4111Chelmont Lane
Bowie, Maryland

Phone: 301.805.2641
FAX: 301.805.6674
Guidance:  301-805-2706
Health Room:  301-805-6676

Kathleen R. Brady, Principal
Danielle Goddard, Resident Principal
William Kelly, Assistant Principal
Lisa Babin, Assistant Principal

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What is the SAT?

The Scholastic Aptitude 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 mathematic 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!

SAT Word List

recumbent     (adj.) lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining; idle
                    After eating a large Thanksgiving meal, my brother found a recumbent location
                    on the couch and fell asleep.

veteran       1. n.  a person who has served in military force, esp. one who has fought in a war;
                  person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office or the like;
                   2. (adj.) experienced through long service or practice. 
                 On November 11th, Veterans' Day, we honor our veterans who have served in all
                  wars. Thank a veteran for protecting our freedom.

freedom   n.  1. political or national independence; 2. the state of being free or at liberty
                      rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.
                    Unless you have lived without freedom you may not fully understand how special
                     it is for all of mankind

objurgate     trans. v.to express strong disapproval of; to criticize severely
                   After the disruption in the clasroom, the teacher objurgated the class for absolute
                   silliness.       

afflatus     n.  a strong creative impulse; a supernatural imparting of knowledge
 [uh-flay-tus]    The artist's afflatus came from her childhood trips to the countryside.

bedizen   v. to dress or adorn in a gaudy manner; to decorate tastelessly
                   Did you see the bedizened costumes at the Renaissance Fair?

sojourn:    to stay as a temporary resident; to dwell for a time; 2) a temporary stay
[SOH-juhrn]  The traveler encountered foul weather during his sojourn in Africa.

transmute;  (tran. v) to change from one nature substance, form, or state into another; to
[trans-MYOOT]              transform
                      The scientists tried to transmute lead into gold.  Those types of scientists are
                      called alchemists.

acerbic  (adj.)  sharp, biting or acid in temper, expression, or tone;  sour in taste
[uh-SUR-bik]    The author set an acerbic tone in his latest novel.
                       Lemon juice is acerbic.

comestible:     (adj) suitable to be eaten; edible; food(n)
[kuh-MES-tuh-buhl]
                                 Did you know the Earl of Sandwich is credited with inventing the namesake
                         comestible in the mid-18th century?

pique         (v) to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride;  to
[peek]         excite as with interest or curiosity
                   He was greatly piqued when they refused the invitation to attend the football game
                   with him.
                   The gossip she heard at lunch piqued her curiosity.

salutation    (n) a word or phrase serving as a greeting in word or speech; a polite expression of
                     greeting or goodwill
[sal-yuh-tey-shun]
                   "Welcome back" is a familiar salutation this first week of the new school year.
                    A great salutation to greet the principal with is "Good morning, Ms. Brady!"

threshold      (n.) 1. any place or point of beginning or starting;
                     We are at the threshold of a new school year.

abstruse       (adj.) difficult to comprehend or understand
                     The new scientific information was abstruse even for the rocket scientists.

invective       (n.) insulting or abusive language or expression
                During the game a parent in the stands shouted an invective at the other team's
                 coach.

jejune          (adj.) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish; lacking interest or
                            significance; dull; meager
                    The student lazily picked a jejune novel for her book report.

svelte          (adj.)  slender, esp. gracefully slender in figure; lithe
                  More and more she ate healthfully and exercised, giving her shape a svelte
                  appearance.

carom         (n.) a shot in billiard in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls
                       on the table
                  (v.) to collide and then rebound
                  The car caromed off the highway divider after being bumped into it by another car.
 

matutinal   (adj.) pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day
                  Her mother often took a matutinal walk. 

loiter         (v) linger in a slow, idle manner; making purposeless stops in the course of a trip,
                     journey, errand, etc.
               The students were tardy to class again because they were loitering on the way from
               lockers.

                        When the road bifurcated I did not know which way to go.

thankfulness:    (n) appreciativeness; gratitude
                        We should express thankfulness all year long and not just at Thanksgiving.

abscond           (intransitive verb) to depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself, used esp.
                        for those who withdraw to avoid prosecution or arrest.
                        The man distracted the elderly woman, and then absconded with her purse.

quotidian        (adj) occurring or returning daily; of an everyday character, ordinary,
[kwo-TID-ee-uhn]   commonplace
                       Food and water are considered quotidian needs.
 

charitable      (adj.)  generous in donations of gifts to relieve the needs of others who are ill,
                             helpless, or homeless
                          Charitable gifts are often given anonymously.

inception        (noun)   beginning; start; commencement
[in-sep-shuhn]     On January 1, we will be at the inception of  the new year, 2008!

incongruous      (adj) inappropriate; inconsistent; unbecoming; not harmonious in character
[in-KONG-groo-us]    The college campus was an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.

profuse            (adj) exhibiting great abundance; plentiful; copious; bountiful
[pruh-FYOOS]   After the fight, the young man offered profuse apologies.

recumbent        (adj.) resting; inactive; idle
                         The animals at the zoo were all resting on the ground in recumbent poses.

cacophony            (noun) 1. harsh, discordance of sound; 2. a meaningless mixture of sounds
[kuh-kof-uh-nee] The crowd howled a cacophony of hoots and cackles at the referee's call.

garrulous             (adj.) 1.talking too much, especially about trivial things; 2. talkative, wordy
[GAIR-uh-lus]      The mother scolded her daughter for being garrulous during the concert.

complement         (v.) 1. to supply what is lacking; 2.(n.) something that fills up or completes
[KOM-pluh-muhnt]   Adding another goalie to the soccer team was the perfect complement to
                            a rebuilding program.

                           The vernal equinox occurred during our spring break on March 21st.

eminence           (noun) a high place or part; a hill or elevation; height; high status owing to
                          marked superiority
                         His Eminence, the Pope, will be visiting Washington, D.C. in April.
                         Our students are on their way to being students of great eminence with their
                         focus on MSA this week and next week,

                     She worked with great diligence to accomplish her goal of getting into the high
                     school of her choice.

bellwether      (noun) 1. a leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator or future
                       trends; 2. a wether or male sheep leading a flock, usually wearing a bell.
                      Our student population can be a bellwether for changing the planet for future
                      generations.

lambaste       (trans. v) 1. to scold sharply; 2. to attack verbally
[lam-BAYST]      The political candidates are very good at lambasting each other.

exemplary      (adj.) worthy of imitation;  commendable;  serving as an illustration or model.
[eg-ZEM-pluh-ree]        We will strive for exemplary conduct and behavior during the last month
                          of school.

myriad            (adj) very great or indefinitely great number (of people or things); innumerable
[MIR-ee-uhd]       On a clear night you can see myriad stars in the sky.

terminus           (adj.) 1. the end or extremity of anything; a boundary or final point; a goal or
                           end point; 2.  either end of a railroad line
                         1. The last day of school is the terminus for the school year.