100 words HS grads should know.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by Cliche

I think with the need for advertisers and advertisement carrying content producers need to reach the widest possible audience possible emphasizes the dumbing down of media so that word lists need to be made up.

That's true, but there are a few brands that try to appeal to a limited, well-educated (read: rich people) audience and they wouldn't use 90% of those words in their advertising either.

That list of words is retreaded.

[urban1]

True dat.

[Devils'Advocate]

I'm of the theory "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

Language is used for communication. Using high-falutin' words that nobody uses is a wonderful way to obscure communication. Especially when there are multiple languages at play.

I live in Ottawa and according to government tests, I'm bilingual. I can understand what francophones are saying except when they use rare words. And I'm sure that works the other way as well. If I were to use many of the words in this list I would be confusing people.

[Clarkey]

Don't use a $50 dollar word when a $5 dollar word will do.