1. Vocabulary Week of May 20th – 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 Monday, May 20th
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 Tuesday, May 21st
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.

10. Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, May 22nd
aura

11. She immediately decided to rent the apartment because she had a good feeling about it after experiencing its aura. Please guess the definition…
- the atmosphere or quality that surrounds or is generated by a person, place, or thing
aura is a noun
synonyms: vibe, mood
antonym: N/A
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

12. Vocabulary Word of the Day
burgeon

13. The population burgeoned in the suburbs surrounding the city when the new company moved in. Please guess the definition…
- to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
burgeon is a verb
synonyms: grow, increase
antonym: decrease
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

14. Study these words for this week’s quiz:
burgeon
allude
aura
sublime
pretext
billet
placate
anguish
fathom
annihilate

15. Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, May 23rd
caustic

16. His caustic remarks as a comedian were funny, but only if they didn’t apply to you personally. Please guess the definition…
- marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
caustic is an adjective
synonyms: acrid, cutting
antonym: kind
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

17. Vocabulary Word of the Day
debacle

18. After the debacle that was the surprise birthday party, she vowed never to host another event again. Please guess the definition…
- something that has failed
debacle is a noun
synonyms: disaster, catastrophe
antonym: godsend
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

19. Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, May 24th
elicit

20. His offensive jokes elicited boos from the crowd
His offensive jokes elicited boos from the crowd. Please guess the definition…
- to draw forth or call out (a response or information)
elicit is a verb
synonyms: evoke or extract
antonym: neglect
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.

21. Vocabulary Word of the Day
elude

22. The millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for many years before being finally caught. Please guess the definition…
- to get away from a responsibility through trickery
elude is a verb
synonyms: shirk, avoid
antonym: confront
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.