Word of the Day

Word of the Day

Week of May 3rd
Monday	Precarious - unstable; risky
Tuesday	Sagacious - wise
Wednesday	Trepidation - fear
Thursday	Amass - accumulate
Friday	Callow - immature

Week of April 26th
Monday	Deplore - regret
Tuesday	Exculpate - free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
Wednesday	Illusory - deceptive; false; misleading
Thursday	Lobbyist - person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Friday	Onus - burden

Week of April 19th
Monday	Preamble - introductory material
Tuesday	Sacrosanct - very holy; inviolable
Wednesday	Traverse - to move across
Thursday	Altruism - putting others first; being self-sacrificing
Friday	Caldron - huge cooking pot

Week of April 12th
Monday	Cajole - coax
Tuesday	Deplete - use up; lessen
Wednesday	Illuminate - to light up or make clear
Thursday	Livid - very angry
Friday	Onerous - burdensome; hard to undertake

Week of March 29th
Monday	Pragmatist - practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Tuesday	Saccharin - falsely sweet
Wednesday	Transient - short lived; ephemeral
Thursday	Aloof - distant; detached; cold

Week of March 22th
Monday	Denounce - condemn; speak out against
Tuesday	Exasperated - frustrated; annoyed
Wednesday	Ignominy - shame
Thursday	Lithe - flexible; supple
Friday	Omniscient - all-knowing

Week of March 17th
Wednesday	Transgress - go astray; disobey; commit a sin
Thursday	Alleviate - make less severe
Friday	Cacophony - discordant loud noises

Shaun Kelly
kellys@ucps.org
Union County High School
150 Main Street
Maynardville, TN 37807