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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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1/22/19 Apocryphal Adjective of doubtful authenticity fictitious

authentic

The news reporter

repeated an apocryphal

story about a former

president.

Honesty

What items could be apocryphal? Explain.

1/23/19 Authentic

genuine, not false Adjective or imitation

certifiable

apocryphal

The painting found in the storage unit was an authentic piece of art by Vincent Van Gogh. Honesty

Is being authentic a good trait? Explain.

1/24/19 Vehement

marked by vigorous or Adjective emotinoal expression passionate

unemphatic

The student was vehement that she did not plagiarize her essay. Honesty

What famous person does this word remind you of? Explain.

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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1/25/19 Benevolent

marked by or disposed

Adjective to doing good

kind

heartless

The benevolent teacher

allowed students to

turn in their projects a

day late.

Honesty

If you were doing anything related to this word what would it be? Explain.

1/28/19 Candid

marked by honest Adjective sincere expression

straightforward evasive

The politician earned the voters' respect through his candid speeches.

Honesty

Do you think being candid is a good character trait? Explain.

1/29/19 Diligent

characterized by

steady, earnest,

Adjective and energetic effort industrious

lazy

A diligent driver always pays attention to what is going on around him. Honesty

If you were doing anything related to this word where would it be? Explain.

WOD Test Days: March 4 5, 2019 Word of the Day Group 5 Starts: February 25, 2019

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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1/30/201 Eloquent

marked by forceful Adjective and fluent expression articulate

tongue-tied

The eloquent speech

moved the audience to

action.

Honesty

What famous person does this word remind you of? Explain.

1/31/201/9 Fastidious

Adjective

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

exacting

laid-back

Kevin was so fastidious

about the cleanliness of

his home that he did

not like to invite people

over.

Honesty

What hobby, activity, or sport do you most associate with this word? Explain.

2/1/19 Impartial

not partial or biased : treating or Adjective affecting all equally

equitable

biased

Judges should be impartial during sentencing.

Honesty

Is beign impartial good or bad? Explain.

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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2/4/19 Pious

Adjective

marked by or showing reverence for a deity and devotion to divine worship

devout

unfaithful

The pious man went to his place of worship three times a week. Integrity

To what holiday does this word best relate? Explain.

2/5/19 Appease

Verb

pacify; conciliate

assuage

antagonize

The son tried to appease his mother's anger by telling her he loved her.

Integrity

Who or what might do this action? Explain.

to make denser or

2/6/19 Condense

Verb

more compact

2/7/19

compress

expand

Summer college classes

are condensed due to

limited time.

Integrity

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What movie or tv show can you associate with this word? Explain.

WOD Test Days: March 4 5, 2019 Word of the Day Group 5 Starts: February 25, 2019

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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2/8/19 Drone

to talk in a persistently

dull

Verb

or monotonous tone hum

express

As I was daydreaming in class, the teacher's voice continued to drone on in the background. Integrity

What famous person does this word remind you of? Explain.

2/11/19 Innovate

to start or introduce

Verb

something new

originate

terminate

It will be hard for you to keep your job at the technology company if you cannot innovate amazing mobile applications.

Integrity

When do you feel you have innovated something?

2/12/19 Laud

Verb

praise;extol

acclaim

belittle

The actor was lauded for his lifetime dedication to the thespian arts.

Integrity

What famous person would you laud? Explain.

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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2/13/19 Meander

to wander aimlessly or

casually without urgent

Verb

destination :

wander

stay on path

During my vacation, I have no plans other than to meander through the mountains for days. Integrity

2/14/19 Nullify

to make of no value or

Verb

consequence; to void cancel

legitimize

The people from the neighborhood have made an attempt to nullify the real estate developer's plans by protesting outside of city hall.

Integrity

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

Who or what might do this action? Explain.

2/15/19 Obscure 2/18/19

The driver found it

difficult to se the

to make dark, dim, or

road obscured by the

Verb

indistinct

ambiguous obvious fog.

Integrity

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Draw this word or provide a connection to it.

WOD Test Days: March 4 5, 2019 Word of the Day Group 5 Starts: February 25, 2019

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 21-February 22, 2019

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2/19/19 Rejuvenate Verb

to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to

revive

extinguish

The football players consume sports drinks to rejuvenate themselves during the game.

Kindness

The airline screeners

closely scrutinize all

to examine closely and

bags that are going

2/20/19 Scrutinize

Verb

minutely

inspect

skim

on board airplanes. Kindness

2/21/19

Early Release

Pretend this word is old and on its death bed. If it has learned anything from life, what would it be?

What would be an important document to scrutinize? Explain.

2/22/19 Cite

to quote by way of

example, authority, or

Verb

proof

refer (to)

plagiarize

To prove his point to

the jury, the lawyer will

cite the decision from a

similar case.

Kindness

What is the purpose of citing? Explain.

WOD Test Days: March 4 5, 2019 Word of the Day Group 5 Starts: February 25, 2019

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