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Vocabulary Week of 1/16 – 1/18 Goal: To learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence.

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1 Vocabulary Week of 1/16 – 1/18 Goal: To learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence.

2 Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, January 16th
perilous

3 Please guess the definition…
I hate when TV episodes end with my favorite character in a suspenseful and perilous situation. Please guess the definition… full of danger or risk perilous is an adjective synonyms: hazardous, unsafe antonym: safe Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

4 Vocabulary Word of the Day
morose

5 Please guess the definition…
She loved reading about the morose and gloomy protagonists in gothic novels. Please guess the definition… sullen and ill-tempered; not friendly or sociable morose is an adjective synonyms: sulky, bad-tempered antonym: good-natured Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

6 Study these words for Friday’s Quiz:
apportion (v) migration (n) buoyant (adj) morose (adj) congenial (adj) perceive (v) incite (v) perilous (adj) lofty (adj) prelude (n)

7 Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, January 17th
sprightly

8 Please guess the definition…
The old woman was incredibly sprightly despite her 90 years – she still regularly attended cross-fit sessions and often went rock climbing. Please guess the definition… lively, full of life sprightly is an adjective synonyms: spry, nimble, energetic antonym: lethargic Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

9 Vocabulary Word of the Day
opaque

10 Please guess the definition…
I have read that book twice, but I still find the author’s meaning completely opaque. Please guess the definition… not letting light through; not clear or lucid opaque is an adjective synonyms: unclear, puzzling antonym: clear Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

11 Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, January 18th
acrimonious

12 Please guess the definition…
The two political candidates were involved in an acrimonious debate about whether or not to raise the minimum wage. Please guess the definition… (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter acrimonious is an adjective synonyms: angry, cutting, harsh antonym: kind Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

13 Vocabulary Word of the Day
terse

14 Please guess the definition…
I could tell she was still mad at me, because she only responded in terse sentences. Please guess the definition… sparing in the use of words; abrupt terse is an adjective synonyms: brief, to the point antonym: wordy Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.


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