Sept Word of the Day

1. Gladiator Word of the
Day
Week 3
September 2-5, 2014

2. Language Arts/Reading
September 2, 2014
Root of the Week: “cad/cid”
(to fail, to happen by chance)
Word of the Day: Cadence
Definition: ca·dence [keyd-ns] noun
1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence
of language.
2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is non-metrically structured.
3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in
rapid cadence.
4. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is
experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
5. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a
declarative sentence.

3. Math
September 3, 2014
Root of the Week: “cad/cid” (to fail,
to happen by chance)
Word of the Day: COINCIDENT
Definition: co·in·ci·dent [koh-in-si-duhnt] adjective
1. happening at the same time.
2. coinciding; occupying the same place or position.
3. exactly corresponding.
4. in exact agreement (usually followed by “with”).

4. Social Studies
September 4, 2014
Root of the Week: “cad/cid” (to fail, to happen by
chance)
Word of the Day: RECIDIVISM
Definition: re·cid·i·vism [ri-sid-uh-viz-uhm] noun
1. a tendency to relapse into a previous
condition or mode of behavior;
especially relapse into criminal behavior

5. Science
September 5, 2014
Root of the Week: “cad/cid”
(to fail, to happen by chance)
Word of the Day: DECIDUOUS
Definition: de·cid·u·ous [dih-sij-oo-uhs] adjective
1. shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
2. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth,
etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
3. not permanent; transitory.

6. Gladiator Word of the
Day
Week 4
September 8-12, 2014

7. Language Arts/Reading
September 8, 2014
Root of the Week: “de” (away, off, down,
completely, reversal)
Word of the Day: DETRACT
Definition: de-tract [dih-trakt] verb
O to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation
(usually followed by from).

8. Math
September 9, 2014
Root of the Week: “de” (away, off, down,
completely, reversal)
Word of the Day: DEVIATION
Definition: de·vi·a·tion [dee-vee-ey-shuhn] noun
1. the difference between one of a set of values and
some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
2. departure from a standard or norm.

9. Social Studies
September 10, 2014
Root of the Week: “de” (away, off, down,
completely, reversal)
Word of the Day: DENOUNCE
Definition: de-nounce [dih-nouns] verb
O 1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly (e.g., to
denounce a politician as morally corrupt).
O 2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or
in a court.
O 3. to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a
treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).

10. Science
September 11, 2014
Root of the Week: “de” (away, off, down,
completely, reversal)
Word of the Day: Decompose
Definition: de·com·pose [dee-kuhm-
pohz] verb
1. to separate or resolve into
constituent parts or elements

11. Academy of Information
Technology
September 12, 2014
Root of the Week: “de” (away, off, down, completely, reversal)
Word of the Day: defragment
Definition: de·frag·ment [dee-frag-muhnt, -
ment] verb
1. to reorganize files on (a disk) so that the parts of each file are
stored in contiguous sectors on the disk, thereby improving
computer performance and maximizing disk space.

12. Gladiator Word of the
Day
Week 5
September 15-19, 2014

13. Language Arts/Reading
September 15, 2014
Root of the Week: “epi” (upon)
Word of the Day: EPILOGUE
Definition: ep·i·logue [ep-uh-lawg] noun
1. a concluding part added to a literary work, as
a novel.
2. a speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of
the actors after the conclusion of a play.

14. Math
September 16, 2014
Root of the Week: “epi” (upon)
Word of the Day: EPIGRAPH
Definition: ep·i·graph [ep-i-graf] noun
1. the epigraph of a function is the set of
points lying on or above its graph

15. Social Studies
September 17, 2014
Root of the Week: “epi”
(upon)
Word of the Day: EPISTLE
Definition: ep·is-tle [ih-pis-uh l] noun
1. a letter, especially a formal or didactic one;
written communication.

16. Science
September 18, 2014
Root of the Week: “epi” (upon)
Word of the Day: EPICENTER
Definition: ep·i·cen·ter [ep-uh-sen-ter] noun
1. a point, directly above the true center of
disturbance, from which the shock waves
of an earthquake apparently radiate.

17. Academy of Finance
September 19, 2014
Root of the Week: “epi” (upon)
Word of the Day: EPISODIC
Definition: [ep-uh-sod-ik, -zod-]
adjective
1. pertaining to or of the nature of an episode (a course of a
series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.)
2. divided into separate or tenuously related parts or sections;
loosely connected: an episodic novel.
3. occurring sporadically or incidentally.

18. Gladiator Word of the
Day
Week 6
September 22-26, 2014

19. Language Arts/Reading
September 22, 2014
Root of the Week: “fab/fam” (speak, report)
Word of the Day: DEFAMATION
Definition: def·a·ma·tion [def-uh-mey-
shuhn] noun
1. the act of defaming; false or
unjustified injury of the good
reputation of another, as by
slander or libel.

20. Academy & Academy Classes
September 23, 2014
Root of the Week: “fab/fam” (speak)
Word of the Day: FAMILY [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] noun
PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY: a basic social unit consisting of parents and
their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together
or not the traditional family.
SOCIAL STUDIES: all those persons considered as descendants of a
common progenitor.
MATHEMATICS: a given class of solutions of the same basic equation, differing from one
another only by the different values assigned to the constants in the equation: a class of
functions or the like defined by an expression containing a parameter; a set.
BIO MED: a group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common
attitudes, interests, or goals and, frequently, live together.
FINANCE: a group of products or product models made by the same manufacturer or
producer.
SCIENCE: the usual major subdivision of an order or suborder in the classification of plants,
animals, fungi, etc., usually consisting of several genera.
LANGUAGE ARTS: the largest category into which languages related by common origin can be
classified with certainty

21. Social Studies
September 24, 2014
Root of the Week: “fab/fam” (speak)
Word of the Day: Infamy
Definition: in·fa·my
[in-fuh-mee] noun
1. extremely bad reputation,
public reproach, or
strong condemnation as
the result of a shameful,
criminal, or outrageous act.

22. Science & Engineering
September 25, 2014
Root of the Week: “fab/fam” (speak)
Word of the Day: Fabrication
Definition: fab·ri·ca·tion [fab-ri-key-
shuhn] verb
1. to make, build, or construct
2. to devise, invent, or concoct