1. mundane Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, September 28, 2015

2. As Jeffrey plodded up the stairs to his office, knowing he would soon be filling out yet another useless report, he thought of how mundane his life seemed in comparison to the fictional adventures of the characters he wrote about in his journals and stories. Please guess the definition… – lacking interest or excitement; earthly (not spiritual) Mentally guess the part of speech… – mundane is an adjective Now please write a sentence with context clues and which is used correctly Spelling Word: business

3. Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, September 29, 2015 decorum

4. It is a good idea to show proper decorum by shaking your interviewer’s hand and making eye contact to give yourself an upper hand when trying to get a job. Please guess the definition… - proper behavior and/or good taste Mentally guess the part of speech… – decorum is a noun Now please write a sentence with context clues and which is used correctly Spelling Word: occasionally

5. Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday September 30, 2015 capricious

6. Because my old roommate had such a capricious personality, we never knew when she would come home since she went on random adventures for which she did not plan ahead. Please guess the definition… – impulsive or unpredictable Mentally guess the part of speech… – capricious is an adjective Now please write a sentence with context clues and which is used correctly Spelling Word: mischievous

7. scrutinize Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday October 1, 2015

8. Some students do not like it when I scrutinize their work, but the reason I take so much time examining it is to see if there is something I can help them with so they can improve their skills. Please guess the definition… – examine or observe with great care Mentally guess the part of speech… – scrutinize is a verb Now please write a sentence with context clues and which is used correctly Spelling Word: ridiculous

9. Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday October 2, 2015 coerce

10. I attempted to coerce my family into getting me what I wanted for my birthday by leaving ads for items I wanted around the house and repeatedly saying how cool they were. Please guess the definition… - compel or force Mentally guess the part of speech… – coerce is a verb Now please write a sentence with context clues and which is used correctly Spelling Word: weird