrogate means to nullify or abolish.
During World War II, the United States abrogated the rights of Japanese Americans by detaining them in internment camps.
(Source: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://cdn.optmd.com/V2/62428/221912/index.html?g=Af////8=&r=www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html; http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/MAT/mathome.htm)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
Abrogate
Ah-broe-gate
Abrogate means to nullify or abolish.
During World War II, the United States abrogated the rights of Japanese Americans by detaining them in internment camps.
(Source: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://cdn.optmd.com/V2/62428/221912/index.html?g=Af////8=&r=www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html; http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/MAT/mathome.htm)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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New Vocabulary Term
MAT Vocabulary Terms:
abjure
pronounced: ab-joor
Abjure means to renounce or reject; to officially disclaim. Galileo abjured his writings that held that the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun during his inquisition hearing in 1633.
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abjure; http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Galileo.html; http://www.exposingchristianity.com/Inquisition.html)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
abjure
pronounced: ab-joor
Abjure means to renounce or reject; to officially disclaim. Galileo abjured his writings that held that the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun during his inquisition hearing in 1633.
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abjure; http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Galileo.html; http://www.exposingchristianity.com/Inquisition.html)
Compiled by Patricia Ladensack
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Challenging Vocabulary Term:
abeyance
pronounced "a-bay-ence"
A temporary lapse in activity; suspension.
After the bombing, normal activities were held in abeyance.
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abeyance)
Presented by Patricia Ladensack
abeyance
pronounced "a-bay-ence"
A temporary lapse in activity; suspension.
After the bombing, normal activities were held in abeyance.
(Sources: Master the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abeyance)
Presented by Patricia Ladensack
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