WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020 ...

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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1/27/20 Serene

clear and free of storms Adjective or unpleasant change peaceful

temepstuous

The quiet beach made

a serene setting for

the wedding.

Trust

Draw this word or provide a connection to it.

1/28/20 Torpid

sluggish in functioning or

Adjective acting

lethargic

energetic

My torpid brother

lounges on the couch all

day.

Trust

When have you felt torpid? Why?

1/29/20 Auspicious

Adjective attended by good fortune fortunate

unlucky

He made an auspicious debut as a freshman varsity football player. Wisdom

To what holiday does this word best relate? Why?

1/30/20 Biased

having or showing bias or

Adjective prejudice

partisian

impartial

The judge was deemed

too biased to preside

over the case.

Wisdom

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

Look through your Word of the Day book and find another word that relates to this one. HOW are they related?

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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1/31/20 Calculate

carefully thought out or planned; Adjective considered; studied

appraise

disregard

The chess player spent a lot of time trying to calculate the next move.

Wisdom

What activity, sport, or hobby do you associate with this word? Why?

2/3/20 Erroneous

containing an

error; incorrect;

mistaken; wrong;

Adjective flawed

false

accurate

She made the erroneous decision to take a short cute and ended up getting lost.

Wisdom

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

2/4/20 Intrepid

resolutely fearless; Adjective courageous; bold

heroic

coward

The intrepid explorer

braved the blizzard

to encounter new

civilizations.

Brave

2/5/20 Perniciuos 2/6/20

causing harm or ruin;

harmful; malicious;

Adjective wicked

evil

benevolent

The venom of black widow spiders have a pernicious effect on the victim's nervous system. Brave

PSD DAY

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

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

What company or corporation most reflects this word? Why?

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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2/7/20 Superfluous

more than sufficient or

Adjective required; excessive

unnecessary reasonable

The superfluous

party gifts and

decorations cost the

company millions of

dollars.

Brave

2/10/20 Ambivalence

Noun

simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, action, or idea. unsureness

decisiveness

Even though the new

job meant more

money, Tad felt a

great deal

of ambivalence about

accepting a position in

another city.

Brave

When would something be considered superfluous? Explain.

What impact would ambivalence have in empowering people's voices? Why?

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2/11/20 Diffidence

Noun

the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful

shyness

boldness

She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with confidence. Freedom

2/12/20 Predecessor

Noun

a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded former

successor

The staff gave the new manager a hard time because they had loved his predecessor.

Freedom

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

Draw this word or provide a connection to it.

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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2/13/20 Resignation 2/14/20 2/17/20

Noun

an act or instance

of resigning something: su

rrender

quitting

resistance

Realizing he would not

be selected, he bowed

his head in

resignation and

returned home.

Freedom

EARLY RELEASE

NO SCHOOL

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

2/18/20 Affluence

noun

abundance of wealth;

prosperity

fortune

poverty

When they won the lottery, their sudden affluence caused old friends to feel envious.

Freedom

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

2/19/20 Mandate

a command or

authorization to act in a

Noun certain way; an order directive

n/a

The marshall was

given a mandate to

use all resources to

bring in the escaped

prisoner.

Freedom

List some mandates that you have received.

2/20/20 Specter

Noun

a visible disembodied

spirit

ghost

living human

The specter of the previous homeowner haunted the house. Freedom

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

Draw this word or provide a connection to it.

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WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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2/21/20 Parody 2/24/20 Empathy

Noun

a humorous imitation of something serious; imitation; satire; spoof caricature

reality

The comedy was a

parody of a popular

horror movie.

Compassion

noun

to feel another person's

desires or feelings;

understanding;

compassion

compassion

indifference

His empathy for the

homeless compelled

him to create an

organization to help

people who find

themselves

homeless.

Compassion

What move or tv show can you associate with this word? Why?

Who do you know displays this trait? Explain.

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2/25/20 Connoisseur

noun

a person with expert knowledge or taste; expert

devotee

apprentice

She was a respected connoisseur of paintings by Monet.

Compassion

List some things that someone could be a connoisseur of.

26-Feb Catalyst

noun

something that causes

an event or a change;

impetus

stimulant

hinder

Her failure to

complete the race

only served as a

catalyst for her to

prepare and be better

for the next race.

Compassion

Explain a time when something in your life was a catalyst for you to change.

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

Vocabulary Word

Date

of the Day (Click link to the

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Definition

WORD OF THE DAY GROUP 5 January 27-February 28, 2020

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27-Feb Exasperation

noun

state of being irritated, extremely annoyed displeasure

delight

The arbitrary rules of the game caused exasperation in the players.

Compassion

Write about a time you have felt this emotion.

28-Feb aversion

noun

a strong dislike

distaste

like

The child had an aversion to eating vegetables.

Compassion

What are some things you have an aversion to?

Review Week: March 2-6 WOD Test Days: March 9-10 Word of the Day Group 6 Starts: March 9, 2020

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