Words of the Day
Week 10 Semester 1
Words of the Day – Week 10
Monday, October 13, 2014
Equivocate
Fortuitous
• Part of Speech: verb
• Definition: to be unclear
• Sample Sentences: Lonnell doesn’t want to
• Pat of Speech: adjective
• Definition: accidental
• Sample Sentences: It was strictly
come right out and tell Tiffany he doesn’t love
her. If she asks, he equivocates by telling
her something like “You know how I feel.”
• Other forms: equivocator (n.)
fortuitous that Vince found his missing
class notes. They happened to drop out of his
dictionary when it fell to the floor.
• Other forms: fortuitously (ad.)
Words of the Day – Week 10
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Impeccable
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: flawless
• Sample Sentence: When she
auditioned for the play, Julie gave an
impeccable performance. She read the
lines perfectly and got the part.
• Other Forms: impeccably (adv.)
Liaison
• Part of speech: noun
• Definition: a link
• Sample Sentence: The president of the
Student Council acts as a liaison
between the students and the
administration.
Words of the Day – Week 10
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Predisposed
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: likely
• Sample Sentences: As an Usher fan, I’m
predisposed to enjoy any song he sings.
• Other forms: predisposal (n.)
Propensity
• Part of speech: noun
• Definition: a coincidence
• Sample Sentences: Because Ivan has a
propensity to gain weight, he watches
what he eats.
Words of the Day – Week 10
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Reprehensible
Sham
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: shameful
• Sample Sentence: The Riordans never
• Part of speech: noun
• Definition: something false
• Sample Sentence: Cameron’s apparent
discipline their son. No matter how
reprehensible his behavior is, they just
say, “Kids will be kids.”
• Other forms: reprehensibly (adv.),
reprehensibility (n.)
affection for Jayla is a sham. She’s rich,
and he cares only about her money.
Words of the Day – Week 10
Friday October 17, 2014
Solace
Solicitous
• Part of speech: noun
• Definition: relief
• Sample Sentences: After a family
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: attentive
• Sample Sentences: The waiter was
quarrel, Tamara finds solace in the
privacy of her own room.
overly solicitous. He kept interrupting
our conversation to ask, “Is everything all
right here?”