Mrs. J's Word of the Day

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n.long life; great duration of life; greatly existence: longevity
adj. Done without thought; impulsive, rach, hasty, spontaneous: impetuous
n. A feeling of sadness, happiness and bittersweet longing for people of things in the past.: nostalgia
v. to get something started; to cause trouble by urging someone to do something: instigate
adj. Calmly unconcerned about things; cool, even-tempered, composed and unruffled: nonchalant
n. a person or thing that gets in your way and blocks your progress' obstruction, impediment: obstacle
n. a person who believes things will work our for the best; a positive person: optimist
adj. not harsh or strict; tolerant and permissive; flexible where rules are concerned. Ashley wishes that Dennis would be a more father, but Lydia thinks he's just fine.: lenient
n. long life; great duration of life; greatly extended existence Did you see the advertisement for the battery you never have to replace because of its ?: longevity
adj. not great or terrible; of average quality; ordinary, common The movie wasn't just _____; it was horrible.: mediocre
adj. feeling a gentle sadness or thoughtful unhappiness Helene is always upbeat and peppy and never, ever _______.: melancholy
adj very important and significant; extremely meaningful Winning the award was a ______ occasion for Ellen.: momentous
adj. moving quickly and lightly; agile After a good night's sleep, Joseph is very ____ when he jumps out of bed.: nimble
adj. not well known; hard to understand because something in not clearly expressed He is an _____ author today because many readers did not like what he wrote.: obscure
n. a person or thing that gets in your way and blocks your progress; obstruction, impediment Sandra never lets any ____ get in her way.: obstacle
adj. no longer used; out of date; outmoded and replaces by something newer. Miriam writes with a quill pen which many people think is an ____ writing instrument.: obsolete
n. something remarkable, marvelous or highly unusual The aurora borealis in Alaska is one of nature's most awesome _____.: phenomenon
adj. Extremely anger; enraged, furious, incensed Teacher was when she found the student was cheating on the test.: irate
adj. calmly unconcerned about things; cool, even-tempered, composed, and unruffled. Was Ms. Freedman excited or_______ when her class won the top science fair prize?: nonchalant
adj. extremely disgusting. loathsome.revolting, distasteful and offensive I cover my eyes wheneer there's something ____ in a movie.: repulsive
adj. refusing to give up; continuing steadily despite problems' lasting. Lori was always ____ in her attempts to help all students.: persistent
adj. right on time; prompt, without delay Jane is ____ and never arrives even one minute late for an appointment.: punctual
n. a feeling of sadness, happiness, and bittersweet longing for people or longing for things in the past. _____ comes over Fran when she thinks about her childhood in Chicago.: nostalgia
n. a person who believes things will work out for the best; a positive person Peter is an ______; he thinks it will stop raining in time for the parade.: optimist
v. to make a lot of money through hard work or good luck; to thrive, flourish John ____ in the satellite telephone business.: prosper
v. to suppose that a thing is true without having all the facts to prove it. Laurie ____ that Glenn had the gerbil food in his pocket, but he thought she did.: presume
n. the money a government collects from taxes and other sources; the income a business or investment makes. Business is good, ____ is up.: revenue
adj. very cruel and without any pity or mercy; callous, cold-blooded That team was _____ when it continued to run up the score to 104 to 50.: ruthless
adj. delicious, delectable I can't wait to eat one of Aunt Rosies' ____ chocolate cake.: scrumptious
v. to examine something closely; to inspect or study very carefully Judy _____ every e-mail carefully to search for hidden viruses.: scrutinize
adj shining with a bright or glowing light; showing energy, joy or good health After her vacation on a tropical island, Karen was well rested and ___.: radiant
adj wise, sensible and practical in everyday matters; using good judgment; cautious and careful Mr. Barnes is a ____ man and never wastes his money.: prudent
adj. not wanting to do something; feeling unwillingness' having no enthusiasm Ms. Smith was ____ to let her students play with the colored permanent ink.: reluctant
n. competition between two parties; competitiveness; the act of competing. There's always been fierce ____ between PA and WA.: rivalry
v. to annoy a person and make him angry or annoyed, or resentful; to cause or bring on. Arnold is careful never to ____ Arlene because the consequences might be severe.: provoke
v. to get your health and strength back after a sickness or injury; to recover After Barbara_____ from her knee surgery, she was out nightly, dancing wildly.: recuperate
v. to give up something; to let go of something ; to surrender something The dog didn't want to _____ his favorite rubber bone.: relinquish
v. to stick out; to project or push outward. Steve, the architect, had to redraw the plans because the building was protruding into the lake.: protrude
n. a very difficult, awkward, embarrassing, or unpleasant, situation with no easy solution; dilemma, mess Helen was in a ____ when her dress ripped just as she was about to go onstage.: predicament.
