Week 4 Semester 2 Words of the Day Week 4 Monday February 2 2015 Exhort Part of Speech verb Definition to urge Sample Sentence On the eve of the invasion the general ID: 284844
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Words of the Day
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Words of the Day – Week
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Monday, February 2, 2015
Exhort
Part of Speech: verbDefinition: to urgeSample Sentence: On the eve of the invasion, the general exhorted the troops to fight bravely for their homeland. Other forms: exhorter (n.)
Flamboyant
Part of Speech: adjectiveDefinition: flashySample Sentence: Lily can’t resist flamboyant clothes. She’d wear a hot-pink dress with gold satin trim to a funeral. Other forms: flamboyance (n.), flamboyantly (adv.)Slide3
Words of the Day – Week 4
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Foible
Part of speech:
nounDefinition: a minor faultSample Sentence: Serious character flaws, such as abusiveness, are hard to overlook, but foibles such as drinking soup through a straw can often be easily tolerated. Other Forms: N/A
Innocuous
Part of speech: adjectiveDefinition: without bad effectsSample Sentence: Although most children engage in innocuous pranks on Halloween, some get out of control and do serious damage.Other Forms: innocuously (adv.), innocuousness (n.)Slide4
Words of the Day – Week 4
Wednesday, February 4 , 2015
Meticulous
Part of speech:
adjectiveDefinition: very carefulSample Sentence: When you proofread your own writing, be meticulous, check every detail. Other forms: meticulously (adv.), meticulousness (n.)
Rancor
Part of speech: nounDefinition: deep hostilitySample Sentences: When there is long-lasting rancor between divorced parents, their children may also start to share this bitterness. Other Forms: N/ASlide5
Words of the Day – Week 4
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Recrimination
Part of speech:
nounDefinition: san accusation in replySample Sentence: When Lainie’s father and her teacher met to discuss Lainie’s poor grades, they exchanged recriminations, each accused the other of not helping her do better. Other forms: self-recrimination (n.)
Repugnant
Part of speech: adjectiveDefinition: disgusting Sample Sentence: My parents find some of my eating habits repugnant, but I see nothing offensive about mixing peas and ketchup into mashed potatoes. Other Forms: repugnantly (adv.)