1. Vocabulary Week of April 22 - 26
Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, & how to use it correctly in an original sentence

2. Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, April 22nd
dupe

3. Please guess the definition…
The naïve old man was duped into giving the scam artist his social security number.
Please guess the definition…
deceive; trick
dupe is a verb
synonyms: hoodwink, swindle
antonym: inform
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

4. Vocabulary Word of the Day
didactic

5. Please guess the definition…
The novel she wrote wasn’t simply for entertainment, but was also intended to be a didactic piece of literature targeting injustices within her society.
Please guess the definition…
intended to teach (sometimes patronizing)
didactic is an adjective
synonyms: instructive, educational
antonym: uninstructive
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

6. Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, April 23rd
bolster

7. Please guess the definition…
Early athletic successes only bolstered his confidence during competitions.
Please guess the definition…
support or strengthen; prop up
bolster is a verb (as a noun, it’s referring to a type of pillow)
synonyms: reinforce, boost
antonym: weaken
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

8. Vocabulary Word of the Day
circumvent

9. Please guess the definition…
Her new running route very carefully circumvented any steep hills.
Please guess the definition…
find a way around (an obstacle)
circumvent is a verb
synonyms: avoid, evade
antonym: confront
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

10. Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, April 24th
blight

11. Please guess the definition…
The smog from the factories blighted the once pristine valley.
Please guess the definition…
spoil, harm, or destroy
blight is a verb (or a noun)
synonyms: infect, mildew
antonym: heal
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

12. Vocabulary Word of the Day
bog

13. Please guess the definition…
A bog is a not a good place to lay a foundation for a house.
The car soon bogged down in the muddy road and wouldn’t move.
Please guess the definition…
- (n) wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body; (v) cause (a vehicle, person, or animal) to become stuck in mud or wet ground
bog is a noun and a verb
synonyms: marsh, or weigh down
antonym: N/A
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

14. Study these words for the quiz this week.
bog
wane
circumvent
nimble
bolster
prudent
dupe
precocious
vex
opulent

15. Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, April 25th
abate

16. Please guess the definition…
Finally, after several straight days of terrible weather the rains abated and the sun started to shine.
Please guess the definition…
cause to become smaller or less intense
abate is a verb
synonyms: lessen, draw back
antonym: increase
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

17. Vocabulary Word of the Day
aberration

18. Please guess the definition…
In the quiet and generally peaceful town an act of violence would be considered an aberration.
Please guess the definition…
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome
aberration is a noun
synonyms: oddity, curiosity
antonyms: normality
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

19. Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, April 26th
clandestine

20. Please guess the definition…
He was a secretive person, preferring clandestine meetings to public places.
Please guess the definition…
kept secret or done secretively, maybe because illicit
clandestine is an adjective
synonyms: secret, covert
antonym: open
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

21. Vocabulary Word of the Day
deterrent

22. Please guess the definition…
Citronella candles are often used as deterrents against mosquitos during the summer months.
Please guess the definition…
- a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
deterrent is an adjective
synonyms: discouragement, restraint
antonym: incentive
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.