2. WORD OF THE DAY 2/8 TO 2/12

3. UPBRAID Part of Speech: Verb Definition: criticize severely Sample Sentence: I was a bit shocked when I got my paper back; I didn’t realize my teacher was going to upbraid my essay to that extent.

4. PREDILECTION Part of Speech: noun Definition: preference, liking or tendency to favor Sample Sentence: If you have a predilection for good food, sign up for Mrs. Reimer’s gourmet cooking class.

5. INCORRIGIBLE Part of Speech: adjective Definition: incapable of being corrected or improved Sample Sentence: The puppy was incorrigible; no one could stop him from chewing things up.

6. MUNDANE Part of Speech: adjective Definition: common, ordinary Sample Sentence: Ms. Nelson’s physics classes could never be called mundane.