subversive verbal: haughty

haughty (adj.) – snotty; arrogant; condescending

for your edification: This one is great! It’s easy! “Haughty” rhymes with “snotty,” and that’s what it means (and arrogant. And condescending.)! Haughty means snotty. Haughty means snotty. Word.

examplification - Muffy: OMG, Mitzi. That new guy Rodrigo is such a hottie.

Mitzi: He’s a hottie, but he’s snotty. Indeed, he’s haughty. He’s a super-snotty, haughty hottie.

Why am I here?

You're here because you need to get a kickass score on the verbal section during your upcoming date with the standardized test (GRE/SAT/ACT…whatever. They all feature words that you wouldn’t recognize if they bit you on the proverbial ass. Oh – don’t know what “proverbial” means? You came to the right place, my friend. Read on.). You’ve tried flashcards (let’s face it – you probably haven’t), your mom bought you four ginormous SAT books featuring super-handy CD-ROMs (by the way - people haven’t said “CD-ROM” since your mom took her SAT), and you’ve spent more hours deciding how you can cheat on your standardized test than you’ve spent preparing for it.

Well, howsabout you give it a go and try to remember your SAT words in some of these ways I’m providing, mmkay? Maybe you’re hoping that all the methods are a little dirty. Lots of ‘em are. Many aren’t. Some are stupid ways. Actually, most are stupid ways. But you know what? If it helps you raise your SAT scores, you’re welcome. If I’ve corrupted you and your precious love of innocent words, my bad, Boss.

It works like this: I give you the word, then the definition. Then I edify your brain (look it up), and then you get some examplification up in this piece. (Don’t look up that one; I made it up.)

haughty

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