October 14 November 3

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October 14 – November 3, 2010

APEXAPEX (AY peks) n. the highest point; peak

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Link: APEX

Our shadows were shortest when the sun had reached its APEX.Christina marked the APEX before she finished the

hi blgraphing problem.When the swing reached its APEX, we feared the little girl might go over the top.

WORD BANKAPEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL

APPEASEAPPEASE (ah PEEZ) v. to soothe; to pacify or relieve by

i i i giving into

Link: PEAS

To APPEASE his mother, Zachary always walked the dog before dinner. The sergeant APPEASED his troops by giving them an g p y g gextra day of rest and relaxation.The trainer APPEASES the monkey by giving him extra bananas.


ARMAMENTARMAMENT (ARM ah ment ) n. military supplies and weapons; the

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process of arming of war

Link: ARM

The United States government believes its nuclear ARAMENT is a deterrent to the possibility of a third world war.W i d l i h ARMAMENT We equipped ourselves with a an ARMAMENT no enemy could match.Christopher is the ARMAMENTS officer for his division.


ASCRIBEASCRIBE (ah SKRIBE ) v. to attribute to a specific cause,

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source, or origin Link: TRIBE

The physics professor ASCRIBES to the theory that what goes up must come down.Samantha ASCRIBED her weight loss to a diet of fruits and

blvegetables.Kurt ASCRIBED his gold medal to hard work and dedication.

WORD BANKAPEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL

ASININEASININE (ASS ah nine) adj. silly; stupid

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Link: ASS OF MINE

My sister gave up working in a mental hospital because she could no longer deal with ASININE behavior . Adam is usually a nice guy, but sometimes he is so ASININE d hiASININE no one can stand him.The phone solicitor asked so many ASININE questions that I finally hung up.

WORD BANKAPEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMAMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL

ASSAILASSAIL (ah SAIL) v. to attack violently

The debaters ASSILED each other with facts, each hoping

Link: SAIL

, p gto persuade the judges to see things his way.While the defendant claims he did not ASSAIL the l i t th l i t did h b i t th iclaimant, the claimant did have bruises to prove otherwise.Music ASSAILED our ears as we walked into the concert hall. hall.


ATONEATONE (ah TONE) v. tomake amends

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Link: ALONE

Rachel ATONED for skipping school by getting straight As on her next report card.Nothing the convicted murderer said could ATONE for his icrime.

After ATONING for his past indiscretions, the president quickly won back the support of the nation.


ATTRITONATTRITON (ah TRISH un) n. a gradual reduction or weakening;

bbi a rubbing away Link: FISHIN’

• The war became a battle of ATTRITION, each side wearing down the other.

• Because our school has so many older teachers, the ATTRITIONrate is high.

• Washed ashore, the once jagged piece of glass had become a smoothed gem due to the ATTRITION of the sea and sand.

WORD BANKAPEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMANMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL

AUGMENTAUGMENT (awg MENT) v. tomake or become greater

The king attempted to AUGMENT his army by going into

Link: CEMENT

The king attempted to AUGMENT his army by going into villages and drafting men into service.Jack’s part‐time job did little to AUGMENT his family’s financial woesfinancial woes.The president AUGMENTED his problems by denying his involvement in any wrong doing.


BALEFULBALEFUL ( BAYL ful ) adj threatening; hurtful; malignant;

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Th i i BALEFUL il hil h j d

ominous

Link: BAIL FALL

The prisoner sat in BALEFUL silence while the judge read his jail sentence.Sharon cast a BALEFUL glance at her boyfriend when Sharon cast a BALEFUL glance at her boyfriend when she said she had gained a lot of weight.The sky was BALEFULLY thick with clouds.

WORD BANKAPEX ASSAIL APPEASE ATONE ARMANMENT ATTRITON ARMANMENT ATTRITON ASCRIBE AUGMENT ASININE BALEFUL

Vocabulary Quiz ‐MatchingMatch the word with its definitionMatch the word with its definition.__ 1.apex a. military supplies and weapons; the __ 2.appease process of arming of war b ill id __ 3.armament b. silly; stupid

__ 4.ascribe c. the highest point; peak __ 5.asinine d. to attribute to a specific cause p__ 6.assail e. a gradual reduction__ 7.atone f. to make or become greater 8 attrition g to attack violently __ 8.attrition g. to attack violently

__ 9.augment h. threatening; hurtful __ 10.baleful i. to soothe

j k d j. to make amends

Vocabulary Quiz – Fill in the BlankFill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.The word form may need changing.1. Music ___ our ears as we walked into the concert hall.2 We equipped ourselves with an no enemy could match2. We equipped ourselves with an ____ no enemy could match.3. The phone solicitor asked so many ___ questions that I finally hung up. 4. When the swing reached its _____, we feared the little girl might go over

the top.p5. To ____ his mother, Zachary always walked the dog before dinner.6. Jack’s part‐time job little to _____ his family’s financial woes.7. Sharon cast a _____ glance at her boyfriend when he said she had gained a

l t f i htlot of weight.8. The physics professor ____ to the theory that what goes up must come

down.9. The war became a battle of , each side wearing down the other.9. The war became a battle of _____, each side wearing down the other.10. Nothing the convicted murderer said could ______ for his crime.

WORD BANKADROITAESTHETICAGOGAGOGAMBIVALENCEAMBULATORYANCILLARYANIMATEDANIMATEDANIMOSITYANNALSANNEXAPEXAPEXAPPEASE ARMAMENTASCRIBEASININEASININEASSAILATONE ATTRITON AUGMENT AUGMENT BALEFUL

October 14 November 3

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