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Gladiator Word of the Day
Week 1August 18-22, 2014
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gladiator Word of the DayWeek 2
August 25-29
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.