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Word of the Day Autumn Term 2019
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding...'
Week 6 - October 7th 2019
Vocabulary Ninja
This Week's Words
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’
Grasshopperpounce
unwantedswishcroakfetch
irrational
intrigue
deafen
limitless
misfortune
Shinobi
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: pounce
Definition: When an animal or bird pounces on something, it jumps on it and holds it, in order to kill it.
Mr. Hill pounced on Michael’s spelling mistake.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
jump on
Morphology
Word Class
(pounce)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-sspring
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: unwanted
Definition: If you say that something or someone is unwanted, you mean that you do not want them, or that nobody
wants them.
Jenny felt unwanted because she was last to be picked.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
unwelcome
Morphology
Word Class
(un-want-ed)Pronunciation / Syllables
un-
Challenge:
(adjective)
wanted
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: swish
Definition: If something swishes or if you swish it, it moves quickly through the air, making a soft sound.
The seagull swished past the classroom window.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology
Word Class
(swish)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-es
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: croak
Definition: If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a
harsh, low sound.
Miss Robson’s voice was croaky because she was ill.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
cough
Morphology
Word Class
(croak)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-srasp
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: fetch
Definition: If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from the place where they are.
Julie was asked to fetch the glue from the cupboard.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
get
Morphology
Word Class
(fetch)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
re-
Challenge:
-ing
(verb)
-escollect
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: deafen
Definition:
(verb)
Challenge:
If a noise deafens you, it is so loud that you cannot hear anything else at the same time.
The noise in the classroom was deafening.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-ed
Morphology
Word Class
(deaf-en)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ing
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: irrational
Definition:
(adjective)
Challenge:
If you describe someone's feelings and behaviour as irrational, you mean they are not based on logical
reasons or clear thinking.
Paul was being irrational, she should have picked Fred to be on the team.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
rationalfoolish
Morphology
Word Class
(ir-ra-tion-al)Pronunciation / Syllables
absurd logical
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: limitless
Definition:
(adjective)
Challenge:
If you describe something as limitless, you mean that there is or appears to be so much of it that it will
never be exhausted.
The school provided limitless opportunities to exercise and have fun after school.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-lesslimitedunlimited
Morphology
Word Class
(lim-it-less)Pronunciation / Syllables
infinite
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: intrigue
Definition:
(verb / noun)
Challenge:
If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more
about it.
Riley was intrigued by volcanoes and earthquakes.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-edboreengross
Morphology
Word Class
(in-trigue)Pronunciation / Syllables
captivate -ing
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: misfortune
Definition:
(noun)
Challenge:
A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone.
Paul’s day had been full of misfortune; he just wanted it to end.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
luckproblem
Morphology
Word Class
(mis-for-tune)Pronunciation / Syllables
setback
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
adversity
Vocabulary Ninja
This Week's Words
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’
Grasshopperpounce
unwantedswishcroakfetch
irrational
intrigue
deafen
limitless
misfortune
Shinobi
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: pounce
Definition: When an animal or bird pounces on something, it jumps on it and holds it, in order to kill it.
Mr. Hill pounced on Michael’s spelling mistake.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
jump on
Morphology
Word Class
(pounce)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-sspring
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: unwanted
Definition: If you say that something or someone is unwanted, you mean that you do not want them, or that nobody
wants them.
Jenny felt unwanted because she was last to be picked.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
unwelcome
Morphology
Word Class
(un-want-ed)Pronunciation / Syllables
un-
Challenge:
(adjective)
wanted
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: swish
Definition: If something swishes or if you swish it, it moves quickly through the air, making a soft sound.
The seagull swished past the classroom window.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology
Word Class
(swish)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-es
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: croak
Definition: If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a
harsh, low sound.
Miss Robson’s voice was croaky because she was ill.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
cough
Morphology
Word Class
(croak)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Challenge:
-ing
(verb / noun)
-srasp
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
Vocabulary Ninja
Grasshopper Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: fetch
Definition: If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from the place where they are.
Julie was asked to fetch the glue from the cupboard.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
get
Morphology
Word Class
(fetch)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ed
Use WOD with a but, or, so.
re-
Challenge:
-ing
(verb)
-escollect
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: deafen
Definition:
(verb)
Challenge:
If a noise deafens you, it is so loud that you cannot hear anything else at the same time.
The noise in the classroom was deafening.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-ed
Morphology
Word Class
(deaf-en)Pronunciation / Syllables
-ing
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: irrational
Definition:
(adjective)
Challenge:
If you describe someone's feelings and behaviour as irrational, you mean they are not based on logical
reasons or clear thinking.
Paul was being irrational, she should have picked Fred to be on the team.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
rationalfoolish
Morphology
Word Class
(ir-ra-tion-al)Pronunciation / Syllables
absurd logical
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: limitless
Definition:
(adjective)
Challenge:
If you describe something as limitless, you mean that there is or appears to be so much of it that it will
never be exhausted.
The school provided limitless opportunities to exercise and have fun after school.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-lesslimitedunlimited
Morphology
Word Class
(lim-it-less)Pronunciation / Syllables
infinite
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: intrigue
Definition:
(verb / noun)
Challenge:
If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more
about it.
Riley was intrigued by volcanoes and earthquakes.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
-edboreengross
Morphology
Word Class
(in-trigue)Pronunciation / Syllables
captivate -ing
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
Vocabulary Ninja
Shinobi Word of the Day
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding'
Synonym :
Word of the Day: misfortune
Definition:
(noun)
Challenge:
A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone.
Paul’s day had been full of misfortune; he just wanted it to end.
Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :
luckproblem
Morphology
Word Class
(mis-for-tune)Pronunciation / Syllables
setback
Use WOD in a fronted adverbial.
adversity