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Word UpTh e 2013-2014 Word Up LISTS are in this document. Th e lessons are ar-ranged by weeks. Th e purpose of Word Up is to help students learn thevocabulary that is on the SAT test.
Th ere are 20 lists for the year, each list contains 18 words that begin with two consecutive letters of the alphabet, followed by 1 Cultural Knowledge term and 1 Cultural Knowledge acronym, for a total of 20 items per list. With 36 weeks in the school year, this leaves 16 free weeks without a Word Up lesson, which should allow teachers to begin Word Up shortly after beginning a new semester and to fi nish Word Up before exams begin each semester. Even with these free weeks, students should learn and/or review more than 350 words that appear on the SAT, and they should become more familiar with common terms and acro-nyms used in our culture and in the media.
As agreed, tests should be scored as a 20-point daily grade (in the 35% category) and administered every Friday.
Th is document only holds the word lists. Th e tests and keys are enclosed in other digital documents.
Word Up FOR September 9 - 13
aberration (noun) the act of departing from the usual course
abstinence (noun) self-restraint from an action
abstract (adjective) apart from concrete realities; theoretical
acquiesce (verb) to comply silently and without protest
admonish (verb) to caution or advise against something
alienated (adjective) removed or disassociated from friends, family ot home
alleviate (verb) to ease a pain or a burden
alliance (noun) a union or two or more groups
ambiguous (adjective) open to more than one interpretation
baleful (adjective) destructive; harmful
balm (noun) ointment for soothing pain; something that comforts or soothes
banal (adjective) boring; common; ordinary; dull
beguile (verb) to deceive by charm; to make time pass pleasantly
belie (verb) to give a false idea; fail to fulfi ll a promise
belittle (verb) to regard or portray as less impressive or important
belligerent (adjective) quarrelsome; constantly fi ghting
benediction (noun) good wishes; a blessing
benign (adjective) kind and gentle
Cultural Knowledge: Terms
advocacy (noun) giving active support or pleading a cause
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
GOP the Grand Old Party, another name for the Republican Party
Word Up FOR September 16-20
ambivalent (adjective) simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
ample (adjective) describing a large amount of something
apprehension (noun) anxiety or fear about the future
arbiter (noun) a judge who decides a disputed issue
assertion (noun) a declaration or statement
assiduous (adjective) hard-working (pronounced uh-SID-yoo-us)
asylum (noun) a place of retreat or security
assimilate (verb) to absorb; to make similar
astute (adjective) shrewd; clever
auspicious (adjective) fortunate or potentially prosperous
austere (adjective) without decoration; strict
benevolent (adjective) favorable; promising
baneful (adjective) poisonous; harmful; destructive
bequeath (verb) to hand down something by will; to pass on something
biased (adjective) prejudiced
bizarre (adjective) markedly unusual in appearance, style, or character
blithe (adjective) joyous; merry; glad
blueprint (noun) a detailed outline ot plan
Cultural Knowledge: Terms
asylum (noun) obtaining safety in a another country when a persons home country is persecuting him or her for political reasons
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
RAM Random Access Memory, in a computer
Word Up FOR September 23-27
bombastic (adjective) high-sounding; infl ated; pretentious
brittle (adjective) easily broken when subject to pressure
brusque (adjective) rudely abrupt (pronounced brusk)
buff oon (noun) a person given to coarse or undignifi ed joking
capricious (adjective) impulsive; unpredictable
clandestine (adjective) secretive
clarity (noun) clearness in thought or expression
cogent (adjective) convincing; reasonable
coherent (adjective) logically connected
cohesive (adjective) the condition of sticking together
compelling (adjective) forceful; urgently demanding attention
comprehensive (adjective) large in scope or content
conciliatory (adjective) tending to soothe or pacify
condescending (adjective) treating people as weak or inferior
condone (verb) to forgive or overlook; to excuse
concensus (noun) general agreement
contemptuous (adjective) feeling hatred; scornful
convoluted (adjective) intricate; complex
Cultural Knowledge: Terms
censorship (noun) the control of what can be said, written, or published
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
HTML HyperText Markup Language, the coding language for websites
Word Up FOR September 30 - October 4
corroborate (verb) to confi rm; to support with evidence or testimony
copious (adjective) plentiful; having a large quantity
coup (noun) a brilliantly executed plan
crass (adjective) coarse; stupid; vulgar
criterion (noun) a standard for judging; a test (plural: criteria)
cryptic (adjective) diffi cult to comprehend
debunk (verb) to expose the falseness
decorous (adjective) proper; marked by good taste
deleterious (adjective) having a harmful eff ect; injurious
deprecate (verb) to express strong disapproval of; to belittle
derive (verb) to copy or adapt from a source
derogatory (adjective) degrading; belittling
despotic (adjective) exercising absolute power; tyrannical
detrimental (adjective) causing damage or harm
devious (adjective) lying; roundabout; not straightforward
devoid (adjective) completely lacking; entirely without
didactic (adjective) intended to instruct
diff use (verb) to scatter; to disseminate; to soften
Cultural Knowledge: Terms
civil liberties (noun) civil and political rights (many of which are now called human rights) such as the right to liberty, the right to freedoms of conscience, expression, and religion, and the rights to vote and form political parties
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
PDF - Portable Document Format, which is any Acrobat Reader fi le.
