October 2014

Gladiator Word of the Day

Week 7September 29- October 3, 2014

Language Arts/ReadingRoot of the Week: gen (birth, creation, race, kind)

Word of the Day: Genial ˈjēnyəl,-nēəl/ adjective

Definition: friendly and cheerful

September 29, 2014

MathRoot of the Week: gen (birth, creation, race, kind)

Word of the Day: Generate jen-uh-reyt verb

Definition: friendly and cheerful

September 30, 2014

Social StudiesRoot of the Week: gen (birth, creation, race, kind)

Word of the Day: Genocide(jen-uh-sahyd) noun

Definition: the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.

October 1, 2014

ScienceRoot of the Week: gen (birth, creation, race, kind)

Word of the Day: Genome jee-nom noun

Definition: a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.

October 2, 2014

Academy of EducationRoot of the Week: gen (birth, creation, race, kind)

Word of the Day: Genesis jen-uh-sis noun

Definition: 1. a beginning or origin of anything2. the first book of the Bible, dealing with

the Creation and the Patriarchs

October 3, 2014


Week 8October 6- 10, 2014

Language Arts/ReadingRoot of the Week: her/hes (to stick)

Word of the Day: Coherent koh-heer-uhnt adjective

Definition:1. logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.2.cohering; sticking together: a coherent mass of sticky candies.

October 6, 2014

MathRoot of the Week: her/hes (to stick)

Word of the Day: Cohesive koh-hee-siv adjective

Definition:

well-integrated; unified: a cohesive organization.

October 7, 2014

Social Studies Root of the Week: her/hes (to stick)

Word of the Day: Heritage(her-i-tij) noun

Definition:something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion: a heritage of poverty and suffering; a national heritage of honor, pride, and courage.

October 8, 2014

ScienceRoot of the Week: her/hes (to stick)

Word of the Day: Hermetic(hur-met-ik) Adverb

Definition:1. sealed so as to be airtight2. hidden or protected from the outside world

October 9, 2014

Academy of Engineering

Root of the Week: her/hes (to stick)

Word of the Day: Adhesive(ad-hee-siv, -ziv) Adjective

Definition:1. coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.2. sticking fast; sticky; clinging.

October 10, 2014


Week 9October 13-17, 2014

Language Arts/Reading

Root of the Week: id (one’s own)

Word of the Day: Idiom id-ee-uhm noun

Definition:1. Phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean. (It was raining cats and dogs)2. linguistic usage that is grammatical and natural to native speakers of a language

Bite off more than you can chew

October 13, 2014

MathRoot of the Week: id (one’s own)

Word of the Day: Identity ahy-den-ti-tee noun

Definition:

1. the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing.2. an equation that is valid for all values of its variables, as in ( x -- y )( x + y ) = x ² -- y ². Often denoted by the symbol ≡

October 14, 2014

Social StudiesRoot of the Week: id (one’s own)

Word of the Day: Ideologyahy-dee-ol-uh-jee Noun

Definition:

1. the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

2. the study of the nature and origin of ideas.

October 15, 2014

Science


Word of the Day: Bromideibroh-mahyd Noun

Definition:

1. Chemistry 2. a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two

elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.

3. a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.

October 16, 2014

Academy of Arts & Entertainment


Word of the Day: Idiophone(ˈɪdɪəˌfəʊn) Noun Definition:

any musical instrument that creates sound primarily by the instrument as a whole vibrating—without the use of strings or membranes.

October 17, 2014




Root of the Week: ject (to throw, to throw down)

Word of the Day: Dejection dih-jek-shuhn noun

Definition:

1. depression or lowness of spirits2. a sad and depressed state; low spirits “He was slumped in deep dejection"

October 20, 2014

MathRoot of the Week: ject (to throw, to throw down)

Word of the Day: Trajectory tra·jec·to·ry noun

Definition:

1. A trajectory is the path that a moving object follows through space as a function of time. The object might be a projectile or a satellite, for example.

October 21, 2014

Social StudiesRoot of the Week: ject (to throw, to throw down)

Word of the Day: Abjectab-jekt, ab-jekt adjective

Definition:

1.utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.2.contemptible; despicable; basespirited: an abject coward.3.shamelessly servile; slavish.

October 22, 2014

ScienceRoot of the Week: ject (to throw, to throw down)

Word of the Day: Conjecturekuhn-jek-cher Noun

Definition:1. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of

incomplete information2. an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; gues

s; speculation. Synonyms surmise, inference, supposition, theory, hypothesis.

October 23, 2014




Root of the Week: lect/leg (to select, to choose)

Word of the Day: Delegate del-i-geyt noun/verb

Definition:Nounperson designated to act for or represent another or others;deputy; representative, as in a political convention.

Verbto send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative

October 27, 2014

MathRoot of the Week: lect/leg (to select, to choose)

Word of the Day: Reflection ri-flek-shuhn noun

Definition:

1. A transformation resulting from a flip.2. An image; representation; counterpart.3. careful or long consideration or

thought

October 28, 2014

Social StudiesRoot of the Week: lect/leg (to select, to choose)

Word of the Day: Electorateih-lek-ter-it noun

Definition:

The body of persons entitled to vote in an election.

October 29, 2014

ScienceRoot of the Week: lect/leg (to select, to choose)

Word of the Day: Electrolyteih-lek-truh-lahyt Noun

Definition:1. a conducting medium in which

the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions.

2. a solution or molten substance that conducts electricity

October 30, 2014

Academy of Hospitality & Tourism

Root of the Week: lect/leg (to select, to choose)

Word of the Day: Eclecticih-klek-tik Adjective

Definition:1.(in art, philosophy, etc) selecting what seems best from various styles, doctrines, ideas, methods, etc2. composed of elements drawn from various sources

October 31, 2014