1. Date: 10/03 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/03 Subject: Reading
barter - To trade goods or services without money benign - Of a kind and gentle disposition bizarre – very strange or unusual
fallacy - A false notion fastidious - Possessing or portraying meticulous attention to detail

2. Date: 10/04 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/04 Subject: Reading
blasé - Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence feasible - possible to do easily or conveniently fend - To ward off
balmy – pleasantly warm banter – playful or friendly exchange of teasing remarks

3. Date: 10/06 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/06 Subject: Reading
ferret – domestic pole cat; used for hunting rabbits flair - A natural talent or aptitude flustered - To make or become nervous or upset foreboding – fearful apprehension; a fear that something will happen

4. Date: 10/05 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/05 Subject: Reading
forfeit - lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. formidable - inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. fortify - To make strong foster - To bring up; nurture
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5. Date: 10/11 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/11 Subject: Reading
bonanza - a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits bountiful - large in quantity; abundant: cache - a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place. capacious - having a lot of space inside; roomy
gaunt - lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age gingerly - in a careful or cautious manner

6. Date: 10/12 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/12 Subject: Reading
glut - an excessively abundant supply of something grapple - engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
grope - feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands gullible - easily persuaded to believe something; credulous
renown - the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame revenue - income

7. Date: 10/13 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/13 Subject: Reading
rubble - waste or rough fragments of stone Sage - a profoundly wise person; an aromatic plant. sedative - promoting calm or inducing sleep serene - calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil servile - an excessive willingness to serve or please others
rue - bitterly regret
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8. Date: 10/17 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/17 Subject: Reading
Chastise – to punish as by beating
Citadel – a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city
Cite – to quote as an authority or example
Clad – to sheathe or cover with metal
Clarify – to make clear or easier to understand

9. Date: 10/18 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/18 Subject: Reading
Commemorate – to honor the memory of with a ceremony
Haggard – worn out, exhausted
Haven – safe harbor or anchorage
Heritage – property that can be inherited
Hindrance – to be in the way

10. Date: 10/19 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/19 Subject: Reading
Hover – to remain floating or suspended in the air
Humane – to show kindness or compassion
Shackle – a metal fastening used to restrain
Sleek – smooth and lustrous as if polished

11. Date: 10/20 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/20 Subject: Reading
Spontaneous – happening without apparent external cause
Sporadic – occurring irregularly
Stamina – physical or moral strength
Stance – attitude or position while standing
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12. Date: 10/24 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/24 Subject: Reading
Component – a constituent element of a system
Concept – a general idea derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences
Confiscate – to seize for the public treasury
Connoisseur – a person with expert knowledge

13. Date: 10/25 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/25 Subject: Reading
Conscientious – guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; caring
Conservative – favoring traditional views and values.
Imperative – expressing a command or plea
Inaugurate – to induct into office by formal ceremony
Incense – to cause to be extremely angry

14. Date: 10/26 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/26 Subject: Reading
Indifferent – characterized by a lack of partiality; doesn’t take sides
Infinite – having no boundaries or limits
Instill – to introduce by gradual persistent efforts.
Staple – principal raw material or commodity grown, or produced in a region

15. Date: 10/27 Subject: Reading
Copy each vocabulary word and definition on your own paper. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with ALL the vocabulary words and definitions for the week.
Date: 10/27 Subject: Reading
Stint – to resist or limit, as in amount
Strident – loud, harsh, grating or shrill
Sublime – characterized by nobility
Subside – to sink to a normal or lower level
Succumb – to submit or overcome
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16. The End Created by: Debra Harrington Stewart Middle School
Douglasville, GA