WORD OF THE DAY
AUGUST WORD DEFINITION
Aug. 21 |
STRIFE (n) |
Bitter conflict, quarrel, fight |
Aug. 22 |
APPEASE (v) |
To soothe, to pacify or relieve by giving in to |
Aug. 23 |
POLTROON (n) |
A coward |
Aug. 24 |
BRAZEN (adj.) |
Bold, shameless, impudent; also like brass |
Aug. 25 |
PARAGON (n) |
A model or pattern of excellence |
Aug. 28 |
LAMPOON (n) |
A light, good-humored satire |
Aug. 29 |
BOON (n) |
A timely benefit; a blessing |
Aug. 30 |
CONUNDRUM (n) |
A dilemma; any problem or puzzle |
Aug. 31 |
COVERT (adj.) |
Secret; hidden; concealed |
September WORD DEFINTION
Sept. 1 |
BOOTLEG (v) |
To smuggle; to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally |
Sept. 5 |
DIATRIBE (n) |
A bitter verbal attack |
Sept. 6 |
OFFAL (n) |
Waste parts, especially of a butchered animal; rubbish |
Sept. 7 |
PARLEY (n) |
A conference, especially between enemies |
Sept. 8 |
FRAY (n) |
Fight or scuffle; brawl |
Sept. 11 |
LAMBASTE (v) |
To give a thrashing; scold |
Sept. 12 |
CATACLYSM (n) |
A violent upheaval or change |
Sept. 13 |
ESCAPADE (n) |
An adventurous unconventional act |
Sept. 14 |
ESCHEW (v) |
To avoid or shun |
Sept. 15 |
RANSACK (v) |
To search thoroughly; pillage |
Sept. 18 |
CAMARADERIE (n) |
Comradeship; friendship |
Sept. 19 |
PRODIGIOUS (adj.) |
Enormous in size, quantity, degree; marvelous, amazing |
Sept. 20 |
BOOR (n) |
A rude person; someone that is unrefined |
Sept. 21 |
PANACHE (n) |
Dashing elegance of manner or style |
Sept. 22 |
FORBEARANCE (adj) |
Patience |
Sept. 25 |
AGOG (adj) |
Highly excited by eagerness |
Sept. 26 |
FORTHRIGHT (adj) |
Frank; going straight to the point |
Sept. 27 |
PROFOUND (adj) |
Intellectually deep or penetrating |
Sept. 28 |
FIASCO (n) |
A complete or humiliating failure |
Sept. 29 |
DOLEFUL (adj) |
Sorrowful; melancholy |
OCTOBER WORD DEFINITION SENTENCE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 3 |
NEMESIS (n) |
An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome |
That
man looks like a crook. |
Oct. 4 |
FOREBODE (v) |
To predict |
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Oct. 5 |
CLONE (n) |
An exact duplicate |
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Oct. 6 |
MOGUL (n.) |
A very rich or powerful person |
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Oct. 9 |
SAGE (n) |
A person of wisdom |
The
branches of that tree look dangerous. |
Oct. 10 |
CARNIVORE (n) |
A flesh eating animal |
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Oct. 11 |
SERENE (adj.) |
calm |
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Oct. 12 |
SUPINE (n) |
Lying on the back with the face turned upward |
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Oct. 13 |
SUBLIME (adj.) |
impressive |
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Oct. 16 |
MARITIME (adj.) |
Near the sea; dealing with shipping or navigation |
Small stones pinged onto the |
Oct. 17 |
COURIER (n) |
A messenger |
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Oct. 18 |
BOVINE (adj.) |
Resembling an animal such as an ox, cow, or buffalo |
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Oct. 19 |
DOLT (n) |
A stupid person |
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Oct. 23 |
SPECTER (n) |
A ghost |
The
fog rolled onto the cemetary. |
Oct. 24 |
ASININE (adj.) |
Silly; stupid |
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Oct. 25 |
DESPOT (n) |
An absolute ruler |
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Oct. 26 |
SPAWN (v) |
To produce in large numbers |
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Oct. 27 |
OPAQUE (adj.) |
dull |
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Oct. 30 |
THRONG (n) |
A large group of people gathered closely together |
Every
other night, garbage trucks rumble down my street. |
Oct. 31 |
WINNOW (v) |
To rid of undesirable parts |
NOVEMBER WORD DEFINITION
Nov. 1 |
BOOTY (n) |
A valuable prize |
Every
other night, garbage trucks rumble down my street. |
Nov. 2 |
PINGUID (adj.) |
fat |
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Nov. 3 |
FETTER (v) |
To restrain |
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Nov. 6 |
JETSAM (n) |
Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a vessel |
The family played volleyball. |
Nov. 8 |
CATARACT (n) |
A large waterfall; an eye abnormality |
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Nov. 9 |
BARRAGE (n) |
Any overwhelming attack |
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Nov. 13 |
ELITE (n) |
The best or most skilled |
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Nov. 14 |
ANIMATED (adj.) |
Having life; filled with activity or spirit |
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Nov. 15 |
TOME (n) |
A large book |
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Nov. 16 |
ANNALS (n) |
Descriptive record; history |
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Nov. 17 |
PORTAL (n) |
An entrance, door or gate |
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Nov. 20 |
DISHEVEL (v) |
To make untidy |
The
children drew pictures on the steamed window. |
Nov. 21 |
NETTLE (v) |
To irritate |
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Nov. 22 |
PRATTLE (v) |
To talk meaninglessly; to babble |
