1. Benjamin Franklin Word of the Day
Week of October 31, 2016
Benjamin Franklin
(noun) Helped write the U.S. Constitution (founding father) he was an author, printer, politician, scientist. He invented the Franklin stove, lightning rod, glass harmonica, bifocals. He was born in Boston on January 17, 1706 and died on April 17,
Sentence: Benjamin Franklin was a very busy man.

2. gripe Word of the Day (verb) to complain
Week of October 31, 2016
gripe
(verb) to complain
Sentence: Doctors griped about the way Dr. Mesmer cured many patients.

3. mesmerize Word of the Day
Week of October 31, 2016
mesmerize
(verb) to hold the attention of someone so much that they don’t notice anything else.
Sentence: The students were mesmerized by the magician’s tricks.

4. quandary Word of the Day
Week of October 31, 2016
quandary
(noun) a situation in which you are confused about what to do.
Sentence: I am in a quandary about whether to fix my ipod or buy a new one.