CANDID means to be completely open, honest, and straightforward. CANDID made its debut as a One Hit Wonder on the October 3, 2026 SAT. In the passage a young ballerina provided a CANDID description of her experiences with the New York Ballet.
Now let me be CANDID about the October 3, 2026 SAT: Early reports from International students indicated that ATTENUATED was the answer to a question about a drought. I’m not gonna lie, my heart sank as I initially reacted by thinking, “Oh no! I have repeatedly warned all my students and Substack subscribers that ATTENUATED is a WRONG answer!” But wait! Further information revealed that INCIPIENT was actually the correct answer – whew! So my advice worked and my students reported that they correctly answered the difficult drought stress question!
And best of all, INCIPIENT is a DIRECT HIT!!
CANDID – open, honest, and straightforward; forthright
ATTENUATED – to reduce in force or strength; diminish
INCIPIENT – in the beginning stages of development