Goal to learn a new word its part of speech and to use it correctly in an original sentence Vocabulary Word of the Day prosperous Monday March 5 th After years of hard work they had finally developed a ID: 689299
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Vocabulary Week of 3/5 – 3/9
Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence.Slide2
Vocabulary Word of the Day
prosperous
Monday,
March
5th Slide3
After years of hard work, they had finally developed a
prosperous
business. Please guess the definition…
successful in material terms; flourishing financially; bringing wealth and successprosperous is an
adjectivesynonyms: thriving, profitable, lucrativeantonym: poor
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide4
Vocabulary Word of the Day
improvidentSlide5
An
improvident
individual will probably not have saved much money for retirement.Please guess the definition…
not thinking ahead to save money or resourcesimprovident is an
adjectivesynonyms: wasteful, extravagant antonym: frugal Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide6
Vocabulary Word of the Day
abomination
Tuesday,
March 6
th Slide7
To some people, spitting in public is considered an
abomination
.Please guess the definition…
a thing that causes disgust or hatredabomination is a noun
synonyms: horror, monstrosityantonym: N/A Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide8
Vocabulary Word of the Day
irreparableSlide9
People should be careful of what they say to each other, because some words can cause
irreparable
emotional damage to a person.Please guess the definition…
(of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repairirreparable is an
adjectivesynonyms: hopeless, unfixableantonym: fixable Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide10
Vocabulary Word of the Day
flourish
Wednesday,
March
7th Slide11
With the right kind of environment, most people will
flourish
.Please guess the definition…
(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environmentflourish
is a verbsynonyms: grow, succeedantonym: wither Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide12
Vocabulary Word of the Day
astraySlide13
Despite his best efforts to herd the cats in one direction, they quickly went
astray
.Please guess the definition…
away from the correct path or directionastray is an
adverbsynonyms: awry, amissantonym: on course Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide14
Vocabulary Word of the Day
indignity
Thursday,
March
8th Slide15
Many people have too much pride to get help when they need it, not wanting to suffer what they consider as the
indignity
of asking for help. Please guess the definition…
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignityindignity is a
nounsynonyms: embarrassment, humiliationantonym: dignity Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide16
Vocabulary Word of the Day
dispensationSlide17
Since she wrote such a convincing letter to the school district, they offered her a special
dispensation
allowing her participate in two school sports simultaneously. Please guess the definition…
exemption from a rule or usual requirementdispensation is a
nounsynonyms: exemption, immunityantonym: denial Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide18
Vocabulary Word of the Day
zeal
Friday,
March
9th Slide19
His
zeal
for football was rivaled only by his enthusiasm for soccer.Please guess the definition…
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objectivezeal is a
nounsynonyms: passion, devotionantonym: apathy
Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.Slide20
Vocabulary Word of the Day
expedientSlide21
They would only agree to a revision of the budget if it were
expedient
for all members involved.Please guess the definition…
(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoralexpedient is an
adjectivesynonyms: advantageous, beneficialantonym: impractical Now please write a sentence with context clues and use the word correctly.