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WORD OF THE DAY UNIT 2 #13-24. Greenbrook Elementary 2011-2012. #13: HABITUAL. Part of Speech: adjective. Bell is a habitual bone chewer because she constantly chews bones. . Meaning: Having a habit, addicted, constant. #14: EXACERBATE. Part of Speech: verb.
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WORD OF THE DAYUNIT 2 #13-24 Greenbrook Elementary 2011-2012
#13: HABITUAL • Part of Speech: adjective • Bell is a habitualbone chewer because she constantly chews bones. Meaning: Having a habit, addicted, constant
#14: EXACERBATE • Part of Speech: verb • Scratching a mosquito bite will exacerbate your skin. Meaning: Made worse, irritate, aggravated
#15: LOATHE • Part of Speech: verb • I loathe driving in traffic when I am running late. Meaning: to have a strong dislike, to detest
#16: SIMULTANEOUSLY • Part of Speech: adverb • Buster and Bell enjoy walking simultaneously. Meaning: At the same time
#17: IMPERATIVE • Part of Speech: adjective • Buster thinks it’s imperative that I throw his ball because he doesn’t want to wait. Meaning: Must do, commanding, urgent, important, demanding
#18: FEASIBLE • Part of Speech: adjective • It’s feasible to take a video of our Room 509 students on the flip camera! Meaning: possible, likely, can be done, reasonable, capable of being done
#19: APATHETIC • Part of Speech: adjective • Bell seems apathetic to playing fetch because she would rather look for gophers. • Madison seems to have an apathetic attitude about playing fetch. Meaning: don’t care, uninterested, uncommitted A
#20: INEVITABLE • Part of Speech: adjective • After running in the park, it’s inevitable that dogs will become thirsty. Meaning: bound to happen, unavoidable, certain to happen
#21: NONCHALANT • Part of Speech: adjective • The nonchalant cats have found their “just right” spots to nap. They are not worried about getting my dad’s car dirty and are oblivious to the fact that he is allergic to cats! Meaning: casual, not worried, cool attitude
#22: COMPLACENT • Part of Speech: adjective Meaning: Satisfied with yourself, pleased with yourself
#23: INSTIGATE • Part of Speech: verb • You shouldn’t instigate your cats like this or you may get scratched! Meaning: to start trouble, agitate
#24: PERSEVERANCE • Part of Speech: noun • It takes great perseverance and effort to run these stairs. Meaning: Never give up, working hard, don’t quit