Advanced Vocabulary Words: Strident to Theorize
Four words in this stretch begin with the letter s and a prefix you already know, except that the prefix has changed its spelling to make the word easier to say. Sustenance and susceptible both start with sub-, meaning under, even though neither one looks like it. Symmetrical starts with syn-, meaning together, for the […]
Advanced Vocabulary Words: Regale to Stimulate
Two words in this stretch both mean someone who watches. Choosing between them has nothing to do with how hard they are and everything to do with why the watching is happening. That question, purpose rather than definition, is what separates a reader who half knows a word from one who can use it. The […]