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Nov. 27 |
TORRID (adj.) |
Intensely hot; rapid |
We
moved into our new house. |
Nov. 28 |
BALK (v) |
Refuse to continue |
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Nov. 29 |
QUAIL (v) |
To shrink with fear |
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Nov. 30 |
BROUHAHA (n) |
An uproar or disturbance |
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Dec. 1 |
CURB (v) |
To control |
DECEMBER WORD DEFINITION
Dec. 4 |
DWELL (v) |
To focus one's attention |
The house was totally quiet. |
Dec. 5 |
BEQUEST (n) |
Something left to someone in a will |
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Dec. 6 |
MANIFEST (adj.) |
Obvious; clearly apparent to the sight or understanding |
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Dec. 7 |
ZENITH (n) |
The highest point |
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Dec. 8 |
ESTRANGE (v) |
To treat as a stranger; to alienate |
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Dec. 11 |
WRATH (n.) |
Extreme or violent rage |
The roads were an icy mess. |
Dec. 12 |
REIGN (n) |
The exercise or possession of supreme power |
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Dec. 13 |
ASSAIL (v.) |
To attack violently |
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Dec. 14 |
QUAFF (v.) |
To drink heartily |
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Dec. 15 |
DISCONCERT (v) |
To frustrate |
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Dec. 18 |
PACIFIST (n.) |
One who is in opposition to war or violence |
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Dec. 19 |
ROTE (n) |
A memorizing process using repetition |
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Dec. 20 |
QUELL (v) |
To extinguish; to suppress by force |
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Dec. 21 |
REPROACH (v.) |
To express disapproval of |
JANUARY WORD DEFINITION
Jan. 9 |
MORASS (n) |
Anything that hinders; low-lying soggy ground |
Teenagers should not have curfews. |
Jan. 10 |
SLAKE (v.) |
To quench; to satisfy a craving |
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Jan. 11 |
BEDLAM (n) |
A place or scene of noisy uproar and confusion |
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Jan. 12 |
DOUR (adj.) |
Severe; gloomy; stern |
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Jan. 16 |
INDOLENCE (adj.) |
Lazy |
Camping is a rewarding experience. |
Jan. 17 |
RESPITE (n) |
Delay; a brief interval of rest |
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Jan. 18 |
PERSONIFY (v) |
To think of or represent as having human qualities |
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Jan. 19 |
REQUISITE (adj.) |
Requirement |
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Jan. 22 |
SHUNT (v) |
To evade or ignore |
The climb was exhausting. |
Jan. 23 |
BENIGHTED (adj.) |
Ignorant; unenlightened |
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Jan. 24 |
FORTE (n) |
Something in which a person excels |
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Jan. 25 |
RIFE (adj.) |
Abundant; great in number or amount |
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Jan. 26 |
ANNEX (v) |
To add or attach |
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Jan. 29 |
CRONY (n) |
A close friend or companion |
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Jan. 30 |
ENMITY (n) |
Hostility; intense hatred |
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Jan. 31 |
INCONTROVERTIBLE (adj.) |
Not able to be turned against or disputed |
FEBRUARY WORD DEFINITION
Feb. 1 |
BEVY (n) |
A group of animals, an assemblage |
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Feb. 2 |
BATTERY (n) |
The unlawful beating of a person |
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Feb. 5 |
CHASTISE (v) |
To disciple; to criticize severely |
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Feb. 6 |
POLARIZE (v.) |
To break up into opposing groups or factions |
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Feb. 7 |
PSYCHE (n) |
The mind |
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Feb. 8 |
PLUCKY (adj.) |
Brave & spirited; courageous |
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Feb. 9 |
BANDY (v) |
To trade; to give back & forth |
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Feb. 12 |
ACME (n) |
The highest point |
The
new student was lonely. |
Feb. 13 |
DEMISE (n.) |
Death; the end |
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Feb. 14 |
EVINCE (v.) |
To show or demonstrate clearly |
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Feb. 15 |
HIATUS (n) |
A break; an interruption in space, time or continuity |
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Feb. 16 |
CRUX (n.) |
Main point; the heart of the matter |
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Feb. 20 |
SURMISE (v) |
To guess |
I
thought I would die. |
Feb. 21 |
APEX (n.) |
The highest point; peak |
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Feb. 22 |
BRINK (n) |
Edge |
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Feb. 23 |
HEARTEN (v) |
To give strength, courage, or hope; to encourage |
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Feb.26- |
FCAT |
READING, MATH, & SCIENCE EXAMS (NRT & SSS) |
