*Word of the Day*

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• Accentuate To give prominence to emphasize or
  intensify.
• Part of speech- Verb
• Shadows lay over his face and accentuated the
  lines of his cheek and jaw.
• Chaim Potok

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• Alliteration-- Repetition of the same consonant
  sound at the beginnings of words.
• Part of speech - Noun
• In the poem Acquainted with the Night, Robert
  Frost shows an eloquent use of alliteration with
  the lines I have stood still and stopped the
  sound of feet.

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• Analogy Similarity in some respects between
  things that are otherwise unlike.
• Part of speech - Noun
• "Memory is to love what the saucer is to the
  cup, is a beautiful analogy from Elizabeth
  Bowens The House in Paris.

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• Antibody- A protein produced in the
• blood or tissues in response to the presence of
  a specific toxic, foreign blood cell, or other
  antigen.
• Part of speech- Noun
• Antibodies protect us from disease.

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• Aspire- To have great ambition.
• Part of speech Verb
• Ed aspired to be a mortician.

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• Bamboozle-To trick or deceive.
• Part of speech- Verb
• The con artist bamboozled the old lady.

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• Bizarre- Unconventional or odd.
• Part of speech Adjective
• The book had a bizarre twist in the final
  chapter.

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• Boisterous- Noisy, loud, wild.
• Part of speech- Adjective
• The boisterous sounds from the cafeteria gave
  the teachers indigestion.

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• Boycott- Avoid, reject.
• Part of speech- Verb
• The Olympic Games were boycotted by 62 nations in
  1980.
• Boycott - A protest or ban.
• Part of speech- Noun
• In 1980, there was a boycott of the Olympic Games.

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• Camouflage Cloak, conceal, disguise.
• Part of speech- Verb
• The lizard camouflaged itself against the bush.
• Camouflage-
• Part of speech- Noun
• Protective covering or disguise.
• The soldiers wore camouflage in battle.

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• Chronology The arrangement of events in time.
• Part of speech Noun
• The history teacher gave the class a chronology
  of the Vietnam War.

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• Commemorate - To honor the memory of.
• Part of speech Verb
• We will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.s
  birthday in January.

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• Cower-- to crouch back in fear.
• Part of speech Verb
• I cower when I see a soccer ball flying towards
  my face.

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• Decorum-- proper behavior or conduct.
• Part of speech Noun
• She displayed sportsman-like decorum when her
  team lost in the finals.

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• Deduction The act of subtracting.
• Part of speech Noun
• Joses mother made a deduction from his
  allowance to pay for the broken lamp.

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• Deign - To be willing to do something that one
  considers beneath one's dignity.
• Part of speech Verb
• Prince William deigned to attend the wrestling
  match.

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• Despondent Feeling discouraged or depressed.
• Part of speech Adjective
• The fans were despondent when the Dawgs lost the
  opening game.

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• Dialogue Words spoken by characters in a story.
• Part of speech noun
• The plays dialogue was clever and witty.

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• Divulge To reveal or make public.
• Part of speech Verb
• A good friend will not divulge a secret.

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• Eclectic-- Choosing elements from various
  sources.
• Part of speech Adjective
• The playlists on her I-Pod revealed an eclectic
  blend of genres including jazz, heavy metal,
  hip-hop, and classical.

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• Ellipse- A figure that forms a closed curve
  shaped like an oval with both ends alike.
• Part of speech Noun
• The clouds formed the shape of an ellipse as
  they moved across the horizon.

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• Embargo- A government order prohibiting merchant
  ships from entering or leaving its ports.
• Part of speech- Noun
• There is an embargo on goods shipped in and out
  of North Korea.

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• Enthusiastic- To have great or lively interest.
• Part of speech- Adjective
• Anthonys voice was enthusiastic as he described
  his trip to New York.

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• Exponent- A number right of and above a number,
  symbol, or expression indicating that it is to be
  raised to that power.
• Part of speech- Noun
• Ms. Murphy explained exponents to the students
  with her usual flair.
• Exponential Rising or expanding at a rapid
  rate.
• Part of speech Adjective
• When I see 3?, I multiply 3 x 3 x 3, which
  equals 27. My love for math is exponential!

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• Exult - To rejoice greatly as in triumph.
• Part of speech Verb
• Parents will exult when the 4 ½ week progress
  reports go home.
• Exultant Joyful
• Part of speech Adjective
• Her exultant speech energized the crowd.

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• Fallacy - A false idea or notion.
• Part of speech Noun
• A good essay should not be based on a fallacy.

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• Flourish - To grow well thrive.
• Part of speech Verb
• The children flourished under the care of their
  grandparents.

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• Formidable A person or thing that arouses fear
  or dread.
• Part of speech adjective
• Sugar Ray Leonard was a formidable opponent.

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• Gargoyle A figure with grotesque features in
  the form of man or animal.
• Part of speech-- Noun
• The gargoyle jutted from the eves of the
  cathedral.

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• Guerilla-- a member of a band of irregular
  soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing
  the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging
  communication and supply lines, etc.
• Part of speech noun
• The guerilla fighter hid in the mountains until
  darkness cloaked the village.

