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.