1. Vocabulary Week of May 23rd – May 24th
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 Wednesday, May 23rd
allude

3. In his speech, the candidate alluded to his opponent’s lack of military experience. Please guess the definition…
- to make an indirect reference; to hint at
allude is a verb
synonyms: mention, indicate
antonym: explain
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

4. Vocabulary Word of the Day
fathom

5. It is sometimes difficult to fathom the motivations behind another person’s actions. Please guess the definition…
- to understand something after much thought
fathom is a verb
synonyms: comprehend, understand
antonym: misunderstand
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

6. Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, May 24th
placate

7. If only I had made a sincere effort to placate her, this fight could have been avoided. Please guess the definition…
- to make someone less angry or hostile
placate is a verb
synonyms: pacify, calm
antonym: rile
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

8. Vocabulary Word of the Day
pretext

9. Molly produced a convenient headache as her pretext for leaving work early. Please guess the definition…
- a false reason, deceptive excuse
pretext is a noun
synonyms: excuse, con
antonym: truth
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.