MARCH WORD DEFINITION
Mar. 12 |
EXALT (v) |
To raise high; glorify |
The
drive in the car was uncomfortable. |
Mar. 13 |
ADDICTED (v) |
To devote (oneself) habitually or compulsively |
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Mar 14 |
KINDLE (v) |
To cause to burn or ignite; to inspire |
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Mar. 15 |
ANIMOSITY (n.) |
Bitter hostility |
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Mar. 19 |
SEETHE (v.) |
To be agitated, as by rage |
My
friend was steaming mad. |
Mar. 20 |
PROPINQUITY (n) |
Nearness |
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Mar. 21 |
DEPRAVITY (n) |
Extreme wickedness |
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Mar. 22 |
NOCTURNAL (adj.) |
Of or occurring at night |
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Mar. 23 |
GRAVITY (n) |
Seriousness or importance |
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Mar. 26 |
DIRE (adj.) |
Disastrous; desperate |
My
parents are great people. |
Mar. 27 |
PATRIMONY (n) |
An inheritance from a father or ancestor |
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Mar. 28 |
DETER (v.) |
To discourage; to keep someone from doing something |
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Mar. 29 |
CUPIDITY (n) |
Excessive greed, especially for money |
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Mar. 30 |
HAMPER (v) |
To prevent the free movement, action or progress of |
APRIL WORD DEFINITION
Apr. 9 |
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TEACHER WORK DAY |
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Apr. 10 |
ACRIMONIOUS (adj) |
Full of bitterness |
The principal was effective. |
Apr. 11 |
AFFLUENCE (n) |
A profuse or abundant supply of riches |
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Apr. 12 |
ENIGMA (n) |
A riddle |
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Apr. 13 |
REMONSTRATE (v) |
To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong |
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Apr. 16 |
REQUISITE (adj) |
Necessary |
The book was intriguing. |
Apr. 17 |
CONJECTURE (n) |
A guess |
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Apr. 18 |
EXONERATE (v) |
To relieve or vindicate from accusation or blame |
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Apr. 19 |
REPUDIATE (v) |
To refuse to have anything to do with |
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Apr. 20 |
COMPULSORY (adj) |
Forced |
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Apr. 23 |
DOGMATIC (adj) |
Making statements without argument or evidence |
The roller coaster was the scariest ride. |
Apr. 24 |
FALLACIOUS (adj) |
Illogical; flawed |
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Apr. 25 |
GRATUITOUS (adj) |
Voluntarily; freely given |
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Apr. 26 |
CHICANERY (n) |
Deception by trickery |
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Apr. 27 |
DEVIATE (v) |
To turn aside from a course or way |
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Apr. 30 |
FACETIOUS (adj) |
Amusing, humorous or joking |
MAY WORD DEFINITION
May 1 |
INDIFFERENT (adj) |
Having no particular interest or concern |
The crossword puzzle was tricky. |
May 2 |
KINETIC (adj) |
Of, relating to, or produced by motion |
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May 3 |
VINDICATE (v) |
To prove true, right or real |
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May 4 |
LETHARGY (n) |
Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind |
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May 7 |
MITIGATE (v) |
To make milder or more endurable |
The speaker got everyone's attention. |
May 8 |
REDOLENT (adj) |
Smelling sweet and agreeable, fragrant |
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May 9 |
QUERULOUS (adj) |
Habitually complaining |
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May 10 |
REVERENCE (n) |
A feeling of profound awe, respect, and often love |
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May 11 |
BASK (v) |
To make warm by genial heat |
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May 14 |
BRAVADO (n) |
An aggressive display of boldness |
I felt on top of the world. |
May 15 |
SCRUTINIZE (v) |
To examine or observe with great care |
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May 16 |
SOPORIFIC (adj) |
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; drowsy |
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May 17 |
COMPLACENT (adj) |
Pleased or satisfied with oneself |
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May 18 |
EMULATE (v) |
To imitate |
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May 21 |
PREROGATIVE (n) |
A right or privilege inherent in one's office or position |
It was just infatuation. |
May 22 |
PANDEMONIUM (n) |
A fiendish or riotous uproar |
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May 23 |
HOMOGONEOUS (adj) |
Made up of similar parts or elements |
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May 24 |
FORTUITOUS (adj) |
Happening by accident or by chance |
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May 25 |
RELINQUISH (v) |
To give up using or having |