Word of the Week for 2010-11

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Week of 9/20/2010concept

part of speech: noun

an idea of how something is, or how something should be done[Its difficult to grasp the concept of infinite space.]

W o r d o f t h e W eek Week of 9/27/2010

participate

part of speech: verbto take part in an activity or event[Everyone in class is expected to participate actively in these discussions.]


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Week of 11/1/2010concentrate

part of speech: verb

to think very carefully about something that you are doing [Be quiet. Let me concentrate on my homework, please.]


structure

part of speech: nounthe way in which the parts of something are connected with each other andform a whole, or the thing that these parts make up

[A human cell is a complicated structure .]


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Week of 11/15/2010 previous

part of speech: adjective

having happened or existed before the event, time, or thing that you are talking about now [The previous owner did not take very good care of the place.]


maximize

part of speech: verbto use something in a way that gives you the greatest practical value or the bestresults

[The career center will help you maximize your opportunities.]


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Week of 12/6/2010design

part of speech: 1. noun 2. verb

1. the way that something has been planned and made, including itsappearance, how it works etc; 2. to plan or develop something for a specificpurpose

[1. Some changes have been made to the computer's basic design . 2. Thebook is designed as a reference manual.]


assist part of speech: verbto help someone to do something [Last year, Claudiaassisted Ms Wolfe with distributing materials.]


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Week of 1/10/2011 valid


a reason or argument that is based on what is reasonable or sensible[Many people have raised perfectly valid concerns about starting school earlier.]


method

part of speech: nouna planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use

[I think we should try the experiment again using a different method .]


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Week of 1/24/2011construct


to form something such as a sentence, argument, or system by joining words,ideas, etc together[Many years ago, Vygotsky constructed a new theory in education.]


deduce

part of speech: verbto use the knowledge and information you have in order to understandsomething or form an opinion about it

[Sherlock Holmes had to use different clues to deduce who committed thecrime.]


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Week of 2/7/2011define


to explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea[Every week we define a new word that you can learn through the Word of the Week program.]


react

part of speech: verbto behave in a particular way or show a particular emotion because of something that has happened or been said

[You have to react quickly to circumstances.]


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Week of 2/21/2011despite

part of speech: preposition

used to say that something happens or is true even though something elsemight have prevented it[ Despite our efforts to save our money, we did not quite have enough to buy that house.]


feature

part of speech: 1. noun 2. verb1. a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, ortypical; 2. to include or show something as a special or important part of something,or to be included as an important part

[1. Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars. 2. The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.]


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Week of 3/7/2011obtain


to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work [Further information can be obtained from the head office.]


document

part of speech: 1. noun 2. verb

1. a piece of paper that has official information on it; 2. to support an opinion,argument etc with recorded facts

[1. The Magna Carta is a Pre-Colonial era historicaldocument . 2. The healthrisks from smoking are well documented .]


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role

part of speech: nounthe way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation,and how much influence they have on it

[Scientists can also play arole in improving energy efficiency in theirlaboratories.]


proceed

part of speech: verbto continue to do something that has already been planned or started[Before proceeding further, we must define our terms.]


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Week of 4/4/2011section

part of speech: noun

one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided into[Have you tried looking in the reference section of the library?]


Week of 4/11/2011environment

part of speech: noun1. the people and things that are around you in your life, for example the buildings you

use, the people you live or work with, and the general situation you are in; 2. thenatural features of a place, for example its weather, the type of land it has, an

[1. The silence of the library provided the perfect environment for studying. 2. It was a very adaptable creature that will eat different foods in different environments .]


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acquire

part of speech: verbto get or gain something [The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.]


identify

part of speech: verbto recognize and correctly name someone or something [He waas too far away to be able to identify faces.]


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Week of 5/9/2011complex


consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand[Sometimes the ideas we are learning through the Words of the Week are very complex .]


primary

part of speech: adjectivemost important[Our primary concern is to provide the refugees with food and healthcare.]


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alternative

part of speech: adjectivean alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be usedinstead

[You can take Victory Boulevard as an alternative route.]


text

part of speech: nounany written material[One disk can store the equivalent of 500 pages of text .]


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Week of 6/6/2011involve


to include or affect someone or something [These changes will involve everyone at school.]


core

part of speech: nounthe most important or central part of something [The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.]


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holiday

part of speech: nouna time of rest from work, school etc[Enjoy your holiday this summer. We'll see you next year!]

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Word of the Week for 2010-11