Word of the Day Summer Term 2020

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding...'

Week 4 - 11th May 2020

Vocabulary Ninja

This Week's Words

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’

Grasshoppertightlooseweirdreachinvite

impetuous

daze

essential

instead

suffice

Shinobi

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: tight

Definition:

(adjective)

Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body.

My school shoes were tight and I needed new ones.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

taut

Morphology

Word Class

(tight)Pronunciation / Syllables

-en

Challenge:

-er

was too tightPhrases: is tight and sore

loose

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

un-re-rigid

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: loose

Definition:

(adjective)

Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely.

A dog had got loose on the school playground.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

baggy

Morphology

Word Class

(loose)Pronunciation / Syllables

-en

Challenge:

-er

was loose and annoyingPhrases: extremely loose

tight

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

slack

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: weird

Definition:

(adjective)

If you describe something or someone as weird, you mean that they are strange.

Coming back to school was pretty weird.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

uncanny

Morphology

Word Class

(weird)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ly

Challenge:

was so weirdPhrases: a weird moment

was weird and very strange

normal

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

creepy

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: reach

Definition:

(verb)

If you can reach something, you are able to touch it by stretching out your arm or leg.

Tim had reached level 6 reading books.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(reach)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

-ed-s

reach forPhrases: reach for the

reach out

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: invite

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.

Jen invited everyone from school to her party.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

ask

Morphology

Word Class

(in-vite)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

-ed-s

sent an invite toPhrases: please invite

was invited to

refuse

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

re-request

Synonym :

Word of the Day: essential

Definition:

(adjective)

Something that is essential is extremely important or absolutely necessary to a particular subject, situation, or activity.

Vocabulary was essential for understanding.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

crucial

Morphology

Word Class

(es-sen-tial)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

keybasic

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

essential equipment were vital and essential

-ly

vital

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: impetuous

Definition:

(adjective)

If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or

being careful.

Jeremy was impetuous and got the answer wrong.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

impulsive

Morphology

Word Class

(im-pet-u-ous)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

rashcautious

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

an impetuous person impetuous and immature

-ly

hasty

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: instead

Definition:

(adverb)

If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of

a choice or a change of behaviour.

Today we used felt tips instead of coloured pencils.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(in-stead)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

this instead of that try this instead

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: daze

Definition:

(noun)

If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because

they have had a shock or surprise.

Cheryl was in a daze after she bumped heads with Julie.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

stun

Morphology

Word Class

(daze)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

startle

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

was dazed and confused it was all a daze

-ed

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: suffice

Definition:

(verb)

If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need.

To stay safe, washing your hands properly will suffice.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

do

Morphology

Word Class

(suf-fice)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

would suffice should suffice

Say your sentence to someone at home.

will suffice

Vocabulary Ninja

This Week's Words

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’

Grasshoppertightlooseweirdreachinvite

impetuous

daze

essential

instead

suffice

Shinobi

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: tight

Definition:

(adjective)

Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body.

My school shoes were tight and I needed new ones.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

taut

Morphology

Word Class

(tight)Pronunciation / Syllables

-en

Challenge:

-er

was too tightPhrases: is tight and sore

loose

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

un-re-rigid

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: loose

Definition:

(adjective)

Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely.

A dog had got loose on the school playground.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

baggy

Morphology

Word Class

(loose)Pronunciation / Syllables

-en

Challenge:

-er

was loose and annoyingPhrases: extremely loose

tight

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

slack

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: weird

Definition:

(adjective)

If you describe something or someone as weird, you mean that they are strange.

Coming back to school was pretty weird.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

uncanny

Morphology

Word Class

(weird)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ly

Challenge:

was so weirdPhrases: a weird moment

was weird and very strange

normal

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

creepy

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: reach

Definition:

(verb)

If you can reach something, you are able to touch it by stretching out your arm or leg.

Tim had reached level 6 reading books.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(reach)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

-ed-s

reach forPhrases: reach for the

reach out

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: invite

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.

Jen invited everyone from school to her party.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

ask

Morphology

Word Class

(in-vite)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

-ed-s

sent an invite toPhrases: please invite

was invited to

refuse

Use WOD with ‘so’ conjunction.

re-request

Synonym :

Word of the Day: essential

Definition:

(adjective)

Something that is essential is extremely important or absolutely necessary to a particular subject, situation, or activity.

Vocabulary was essential for understanding.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

crucial

Morphology

Word Class

(es-sen-tial)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

keybasic

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

essential equipment were vital and essential

-ly

vital

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: impetuous

Definition:

(adjective)

If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or

being careful.

Jeremy was impetuous and got the answer wrong.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

impulsive

Morphology

Word Class

(im-pet-u-ous)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

rashcautious

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

an impetuous person impetuous and immature

-ly

hasty

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: instead

Definition:

(adverb)

If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of

a choice or a change of behaviour.

Today we used felt tips instead of coloured pencils.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(in-stead)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

this instead of that try this instead

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: daze

Definition:

(noun)

If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because

they have had a shock or surprise.

Cheryl was in a daze after she bumped heads with Julie.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

stun

Morphology

Word Class

(daze)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

startle

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

was dazed and confused it was all a daze

-ed

Say your sentence to someone at home.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: suffice

Definition:

(verb)

If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need.

To stay safe, washing your hands properly will suffice.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

do

Morphology

Word Class

(suf-fice)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

would suffice should suffice

Say your sentence to someone at home.

will suffice