2016 September Word of the Day Calendar MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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Acrid – sharp, pungent (smells and tastes)
Deteriorate – worsen, decline
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Labor Day
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Buffoon - a person given to clowning or joking
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Ossify – turn to bone
Extol – to praise
Insipid – boring, dull
Accentuate – to highlight
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Epistle – a letter (a Incarceration – the form of state of being communication) imprisoned
26 Ruddy – reddish complexion
03
27 Sentinel – guard, sentry
04
Medley – an often jumbled assortment; a mixture
Palisade – fence made of posts
Tome – a large heavy book
Unkempt – of the hair; uncombed or disheveled
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SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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10
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16
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25
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Toxic – capable of causing injury or death (by chemical means); poisonous
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04
Cartographer – map maker
23 Plummet – to fall suddenly and steeply
30 Vertigo – the sensation of dizziness
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2016
October Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
TUESDAY
03
04
26
Zenith – the point of culmination; the peak
10 Incongruous – lacking in harmony; incompatible
17 Rancid – spoiled, rotten, disgusting
24 Acrophobia – fear of heights
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27
Accolade – an expression of approval; praise
11 Lethargic – tired, without energy
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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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06
28
Defoliate – to cause Dexterous – skillful the leaves of (a in the use of the plant, tree, or hands forest) to fall off
12
Menagerie – a collection of animals
19
Sagacious – having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness
Tortuous - winding
Amorphous – lacking in shape
Bristle – to stand stiffly on end; to react in an angry or offended manner; a stiff hair
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26
13
Opulent – characterized by rich abundance; luxuriant
20
Verdant - green
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collage - an art form in which various materials are glued onto a surface
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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08
09
15
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30
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Effervescent – to emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid
14 Ornate – highly decorated
21 Zany - crazy
28 Decoy – a means used to mislead or lead into danger
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Notes:
Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2016
November Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
31
TUESDAY
01
Sanquine – of a healthy reddish color; ruddy
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08
WEDNESDAY
02
09
Vigilant – watchful; alert
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15
16
Truncate – to cut short
22
23
Largess – the generous giving of lavish gifts
05
29 Illuminated – to light up or make clear
06
10
Podium – raised platform or a lectern
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Tranquil – free Tremulous - fearful from commotion or disturbance
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FRIDAY
04
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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13
19
20
26
27
03
04
05
06
Ogle – stare at, observe in an obvious manner
11 Whimsical – unusual, playful, and fanciful
18 Somnolent – drowsy; sleepy
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Thanksgiving Holidays
Early
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03
Prodigious – impressively great Placate – to calm or in size, force, or appease extent; enormous
Capitulate – to Chuck – to throw or Adhere – to stick to surrender under specified conditions; toss something come to terms
14
THURSDAY
30
Meander – to move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
Gaunt – thin and bony
01
02
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2016
December Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
28
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
29
30
THURSDAY
01
Potentate – ruler, one with great power
05 Saturate – to soak, fill, or load to capacity
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06
07
Reiterate – to say or do again or repeatedly
13
Dichotomy – division Oust – push out of a into two usually contradictory parts or position opinions
19
20
Radiant – emitting heat or light
08 Pinnacle – the highest point; the culmination
FRIDAY
02
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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11
17
18
03
04
Dirge – mournful song
09 Penultimate – next to last
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15
16
Ostracize – to exclude from a group
Odious - hateful
Nebulous – indistinct, hazy
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31
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Christmas Holidays 26
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Christmas Holidays 02
03
Notes: Erroneous – containing or derived from error; mistaken
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
January Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
26
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
27
28
THURSDAY
29
FRIDAY
30
SATURDAY
31
SUNDAY
01
Christmas Holidays 02 Staff Development
09 expedite - make faster
16
03
04
beret - round cobbler - one who brimless cap, often makes or repairs worn to one side shoes
10
gape - stare wonderingly, often with the mouth open
11 heed - listen to
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06
destitute completely impoverished
dishevel - to disarrange the hair or clothing
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13
18
19
jurisprudence philosopthy or science of law
laceration - a torn ragged wound
