Words of the Day
Week 7 Semester 1
Words of the Day – Week 7
Monday, September 22, 2014
Berate
Estrange
• Part of speech: verb
• Definition: to scold angrily
• Sample Sentence: Vanessa can
• Part of speech: verb
• Definition: to drive away
• Sample Sentence: My cousin’s
accept reasonable criticism, but she
was upset when her boss berated
her loudly in front of everyone else
in the office.
recent moodiness has estranged
some of his old friends.
• Other forms: estranger ( n.)
Words of the Day – Week 7
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Euphoric
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: very happy
• Sample Sentence: I was euphoric
when I received my grades. To my
amazement and joy, they were all A’s and
B’s.
• Other forms: euphorically (adv.)
Impetuous
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: impulsive
• Sample Sentence: Children tend to be
impetuous and often don’t think about the
consequences of their actions. For instance,
they’ll throw snowballs at passing cars without
worrying about causing and accident.
• Other forms: impetuously (adv.)
Words of the Day – Week 7
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Infallible
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: perfect
• Sample Sentence: Computers aren't
infallible . If you put the wrong data
into a computer, you’ll get wrong answers.
• Other forms: infallibility (n.),
infallibleness (n.), infallibly (adv.)
Maudlin
• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: overly emotional
• Sample Sentence: The verses in
greeting cards are often far too
sentimental. I prefer humor to such
maudlin messages.
Words of the Day – Week 7
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Regress
Zenith
• Part of speech: verb
• Definition: to go backward
• Sample Sentence: When his baby
• Part of speech: noun
• Definition: the highest point
• Sample Sentence: Florence reached the
sister was born, seven-year old Jeremy
regressed for a while and began
sucking his thumb again.
zenith of her career when she became
president of Ace Products.
• Other forms: zenithal (adj.)