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Vocabulary week of 10/2 – 10/6 Goal: learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence.

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1 Vocabulary week of 10/2 – 10/6 Goal: learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence.

2 Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, October 2nd
illegible

3 Please guess the definition…
If your handwriting is illegible, please type any future assignments. Please guess the definition… Difficult or impossible to read; scribbled illegible is an adjective synonyms: indecipherable, incomprehensible antonym: readable Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

4 Vocabulary Word of the Day
lucrative

5 Please guess the definition…
On Shark Tank, the investors will only give money to ventures or ideas that they feel will be highly lucrative and successful businesses. Please guess the definition… Bringing in money; profitable lucrative is an adjective synonyms: profitable, moneymaking antonym: unprofitable Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

6 Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, October 3rd
subjugate

7 Please guess the definition…
“We must act quickly,” the general said, “in order to subjugate the rebel forces.” Please guess the definition… To conquer by force, bring under complete control subjugate is a verb synonyms: conquer, crush antonym: liberate Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

8 Vocabulary Word of the Day
fabricate

9 Please guess the definition…
Threads from the cocoons of caterpillars called silkworms are used to fabricate silk. I could tell she was fabricating a story about the missing homework because she couldn’t make eye contact as she was speaking. Please guess the definition… To make, manufacture; to make up, invent (lie) fabricate is a verb synonyms: create OR falsify antonym: demolish OR tell the truth Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

10 Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, October 4th
bona fide

11 Please guess the definition…
The appraiser studied the old book and declared it to be a bona fide first edition. Please guess the definition… genuine; sincere bona fide is an adjective synonyms: authentic, real antonym: counterfeit Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

12 Vocabulary Word of the Day
clique

13 Please guess the definition…
The queen was surrounded by a clique of powerful nobles who actually ran the country. Please guess the definition… a small, exclusive group of people clique is a noun synonyms: club, squad antonym: individual Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

14 Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, October 5th
rancid

15 Please guess the definition…
When he opened the refrigerator door, there poured forth the unmistakably rancid odor of some ancient leftovers. Please guess the definition… stale, spoiled rancid is an adjective synonyms: moldy, polluted antonym: fresh Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

16 Vocabulary Word of the Day
ponder

17 Please guess the definition…
He needed time to ponder all of his job offers before settling on just one. Please guess the definition… to consider carefully, reflect on ponder is a verb synonyms: deliberate, mull over antonym: ignore Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

18 Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, September 30th
unbridled

19 Please guess the definition…
Sometimes the unbridled enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand. Please guess the definition… Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint unbridled is an adjective synonyms: unchecked, berserk antonym: restrained Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

20 Vocabulary Word of the Day
dismal

21 Please guess the definition…
The dismal weather was having a negative effect on everyone’s mood. Please guess the definition… (of a person or a mood) gloomy Mentally guess the part of speech… dismal is an adjective synonyms: dreary, bleak antonym: cheery Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.


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