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Word of Day

2nd Nine Weeks Word of Day

1. GAZEBO (guh ZEE boe) N an outdoor structure with a roof and open sides
2. CURTAIL (ker TALE) V to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away
3. MODE (mowed) N a way or method of doing something; type, manner, fashion
4. +1 OBTUSE (ob tuse) Adj. insensitive, block-headed, slow in comprehension OBTUSENESS-N
5. CONSENSUS (ken SEN sus) N general agreement
6. +1 ASTUTE (uh STOOT) Adj. quick in discernment, shrewd, clever, keen
7. +1 ASPIRE (ass PIRE) V hoping to achieve a goal, especially one of high value ASPIRED-V
8. GUISE (gyze) N appearance, semblance
9. +1 DENOUNCE (di NOWNS) V to condemn; to expose critically DENUNCIATION-N
10. VERBATIM (VER bat tym) Adj., Adv. using the same words, word for word
11. +2 MISANTHROPY (MIS an thruh pee) N someone who hates mankind MISANTHROPIC-Adj. MISANTHROPIST-N
12. LEGACY (LEG uh see) N something handed from one who has gone before or from the past; a bequest
13. +2 PHILANTHROPY (fi LAN thruh pee) N love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds PHILANTHROPIC-Adj. PHILANTHROPIST-N
14. +1 HOARD (hoard) V, N to accumulate for future use; stockpile HOARDERS-N
15. CLOISTER (KLOY stur) N a tranquil, secluded place
16. ORTHODOX (OR thuh dohks) Adj. conventional, doing it by the box; sticking to established principles
17. NOXIOUS (KNOCKS ee us) Adj. physically ir mentally destructive, or harmful to human beings
18. CAUCUS (KAW kus) N, V a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions, <to assemble in or hold a caucus>-V
19. ACCOLADE (AK uh layd) N an award, an honor; approval, praise
20. CHRONIC (KRAHN ik) Adj. continuing for a long time; continuous
21. ~1 HARROWING (HARE roe ing) Adj. extremely distressed; disturbing or frightening HARRIED-trouble or bothered
22. ASKEW (uh SKEW) Adj. to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt
23. AMBIANCE (AM bee uns) N mood, feeling, general atmosphere
24. ASUNDER (uh SUN dur) Adv. in separate parts; apart from each other in position
25. +2 HARANGUE (huh RANG) V to lecture, berate; a long bombastic speech HARANGUED-V HARANGUER-N
Created by: 17amanda.winner
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