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Word of the Day

Word of the Day. Week of September 17 th. vanquish: to defeat; overcome Part of Speech: verb synonym: conquer. Which scenarios describe somebody vanquishing someone or something? t wo runners cross the finish line at the same moment a tennis player beats her opponent

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Word of the Day

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  1. Word of the Day Week of September 17th

  2. vanquish: to defeat; overcomePart of Speech: verbsynonym: conquer • Which scenarios describe somebody vanquishing someone or something? • two runners cross the finish line at the same moment • a tennis player beats her opponent • a person with who struggles in school gets all A’s • a baseball team finishes the season in last place • a knight knocks the other rider off his horse in a jousting match • What are some fears you would like to vanquish? Why?

  3. remedy: (1) a medicine or treatment used for healing (noun); (2) to return something to its proper condition (verb) • Copy and complete this Venn diagram for remedy: • What kind of remedies does your family use? What conditions do you try to remedy with them?

  4. bedlam: a scene of noise and confusionPart of Speech: noun • Which of these events might cause bedlam? • an earthquake destroys a neighborhood • a snake gets loose in the classroom • a bouquet of flowers is delivered • a fire hydrant floods a city street • a poet reads her work at a bookstore • Imagine a scene of bedlam. Describe what is happening and what caused it.

  5. casual: (1) happening by chance; not planned; (2) informal; not fancyPart of Speech: adjective • Copy and complete this Venn diagram for casual: • What kinds of casual clothes do you own? Do you like to wear them? Why or why not?

  6. cantankerous: hard to get along withPart of Speech: adjectivesynonym: cranky • Which words describe a person who is cantankerous? • snappy • agreeable • crabby • pleasant • grouchy • How do you feel when you are around a cantankerous person?

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