Vocabulary Week of 9/25 – 9/29 Learning Goal: to learn a new vocabulary word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, September 25th fodder
Every experience in life is fodder for a writer’s imagination Every experience in life is fodder for a writer’s imagination. Please guess the definition… - raw material for a specific purpose; food for horses or cattle fodder is a noun synonyms: food, provisions antonym: N/A Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day salvage
Fortunately, we were able to salvage a few of the most important items from our flooded basement. Please guess the definition… - to save from a disaster (fire or shipwreck) salvage is a verb synonyms: rescue, recover antonym: lose Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, September 26th dissolute
The crazy Roman emperor Caligula led an extravagant and dissolute life The crazy Roman emperor Caligula led an extravagant and dissolute life. Please guess the definition… - loose in one’s morals or behaviors dissolute is an adjective synonyms: corrupt, self-indulgent antonym: moral Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day erratic
Her erratic attendance at work resulted in a poor review by her employer. Please guess the definition… - not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable erratic is an adjective synonyms: undependable, unstable antonym: reliable Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, September 27th embroil
The last thing I want is to embroil myself in a dispute between two of my best friends. Please guess the definition… - to involve in a conflict or difficulty embroil is a verb synonyms: entangle, involve antonym: disentangle Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day haphazard
The haphazard arrangement of facts in his presentation left his listeners completely confused. Please guess the definition… - by chance, not planned; lacking order haphazard is an adjective synonyms: random, disordered antonym: organized Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, September 28th pallor
“A ghost!” the girl gasped, her pallor making her look much like a ghost herself as she ran away. Please guess the definition… - an extreme or unnatural paleness pallor is a noun synonyms: pastiness, paleness antonym: blush Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day profuse
How can I stay upset with someone when they are so sincere and profuse with their apologies? Please guess the definition… - very abundant; given or flowing freely profuse is an adjective synonyms: copious, lavish antonym: meager Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.
Vocabulary Words of the Day Friday, September 29th rasping
Please guess the definition… Chronic bronchitis can lead to a rasping cough that is difficult to cure. Please guess the definition… with a harsh, grating sound rasping is an adjective synonyms: harsh, grating, jarring antonym: melodious Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Words of the Day incredulous
Please guess the definition… When the testimony of the witness contradicts the evidence, you can expect incredulous stares from the jury. Please guess the definition… disbelieving, skeptical incredulous is an adjective synonyms: suspicious, doubtful antonym: trusting Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.