Vocabulary Week of 3/12 – 3/16 Goal: Learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in an original sentence.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, 3/12 stoic
Please guess the definition… Even from a young age the girl was stoic; if the news bothered her, she showed no indication. Please guess the definition… able to endure pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining stoic is an adjective synonyms: unemotional, calm antonym: emotional Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day livid
Please guess the definition… He was livid at being uninvited to the birthday party. The car crash had left him with no broken bones, but he did have livid bruises on his body from the trauma of the impact. Please guess the definition… furiously angry (emotion) OR dark bluish gray in color livid is an adjective synonyms: furious OR discolored antonym: peaceful Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, 3/13 nonchalant
Please guess the definition… She gave a nonchalant shrug when I asked her if she was nervous before her big presentation. I figured she must have rehearsed her speech a lot if she could be so calm right before it. Please guess the definition… (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm nonchalant is an adjective synonyms: composed, cool antonym: anxious Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day ascertain
Please guess the definition… Despite asking all of the witnesses and investigating the scene of the accident, they couldn’t yet ascertain what was the cause. Please guess the definition… find (something) out for certain; make sure of ascertain is a verb synonyms: discover, deduce antonym: overlook Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Review these words for Friday’s quiz ascertain nonchalant livid stoic irreparable abomination astray prosperous improvident flourish
Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, 3/14 bequeath
Please guess the definition… Many high schools have the informal tradition of seniors bequeathing various memories or sentimental items to underclassmen upon their graduation. Please guess the definition… pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else bequeath is a verb synonyms: hand down, pass on antonym: keep Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day converge
Please guess the definition… Upon hearing the call of free pizza, all of the freshmen converged in the commons. Please guess the definition… to come together or unite for a purpose converge is a verb synonyms: come together, meet antonym: scatter Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, 3/16 scrupulous
Please guess the definition… The scientists knew the findings would shock the public, so they made sure to carry out their research with scrupulous attention to detail so that people would be more likely to believe them. Please guess the definition… (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong scrupulous is an adjective synonyms: careful OR honest antonym: careless OR deceitful Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.
Vocabulary Word of the Day uncanny
Please guess the definition… As she walked through the basement of the old house, she had an uncanny feeling she was being watched. Please guess the definition… strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way uncanny is an adjective synonyms: eerie, unnatural antonym: normal Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.