#31 3/4/15
Explicit o Ex-plis-it o I gave my daughter explicit orders that she should not open the door if anyone knocks. o Adjective o Definitely stated; clearly expressed o Provide 1 Antonym
#32 3/4/15
Omen o O-men o Losing my wallet before the trip was a bad omen o Noun o A sign or event thought to foretell good or bad fortune o In a sentence, tell what do you consider to be a good and bad omen.
#33 3/5/14 o Inflection o In-fleck-shun o The inflection of Mr. Simmons’s voice changed when Mrs. Weatherman entered the room because the principal made him very nervous. o Noun o A variation; a curving or bending; change in pitch/loudness of voice o Provide 2 antonyms of inflection
#34 3/5/14 o Air o The two enemies who normally avoided one another finally decided to air out their grievances. o Verb o To make public utterance, to verbalize or speak o Use the word air in a sentence using the definition above.
#35 3/6/15
Plaintive o Plain-tiv o The plaintive poem brought tears to her eyes. o Adjective o Expressing sorrow; mournful o Use the word plaintive within a sentence
#36 3/6/15
Aloof o Uh-loof o The teacher remained aloof for a few days after arguing with the principal o Adjective o Reserved, distant, quiet o Provide 2 synonyms
#37 3/9/15
Covert o
Ko-vert o
Mr. Simmons went on a covert mission to steal the last brownie. o
Adjective o
Secret, concealed, stealthy o
Provide 2 antonyms
#38 3/9/15
Fickle o
Fick-ul o
Because she never kept one boyfriend for too long, her friends said Kesha was fickle. o
Adjective o
Likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason o
Write a sentence using fickle in which you identify something that is fickle.
#39 3/10/15
Divulge o Di-vulj o The reporter was fired when she divulged information from a classified document. o Verb o To tell; to reveal as a secret o 2 Antonyms
#40 3/10/15
Berserk o Ber-zurk o My father almost went berserk when I told him I had dented his new car. o Adjective o In a state of violent or destructive rage o Use berserk within a sentence.