Word of the Day

1. Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 23
February 2-6, 2015

2. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, February 2, 2015
Root of the Week: “Bi” (Twice, doubly)
Word of the Day: bilingual
Definition: [bahy-ling-gwuhl or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-
uhl] adjective
1. able to speak two languages with the facility of a
native speaker.
2. spoken, written, or containing similar information in
two different languages: a bilingual dictionary; Public
notices at the embassy are bilingual.
3. of, involving, or using two languages: a bilingual
community; bilingual schools.

3. Math
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Root of the Week: “bi” (Twice, doubly)
Word of the Day: Bilateral
Definition: [bahy-lat-er-uhl]
1. pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions,
parties, or the like: a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
2. located on opposite sides of an axis; two-sided, especially when of
equal size, value, etc.
3. Biology . pertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane,
etc.not identical on both sides of a central.

4. Social Studies
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Root of the Week: “Bi”(Twice, doubly)
Word of the Day: Bicentennial
Definition: Bicentennial [bahy-sen-ten-ee-uhl]
1. pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary of US
Independence: bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial
exposition.
2. consisting of or lasting 200 years: a bicentennial
period.
3. occurring every 200 years: the bicentennial return of a
comet.(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of
segregation of the nonwhite population.

5. Science
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Root of the Week: “bi”(Twice, doubly)
Word of the Day: Bifocals
[bahy-foh-kuh l]
adjective
1. Chiefly Optics. having two foci.
2. (of an eyeglass or contact lens) having two portions, one
for near and one for far vision.

6. Academy of Education
Friday, February 6, 2015
Root of the Week: bi”(Twice, doubly)
Word of the Day: Bias
• Definition: [bahy-uhs] adjective
1. a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that
prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question;
prejudice.
2. Statistics. a systematic as opposed to a random distortion of
a statistic as a result of sampling procedure.

7. Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 24
February 9-13, 2015

8. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, February 9, 2015
Root of the Week: “Cant/cent/chant” (to sing)
Word of the Day: accent
[n. ak-sent; v. ak-sent, ak-sent]
Definition:
1. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of
pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
2. degree of prominence of a syllable within a word and sometimes
of a word within a phrase: primary accent; secondary accent.

9. Math
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Root of the Week: “Cant/cent/chant” (to sing)
Word of the Day: cantilever
[kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er] noun
Definition:
1. any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support,
especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth,
so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression.
2. Building Trades, Civil Engineering . any rigid construction extending
horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural
element of a bridge (cantilever bridge) building foundation, etc.
3. Aeronautics . a form of wing construction in which no external bracing
is used.
4. Architecture . a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.

10. Social Studies
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Root of the Week: “Cant/cent/chant” (to sing)
Word of the Day: Recant
[ri-kant] verb
Definition:
1. to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.),
especially formally; retract.
2. to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc.,
especially formally.

11. Science
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Root of the Week:
“Cant/cent/chant” (to sing)
Word of the Day: Lubricant
[loo-bri-kuhnt] noun
Definition: a substance, such as oil or grease,
used for lessening friction, especially in the
working parts of a mechanism.

12. Academy of Law
Friday, February 13, 2015
Root of the Week: Cant/cent/chant” (to sing)
Word of the Day: vacant
[vey-kuhnt]adjective
• Definition:
1. having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
2. having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train.
3. not in use: a vacant room.
4. devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind.
5. characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or
intelligence: a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face.

13. Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 25
February 18-20, 2015

14. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, February 16, 2015
Root of the Week: “dem” (people)
Word of the Day: Demographics
[dem-uh-graf-iks, dee-muh-]
Definition:
A single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the
number of births or deaths.

15. Math
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Root of the Week: “dem” (people)
Word of the Day: Demonstrate
[dem-uhn-streyt] verb
Definition:
1. to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to
demonstrate a philosophical principle.
2. to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens,
experiments, or the like: to demonstrate the force of gravity by
dropping an object.
3. to manifest or exhibit; show: He demonstrated his courage by his
actions in battle.

16. Social Studies
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Root of the Week: “dem” (people)
Word of the Day: Democracy
[dih-mok-ruh-see] noun
Definition:
1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme
power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their
elected agents under a free electoral system.
2. state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are
democracies.
3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.

17. Science
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Root of the Week: “dem” (people)
Word of the Day: Biodemography
The science dealing with the integration of
biological theory and demography.

18. Academy of Education
Friday, February 20, 2015
Root of the Week: “dem” (people)
Word of the Day: Academy
Definition:
1. a secondary or high school, especially a private
one.
2. a school or college for special instruction or
training in a subject: a military academy.
3. an association or institution for the advancement of
art, literature, or science: the National Academy of Arts
and Letters

19. Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 26
February 23-27, 2015

20. Language Arts/Reading
Monday, February 23, 2015
Root of the Week: “equ” (equal, even)
Word of the Day: equivocate
[ih-kwiv-uh-keyt] verb
Definition:
1. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to
avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate
or hedge: When asked directly for his position on
disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.

21. Math
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Root of the Week: “equ” (equal, even)
Word of the Day: equation
[ih-kwey-zhuhn, -shuhn] noun
Definition:
1. the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation
of darkness with death.
2. equally balanced state; equilibrium.
3. Mathematics . an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting
the equality of two quantities.
4. Also called chemical equation. Chemistry . a symbolic representation
showing the kind and amount of the starting materials and products of a
reaction.

22. Social Studies
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Root of the Week: “equ” (equal, even)
Word of the Day: equality
[ih-kwol-i-tee] noun
Definition:
1. the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree,
value, rank, or ability.
2. uniform character, as of motion or surface.
3. Mathematics . a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.

23. Science
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Root of the Week: “equ” (equal, even)
Word of the Day: equatorial
ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, ek-wuh-] adjective
Definition:
1. of, pertaining to, or near an equator, especially the
equator of the earth.
2. of, like, or typical of the regions at the earth's equator:
equatorial temperatures.

24. Academy of Law
Friday, February 27, 2015
Root of the Week: equ” (equal, even)
Word of the Day: equivocal
[ih-kwiv-uh-kuhl] adjective
• Definition:
1. allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or
phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double
interpretation; deliberately ambiguous: an equivocal answer.
2. of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious: aliens
of equivocal loyalty.
3. of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude.