Comments on 100 Words Everyone should KnowTypePad2007-07-03T10:57:51ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2007/07/100-words-every/comments/atom.xml/Lioness commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505262bd88342007-07-16T13:10:01Z2008-02-14T04:51:16ZLionesshttp://whichsurprisedher.blogspot.com"ROMANCE" was the key to understanding it see, we grow up with hard vocabulary. Plus, Portuguese is definitely convoluted so...<p>"ROMANCE" was the key to understanding it see, we grow up with hard vocabulary. Plus, Portuguese is definitely convoluted so that helps - in this case.</p>treppenwitz commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503edd9388332007-07-09T06:25:22Z2008-02-14T04:52:04Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comLioness... Great, as if my self esteem wasn't already at low ebb... a non-native English speaker has a better vocabulary...<p>Lioness... Great, as if my self esteem wasn't already at low ebb... a non-native English speaker has a better vocabulary (by far) than I do! :-)</p>Lioness commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505261cb88342007-07-08T17:39:01Z2008-02-14T04:51:00ZLionesshttp://whichsurprisedher.blogspot.com96! I'd never heard of bowdlerize, gerrymander, jejune, moiety, winnow or ziggurat - I reckon speakinging a romance language definitely...<p>96! I'd never heard of bowdlerize, gerrymander, jejune, moiety, winnow or ziggurat - I reckon speakinging a romance language definitely made a difference in my case.</p>treppenwitz commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052633c88342007-07-06T15:33:59Z2008-02-14T04:51:20Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comJack... Yeah, that must have been it. [cough cough] :-) christopher... OK Mr. Teacher, stop showing off. :-)<p>Jack... Yeah, that must have been it. [cough cough] :-)</p>
<p>christopher... OK Mr. Teacher, stop showing off. :-)</p>christopher commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ed94d88332007-07-06T07:35:58Z2008-02-14T04:51:21Zchristopherhttp://naze.net90. but there are going to be lots of other areas of expertise in which i will not fare so...<p>90. but there are going to be lots of other areas of expertise in which i will not fare so well...</p>Jack commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ede4288332007-07-06T04:47:48Z2008-02-14T04:52:10ZJackhttp://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/That is called your uvula. It is not meant to be played with. ;)<p>That is called your uvula. It is not meant to be played with. ;)</p>treppenwitz commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052633088342007-07-05T07:09:10Z2008-02-14T04:51:20Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comefrex... Show off! :-) oceanguy... Well done, but I still detect some bragging there. :-) Shevy... C'mon, fee free to...<p>efrex... Show off! :-)</p>
<p>oceanguy... Well done, but I still detect some bragging there. :-)</p>
<p>Shevy... C'mon, fee free to share. (I need the boost in self esteem... even if it's at someone else's expense). :-)</p>
<p>G... Clearly you've been praciticing.</p>
<p>Jack... Excuse me... I think I have something caught in my throat [cough, cough]. :-)</p>
<p>Rahel... Oy, another gold star seeker. You and Zahava would do well together. :-)</p>
<p>Seattle... See that people. That's how you ingratiate yourself with your host. Come in just below his score so as to stroke his ego. Not so low as to make him think your an imbecile but low enough that the host feels good about himself for a few hours. Well done!</p>
<p>Andy Levy-Stevenson... You took the short test. Is that like taking the short school bus? :-)</p>
<p>dfb1968... Mine was tilted the other way. I nearly aced the verbal and used the 'quadrant method' to answer pretty much all the math questions. This entailed reading the question and then looking at my watch. Whichever quadrant the second hand was in when I glanced at it (12 - 3 = A, 3 - 6 = B, 6 - 9 = C and 9 - 12 = D). I got a combined score of 1450.</p>
<p>Liz Ditz... Ok, but I expect to see an improvement in your grades next semester young lady! ;-)</p>Liz Ditz commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ed99488332007-07-04T18:12:03Z2008-02-14T04:51:23ZLiz Ditzhttp://lizditz.typepad.com19 out of 25. In my defense, I fell down on the STEM words, missing only "sanguine" out of the...<p>19 out of 25. In my defense, I fell down on the STEM words, missing only "sanguine" out of the more humanities-based words.</p>dfb1968 commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503edcb488332007-07-04T11:48:01Z2008-02-14T04:51:56Zdfb1968I vividly remember that (many years ago) when I took the SAT's, I got a 760 on the math and...<p>I vividly remember that (many years ago) when I took the SAT's, I got a 760 on the math and a 480 on the verbal.</p>
<p>I trusted those results so I saw no reason to punish myself with this test.</p>Andy Levy-Stevenson commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ed82888332007-07-04T05:27:47Z2008-02-14T04:51:08ZAndy Levy-StevensonTook the short test ... 22 of 25, grading very strictly.<p>Took the short test ... 22 of 25, grading very strictly.</p>Seattle commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ed7f488332007-07-04T02:22:47Z2008-02-14T04:51:02ZSeattle76. The rest of you all should feel good.<p>76. The rest of you all should feel good.</p>Rahel commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052685488342007-07-03T19:38:20Z2008-02-14T04:52:12ZRahelhttp://profile.typekey.com/Rahel/95. Fun, and I learned a lot. Thanks!<p>95. Fun, and I learned a lot. Thanks!</p>Jack commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505261b688342007-07-03T18:14:42Z2008-02-14T04:50:59ZJackhttp://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/97 out of 100, but I work on my vocabulary on a regular basis.<p>97 out of 100, but I work on my vocabulary on a regular basis.</p>G commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505261c488342007-07-03T13:59:04Z2008-02-14T04:50:59ZGSaw this when it came out a few weeks ago. 93<p>Saw this when it came out a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>93</p>Shevy commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505266db88342007-07-03T13:04:25Z2008-02-14T04:51:59ZShevyhttp://www.andecdoteteller.blogspot.comOh, boy, I thought I had a good vocabulary. (not that my blog would be any indication of that. I...<p>Oh, boy, I thought I had a good vocabulary. (not that my blog would be any indication of that. I don't actually think while I write)</p>
<p>At least now I know where to take my word of the day from...</p>oceanguy commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052656a88342007-07-03T12:22:01Z2008-02-14T04:51:44Zoceanguyhttp://oceanguy.com85 and 4 almost for me... Only because I've been helping my 16 year old prepare for his SATs, That...<p>85 and 4 almost for me... Only because I've been helping my 16 year old prepare for his SATs, That was probably good for 10 or so that I'd have only been close on... btw I recommend <i>The Not So Scary Vocabulary</i> as a prep tool... google it I have no other interest.</p>
<p>We should know the words, but really how often are you going to use "Moiety" and we can certainly use it in regards to Isaac and Ishmael. </p>efrex commented on '100 Words Everyone should Know'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052672288342007-07-03T12:06:50Z2008-02-14T04:52:02Zefrex79 for me (very strict grading), with a bunch of "almost." To be fair to myself (and probably to many...<p>79 for me (very strict grading), with a bunch of "almost."</p>
<p>To be fair to myself (and probably to many others who take this test), I could use almost all of the other words correctly in a sentence, or spot incorrect usage. Also, I probably have a bit of an advantage on the science/math terms. Still, a bit disheartening...</p>