Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 34

April 27 – May 1, 2015

MathTuesday, April 28, 2015Root of the Week: nov/neo/nou” (New)Word of the Day: Neoplatonism[nee-oh-pleyt-n-iz-uh m] nounA philosophical system whcih holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.

Social StudiesWednesday, April 29, 2015Root of the Week: nov/neo/nou” (New)Word of the Day: Neocolonialism[nee-oh-kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m] nounThe policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.

ScienceThursday, April 30, 2015Root of the Week: nov/neo/nou” (New)Word of the Day: Nova[noh-vuh] nounAstronomyA star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.

Academy of EngineeringFriday, May 1, 2015Root of the Week: nov/neo/nou” (New)Word of the Day: Renovate[ren-uh-veyt] verb 1. to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.2. to reinvigorate; refresh; revive.

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 35

May 4- May 8, 2015

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, May 4, 2015Root of the Week:“para” (Next to, beside)Word of the Day: Parable[par-uh-buh l] noun1. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.2. a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.

MathTuesday, May 5, 2015Root of the Week:“para” (Next to, beside)Word of the Day: Parabola[puh-rab-uh-luh] noun, GeometryA plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone

Social StudiesWednesday, May 6, 2015Root of the Week:“para” (Next to, beside)Word of the Day: Parachronism[pa-rak-ruh-niz-uh m] nounA chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.

ScienceThursday, May 7, 2015Root of the Week:“para” (Next to, beside)Word of the Day: Paraplegia[par-uh-plee-jee-uh, -juh] nounPathology-paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.

Academy of Arts and EntertainmentFriday, May 8, 2015Root of the Week:“para” (Next to, beside)Word of the Day: Paragon[par-uh-gon, -guh n] noun1. a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence2. someone of exceptional merit

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 36

May 11- May 15, 2015

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, May 11, 2015Root of the Week:“se” (Apart)Word of the Day: Sedulous[sej-uh-luh s] adjective1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.2. persistently or carefully maintained

MathTuesday, May 12, 2015Root of the Week:“se” (Apart)Word of the Day: Dissever[dih-sev-er] verb (used with object)1. to sever; separate.2. to divide into parts.verb (used without object)3. to part; separate.

Social StudiesWednesday, May 13, 2015Root of the Week: “se” (Apart)Word of the Day: Sequestration[see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-] noun1. removal or separation; banishment or exile.2. a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement.3. segregation from others; isolation.

ScienceThursday, May 14, 2015Root of the Week:“se” (Apart)Word of the Day: Persevere[pur-suh-veer] verb (used without object)1. to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.2. to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.; insist.

Academy of Informational TechnologyFriday, May 15, 2015Root of the Week:“se” (Apart)Word of the Day: Secern[si-surn] verb (used with object)To discriminate or distinguish in thought.

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 37

May 18- May 22, 2015

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, May 18, 2015Root of the Week: “tract” (to drag, pull, or draw)Word of the Day: Tract[trakt] noun1. an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.2. a definite region or area of the body, especially a group, series, or system of related parts or organs3. a stretch or period of time; interval; lapse.

MathTuesday, May 19, 2015Root of the Week: “tract” (to drag, pull, or draw)Word of the Day: Protractor[proh-trak-ter, pruh-] noun1. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles.2. Anatomy. a muscle that causes a part to protrude.

Social StudiesWednesday, May 20, 2015Root of the Week: “tract” (to drag, pull, or draw)Word of the Day: Retract[ri-trakt] verb (used without object)To draw back within itself or oneself; fold up

ScienceThursday, May 21, 2015Root of the Week: “tract” (to drag, pull, or draw)Word of the Day: Extraction[v. ik-strakt or especially for 5, ek-strakt; n. ek-strakt] verb (used with object)1. to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force2. to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.)3. to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source4. to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).5. to extort (information, money, etc.)

Academy of FinanceFriday, May 22, 2015Root of the Week: “tract” (to drag, pull, or draw)Word of the Day: Contractor[kon-trak-ter, kuh n-trak-ter] noun1. a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.2. something that contracts, especially a muscle.

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 38

May 26- May 29, 2015

MathTuesday, May 26, 2015Root of the Week:“vid/vis” (to see)Word of the Day: Improvise[im-pruh-vahyz] verb To compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize

Social StudiesWednesday, May 27, 2015Root of the Week:“vid/vis” (to see)Word of the Day: Indivisibility[in-duh-viz-uh-buh l] adjectiveNot divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided

ScienceThursday, May 28, 2015

Root of the Week:“vid/vis” (to see)Word of the Day: Visionary[vizh-uh-ner-ee] adjective1. given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes2. given to or concerned with seeing visions.3. purely idealistic or speculative; impractical; unrealizable

Academy of HealthFriday, May 29, 2015Root of the Week:“vid/vis” (to see)Word of the Day: Providential[prov-i-den-shuh l] adjective1. of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky

Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 39

June 1 – June 4, 2015

Language Arts/ReadingMonday, June 1, 2015Root of the Week:“Art” (Skill, craft)Word of the Day: Artiste[ahr-teest; French ar-teest] Noun1. an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.

MathTuesday, June 2, 2015Root of the Week:“Art” (Skill, craft)Word of the Day: Artisan [ahr-tuh-zuh n] noun1. a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.2. a person or company that makes a high-quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods

Social StudiesWednesday, June 3, 2015Root of the Week:“Art” (Skill, craft)Word of the Day: Artifice [ahr-tuh-fis] noun1. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning,

crafty device or expedient2. trickery; guile; craftiness.3. cunning; ingenuity; inventiveness4. a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient.

ScienceThursday, June 4, 2015Root of the Week:“Art” (Skill, craft)Word of the Day: Artillery[ahr-til-uh-ree] noun1. mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms.2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons.3. the science that treats of the use of such weapons.