1. Word of the Day! The author read an excerpt from his novel at the book signing. A part taken from a larger work; sound bite, snippet.

2. Word of the Day! excerpt One look at the test questions, and the dismayed student felt ready to give up. To lesson the courage or confidence of; dishearten, frustrate.

3. Word of the Day! excerpt, dismay An emotional upset; or an injury to living tissue caused by an external agent. The driver of the car never recovered from the trauma of hitting the jaywalking pedestrian.

4. Word of the Day! A restatement of text, giving the meaning in another form. excerpt, dismay, trauma The teacher realized the student had not paraphrased the source, when he could not explain the meaning of what he had written. The Gettysburg Address “ Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal…” Eighty –seven years ago, the founders of our county established the United States of America based on the principle that all citizens deserved equality.

5. Word of the Day! Equal in force, amount or value. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase 1.5 Euros is the equivalent of one U.S. dollar. =

6. Word of the Day! An agreement between countries, families, or individuals that further their common interests. The coutries of the NATO alliance have been fighting the Taliban and Qaeda in Afghanistan for almost eleven years. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent

7. Word of the Day! It is important to consider the aesthetics of your power point, so as not to overwhelm your audience with too many graphics and colors. Pleasing in appearance; attractive. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance

8. Word of the Day! The media; newspapers, radio and TV, have all given Congress and the President low popularity ratings. A means of disseminating (spreading) news and entertainment.. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic

9. Word of the Day! A regulation which prevents the use of property or limits personal rights. The media center has a restriction on the consumption of food and drink. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic, media, restriction

10. Word of the Day! It is probable that the Cobb County Board of Education will reinstate the calendar which includes the September and February breaks. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic, media, restriction Likely to be or become true or real.

11. Word of the Day! One’s outlook; the appearance of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic, media, restriction, probable The artist Salvador Dali is famous for the unusual perspective he uses in his works.

12. Word of the Day! The neighborhood covenant (legal agreement) had restrictions about the construction of fences, the types of trees and the size of utility sheds. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic, media, restriction, probable, perspective

13. Word of the Day! A regulation which prevents the use of property or limits personal rights. The neighborhood covenant (legal agreement) had restrictions about the construction of fences, the types of trees and the size of utility sheds. excerpt, dismay, trauma, paraphrase, equivalent, alliance, aesthetic, media