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Word Of Day

1st Nine Weeks Word Of Days

1. +1 EMBELLISH (im BEL ish) V to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious details to EMBELLISHMENT-N
2. MELANCHOLY (MEL un kahl ee) Adj., N depression of spirits, gloomy, weary
3. CIRCA (SUR ka) Prep. about; at an estimated historical time period
4. +1 LAX (lax) Adj. careless, negligent; not tense slack LAXITY-N
5. +1 DEMAGOGUE (DEM uh gawg) N a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people (Demagogues are leaders, but not in a positive way) DEMAGOGUERY-N
6. AFFINITY (uh FIN uh tee) N a natural attraction; kinship; similarity
7. +2 CANDOR (CAN dur) N truthfulness, sincere honesty CANDIDLY-Adv CANDID-Adj
8. ALLEVIATE (uh LEE ve ayt) V to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen
9. +1 CATHARSIS (kuh THAR sis) N an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal CATHARTIC-Adj.
10. +2 OBLIQUE (oh BLEEK) Adj. at an angle; indirect or evasive OBLIQUELY-Adv. OBLIQUES-V
11. AFFIDAVIT (af uh DAY vit) N a sworn written statement
12. MORES (MAWR ayz) N customary cultural standard; moral attitudes, manners, habit
13. CALLOW (KAL oh) Adj. immature and inexperienced
14. +2 ABHOR (ab HOR) V to hate very much; to detest utterly ABHORRENT-Adj. ABHORRENCE-N
15. +1 LETHARGY (LETH ur gee) N laziness, tiredness, languor LETHARGIC-Adj.
16. PHOBIA (FOE bee ah) N a persistent, illogical fear
17. PROWESS (PROW is) N exceptional skill and bravery
18. CALLOUS (KAL uss) Adj. unfeeling; insensitive
19. SUNDRY (SUN dree) Adj. various, several, miscellaneous
20. +1 FORSAKE (for SAYK) V to abandon, to give up, to renounce FORSAKEN-V
21. +1 TRUNCATE (TRUNK kate) V to shorten by cutting off TRUNCATED-V
22. ANTECEDENT (an tuh SEED unt) N going before; preceding; an occurrence or event preceding another
23. +1 CREDITOR (KRED uh tor) N a person to whom money is owed CREDIT-N
24. CLAIMANT (KLAY ment) N a person making a claim
25. COUP (koo) N the violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment
Created by: 17amanda.winner
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