No word list for October 7 - 11
End of the 1st nine-weeks: Friday, October 11
No word list for October 14 - 18
Word Up FOR October 21 - 25
dilatory (adjective) habitually late
dilettante (noun) one with amateurish or superfi cial understanding of a craft
discredit (verb) to cause to be doubted
disdain (noun) contempt or scorn; (verb) to look down; to regard or treat with contempt or scorn
disingenuous (adjective) not straightforward; crafty
disparity (noun) inequality in age, rank, or degree; diff erence
dogmatic (adjective) stubbornly adhering to insuffi ciently proved beliefs
dubious (adjective) doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
ebullience (noun) intense enthusiasm
eclectic (adjective) made up of a variety of sources or styles
eff usive (adjective) emotionally unrestrained; gushy
egregious (adjective) conspicuously bad or off ensive
eloquence (noun) the ability to speak eloquently or persuasively
elusive (adjective) diffi cult to capture, as in something fl eeting
embellish (verb) to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
embroil (verb) to engage in quarrel; to involve in an argument
emigrate (verb) to leave one country or region to settle in another
emollient (adjective) softening or soothing; (noun) something that softens or smooths
emulate (verb) to try to equal or surpass through imitation
Cultural Knowledge: Terms
community (noun) a group of people sharing certain values or having certain conditions in common
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization
Word Up FOR October 28 - November 1
endure (verb) to put up with; to survive a hardship
enervate (verb) to weaken; the lessen the strength of
enigma (noun) a puzzle, or a person who is puzzling
enlightening (adjective) informative; contributing to ones awareness
ephemeral (adjective) lasting for only a short time; living for only a day
equanimity (noun) the quality of being calm or even-tempered; composure
equivocate (verb) to avoid making a defi nitive statement
excerpt (noun) a selected part of a passage or scene
exculpate (verb) to free from guilt or blame
fabricated (adjective) made; concocted in order to deceive
facile (adjective) done or achieved with little eff ort; easy
fastidious (adjective) possessing careful attention to detail; diffi cult to please
feral (adjective) savage; untamed
fl agrant (adjective) extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
fl orid (adjective) [this word] describes fl owery or elaborate speech
fl uid (adjective) easily fl owing
frenetic (adjective) wildly excited or active
fractious (adjective) quarrelsome; unruly
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
globalization (noun) the process by which governments, businesses, and cultures operate on a world, rather than a local, scale.
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
WTO World Trade Organization
Word Up FOR November 4-8
fundamental (adjective) basic; essential (noun) a basic tenet of something
furtive (adjective) done quickly and with stealth to avoid notice
futile (adjective) having no useful purpose; pointless
galvanize (verb) to startle; to spur to action
garbled (adjective) confused; mixed up
garner (verb) to gather; to store away
genre (noun) describing a category of artistic endeavor
ghastly (adjective) shockingly frightful
gratuitous (adjective) given freely; unearned; unwarranted
guile (noun) crafty deceit; treacherous cunning
gullible (adjective) easily deceived
hackneyed (adjective) worn out from overuse, particularly in language
haphazard (adjective) not planned; thrown together
harbinger (noun) something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
haughty (adjective) arrogant; vainly proud
heinous (adjective) hatefully evil; abominable [pronounced HAY nus]
hierarchy (noun) a group organized by rank
hypocrisy (noun) the practice of pretending to be something one is not
hypothetical (adjective) supposed; assumed
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
lobbying (verb) attempting to infl uence decision-makers or legislators to support a particular position. Th is term originated when people with special interests waited in the lobby for legislators to come out.