adj likely to decay, rot, or spoil quickly Put the butter in the refrigerator; it's _______: perishable
adj. Disrespectful, rude, insulting, and outspoken in speech or behavior.: insolent
n.long life; great durtion of life; greatly existence: longevity
adj. Not great or terrible; of average quality; ordinary, common: mediocre
adj. Feeling a gentle sadness or thoughtful unhappiness.: melancholy
adj. Not well known; hard to understand because something is not clearly expressed.: obscure
v. to grab hold of and wrestle with a person; to struggle with a dificult problem and try to solve it: grapple
n. the leaves of plants and trees: foliage
v. to avoid somebody or escape doing something unpleasant( sometimes by trickery): evade
v. to damage something badly; to destroy; to upset some one terribly: devastate
v. to dstand up to someone and efuse to obey; toi confront and challenge someone: defy
n a person who is guilty of a crime: culprit
n. a general aggreement among members of a group: consenous
n. a feeling of sympathy for someone whis is suffering and a dersire to help relieve the pain: compassion
v. to feel great love for someone or something: cherish
n. a state of total disorder and confusion; bedlam, pandemonium, mayhem: chaos
n. a terrible disasster or catastrophe: calamity
n. a unfair like or dislke of someone or something; prejudice, partiality, unfairness: bias
v. to use something up; to eat or drink something: consume
v. to make a person very angry, impatient or frustrated: exasperate
v. to make or become worse; decline, depreciate: deteriorate
v. to make something better, greater, more beautiful, or more valuable: enhance
v. to make things difficult for someone; to get in the way of; to block the progress of a person or thing.: hinder
v. to move or cause to move faster and fasster; to speed up: accelerate
v. to puzzle, perplex or confuse someone and make him or her uncertain of something; to bewilder or mystify: confound
v. to shift back and forth or up and down; to change irregularly: fluctuate
v. to state something is ppositively true; to accusse a person of doing something wrong without showing proof: allege
v. to twist out of shape; to change the facts in a way that is misleading: distort
v. too block the movement of people or things by stopping, seizing, interrupting, or deflecting: intercept
adj energetic, enthusiatic and very good at getting things done: dynamic
adj hard to deal with or overcome; fearsome; causing dread: formidable
adj useless, unsuccessful, ineffective, pointless, a waste of time: futile
adj. Able to express yourself effortlessly and correctly; articulte, eloquent, voluble: fluent
adj. Able to live, work or be used together withourt dificulty: compatible
adj. Disorganized, unplanned, careless, and by chance: haphazard
adj. Emphatic done with emphasis; forceful and definite; vigorous and firm: emphatic
adj. Extremely important, significant, critical and essential; vital: crucial
adj. Full of noisy enthusiasm and energy; energetic, unruly, rowdy: boisterous
adj. Likely to decay, rot, or spoil quickly: perishable
adj. Moving very quickly and lightly; agile: nimble
adj. No longer used, out of date; outmoded and replaces by something newer: obselete
adj. Not harsh or strict; tolerant and permissive;flexible where rules are concerned: lenient.
adj. Not worth serious attention; silly, trivial. Not important, insconsequential: frivolous
adj. Present in large quantities; plentiful or bountiful( amount of something): abundant
adj. Refusing to give up; continuing steadily despite problems; lasting: persistent
adj. Steadily hardworking, conscientious, energetic, and diligent: industrious
adj. Unsure and not confident about how to act; acting in an uncertain manner: hesitant
adj expressed clearly, forcefully and persuasively; fluent, articulate, espressive: eloquent
adj. Deserted, isolated, lonely: desolate
adj. Having too high an opinion of yourself; showing self-importance and disregard for others: arrogant
adj. Upset, angry, or annoyed at a perceived injustice; offended resentful: indignant

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