Words of the Day Week 4 Semester 2

Words of the Day – Week 4 Monday, February 2, 2015 Exhort Flamboyant Part of Speech: verb Definition: to urge Sample Sentence: On the eve of the invasion, the general exhorted the troops to fight bravely for their homeland. Other forms: exhorter (n.) Part of Speech: adjective Definition: flashy Sample Sentence: Lily can’t resist flamboyant clothes. She’d wear a hot- pink dress with gold satin trim to a funeral. Other forms: flamboyance (n.), flamboyantly (adv.)

Words of the Day – Week 4 Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Foible Innocuous Part of speech: adjective Definition: without bad effects Sample Sentence: Although most children engage in innocuous pranks on Halloween, some get out of control and do serious damage. Other Forms: innocuously (adv.), innocuousness (n.) Part of speech: noun Definition: a minor fault Sample Sentence: Serious character flaws, such as abusiveness, are hard to overlook, but foibles such as drinking soup through a straw can often be easily tolerated. Other Forms: N/A

Words of the Day – Week 4 Wednesday, February 4 , 2015 Meticulous Rancor Part of speech: adjective Definition: very careful Sample Sentence: When you proofread your own writing, be meticulous, check every detail. Other forms: meticulously (adv.), meticulousness (n.) Part of speech: noun Definition: deep hostility Sample Sentences: When there is long-lasting rancor between divorced parents, their children may also start to share this bitterness. Other Forms: N/A

Words of the Day – Week 4 Thursday, February 5, 2015 Recrimination Repugnant Part of speech: noun Definition: san accusation in reply Sample Sentence: When Lainie’s father and her teacher met to discuss Lainie’s poor grades, they exchanged recriminations, each accused the other of not helping her do better. Other forms: self-recrimination (n.) Part of speech: adjective Definition: disgusting Sample Sentence: My parents find some of my eating habits repugnant, but I see nothing offensive about mixing peas and ketchup into mashed potatoes. Other Forms: repugnantly (adv.)