Cultural Knowledge: Acronyms
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
Word Up FOR November 11 - 15
iconoclast (noun) a person who seeks to overthrow accepted ideas
immaterial (adjective) insignifi cant; unimportant
imminent (adjective) about to occur; impending
impartial (adjective) not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased
impede (verb) to slow the progress of
imperious (adjective) domineering; oppressively overbearing
implication (noun) the act of suggesting or hinting
incontrovertible (adjective) indisputable; not open to questioning
indiff erent (adjective) not caring one way or another
indolent (adjective) lazy
insipid (adjective) uninteresting; unchallenging
integrity (noun) trustworthiness; completeness idealize (verb) to consider perfect
inconsequential (adjective) unimportant
intrepid (adjective) courageous or fearless
incumbent (adjective) imposed as a duty; obligatory; (noun) a politician already in offi ce
inevitable (adjective) certain to happen; unavoidable
impression (noun) a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
inherent (adjective) inborn; built-in
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
politics (noun) the process dealing with resolving diff erences in resources, values, and objectives that exist between diff erent human groups
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronym
EU European Union
Word Up for November 18 - 22
innate (adjective) possessed at birth; inborn
intuition (noun) the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
inveterate (adjective) long established; deeply rooted; habitual
impinge (verb) hinder; interfere with
incorrigible (adjective) inable to be reformed
ingrate (noun) ungrateful person
insolent (adjective) insulting in manner or speech
innovative (adjective) introducing something new
irrefutable (adjective) unable to be disproven; incontrovertible
irrelevant (adjective) unrelated to the matter at hand
irreligious (adjective) not practicing a religion or feeling no religious impulses
irreparable (adjective) unable to fi xed or repaired
irresistable (adjective) incapable of being resisted
jargon (noun) words used by people in a particular fi eld of work
jaundiced (adjective) having yellowish skin due to increased pigment in the blood
jaunty (adjective) carefree; jolly
jeopardy (noun) danger of harm
jettison (verb) throwing goods overboard to lighten a ship during a storm
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
referendum (noun) the process of putting an important issue or question, or set of questions, to the direct vote of the people as a whole, rather than allowing the matter to be resolved by their representatives
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronym
PAC (noun) a political action committee, often called a special interest group
No list for November 25 - 29
Th anksgiving Holidays
Word Up for December 2 - 6
jocular (adjective) humorous; fond of joking
jubilant (adjective) joyful
judicious (adjective) showing good judgment; wise
juncture (noun) the point at which two things join or connect
junta (noun) a council that deliberates in secret upon the aff airs of government
juridical (adjective) assumed by law to exist
jurisprudence (noun) the philosophy or science of law
juxtapose (noun) to place close together or side by side
kindle (verb) to light up a fi re
kinetic (adjective) in motion; moving
kinesis (noun) the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus
kindling (noun) material easily ignited to start a fi re
knavery (noun) deceitfulness in dealing.
knead (verb) to mix and work into a mass, especially with the hands.
knickknack (noun) a small article, more for ornament that use.
lackluster (adjective) lacking brightness; dull
laconic (adjective) brief; using few words
lament (verb) express grief for; mourn
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
trade union (noun) an organised group of working people who combine their eff orts to improve the conditions of their employment
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
HIV Human Immunodefi ciency Virus
No word list for December 9 - 13
No word list for December 16 - 20: Exams
Winter Holidays, December 23 - January 3
No word list for January 6 - 10
No word list for January 13 - 17: Showcase
Word Up for January 21-25
lamentation (noun) an expression of sorrow or deep regret
lampoon (noun) a sharp satire (verb) to make fun of
lassitude (noun) a state or feeling of being tired or listless
latent (adjective) present but invisible or inactive
laudable (adjective) worthy of praise
laudatory (adjective) giving praise
leeway (adjective) a margin or freedom of variation
lethargic (adjective) sluggish; dull; drowsy
levity (adjective) lightness; lacking seriousness
magnate (noun) a person of great infl uence in a particular fi eld
majestic (adjective) having a lofty dignity
malicious (adjective) spiteful; intentionally harmful
marred (noun) impaired the perfection of
meager (adjective) lack in amount or quality; poor
meander (verb) rambling; wandering aimlessly (pronounced mee-ander)
mediocrity (noun) ordinariness; lack of distinction
meritorious (adjective) deserving praise
methodical (adjective) orderly; having a set system
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
bipartisan a cooperative eff ort by two political parties
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
UN United Nations
Word Up for January 28 - February 1
linguistics (noun) the study of the nature and structure of human speech
listless (adjective) lacking energy
lofty (adjective) having great height or a stately manner
lucid (adjective) intelligible; clear-minded
lucrative (adjective) producing wealth; profi table
luminous (adjective) emitting light
lurch (verb) to stagger
lurid (adjective) gruesome; melodramatic; shocking
meticulous (adjective) very careful; attentive to details
migrate (verb) to move to another country or region
miser (noun) one who saves greedily
mitigate (verb) to make less severe
mobility (noun) the ability to move or be moved\
mock (verb) to attack with ridicule; (adjective) false
monarch (noun) a single ruler: king, queen or emperor
monotonous (adjective) boring; unvarying in tone or content
morose (adjective) gloomy; ill-tempered
mosaic (noun) a picture made of small pieces of stone or glass
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
ideology an integrated system of ideas about politics, values, and culture.
