Group 1 Word of the Day

August 29, 2022 - September 23, 2022

Date Word Part of Speech Definition Synonym Antonym Sentence Activity

Because of Jackie's affinity for

A spontaneous or natural liking Describe something (or
artwork made by local painters,
8/29/2022 Affinity Noun (or sympathy) for someone or Fondness Dislike someone) that you have affinity
she would fill her home with
something for.
many eclectic pieces.

There's one pugnacious

Who do you know in your life to
8/30/2022 Pugnacious Adjective Inclined to quarrel, or fight Argumentative Easygoing member on the committee who
be pugnacious?
won't agree to anything

To burn the skin or flesh (of a

wound) with a heated instrument, Before deciding to cauterize, it Would you consider cauterizing
8/31/2022 Cauterize Verb typically to stop bleeding or Singe N/A is necessary to ascertain the a wound if you were in a state of
prevent the wound from extent of area affected. desperation?
becoming infected

PSD

Are there situations you have

To make a problem, bad
The pandemic has exacerbated seen or lived where you could
9/2/2022 Exacerbate Verb situation, or negative feeling Aggravate Irritate
all the city's budget problems. have avoided exacerbating it?
worse
Explain.

Hold back, refrain: declined to As part of this practice,

What are some things you
vote Muslims abstain from and all
9/6/2022 Abstain Verb Cease Indulge should abstain from doing as a
sensory pleasures from dawn to
teenager?
dusk during Ramadan.

The company said there had

Opposing one's interest or been no serious adverse Have you ever had an adverse
9/7/2022 Adverse Adjective Hostile Favorable
desires reactions among any of those reaction to something? Explain.
receiving the vaccine.

WOD Review Week

September 27th -September 30th
WOD Test: October 3rd and 4th
 Group 1 Word of the Day
August 29, 2022 - September 23, 2022

Date Word Part of Speech Definition Synonym Antonym Sentence Activity

The uncle sealed the door of

To enclose or confine (someone) the underground chamber and What is your opinion on
9/8/2022 Immure Verb Imprison Release
against their will immured Aladdin in the immuring criminals in prisons?
darkness.

Many individuals view

Described as having unlimited Name a character from a tv show,
hypnotists as omnipotent
9/9/2022 Omnipotent Adjective power or able to do anything Unrestricted Weak film, or book that considers
because of their ability to
(similar to a deity) themselves to be omnipotent.
influence people.

Alexander demonstrated his

The skill or expertise in a prowess on the basketball court Describe a prowess that you
9/12/2022 Prowess Noun Mastery Inability
particular activity by scoring the most points for possess.
his team.

He based his assumption of her

If this word was a noun how
9/13/2022 Base Verb to establish, as a fact or conclusion Fact Fake guilt on the fact that she had no
would you use it in a sentence?
alibi.

Since we have over five

Described as very spacious or hundred people coming to the Discuss the pros and cons of a
9/14/2022 Capacious Adjective Vast Cramped
roomy wedding, we need to find a capacious home.
capacious venue.

The wealthy businessman was

constantly on the lookout for
Described as capable at producing a Describe a lucrative idea that you
9/15/2022 Lucrative Adjective Profitable Useless lucrative ventures that would
great deal of profit. think would make you wealthy.
help him become even
wealthier.

Although my neighbors and I

normally get along well, they do
To make someone feel annoyed State something that vexes you
9/16/2022 Vex Verb Irk Appease occasionally vex me with their
or frustrated and explain why.
late-night parties while I am
trying to sleep.

WOD Review Week

September 27th -September 30th
WOD Test: October 3rd and 4th
 Group 1 Word of the Day
August 29, 2022 - September 23, 2022

Date Word Part of Speech Definition Synonym Antonym Sentence Activity

The selfish queen laughed Summarize a moment from

The state of being extremely
when she learned the majority either the news or social media
9/19/2022 Squalor Noun dirty and unpleasant, typically as Rot N/A
of her people lived in squalor where something caused people
a result of poverty or neglect
with very little food. to live in squalor.

Attainment of anything desired; After years of working on her

realization; accomplishment. Name a goal that you have that
9/20/2022 Fruition Noun Completion Failure goal she was finally able to
you may want to bring to fruition.
bring her ideas to fruition.

Finally, in an attempt to be sure

that the targeted audience was What is a great way to culminate
To reach the highest point,
9/21/2022 Culminate Verb Conclude Commence being reached, an event the end of your high school
summit, or highest development. culminating the work on this years?
project was held virtually.

When you are an employee, you

should avoid making trivial
Described as being of little complaints about the management Name something so trivial that
9/22/2022 Trivial Adjective Insignificant Major
importance or value of the company, or you could you could live without it.
eventually find yourself looking for
another job.

As Jessica’s parents watched

her play with the flute as a
Someone who is a master of a Which artist (music or other
toddler, they knew their
9/23/2022 Virtuoso Noun particular technique (usually Professional Amateur form of art) would you consider
daughter would one day be a
related to fine arts) to be a virtuoso?
virtuoso in the world of
classical music.

WOD Review Week

September 27th -September 30th
WOD Test: October 3rd and 4th