Minimus:  the innermost of the three muscles in each buttock that arises from the outer surface of the ilium, that is inserted into the greater trochanter of the femur, and that acts similarly to the gluteus medius.

Aglet: metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace.

Griffonage: careless handwriting.

Tines: A prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or another.

Natiform: resembling the buttocks.

Glabella: the smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows.

Rasceta: transverse creases of the skin on the palmar surface of the wrist.

Lunule: a crescent-shaped or oval part or marking, in particular.

Philtrum: the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip.

Obelus: a symbol used as a referense mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased.

prologue scanning

The Knight: most distinguished man.
The Squire: fine and young.
The Yeoman: courteous, and lowly.
The Nun: prioress, smile.
The Monk: fine, sort.
The Friar: wanton, marry.
The Merchant: forking beard, motley dress.
The Oxford Cleric: hollow look, sober stare.
The Sergeant-at-law: wary, wise.
The Franklin: white beard, benign.
The Guildsman: trim, fresh.
The Cook: alone, queen.
The Skipper: tan, excellent fellow.
The Doctor: grounded, patient.
The Wife of Bath: deaf, pity.
The Parson: poor, holy-minded.
The Plowman: good worker, honest.
The Miller: chap, stout.
The manciple: precise, never rash.
The Reeve: vintage, excellent.
The Summoner: carbuniculs, crazy.
The Pardoner: singer, beardless.
The Narrator: gregarious, naive.
The Host: loud, large.

mentor sentences

MENTOR SENTENCES - Write an original sentence that uses the same pattern, or structure, as each mentor sentence below.  Copy and paste into your blog ... THEN write your own student sentences.

EXAMPLE ...
Mentor Sentence - Celia thinks you are in shock, but I think you are just angry
Student Sentence - Coach Davis thinks you are sleeping, but I think you were just resting your eyes.

PRACTICE ...

Mentor Sentence - You can pick your friends, but you're stuck with your family.
Student Sentence -You can pick your dog, but you are stuck with its attitude.

Mentor Sentence - He could be courteous and helpful on the surface, but you neven knew what was going on underneath.
Student Sentence -she seems like an angel, but she is a cold- hearted devil.

Mentor Sentence - Every day was a happy day and every night was peaceful.
Student Sentence - The days were gloomy and the nights were unsetteling.

cwod and sat question

courtliness: refinement of manners.

ANTONYM: rudeness, cowardice. SYNONYM: courage, fairness.

EXAMPLE: Sally and Tim were courtliness to each other in their meeting yesterday.

sedately: keeping a quiet or steady attitude or pace.

ANTONYM: exited, loud. SYNONYM: composed, cool.

EXAMPLE: Toby the cat slept on his bed sedately while his owner petted him.

personable: having a pleasant appearance and manner.

ANTONYM: mean, hateful. SYNONYM: attractive, charming.

EXAMPLE: The group of friends were very personable with one another last week.

accrue: be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

ANTONYM: decrease, divide. SYNONYM: collect, enlarge.

EXAMPLE: Lisa was accrued with money when someone crashed her car.

malady: a disease or ailment.

ANTONYM: comfort, good health. SYNONYM: fever,flu.

EXAMPLE: Tom had a malady and had to go to the doctor for a cure.

entreaty: an earnest or humble request. 

ANTONYM: command, demand. SYNONYM: prayer, appeal.

EXAMPLE: The man asked for the winning lottery numbers entreatly. 

SAT ANSWER: E

elocution

ELOCUTION: the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

ANTONYM: quiet, silence. SYNONYM: diction, reading.

EXAMPLE: The speaker spoke with an elocutive tone that was compelling. 

ABLUTION: Impression that firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.

ANTONYM: dirtying, not bathing. SYNONYM: cleansing, bathing.

EXAMPLE: Billy washes his hands before he eats, so that his hands can be clean.

efidication

EDIFICATION: the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.

SYNONYM: education, or instruction. ANTONYM: destruction or ignorance.

EXAMPLE: This edification triangle shows the cycle of consisting of trust, respect, and edify.