1. Gladiator Word of the
Day
Week 1
August 18-22, 2014

2. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, August 18th
Root of the Week: “a” (without)
Word of the Day: anonymous
Definition: a·non·y·mous [uh-non-uh-muhs] adjective
1. without any name acknowledged, as that of author,
contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the
editor; an anonymous donation.
2. of unknown name; whose name is withheld: an
anonymous author.
3. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction:
an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.

3. Math
Tuesday, August 19th
Root of the Week: “a” (without)
Word of the Day: asymmetrical
Definition: a·sym·met·ric [ey-suh-me-trik, as-uh-] adjective
1. not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking
symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
2. (of a logical or mathematical relation) holding true of members of a
class in one order but not in the opposite order, as in the relation
“being an ancestor of.”
3. Chemistry . a. having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a
molecule.
4. noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups.
5. (of a polymer) noting an atom or group that is within a polymer chain
and is bonded to two different atoms or groups that are external to
the chain.

4. Social Studies
Wednesday, August 20th
Root of the Week: “a” (without)
Word of the Day: apartheid
Definition: a·part·heid [uh-pahrt-heyt, -hahyt] noun
1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy
of segregation of the nonwhite population.
2. any system or practice that separates people
according to race, caste, etc.

5. Science
Thursday, August 21st
Root of the Week: “a” (without)
Word of the Day: anomaly
Definition: a·nom·a·ly [uh-nom-uh-lee] noun
1. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
2. someone or something that is abnormal or incongruous, or does
not fit in; an anomalous person or thing: With his quiet nature, he
was an anomaly in his exuberant family. Synonyms: abnormality,
exception, peculiarity.
3. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc.
4. an incongruity or inconsistency.
5. Astronomy . a quantity measured in degrees, defining the position
of an orbiting body with respect to the point at which it is nearest
to or farthest from its primary.

6. Academy of Education
Friday, August 22nd
Root of the Week: “a” (without)
Word of the Day: abridge
Definition: a·bridge [uh-brij] verb
1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the
basic contents: to abridge a reference book.
2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority,
etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to
abridge one's freedom.
3. to deprive; cut off.

7. Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 2
August 25-29

8. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, August 25th
Root of the Week: “be” (to be, to have a certain quality, on
all sides, overly)
Word of the Day: bewilder
Definition: bewilder [bih-wil-der] verb
1. to confuse utterly; puzzle
2. archaic to cause to become lost

9. Math
Tuesday, August 26th
Root of the Week: “be” (to be, to have a certain quality, on all
sides, overly)
Word of the Day: behavior
Definition: be·hav·ior [bih-heyv-yer] noun
1. manner of behaving or acting.
2. Psychology, Animal Behavior . a. observable activity in a
human or animal.
b. the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli.
c. a stereotyped, species-specific activity, as a courtship dance
or startle reflex.
3. Often, behaviors. a behavior pattern.
4. the action or reaction of any material under given
circumstances: the behavior of tin under heat.

10. Social Studies
Wednesday, August 27th
Root of the Week: “be” (to be, to have a certain quality, on all sides,
overly)
Word of the Day: betray
Definition: betray [bih-trey] verb
1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict
Arnold betrayed his country.
2. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a
trust.
3. to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to: to betray
one's friends.
4. to reveal or disclose in violation of confidence: to betray a secret.
5. to reveal unconsciously (something one would preferably conceal):
Her nervousness betrays her insecurity.

11. Science
Thursday, August 28th
Root of the Week: “be” (to be, to have a certain quality, on all sides,
overly)
Word of the Day: benign
Definition: be·nign [bih-nahyn] adjective
1. having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
3. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in
the heavens.
4. (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
5. Pathology . not malignant; self-limiting.

12. Academy of Engineering
Friday, August 29th
Root of the Week: “be” (to be, to have a certain quality, on all sides,
overly)
Word of the Day: bevel
Definition: bev·el [bev-uhl] noun
1. the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not
at right angles.
2. a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces.
Compare chamfer.
3. (of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.
4. (of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as
the bevel at the end of the bolt. Compare regular bevel, reverse bevel.