1. Words of the Day
Week 2 Semester 2

2. Words of the Day – Week 2 Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Encompass
Entrepreneur
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to include
Sample Sentences: Tomorrow’s test will be difficult because it encompasses all the material covered this semester.
Other forms: encompassment (n.)
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a business investor
Sample Sentences: Glenville has no shopping center, but the city is growing so quickly that smart entrepreneurs are sure to start up new businesses there soon.
Other forms: entrepreneurial (adj.), entrepreneurially (adv.)

3. Words of the Day – Week 2 Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Eradicate
Homogeneous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: the same throughout
Sample Sentence: The student body at the local college appears quite homogeneous, but there are significant social and economic differences among the students.
Other Forms: homogeneously (adv.)
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to erase
Sample Sentence: In recent years, smallpox has been eradicated- the first time in history that humans have been able to wipe out a disease.
Other Forms: eradication (n.), eradicative (adj.), eradicator (n.)

4. Words of the Day – Week 2 Thursday, January 22 , 2015
Standardize
Stringent
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to make the same
Sample Sentences: When the company standardized its pay scale, the salary for each type of job became identical throughout all departments.
Other forms: standardization (n.)
Part of speech: noun
Definition: demanding
Sample Sentences: Elected officials should be held to a stringent code of ethics, requiring them to avoid the appearance of wrongdoing.
Other Forms: stringently (adv.)