Word of the Day Week of September 10 th

luminous: giving off light Part of Speech: adjective Which of these manufactured objects are luminous? a burning candle a fountain a fluorescent light a telephone a flashing camera What are some luminous objects that are found in nature?

belligerent: hostile; wanting to fight Part of Speech: adjective Copy and complete this word map for belligerent: How do you feel when someone becomes belligerent? What do you do? What situations make you feel belligerent? How do you handle those situations?

elated: filled with joy Part of Speech: adjective antonym: miserable Which of these might you do if you feel elated? sleep jump cheer yawn smile Tell about some events in your life that made you feel elated.

Which words mean about the same thing as deceive? mislead verify confirm falsify receive Did anyone ever deceive you? How did it make you feel? Do you think it’s ever OK to deceive someone else? deceive: to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick Part of Speech: verb synonym: lie

Which words mean about the same thing as absurd? crazy reasonable foolish normal nonsensical What do you do that others think is absurd? absurd: without good sense Part of Speech: adjective synonym: silly