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
CSA Confederate States of America
Word Up List for February 4 - 8
mundane (adjective) ordinary; commonplace
negate (verb) to destroy the validity of something
nonchalance (noun) carelessness; lack of concern
novel (adjective) original, new and diff erent
novice (noun) a person who is new at something
nullify (verb) to make invalid or worthless
obliterate (verb) to wipe out or remove all traces
obscure (adjective) not known; diffi cult to understand
obsessive (adjective) overly preoccupied
objective (adjective) not aff ected by personal feelings
obsolete (adjective) outdated
offi cious (adjective) marked by excessive eagerness to off er unwanted help
ominous (noun) signaling something evil is about to happen
omniscient (adjective) having complete knowledge
opaque (adjective) not transparent; hard to understand
opportunist (noun) one who takes advantage of an opportunity without regard for any moral principles
parochial (adjective) having a narrow scope
parsimonious (adjective) stingy; excessively frugal or sparing
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
pundit a political analyst or commentator who usually works for a newspaper ormagazine, or in broadcasting. Derived from a Hindi phrase meaning learned one.
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
AIDS Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndrome
Word Up List for February 11-15
pariah (noun) a social outcast
pastiche (noun) a piece of music, writing, or art combining several sources or styles
patent (adjective) obvious; readily visible paucity (noun) a small amount or number
penchant (noun) a strong taste or liking
persecution (noun) tormenting a person because of his or her beliefs
phenomena (noun) occurrences, facts, or observable circumstances
philanthropist (noun) someone who gives to worthy causes
phonetics (noun) the study of sounds in a language
pioneer (noun) a leader in a fi eld (verb) to lead the way in a fi eld
pious (adjective) having reverence for a god
plagiarist (noun) a person who presents someone elses work as his or her own
precarious (adjective) unstable; insecure
preclude (verb) to make impossible
predecessor (noun) a person who comes before another in an offi ce or job
premonition (noun) a feeing that something is about to happen
presumptuous (adjective) bold to point of rudeness
prodigal (adjective) wasteful
quarry (noun) a large open pit from which stone is cut
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
spin a politicians attempt to shape the way the public looks at an issue or event, much the way a tennis player uses spin to direct the ball.
