GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
WEEK 11
November 2, 2015-November 6, 2015
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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, November 2, 2015
Word of the Day:
bowd-ler-ize
Definition: [ˈbōdləˌrīz] verb
Edit by omitting or modifying material
considered to be improper of offensive from
(a text or account), especially if the result
makes the text weaker or less effective.
Do you think the BOWDLERIZATION of Huckleberry Finn is censorship?
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Should the N-Word Be Taken Out of Huckleberry Finn”
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MATH
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Word of the Day:
ho-mo-ge-ne-ous
Definition: [hōməˈjēnēəs] adjective
• of the same kind; alike.
• consisting of parts all of the same
kind.
• (math) containing terms all of the same degree.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Homogeneous Second Order Linear Differential Equations”
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Social Studies
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Word of the Day:
he-gem-ony
Definition: [ˈhejəˌmōnē] noun
leadership or dominance,
especially by one country or social
group over others.
How is Xerxes proposing HEGEMONY to Leonidas? Click the Movie Video
Icon to watch “300-Leonidas Meets Xerxes Scene”
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Science
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Word of the Day:
he-mo-glo-bin
Definition: [ˈhēməˌɡlōbən] noun
a red protein responsible for
transporting oxygen in the blood of
vertebrates. Its molecule comprises
four subunits, each containing an
iron atom bound to a heme group.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Oxygen Transport”
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Academy of Hospitality &
Tourism
Friday, November 6, 2015
Word of the Day:
a-men-i-ty
Definition: [əˈmenədē] noun
• a desirable or useful feature or facility of
a building or place.
• the pleasantness of a place or a person.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “5 Coolest Airline Amenity Kits”
Take a Closer Look…
At Your GWOD
 Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the
Day using your vocabulary maps?
 If you haven’t already, finish filling out your
foldable you created last week with the rest
of the GWOD for this week.
 Don’t forget to use it to study! You may have
to show what you know on a later date.
This activity can be checked by your English teacher.
GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
WEEK 12
November 9, 2015-November 13, 2015
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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, November 9, 2015
Word of the Day:
hu-bris
͞
Definition: [ˈ(h)yoobrəs]
noun
• excessive pride or self-confidence.
• (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride
toward or defiance of the gods,
leading to nemesis.
Did HUBRIS play a role in the battle of David and Goliath? Click the
Movie Video Icon to watch “True Monsters: David and Goliath | History”
DEFINITION MAP
MATH
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Word of the Day:
co-ef-fi-cient
Definition: [ˌkōəˈfiSHənt] noun
• (math) a numerical or constant
quantity placed before and
multiplying the variable in an
algebraic expression (e.g., 4 in 4xy)
• (physics) a multiplier or factor that
measures some property. “coefficients
of elasticity”
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“What’s a Coefficient?”
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Science
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Word of the Day:
ga-mete
Definition: [ˈɡamēt] noun
a mature haploid male or female
germ cell that is able to unite
with another of the opposite sex
in sexual reproduction to form a
zygote (a fertilized ovum).
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “Gamete Transfer”
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Social Studies
Friday, November 13, 2015
Word of the Day:
ger-ry-man-der
Definition: [ˈjerēˌmandər] noun
• (verb) manipulate the boundaries of
(an electoral constituency) so as to
favor one party or class.
• an instance of gerrymandering.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Shutdown due to GOP Gerrymandering”
Take a Closer Look…
At Your GWOD
 Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the
Day using your word square?
 Create a 10 flap foldable. CLICK HERE TO
ACCESS a video on how to make one.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS written instructions.
 Write the 5 GWOD you completed this week
in the foldable, and leave the other 5 flaps
blank for the 5 you will write next week.
 Glue or staple your study guide in your
composition book.
This activity can be checked by your English teacher.
GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
WEEK 13
November 16, 2015- November 20, 2015
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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, November 16, 2015
Word of the Day:
ex-pur-gate
Definition: [ˈekspərˌɡāt] verb
to cleanse of something morally
harmful, offensive, or erroneous;
especially : to expunge objectionable
parts from before publication or
presentation
Do you agree with EXPURGATION of hip hop music on the radio?
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch (Comedian)
“Trevor Noah - Hip Hop/Rap Music Censorship”
DEFINITION MAP
MATH
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Word of the Day:
per-mu-ta-tion
͝
Definition: [ˌpərmyooˈtāSH(ə)n]
noun
• A way, especially one of several
possible variations, in which a set of
things can be ordered or arranged.
• (math) the action of changing the arrangement, especially the
linear order, of a set of items.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “How to Tell the Difference
Between Permutation and Combination Pt. 1”
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Social Studies
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Word of the Day:
fil-i-bus-ter
Definition: [ˈfiləˌbəstər]
• (noun) an action such as a prolonged
speech that obstructs progress in a
legislative assembly while not
technically contravening the required
procedures.
• (historical) a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign
country.
• (verb) act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at
inordinate length.
This senator became a household name because of this filibuster. What do
you think about this political tactic?
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “’I'll Not Yield" - Wendy Davis Takes A
Stand In Texas”
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Science
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Word of the Day:
tax-on-o-my
Definition: [takˈsänəmē] noun (biology)
The branch of science concerned with
classification, especially of organisms;
systematics.
• the classification of something, especially
organims.
• a scheme of classification
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“What Is Taxonomy”
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Academy of Arts &
Entertainment
Friday, November 20, 2015
Word of the Day:
ki-net-ic
Definition: [kəˈnedik] adjective
• of, relating to, or resulting from
motion.
• (of a work of art) depending on
movement for its effect.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Phil Price - New Zealand Kinetic sculpture artist”
Take a Closer Look…
At Your GWOD
 Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the
Day using your vocabulary maps?
 If you haven’t already, finish filling out your
foldable you created last week with the rest
of the GWOD for this week.
 Don’t forget to use it to study! You may have
to show what you know on a later date.
This activity can be checked by your English teacher.
GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
WEEK 14
November 23, 2015- November 24, 2015
WORD SQUARE
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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, November 23, 2015
Word of the Day:
lo-qua-cious
Definition: [lōˈkwāSHəs]
adjective
tending to talk a great deal;
talkative.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“Rachel and Alaina Loquacious- Fergalicious Parody”
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MATH
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Word of the Day:
tes-sel-la-tion
Definition: [ˌte-sə-ˈlā-shən] noun
• mosaic
• (math) a covering of an infinite geometric plane without
gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a
few types
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch
“How to Make a Tessellation Tutorial-Geometry Project”
Take a Closer Look…
At Your GWOD
 Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the
Day using your word square?
 Create a 10 flap foldable. CLICK HERE TO
ACCESS a video on how to make one.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS written instructions.
 Write the 5 GWOD you completed this week
in the foldable, and leave the other 5 flaps
blank for the 5 you will write next week.
 Glue or staple your study guide in your
composition book.
This activity can be checked by your English teacher.
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s
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Example
Non-Example
Social Studies
Monday, November 30, 2015
Word of the Day:
im-peach
Definition: [imˈpēCH] verb
• call into question the integrity or
validity of (a practice).
• (US government) charge (the
holder of a public office) with
misconduct.
• (British government) charge with
treason or another crime against
the state.
Click the Movie Video Icon to watch (Comedian)
“Impeachment of Andrew Johnson”