Where and When I found it: While reading the article Effective Reading Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Role of Direct/Explicit Teaching by Rupley, Blair and Nichols I came across this word.
"Explict/direct instruction has been shown to be efficacious in learning and teaching the major components of the reading process..."
What it means: According to dictionary.com the word efficacious means, capable of having the desired result or effect.
Level of familiarity: I am very familiar with the word effect, which seems to be a root word of efficacious, and use it often in speaking and writing. Yet I have never come across the word efficacious before in any readings or in conversation.
Do I think I should know this word well, if so why? I think this is a sophisticated word that I would like to use more often in everyday conversation and in my writing pieces.
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? If one would like to sound more sophisticated or is looking to enhance ones vocabulary I think that this is a great word to use. It is simple and used often by many therefore will be easily understood and one will sound sophisticated using it.
