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WOTD List #3. 2013-2014. WOTD #71. Reproach (v)- to accuse of a fault; to scold; to reprimand Ex.- Tina knew that her parents would reproach her for failing the test. . WOTD #72. Integrate (v)- to bring all parts together into a whole
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WOTD List #3 2013-2014
WOTD #71 • Reproach (v)- to accuse of a fault; to scold; to reprimand • Ex.- Tina knew that her parents would reproach her for failing the test.
WOTD #72 • Integrate (v)- to bring all parts together into a whole • Schools were integrated in the late 1950s to allow students of all colors to attend the school.
WOTD #73 • Integrity (n)- the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. • Ex.- Displaying integrity, Sarah returned the money when the cashier gave her too much change.
WOTD #74 • Sublime (adj)- outstanding; inspires awe or great admiration; of great intellectual or moral worth • Making life sublime requires people to be individuals and achieve their goals.
WOTD #75 • Superficial(adj)- concerned only with the obvious or apparent • Shrek was so lonely because people were very superficial and did not recognize that he was a good ogre.
WOTD #76 • Cordial (adj)- warm, sincere, friendly; strongly felt • Though the couple broke up, they still maintained a cordial friendship.
WOTD #77* • Admonition (n)- cautionary warning or advice • Also seen as admonish (verb form) • Paul in the New Testament gives the admonition to readers to be honest, true, pure, just, and seek after things of a good report.
WOTD #78 • Divine (adj)- excellent, delightful; of, from, or like G-d • Also seen as divinity (noun form) • Religious leaders profess to receive divine instruction which is to lead people in righteousness.
WOTD #79 • Conform (v)- to be in similar type; to comply; to behave in a socially acceptable manner • People of all ages often feel the pressure to conform in order to be accepted.
WOTD #80 • Stalwart (adj)- sturdy; well-built; brave • Ex.- The moving company sent three stalwart young men to move our piano to the third floor.
WOTD #81 • Scrupulously (adv)- in a conscientious and honest manner • Henry scrupulously recorded the minutes of the meeting.
WOTD #82 • Tact (n)- skill in dealing with people • It was a delicate subject, one that had to be approached with great tact.
WOTD #83 • Adage (n)- old saying that is popularly accepted as truth • “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is an example of an adage.
WOTD #84* • Liable (adj)- responsible; likely • The credit-card company said that I was liable for all the charges made on my account.
WOTD #85 • Stealth (n)- secret, sneaky, or quiet action • The cat approached the birdcage with stealth.
WOTD #86 • Lucrative (adj)- profitable • Ms. Lalich’s business has been so lucrative that she is thinking of expanding it.
WOTD #87 • Distinctly (adv)- unmistakably; different • Peter distinctly heard the men discussing a burglary they planned to commit.
WOTD #88 • Efface (v)- to erase; to wipe out • The scary movie could not be effaced from the child’s mind.
WOTD #89 • Martyr (n)- a person who suffers or dies for a particular cause • Mahatma Gandhi became a martyr when he was assassinated after leading a peaceful civil rights movement in India.
WOTD #90 • Renounce (v)- to give up; to disown • Ex.- Mike decided to renounce motorcycle riding after his best friend was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.
WOTD #91* • Ensign (n)- a flag for a nation; a sign or emblem of a particular thing • The many national championships are ensigns of the Crimson Tide’s greatness.
WOTD #92 • Doppelganger (n)- two people who look exactly alike; a ghostly version of a live person • Many TV shows involve supernatural humans who often have doppelgangers as an evil twin.
WOTD #93 • Sunder (v)- to break apart; to split • Neither of us wanted the disagreement to sunder our friendship.
WOTD #94 • Frayed (adj)- worn; ragged • The cuffs of this jacket are frayed; otherwise, it’s in good shape.
WOTD #95 • Amply (adv)- generously; more than adequate in size or amount • Ex.- During hurricane season, Floridians are amply supplied with bottled water, food, gas, and generators.
WOTD #96 • Folly (adj)- lack of good sense or understanding; foolishness • In Bali, it would be a folly to wear shorts in one of the Hindu temples.
WOTD #97 • Impede (v)- to delay or prevent; to hinder • A lack of organization can impede a student from earning good grades.
WOTD #98* • Gaudy (adj)- brilliantly or excessively showy • The woman was dripping in jewels of all kinds, making a beautiful outfit seem gaudy instead.
WOTD #99 • Visage (n)- a person’s face with particular reference to shape • The sunken visages of the Holocaust victims made a lasting impression upon the students.
WOTD #100 • Perplexity (n)- confusion; bewilderment • Trying to understand the theory of relativity left the man with a feeling of perplexity.
WOTD #101 • Synopsis (n)- summary; short outline • Our assignment was to write a synopsis of the story.
WOTD #102 • Constrain (v)- to force or compel; to hold back by force • The youths’ feelings of shame constrained them to admit responsibility for the vandalism.
WOTD #103 • Grotesque (adj)- a fantastically ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image; bizarre • On Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) grotesque masks of skulls are often worn.
WOTD #104 • Self-evident (adj)- needing no proof; obvious; apparent; plain • The difference in the quality of these two products is self-evident.
WOTD #105 • Transient (adj)- temporary; passing quickly • The fashion model knew that her youthful, good looks were transient, so she began to develop her intellectual abilities.
