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1 Vocabulary 9/11 – 9/15 Goal: To learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in an original sentence

2 Intro to daily vocabulary
Set up your notes like this: You may print off the graphic organizer on the class website if you prefer.

3 Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, September 11th
spurious

4 The body spray made the spurious claim that it would make him irresistible to women, instead it only made him smell like air freshener. Please guess the definition… - not being what it claims to be; false or fake spurious is an adjective synonyms: counterfeit, bogus antonym: genuine Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

5 Vocabulary Word of the Day
biased

6 Athletes in certain sports may complain that refs or officials are biased toward particular competitors. Please guess the definition… - favoring one side more than another; prejudiced biased is an adjective synonyms: swayed, predisposed antonym: impartial Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

7 Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, September 12th
succumb

8 Please guess the definition…
Most people usually succumb to the lure of a delicious slice of chocolate cake. Please guess the definition… - to give way to superior force, yield succumb is a verb synonyms: given in, surrender antonym: resist Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

9 Vocabulary Word of the Day
admonish

10 Please guess the definition…
When I forgot my lunch at home again, my mom admonished me for my forgetfulness, but still dropped my lunch off anyway. Please guess the definition… -warn or reprimand someone firmly admonish is a verb synonyms: scold, criticize antonym: praise Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

11 Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, September 13th
dilemma

12 Please guess the definition…
During the financial crisis the president of the company found himself caught in a painful dilemma. Please guess the definition… -a difficult or perplexing situation or problem dilemma is a noun synonyms: quandary, mess antonym: easy choice Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

13 Vocabulary Word of the Day
debris

14 Please guess the definition…
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other debris. Please guess the definition… -scattered pieces of waste or remains debris is a noun synonyms: rubbish, litter antonym: items of value Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

15 Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, September 14th
askew

16 “The blinds are hanging askew because the pull cord is knotted and tangled,” she said.
Please guess the definition… - not in a straight or level position; wrong; awry askew is an adjective and adverb synonyms: crooked, off-center antonym: straight Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

17 Vocabulary Word of the Day
beguile

18 The child tried to beguile his parents into buying the new toy by complimenting them on their parenting. Please guess the definition… - to influence by trickery; to charm or divert beguile is a verb synonyms: charm, bewitch antonym: repel Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

19 Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, September 15th
blithe

20 Please guess the definition…
The blithe personality that had made her so charming and popular was unaffected by the passage of years. Please guess the definition… - cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned blithe is an adjective synonyms: unconcerned, untroubled antonym: sad Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

21 Vocabulary Word of the Day
contentious

22 Please guess the definition…
You certainly have a right to your opinions, but you have become so contentious that you immediately challenge opinions expressed by anyone else. Please guess the definition… - causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial contentious is an adjective synonyms: argumentative (describing a person) or open to debate (describing an issue) antonym: uncontroversial Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

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