SATurday: Undulate

Undulate

(v.) To move like a wave or in waves.

Ex. Jeremy likes to undulate with his friends at the football game.

SATurday: Sabbatical

Sabbatical

(n.) Any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training.

Ex. Valerie decided to take a sabbatical between university and graduate school so that she could travel Europe.

SATurday: Panegyric

Panegyric 

(n.) A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act. 

Ex. Garret wrote a touching panegyric for his uncle's funeral.

SATurday: Genteel

Genteel

(adj.) Well-bred or refined

Ex. The Kowalskis just got a new genteel puppy.

SATurday: Harbinger

Harbinger

(n.) something that preceded and indicates the approach of something or someone

Ex. The Bluebird's morning calls are a harbinger of spring.

Happy Spring Equinox!

SATurday: Verdant

Verdant

(adj.) Vibrant green shade; green grass with vegetation.

Ex. Jacqueline watched the mischievous leprechaun run down the verdant hill.

Have a good St. Patrick's Day on Monday!

SATurday: Hackneyed

Hackneyed

(adj.) unorginal, trite

Ex. A girl can only hear “I love you” so many times before it begins to sound hackneyed and meaningless.

SATurday: Pulchritude

Pulchritude

(n.) physical beauty

 Ex. Several of Shakespeare’s sonnets explore the pulchritude of a lovely young man.

By the way, good luck to all you wildcats who are taking the SAT today! 

SATurday: Acerbic

Acerbic

(adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste

 Ex. Jill became extremely acerbic and began to cruelly make fun of all her friends.

SATurday: Quixtoic

Quixtoic

(adj.) idealistic, impractical

Ex. Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in love at first sight in a laundromat.

SATurday: Hiemal

Hiemal

(adj.) Of or relating to winter.

Ex. Asma was enjoying the hiemal weather of December.