1. Vocabulary Week of 12/18 – 12/20
Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence

2. Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, December 18th
adept

3. Please guess the definition…
An adept chess player will be able to compete in tournaments against top-rated players.
Please guess the definition…
very skilled or proficient at something
adept is an adjective
synonyms: skillful, masterful
antonym: unskilled
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

4. Vocabulary Word of the Day
aspire

5. Please guess the definition…
An early fascination with ants led the young naturalist to aspire to a career as an entomologist.
Please guess the definition…
to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly
aspire is a verb
synonyms: dream, hope for
antonym: settle for
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

6. Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, December 19th
transmute

7. Please guess the definition…
Alchemy is a medieval science that claims it is possible to transmute metals into gold.
Please guess the definition…
to change from one nature, substance or form to another
transmute is a verb
synonyms: change, transform
antonym: keep the same
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

8. Vocabulary Word of the Day
concoct

9. Please guess the definition…
To escape punishment, the boy concocted an elaborate story to fool his parents.
Please guess the definition…
to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish), to devise, invent, fabricate
concoct is a verb
synonyms: assemble, invent, prepare
antonym: deconstruct
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

10. Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, December 20th
cadaverous

11. Please guess the definition…
When I ran into an old friend, I was dismayed by her cadaverous appearance, and I knew she wasn’t taking care of herself very well.
Please guess the definition…
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
cadaverous is an adjective
synonyms: corpselike, sickly
antonym: healthy
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

12. Vocabulary Word of the Day
heinous

13. Please guess the definition…
Those who commit heinous crimes, will have to pay the price of their evil-doing.
Please guess the definition…
very wicked, offensive, hateful
heinous is an adjective
synonyms:
antonym:
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.