livid - very angry
brawny - strong and muscular
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adorn - to decorate
larceny - theft, robbery, stealing
whelp - puppy
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31 Dwindle – to become gradually less until little remains
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hyperactive - highly or excessively inclement - stormy active
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archaic - no longer current or applicable: antiquated
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archives - place or collection of records or documents
virtuoso - musician transcribe - make a with masterly full written or ability or technique typewritten copy of
Notes:
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
February Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
30
TUESDAY
31
WEDNESDAY
01
sallow - of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion
06 pallid - pale
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07
08
diurnal - active fetter - to restrict during the daytime the freedom of rather than night
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15
concatenate cantankerous - bad olfactory connect or link in a tempered, concerned with the series or chain quarrelsome sense of smell
20 languish - decay, fade away, get weaker
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21 kindle - to set fire to
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22 juvenile - young; immature
01
THURSDAY
02
renown - widely honored or acclaimed; fame
09 desist - to stop or delay
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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12
18
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24
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26
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05
03
10 culinary - relating to a kitchen or to cookery
17 morose - gloomy; sullen
incessant - without stopping
galleon - large 3 masted ship used in 15th-17th centuries by merchants
02
05
plumage - the covering of feathers on a bird
obdurate - not giving in to persuasion; intractable
23
04
tactile - perceptible scale - to climb up to the sense of or over; ascend touch: tangible
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07
Notes:
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
March Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
27
TUESDAY
28
WEDNESDAY
01
Staff Development
06 variegated - having streaks or marks of a different color
13
07 affable - easy, pleasant to speak to; approachable
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08
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iridescent - having gluttonous - having shimmering lamentation - the an insatiable changing colors like act of lamenting appetite a rainbow
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nocturnal occurring in the night
03
28
02
tedium - boredom
09
apathy - lack of behemoth emotion or feeling; tremendous power impassiveness and size
detain - to keep in covert - not openly cordial - warm and custody or practiced, avowed, sincere; friendly temporary engaged in, or confinement shown
20
THURSDAY
29
16 enigma - puzzle, unknown
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uproarious hilarious; hysterical
10 caldron - huge cooking pot
exemplary outstandingly good, setting a fine example
magnanimous luminous - brightly courageously noble shining in mind and heart
30
ointment potpourri - a substance used on penurious - miserly; combination of stingy skin as a cosincongruous things metic/medicine Notes:
31 savant - person with knowledge
04
burnish - to polish
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
April Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
27
TUESDAY
28
03
04
redundant needlessly wordy or repetitive
robust - strong, healthy, tough
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11
WEDNESDAY
29
05
THURSDAY
30
06
sibling - one of two serrated - jagged, or more individuals saw-like having common parents
12
FRIDAY
31
07
SATURDAY
01
SUNDAY
02
08
09
tepid - slightly warm
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Spring Break
17 Spring Break
24 devoured - greedily eaten
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cerebral conduit - a means caustic - capable of appealing to or burning/corroding by by which something chemical action; requiring the use of is transmitted bitter and sarcastic intellect
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26
diorama - a mini 3-D efface - to erase or scene; models of figures are seen rub away against background
02
27
euphoria exaggerated feeling of wellbeing or elation
burgeon - grow, put forth new growth
28 gourmand - one who likes eating or drinking
Notes:
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
May Word of the Day Calendar
MONDAY
01
conflagration - a great fire
08 lachrymose weeping or inclined to weep; tearful
15 serene - unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled
22 scintillating sparkling
TUESDAY
02
WEDNESDAY
03
THURSDAY
04
unanimous - being compress - to make appease - to bring in complete more compact by peace, quiet, or harmony or accord or as if by pressing calm to; soothe
09 mallet - hammer
16 lofty - arrogant; haughty
23 pliable - easily bent or shaped
10 noxious - harmful to living things; injurious to health
17 totter - walk unsteadily
24 resplendent shining; glowing
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31
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06
Notes: anxious - worried and tense
11 oblivious - totally unaware
18 lance - spear
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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14
20
21
26
27
28
02
03
04
05
bulwark - a wall raised as a defensive fortification
12
06
07
arboreal - of or relating to trees
19 trepidation - fear
verbose - talkative
01
Students: Can you use the words in complete sentences? Don't forget correct punctuation and capitalization! Write a complete sentence using the word and turn it in each morning.
2017
June
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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2017
July
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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2017
August
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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