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• Guru Any revered teacher or mentor.
• Part of speech noun
• Jeffs father was considered a mountain climbing
  guru.

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• Heritage Something passed down from preceding
  generations.
• Part of speech noun
• Mark was proud of his Native American heritage.

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• Hieroglyph -- A picture or symbol in ancient
  Egyptian writing using pictures
• and symbols.
• Part of speech Noun
• The tourists were anxious to see the hieroglyphs
  etched into the cave wall.

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• Hologram The photographic record of an image
  produced by holography. (Look it up.)
• Part of speech Noun
• The hologram was projected onto the stage.

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• Hypocrisy-- The practice of saying one
• thing and meaning another.
• Part of speech Noun
• My dad told me of the hypocrisy found
• in politics.

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• Immune -- Exempt or resistant.
• Part of speech Adjective
• When you stay up too late, your immune system
  does not work well.

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• Impertinent Intrusive and rude.
• Part of speech Adjective
• The young mans comments to the principal were
  loud and impertinent.

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• Introspection The act of looking within
  oneself.
• Part of speech Noun (Abstract)
• Some people are more prone to introspection than
  others.

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• Jaunty Having or showing a carefree,
  self-confident air stylish or smart in
  appearance.
• Part of speech Adjective
• Nick wore a jaunty hat that reflected his
  individual style.

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• Jovial Full of fun and good cheer.
• Part of speech Adjective
• Her raucous laughter was evidence of the girls
  jovial nature.

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• Inference A conclusion based on reasoning.
• Part of speech Noun (Abstract)
• While reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,
  the students made an inference about Lt. Kotler
  and Brunos mother.

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• Kilometer A unit of length equal to 1,000
  meters or .62 of a mile.
• Part of speech Noun (Abstract)
• The American was confused when the Irishman told
  her that the Writers Museum was a kilometer down
  the road.

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• Labyrinth A complex structure of passages
  through which it is difficult to find ones way
  a maze.
• Part of speech Noun (Abstract)
• The San Francisco streets seemed like a
  labyrinth to the girl from La Grange, Georgia who
  had lost her way.

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• Laconic Using few words terse concise.
• Part of speech - Adjective
• Tyler gave a laconic reply when asked to explain
  the meaning of life.

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• Lichen An organism that consists of a fungus
  and an alga growing in close association with
  each other.
• Part of speech Noun
• Lichens often grow on rocks and tree bark.

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• Light year The distance that light travels in
  one year, about 5.88 trillion miles.
• Part of speech Noun
• I think weve traveled a light year, Anna
  complained, after the long car ride.

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• Maneuver
• (Noun) A movement or procedure that involves
  skill or cunning.
• (Verb) To make controlled changes in movement or
  direction.
• After the soccer players skillful maneuver, the
  goalie maneuvered in front of the goal and
  blocked the shot.

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• Marsupial Any of various mammals, such as the
  kangaroo, opossum, or wombat, whose young
  continue to develop after birth in a pouch
  outside the females body.
• Part of speech Noun
• Female marsupials have built in baby carriers.

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• Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or
  phrase that is ordinarily associated with one
  thing is applied to something else, thus making a
  comparison between the two.
• Part of speech Noun
• In Robert Frosts poem The Road Not Taken, the
  fork in the road is a metaphor for major life
  choices.

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• Mutation The process by which a change occurs.
• Part of speech Noun
• Frankensteins monster was a horrible mutation.

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• Mosaic A picture or design made on a surface by
  fitting and cementing together small colored
  pieces of tile, glass, or stone.
• Part of speech Noun (Concrete)
• The art students worked on mosaics for the
  garden.

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• Nocturnal Of, relating to, or occurring at
  night.
• Part of speech Adjective
• Owls are nocturnal creatures who live in trees.

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• Nebula A thinly spread cloud of interstellar
  gas and dust.
• Plural nebulae or nebulas
• Part of speech Noun
• The dark nebula formed a beautiful mosaic in the
  evening sky.

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• Nuisance A source of inconvenience or
  annoyance a bother.
• Part of speech Noun
• L-D considers Dom to be a nuisance while she is
  trying to concentrate.

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• Omnivore An organism that eats both plants and
  animals.
• Part of speech Noun
• Humans are omnivores.

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• Outrageous Exceeding all bounds of what is
  right and proper.
• Part of speech
• Adjective
• Lady Gagas outrageous wardrobe is her trademark.

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• Ozone A poisonous, unstable form of oxygen that
  has three atoms per molecule rather than two.
• Part of speech Noun
• Ozone helps us survive by absorbing harmful sun
  rays.

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• Parasite An organism that gets its nourishment
  from a different organism. A person who takes
  advantage of the generosity of others.
• Part of speech Noun
• Michelle s demanding neighbor was known as the
  parasite of the cul-de-sac.

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• Participle A verb form that functions as an
  adjective. Can be present or past.
• Part of speech Noun
• His winning smile was Dominiques most charming
  attribute.