SAT Power Vocab - Princeton Review

• When we were contemplating starting our own popcorn business, we received some
  sage advice from a man who had lost all his money selling candied apples.


• The professor’s critique, which comprised a few sage comments, sent me back to my
  dorm feeling pretty stupid.

Sage can also be a noun. A wise person, especially a wise old person, is often called a sage.

Bonus Exercise

Using   your    knowledge   of  roots   and mnemonic    skills, create  your    own definition  and

example sentence    for the following   word.   You can compare your    answers with    ours

on  this    page.

PRESAGE (PRES   ij) v

Definition:_____________________

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Sentence:_____________________

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specious (SPEE shus) adj deceptively plausible or attractive

Mnemonic: