Goal to learn a new vocabulary word its part of speech and how to use it correctly in a sentence abscond Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday October 24 th The thieves who absconded with several of the museums most valuable paintings have never been found ID: 742537
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Vocabulary Week of 10/24 – 10/27
Goal: to learn a new vocabulary word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentenceSlide2
abscond
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Tuesday, October 24
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The thieves who
absconded
with several of the museum’s most valuable paintings have never been found.Please guess the definition…
to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft abscond is a verbsynonyms: escape, bolt, fleeantonym: remain
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide4
wane
Vocabulary Word of the DaySlide5
As the moon
waned
, the nights grew darker; we could hardly see our way along the forest trails.Please guess the definition…
to lose size, strength, or power wane is a verbsynonyms: lessen, decreaseantonym: grow strongerNow please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide6
versatile
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Wednesday, October 25
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By moving from drama to comedy to musicals, he has shown himself to be a truly
versatile
actor.Please guess the definition…
able to do many things well; capable of many usesversatile is an adjectivesynonyms: adaptable, flexibleantonym: limitedNow please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide8
daunting
Vocabulary Word of the DaySlide9
The amount of homework he had to do over the weekend was
daunting
; he felt so overwhelmed that he could not even begin. Please guess the definition…
intimidating, overwhelming, or appearing to be very difficult to deal with daunting is an adjectivesynonyms: frightening, scaryantonym: reassuring
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide10
auspicious
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Thursday, October 26
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The woman believed that the clear, sunny day was an
auspicious
sign, and felt it would be a good day to buy a lottery ticket.Please guess the definition…
giving or being a sign of future success auspicious is an adjectivesynonyms: favorable, fortunateantonym: unlucky
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide12
intrepid
Vocabulary Word of the DaySlide13
My
intrepid
cousin once volunteered us to spend the night in an abandoned old house down the street!Please guess the definition…
very brave, fearless, unshakeable intrepid is an adjectivesynonyms: undaunted, gallantantonym: cowardly
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide14
enlightened
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Friday, October 21
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An
enlightened
society is ruled by knowledge and reason rather than superstition and prejudice.Please guess the definition…
free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding enlightened is an adjectivesynonyms: advanced, wiseantonym: ignorant
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.Slide16
brevity
Vocabulary Word of the DaySlide17
The speech was perfectly short and sweet, and we definitely appreciated the coach’s
brevity
because we were ready to start the game already.Please guess the definition…
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time brevity is a nounsynonyms: pithiness, shortnessantonym: lengthiness
Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.