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Word of the Day
MITIGATE (v.) to make less violent, alleviate (When I had a sore throat, only warm tea would mitigate the pain.)
MNEMONIC TRICK: Your gate is dangerous due to the razor sharp edges. To alleviate the risk of cutting yourself, you placed your mit there on the edge of the gate. |
Newsflash
Some colleges are reporting double-digit drops in the average SAT scores of applicants this year, even as other credentials, such as class rank and college-prep coursework, remained similar to or grew stronger than last year's. |
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