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1. The document provides a list of vocabulary words with their definitions. 2. It includes words like: apex (highest point), appease (soothe), armament (military supplies), asinine (silly), assail (attack violently), and attrition (gradual weakening). 3. The document also includes exercises to match words with definitions and fill in blanks with the appropriate words.
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October 14 November 3
- 1. Gladiator Word of the Day Gladiator Word of the Day “Show Me The Money” October 14 – November 3, 2010
- 2. APEX APEX (AY peks) n. the highest point; peak Link: APEX Our shadows were shortest when the sun had reached its h d h h h h d h d APEX. Christina marked the APEX before she finished the graphing problem. hi bl When the swing reached its APEX, we feared the little girl might go over the top. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 4. APPEASE APPEASE (ah PEEZ) v. to soothe; to pacify or relieve by giving into i i i Link: PEAS To APPEASE his mother, Zachary always walked the dog before dinner. The sergeant APPEASED his troops by giving them an g p yg g extra day of rest and relaxation. The trainer APPEASES the monkey by giving him extra bananas. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 6. ARMAMENT ARMAMENT (ARM ah ment ) n. military supplies and weapons; the process of arming of war f i f Link: ARM The United States government believes its nuclear h d b l l ARAMENT is a deterrent to the possibility of a third world war. We equipped ourselves with a an ARMAMENT no enemy W i d l i h ARMAMENT could match. Christopher is the ARMAMENTS officer for his division. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 8. ASCRIBE ASCRIBE (ah SKRIBE ) v. to attribute to a specific cause, source, or origin i i Link: TRIBE The physics professor ASCRIBES to the theory that what h h f h h h h goes up must come down. Samantha ASCRIBED her weight loss to a diet of fruits and vegetables. bl Kurt ASCRIBED his gold medal to hard work and dedication. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 10. ASININE ASININE (ASS ah nine) adj. silly; stupid Link: ASS OF MINE My sister gave up working in a mental hospital because she k lh lb h could no longer deal with ASININE behavior . Adam is usually a nice guy, but sometimes he is so ASININE no one can stand him. ASININE d hi The phone solicitor asked so many ASININE questions that I finally hung up. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 12. ASSAIL ASSAIL (ah SAIL) v. to attack violently Link: SAIL The debaters ASSILED each other with facts, each hoping , p g to persuade the judges to see things his way. While the defendant claims he did not ASSAIL the claimant, the claimant did have bruises to prove otherwise. l i t th l i t did h b i t th i Music ASSAILED our ears as we walked into the concert hall. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 14. ATONE ATONE (ah TONE) v. to make amends Link: ALONE Rachel ATONED f h l for skipping school by getting straight As k h lb h on her next report card. Nothing the convicted murderer said could ATONE for his crime. i After ATONING for his past indiscretions, the president quickly won back the support of the nation. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 16. ATTRITON ATTRITON (ah TRISH un) n. a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away bbi Link: FISHIN’ • The war became a battle of ATTRITION, each side wearing down the other. • Because our school has so many older teachers, the ATTRITION rate is high. • Washed ashore, the once jagged piece of glass had become a smoothed gem due to the ATTRITION of the sea and sand. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMANMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 18. AUGMENT AUGMENT (awg MENT) v. to make or become greater Link: CEMENT The king attempted to AUGMENT his army by going into villages and drafting men into service. Jack’s part‐time job did little to AUGMENT his family’s financial woes. financial woes The president AUGMENTED his problems by denying his involvement in any wrong doing. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 20. BALEFUL BALEFUL ( BAYL ful ) adj threatening; hurtful; malignant; ominous i Link: BAIL FALL The prisoner sat in BALEFUL silence while the judge Th i i BALEFUL il hil h j d read his jail sentence. Sharon cast a BALEFUL glance at her boyfriend when she said she had gained a lot of weight. The sky was BALEFULLY thick with clouds. WORD BANK APEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMANMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL
- 22. Vocabulary Quiz ‐ Matching Match the word with its definition. Match the word with its definition __ 1.apex a. military supplies and weapons; the __ 2.appease process of arming of war __ 3.armament b ill b. silly; stupid id __ 4.ascribe c. the highest point; peak __ 5.asinine d. to attribute to a specific cause p __ 6.assail e. a gradual reduction __ 7.atone f. to make or become greater __ 8.attrition g. to attack violently 8 attrition g to attack violently __ 9.augment h. threatening; hurtful __ 10.baleful i. to soothe j. to make amends j k d
- 23. Vocabulary Quiz – Fill in the Blank Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. The word form may need changing. 1. Music ___ our ears as we walked into the concert hall. 2. 2 We equipped ourselves with an ____ no enemy could match. We equipped ourselves with an no enemy could match 3. The phone solicitor asked so many ___ questions that I finally hung up. 4. When the swing reached its _____, we feared the little girl might go over p the top. 5. To ____ his mother, Zachary always walked the dog before dinner. 6. Jack’s part‐time job little to _____ his family’s financial woes. 7. Sharon cast a _____ glance at her boyfriend when he said she had gained a lot of weight. l t f i ht 8. The physics professor ____ to the theory that what goes up must come down. 9. The war became a battle of The war became a battle of _____, each side wearing down the other. , each side wearing down the other. 10. Nothing the convicted murderer said could ______ for his crime.