august 2014

Gladiator Word of the Day

Week 1August 18-22, 2014

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, 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.

MathTuesday, 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.

Social StudiesWednesday, 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.

ScienceThursday, August 21st

Root of the Week: “a” (without)

Word of the Day: anomaly

Definition: a·nom·a·ly [uh-nom-uh-lee] noun1. 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.

Academy of EducationFriday, 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.

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 2

August 25-29

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, 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

MathTuesday, 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] noun1. 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.

Social StudiesWednesday, 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.

ScienceThursday, 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.

Academy of EngineeringFriday, 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.