Words of the Day Week 11 Semester 1

Words of the Day – Week 11 Monday, October 20, 2014 Attrition Circumvent Part of speech: noun Definition: natural loss of individuals Sample Sentence: Colleges try not to have a high rate of attrition. They want students to stay until graduation, rather than drop out early. Part of speech: verb Definition: to avoid Sample Sentence: I had to swerve to the right to circumvent a huge pothole.

Words of the Day – Week 11 Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Cohesive Inundate Part of speech: verb Definition: to flood Sample Sentence: The President was inundated with questions from the reporters. Other forms: inundation (n.) Part of speech: adjective Definition: connected Sample Sentence: A family needs to be cohesive-to stay together even when stresses and strains threaten to tear it apart. Other forms: cohesively (adv.), cohesiveness (n.)

Words of the Day – Week 11 Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Oblivious Robust Part of speech: adjective Definition: not noticing Sample Sentence: The driver continued into the intersection, apparently oblivious to the fact that the light had turned red. Other forms: obliviously (adv.), obliviousness (n.) Part of speech: adjective Definition: strong and well Sample Sentence: A number of weightlifters who were previously robust have ruined their health and vigor by taking steroids. Other forms: robustly (adv.), robustness (n.)

Words of the Day – Week 11 Thursday, October 23, 2014 Sanction Vociferous Part of speech: verb Definition: to grant approval of Sample Sentence: By greeting the dictator with extreme courtesy and fanfare, the ambassador seemed to sanction his policies. Part of speech: adjective Definition: loud Sample Sentence: The principal became angry and vociferous, shouting at students who tried to sneak out of the fire drill. Other forms: vociferously (adv.), vociferousness (n.)