1. Word of the Day
o Megrim
o MEE-grim/ (noun)
o Definition: low spirits
o Ex: Cathy‟s friend tried to convince her that going to a movie would help to alleviate
her megrims but she wasn‟t buying it.
o Anne‟s friends tried to convince her to forget her ex-boyfriend and all the bad things
he did to alleviate her megrims but she wasn‟t buying it.
o Wardrobe
o WOR-drohb/ (noun)
o Definition: a collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or one activity)
o Ex: Over the years, Sandra has managed to acquire a large and varied wardrobe.
o I was looking and searching for clothes to wear and realized I had a lot of wardrobe
over the years.
o Climacteric
o kly-MAK-ter-ik/ (noun)
o Definition: a major turning point or critical stage
o Ex: Many historians have tried to pinpoint the roman empires climacteric, that
precise moment when it began its long down hills slide.
o Friendship is a really important word. It makes it more meaningful when a person
shows their loyalty to you and how they care for you that makes it climacteric.
o Baksheesh
o BAK-sheesh/ (noun)
o Definition: payment (a tip or bribe) to expedite service
o Ex: “I‟m sure the fact we got sited so quickly had nothing to do with that little
baksheesh you slipped the host”. Said Erica to her dining companion.
o Teachers get high baksheesh because of their extra courage to help student in their
subjects and to help then stay on task with others.

2. o Corrade
o kuh-RAYD/ (verb)
o Definition: to wear or crumble away through abrasion (wearing away)
o Ex: “Over the years, the rushing water corraded the river banks.”
o Japan is a really wealthy country but when a tsunami corraded everything Japan had
was all gone.
o Widdershins
o WID-er-shinz / (adverb)
o Definition: in a left handed, wrong or contrary direction/ counter clockwise
o Ex: “We turned right and walked the perimeter of gardens before turning around and
walking it again widdershins.”
o As I walked through the hallway, I saw his eyes glancing at me with a big smile on
his face as I go widdershins.
o Sop
o SAHP / (noun)
o Definition: bribe, gift, or gesture
o Ex: “ The contractor offered a higher priced bathroom fixtures at no extra cost as a
sop to the home owners who was threatened to cancel the contract.
o He gave me sop because he wanted me to forgive him for all the heart breaking
movements he did.
o Broadside
o BRAWD-syde / (noun)
o Definition: a strongly worded attack
o Ex: “The intern was surprised when her supervisor answered her simple question
with a broadsideagainst the company treatment ofemployees.
o The soldiers talked about a broadside plan where no civilians will be hurt.

3. o Importunate
o im-POR-chu-nut / ( adjective )
o Definition: trouble somely, urgent: overly persistent in request or demand.
o Ex: “ Slyvia was fed up with the importunate phone calls she continued to receive
from charities seeking donations.
o I was angry with the importunate messages he sent me with the word saying “I‟m
sorry…” as I continued deleting every single one of them.
o Misanthropist
o mis-ANN-thro-pist / ( noun )
o Definition: a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or human kind in general.
o Ex: “Although the misanthropist attended the party, he spent the whole time sulking
in the corner and avoiding eye contact with the other guests.
o When the misanthropist saw a boy walking towards her, she ran as fast as she could
to get away.
o Discriminate
o diss-KRIM-ih-nayt / (verb )
o Definition: to see the special features of
o Ex: “One of the most important skills for judging a dog show is the ability to
discriminate between dozens of breeds.
o Jane discriminate her friend because of how she look and how she act.
o Impetuous
o im-PETCH-oo-us / (adjective )
o Definition: marked by impulsive, vehemence or passion.
o Ex: “After graduating from university, Tom made an impetuous decision to hitchhike
across the country.”
o After realizing how I spend my time on a person that‟s not worth it, I made an
impetuous decision to get over him. As long as my family is here for me, I am happy!

4. o Divine
o dih-vyne / (verb )
o Definition: to discover by intuition or insight, to discover or locate
o Ex: „Turning into the park, I stumbled upon a man using a long stick to divine a
source of water.
o I was standing right in front of him, trying to divine what was happening between us
and asking myself if he is worth it for my love?
o Numskull
o num- SKUL / ( noun )
o Definition: a thick or muddled head, a dull or stupid person
o Ex: „‟Don‟t be such a numskull,” my mother shouted as I slammed on the brakes.
“We can‟t afford a new car!”
o I was sitting on a bench when I saw him with my friend. They were sweet and they
looked that they were enjoying each others company. The next day, he went up to
me, hold my hand and as quickly as I can I pushed his hands over his stomach and
told him “You‟re a player, and I am not a numskull to give you another chance to hurt
me and neither my friend!”
o Echelon
o ESH-un-lon / (noun )
o Definition: one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity.
o Ex: „We heard stories of corruption in the higher echelons of the firm.
o Having a higher echelon of knowledge doesn‟t mean you know everything because
everyone has their own weaknesses in some ways.