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1 Vocabulary Week of 12/11 – 12/15 Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence

2 Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, December 11th
liability

3 Please guess the definition…
The inability to keep a secret can be a huge liability as a spy. Please guess the definition… something that works against you; disadvantage, drawback liability is a noun synonyms: hindrance, burden, handicap antonym: strength Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

4 Vocabulary Word of the Day
pugnacious

5 Please guess the definition…
It is really hard to have a pleasant time around pugnacious people, unless you enjoy fighting. Please guess the definition… quarrelsome, fond of fighting pugnacious is an adjective synonyms: warlike, argumentative antonym: agreeable Mentally guess the part of speech… Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

6 Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, December 12th
asylum

7 Please guess the definition…
The boy took asylum in the quiet library; he felt nervous eating lunch in the noisy and chaotic cafeteria. Please guess the definition… a place of safety asylum is a noun synonyms: refuge, sanctuary antonym: NA Mentally guess the part of speech… Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

8 Vocabulary Word of the Day
dwindle

9 Please guess the definition…
During the coldest weeks of winter, the pile of firewood slowly dwindled until there were no logs left. Please guess the definition… to lessen, diminish dwindle is a verb synonyms: decrease, reduce antonym: increase Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

10 Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, December 13th
candid

11 Please guess the definition…
It is safe to be candid about our faults with trusted friends and loved ones. Please guess the definition… truthful and straightforward candid is an adjective synonyms: blunt, honest, sincere antonym: dishonest Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

12 Vocabulary Word of the Day
envoy

13 Please guess the definition…
On more than one occasion, a former President has been asked to act as a special envoy to the United Nations. Please guess the definition… a representative or messenger (of a government) envoy is a noun synonyms: ambassador, diplomat antonym: NA Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

14 Review these words for Friday’s Quiz
ENVOY LIABILITY CANDID BOGUS ASYLUM PARAMOUNT DWINDLE BRAZEN PUGNACIOUS PENSIVE

15 Vocabulary Word of the Day
Thursday, December 14th feign

16 Please guess the definition…
Kids sometimes feign illness to avoid going to school. Please guess the definition… to pretend feign is a verb synonyms: fake, simulate antonym: be sincere Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

17 Vocabulary Word of the Day
grievous

18 Please guess the definition…
When playing the game of Risk, losing most of your army in one turn can take a grievous toll on your gameplay. Please guess the definition… very severe or serious (of something bad) grievous is an adjective synonyms: grave, critical, dreadful antonym: insignificant Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

19 Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, December 15th
bleak

20 Please guess the definition…
Please take care with your education and prepare for the future so that your prospects of getting a good job aren’t bleak. Please guess the definition… lacking in charm or comfort, empty or dreary bleak is an adjective synonyms: desolate, empty antonym: cheery, comfortable Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

21 Vocabulary Word of the Day
immutable

22 Please guess the definition…
I tried to convince them to consider my idea, but their opinions were immutable. Please guess the definition… unchanging over time or unable to be changed immutable is an adjective synonyms: permanent, fixed antonym: flexible Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

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