Gladiator Word of the

Day

November 2 – November 6
Blighted
Blighted (blite ed)

Impaired, Suffering from a

disease .
Picture this:
be lighted
A farmer who grows only one type of crop is
taking a big gamble: if that crop becomes
blighted there would be no others for him to
rely on.
Our hopes of finding the downed plane were
blighted by the severe hurricane in that area
of the ocean.
 Bolster
Bolster (Bowl stur )

Support, reinforce
Picture this:
bowl stir

Knowing a lot of difficult words will bolster your

confidence when you take the FCAT.
A good manager knows when to criticize an
employee and when to bolster his or her
confidence with praise.
Britain and its allies were bolstered by the entry of
the United Sates into World War II in 1941.
 Calculated
Calculated (kal kyuh lay tid )

Deliberately planned
Picture this:
calculate Ted

Baseball managers sometimes take calculated

risks, such as calling for a double-steal.
The comedian’s performance appeared unrehearsed,
however, we found out later that every line was
carefully calculated to get a laugh from the
audience.
I was disappointed to find out that Bill’s every move
 Capricious
Capricious (kuh prish us )

Unpredictable, fickle
Picture this:
Capri


“The weather has been capricious recently,” Bill said ,
“so, I think I’ll skip the picnic I planned with my friends
and just order a pizza.”
My cat is a capricious eater, everyday she wants
something different to eat.
Science operates on the assumption that the laws of
nature are not capricious.
Censure
Censure (Sen sher )

Blame, critcize
Picture this: cent
sore

The U.S Senate can vote to censure members

whose conduct is considered improper.
Professional bodies have the power to censure
members who violate their code of ethics.
The state department censures countries that
allow the human rights of their citizens to be
violated.