WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

[Pages:5]Vocabulary Word of

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

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9/23/19 Amiable

showing pleasant or good

Adjective natured qualities

friendly

mean

The doctor's amiable

staff made everyone feel

welcomed.

Service

If this word had its own soundtrack what would it be? Why?

9/24/19 Dormant

The volcano was not

seen as a threat because

inactive, as if asleep; inert;

it was dormant and

Adjective latent

asleep

alert

unlikely to erupt.

Service

Draw this word or provide a connection to it.

9/25/19 Fervent

Service

having or showing Adjective intensity of spirit; eager enthusiastic

Many gamers are fervent unenthusiastic about Fortnite.

Who or what reminds you of this word? Why?

9/26/19 Indispensable

absolutely necessary; Adjective crucial

essential

nonessential

Many people believe that

their mobile phones are

indispensable to their

happiness.

Service

What person does this word most remind you of? Why?

WOD Test Days: October 31-November 1 Word of the Day Group 3 Starts: October 28, 2019

Vocabulary Word of

Date

the Day (Click link to Part of the dictionary for the Speech

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

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9/27/19 Na?ve 9/30/19 No School

lacking experience; Adjective innocent; immature

innocent

experienced

He was too na?ve to figure out that he was being lied to.

Service

When have you noticed someone being naive? Why do you think this?

10/1/19 Pivotal

Adjective vitally important

crucial

trivial

High school is a pivotal point in a student's life because it determines what colleges a student will be able to attend.

Dedication

What historical event do you think was a pivotal event? Why?

10/2/19 Compliant 10/3/19 PSD Day

10/4/19 Stringent

Adjective

conforming to requirements

obedient

disobedient

Students are expected to Dedication be compliant to the policies and procedures that are implemented by the school.

Adjective

marked by

rigor, strictness, or severity

especially with regard to

rule or standard

strict

lenient

During a drought, stringent water restrictions are usually put into place.

Dedication

Is being compliant impactful or unimpactful for empowering people's voices?

If you were doing anything related to this word, where might you be? Why?

WOD Test Days: October 31-November 1 Word of the Day Group 3 Starts: October 28, 2019

Vocabulary Word of

Date

the Day (Click link to Part of the dictionary for the Speech

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

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10/7/19 Verbose

Adjective

containing more words than necessary

talkative

The politician's speech was so verbose that it lasted over an hour.

succinct

Dedication

What famous person does this word most remind you of? Why?

10/8/19 Cohesive 10/9/19 No School

united, integrated, or Adjective unified,

close-knit

divided

The humanitarian aid group was cohesive enough to help a record number of people.

Dedication

When would being cohesive be important? Why?

10/10/19 Bolster

to support or hold up;

verb

boost; buoy

aid/help

discourage

Free tickets were given away to bolster attendance at the game. Integrity

10/11/19 Commend

to present as worthy or

notice or praise;

verb

recommend

compliment blame

The mayor will

commend several local

heroes during the town's

Independence Day

Celebration.

Integrity

Who or what might do this action? Why?

Who would you commend and why?

WOD Test Days: October 31-November 1 Word of the Day Group 3 Starts: October 28, 2019

Vocabulary Word of

Date

the Day (Click link to Part of the dictionary for the Speech

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

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10/14/19 Scrutinize

close searching or

examination; review;

verb

analysis study; inspection inspect

neglect

Do not sign your name on any document you have not had time to scrutinize it!

Integrity

10/15/19 Waver

to show uncertainty about

verb

the right course of action hesitate

decide

She wavered between becoming a doctor or becoming an engineer.

Integrity

When would it be important to scrutinize something?

What famous person does this word most remind you of? Why?

10/16/19 Muse 10/17/19 10/18/19

Verb

To be lost in thought, to

ponder

think

He liked to muse about

the meaning of life.

Integrity

Who or what might want to do this action? Why?

10/21/19 Censure

Verb

to make a judgment involving condemnation blame

sanction

He was censured by the

committee for failure to

report the problem.

Honesty

What events in the past or present have been censured? Why do you think this is?

WOD Test Days: October 31-November 1 Word of the Day Group 3 Starts: October 28, 2019

Vocabulary Word of

Date

the Day (Click link to Part of the dictionary for the Speech

Definition

pronunciation)

WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 2 September 23 - October 25, 2019

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10/22/19 Debunk

verb

to expose as false

disprove

prove

Myth Busters, a popular

television show, uses

science to debunk many

urban legends.

Honesty

Write about a theory that has been debunked.

10/23/19 Perplex

verb

to puzzle or bewilder

confuse

clear up

The magician's trick perplexed everyone in the audience.

Honesty

Write about a situation where you found yourself perplexed.

10/24/19 Alleviate

Verb

to relieve, lessen

ease

heighten

He put ice on his ankle to alleviate the swelling from his sprained ankle. Honesty

What would empowering people's voices alleviate? Explain your answer.

10/25/19 Cultivate

verb

nurture, take care of

improve

neglect

My mother spends hours

each day trying to

cultivate her dream

garden.

Honesty

Who or what might do this action? Why?

WOD Test Days: October 31-November 1 Word of the Day Group 3 Starts: October 28, 2019

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