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
IED Improvised Explosive Device; simply put: a homemade bomb
Word Up List for February 18-22
query (noun) a question or an inquiry
quibble (noun) a small objection (verb) to make a minor objection
raconteur (noun) a skilled storyteller
rebuttal (noun) a reply to a criticism or challenge
recant (verb) to take back
recluse (noun) someone who lives in seclusion
reconcile (verb) to settle a problem
rectify (verb) to fi x; to correct
redundant (adjective) characterized by unnecessary repetition
reminiscence (noun) a story of past experiences
regulate (adjective) to control or direct by some particular method
reign (verb) to rule (noun) having supreme power
reiteration (adjective) saying to doing something repeatedly
renounce (verb) to give up or put aside
repeal (verb) to take back a law or other decision
repertiore (noun) a supply of songs, stories, skills, or devices
repudiate (verb) to cast off , disown, or refuse to acknowledge
residual (adjective) describing the part that is left over
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
MRE Meals Ready to Eat, usually used by the military
Word Up List for February 25 - March 1
resourceful (adjective) able to fi nd solutions
resolute (adjective) strongly determined
reticent (adjective) untalkative, shy, or reluctant to speak
retort (verb) to reply sharply; (noun) a sharp reply
revere (verb) to regard with awe
revelation (noun) a striking realization rivalry (noun) an ongoing competition
sanctuary (noun) a safe place; a room for worship
sanction (verb) to give permission; (noun) a coercive measure designed to make a person or persons comply with a directive
satiate (verb) to satisfy fully
sect (noun) a subgroup of a religion; a faction
sentinel (noun) a guard or watchman
serene (adjective) calm or peaceful
skeptical (adjective) showing doubt or disbelief
slander (noun) an untruthful spoken attack on someones reputation
slothful (adjective) lazy
sluggish (adjective) lacking energy
sobriety (noun) being quiet or serious
solidarity (noun) fellowship between members of a group
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
ACLU American Civil Liberties Union
No word list for March 4 - 8
End of 3rd nine-weeks
No word list for March 18 - 22
Spring Break: March 25 - 29
No word list for April 1 - 5
Word Up List for April 1 - 5
soporifi c (adjective) causing sleep
spendthrift (noun) a person who spends money wastefully
stoic (adjective) not aff ected by passion or feeling
stupefy (verb) to make less alert
subordinate (adjective) placed on a lower order or rank
sullen (adjective) sad or sulky
synopsis (adjective) a plot summary
tacit (adjective) implied; not stated outright
taciturn (adjective) being of few words
tactful (adjective) saying or doing the proper thing
taint (verb) to aff ect something harmful; to contaminate
tantamount (adjective) equivalent in eff ect or meaning
taper (verb) to gradually decrease or slow down; to dwindle
temper (verb) to moderate; to make less excessive
tenet (noun) an idea or belief
terrestrial (adjective) having to do with earth (the dirt, not the planet)
theologian (noun) one who studies religion
thoeretical (adjective) not proven true; only existing as an idea
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
Word Up List for April 8 - 12
thesis (noun) an unproven theory; also, a long research paper
tirade (noun) a long, harsh, abusive speech
tract (noun) a piece of land
traitor (noun) one who betrays a person, cause or country
unbiased (adjective) without prejudice
ubiquitous (adjective) being everywhere at the same time
unanimity (noun) complete agreement
undermine (verb) to injure or destroy in an underhanded manner
unethical (adjective) having bad moral principles
unheralded (adjective) unnoticed or unappreciated
uniform (adjective) alike; identical
unnerving (adjective) upsetting; causing nervousness
unprecedented (adjective) without parallel
unseemly (adjective) unbecoming
unsound (adjective) not solid; not well founded; not healthy
vacillation (noun) wavering; going back and forth
vagary (noun) inconsistent or unpredictable action
vane (noun) a device that measures wind direction
Cultural Knoweldge: Terms
Cultural Knoweldge: Acronyms
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Word Up List for April 15 - 19
unwitting (adjective) unaware
urbane (adjective) highly sophisticated
usurp (verb) to seize power by force
utility (noun) usefulness
vague (adjective) not precise; unclear
vanquish (verb) to overpower and enemy completely
veiled (adjective) covered or concealed
vengeful (adjective) wanting or seeking revenge
vent (verb) to express with sttrong emotion
verbosity (noun) the use of too many words
verifi able (adjective) able to be proven true
versatile (adjective) capable of doing many things well
vociferous (adjective) loud
waft (noun) a slight breeze
waive (verb) to throw away, give up or forsake, as in a right ot privilege
wallow (verb) to roll ones self about in an ungainly manner
wariness (noun) a state of being careful or suspicious
wayward (adjective) following ones own inclinations, rather than following a principle or law
yearning (noun) a tender or urgent longing
zealous (adjective) having too great or even fanatical devotion
Word Up List for April 22 - 26
vitality (noun) energy; liveliness
void (verb) to invalidate; (noun) an empty space; (adjective) lacking meaning
wharf (noun) a structure along a shore for ships to receive or discharge cargo
whimsical (adjective) subject or erratic or unpredictable behavior
wizened (adjective) dry, shrunken, or wrinkled from age
wily (adjective) intending to esnare or deceive
witty (adjective) having good intellectual capacity
wry (adjective) out of the proper shape; twisted around
yoke (noun) a frame fi tted (usually to an animal) for pulling a load
zenith (noun) the highest point; a peak
*Th ere are only TEN words on the fi nal list.