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4111Chelmont Lane
Bowie, Maryland
Phone: 301.805.2641 FAX: 301.805.6674
Guidance: 301-805-2706
Health Room: 301-805-6676
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Samuel Ogle Middle School
Mark Covington, Principal William Kelly, Assistant Principal
Tamela Taylor-Orr, Assistant Principal
Glenise Marshall, Academic Dean |
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What is the SAT?
The SAT Reasoning Test is designed
to monitor student's ability to reason and apply thinking skills
required for post-high school success. This test continues to be an
important part of students' consideration for admission to a college or
university setting.
Studies have shown that students must begin to work on their verbal and
mathematical skills in middle school in order to do well on the SAT. We
will be working on building verbal skills on RAM TV announcements and in
every classroom throughout the school year.
Good Luck and have fun with the SAT Word of the Week!
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SAT Word List |
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excogitate (v.) to think out or
devise; to study something carefully in order to understand
[eks-koj-i-teyt] As they prepare
for the MSA, students are excogitating math
concepts so
that they will make fewer errors on the test.
conciliate (v.) to overcome
distrust or hostility; to win over
[kuhn-sil-ee-eyt] Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s message was one of peaceful conciliation.
buffoon (n.) a person who
amuses others by tricks, jokes, and odd gestures; other forms-
[buh-foon] buffoonery, buffoonish
In the classroom, it is not a good idea to be known as the class
buffoon by the
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inadvertent (adj.) unintentional;
caused by a lack of attention; add -ly, inadvertently (adv.)
[in-ad-vur-tnt]
Students, be careful when passing in the hallways not to
inadvertently
bump into another student. Be cautious and mannerly, here at
school and
everywhere you go! amplitude (n.) large of full
measure; in physics- the maximum deviation of an alternating
current or wave from its average value
The 6th grade students have been studying the physics of sound and light
waves. Ask one of them what amplitude means in that context.
institute (v.) to set up or
organize; to begin
[in-sti-tyoot] The new, young United
States of America was determined to institute laws
and a government for and by the people. festivity (n.) celebratory
occasion; merriment
[fes-tiv-i-tee] Many people enjoy the
festivity of the season much more than the hustle and
bustle of shopping and wrapping. indivisible (adj.) not
separable into parts; incapable of being divided;
[in-duh-viz-uh-buhl] (math) leaving a
remainder when divided by a given number
When you say the Pledge of Allegiance, do you hear the words, "one
nation, under God, indivisible"? Think
about what that means! |
mitigate (v.)
to lessen in force or intensity; to make more gentle or
milder
[mit-i-geyt] After spending
some time talking, the girls decided that they could mitigate
their
hostilities and try to get along more peacefully.
thanks (v.) expresses appreciation,
gratitude;
[thangks] (n.) a grateful feeling of
acknowledgement; (idiom)
thanks to - because of
Thanks to good organization and hard work, the
canned food drive is a big
success and will help many people.
sacrifice
(v.) to surrender or give up for something or someone else;
[sak-ruh-fahys] (n.) the destruction or surrender of something prized or
desirable for the
sake of something having a higher or more pressing claim.
This is Veterans' Week, when we officially honor those who have
sacrificed in
order to protect and defend our country.
Thank you Mr. Moulden and Mr. Ellwood!
malinger (v.) to pretend, as
to avoid duty; to avoid work by pretending to be ill
[muh-ling-ger] He did not want to take the test,
so he malingered by saying he was feeling
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repudiate (v.) to reject as
having no authority; to cast off or disown
[ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] The teacher had to
repudiate the students' notion that there was no
homework over the weekend.
inculcate (v.) to implant by
repeated statement; to cause or influence someone to
[in-kuhl-kayt] accept an idea or feeling
One of the jobs of teachers and administrators is to inculcate
knowledge
and virtue in students. aplomb (n.) 1. self possession,
poise; 2. the vertical position
[uh-plom] Our Science Bowl team showed great
aplomb in their first and second round
wins last week. Congratulations! occlude: (verb) to close up,
stop, obstruct; to prevent the passage of
[uh-klood] There are slightly different definitions for
occlude in the fields of dentistry,
meteorology, and physical chemistry, but they all include some wording
about
closing, stopping or absorbing. Look them up! |
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autumnal: (adj.) suggestive of or
related to autumn, the season of the year between summer
[aw-tuhm-nl] and winter
With the change in the weather, it is time to think of getting out our
autumnal
clothing - sweatshirts, jackets and long pants.
collaborate: (v.) to work with
others easily; to cooperate, as on a literary work or
musical score
Ms. Pumphrey, Mr. Moulden and Ms. Coronel had to prepare and
collaborate to get ready to participate in a
science adventure in weightlessness. cyclonic: (adj.) describing
a direction of rotation that is counterclockwise in the northern
[sahy-klon-ik] hemisphere, and clockwise in the
southern hemisphere.
Torrential rain, together with the cyclonic winds
of the hurricane, caused
widespread damage in the small town.
initiate: (verb, used
with object) to begin or start; to introduce into the knowledge of
some
[ih-nish-ee-eyt] subject
Welcome, Mr. Covington! Samuel Ogle Middle School is very happy to
initiate
you as our new principal.
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finale (n.) the concluding part of
any performance, course of proceedings, etc.
[fi-nal-ee] Farewell, 8th graders!
This is the finale of your middle school years!
foist (v.) to force upon or impose
fraudulently or unjustifiably
(usually followed by upon, on, in or into)
The teenaged customer felt that the aggressive salesperson at the store
was trying to
foist inferior merchandise on her.
hoard (n.) a supply or accumulation
that is carefully guarded;
[hohrd] (v.) to accumulate in a hidden or guarded
location
As you prepare for
the summer break, it is important to clean out your lockers and
your rooms
and not hoard things that are not important.
altruism (n.) the practice of
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
[al-troo-izm] Through your outstanding altruism
during the recent canned food drive, you
will make life better for some people in need of help.
irenic (adj.) tending to promote
peace or reconciliation
[ahy-ren-ik] With an irenic spirit, the students
worked together to help stop bullying
in their school.
premonish (v.) to advise or warn
ahead of time
[pri-mon-ish] I was able to premonish him
that if he were to show up at the courthouse
without his papers in order, he might be fined or held in contempt of
court.
anneal (v.) to toughen or
temper; to heat glass, earthenware, metals, etc. to remove or
[uh-neel] prevent internal stress
In the science of metallurgy, precious metals like gold or silver are
heated and
cooled immediately to anneal them. |