HGHS Word of the Day

1. Week 18
February 1, 2016-February 5, 2016

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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, February 1, 2016
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tem·pes·tu·ous
Definition: [temˈpesCH(o͞o)əs] adjective
• characterized by strong and turbulent or
conflicting emotion.
• very stormy.

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math
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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in·ter·po·late
Definition: [inˈtərpəˌlāt] verb
• (Math) insert (something) between fixed
points.
• insert (words) in a book or other text,
especially in order to give a false
impression as to its date.
• alter (a book or text) by insertion of new
material.
Check out “Coding Math Mini #2: Linear Interpolation”.

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Social studies
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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to·tal·i·tar·i·an
Definition: [tōˌtaləˈterēən] adjective
• of or relating to a system of
government that is centralized and
dictatorial and requires complete
subservience to the state.
• a person advocating a totalitarian
system of government.
Check out “Book review: Totalitarian Art by Igor Golomstock”.

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science
Thursday, February 4, 2016
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pre·cip·i·tous
Definition: [prəˈsipədəs] adjective
• dangerously high or steep.
• (of an action) done suddenly and
without careful consideration.
Check out “Precipitous road, Kinnaur”.

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Academy of education
friday, February 5, 2016
Word of the Day:
in·cul·cate
Definition: [inˈkəlˌkāt] verb
• instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by
persistent instruction.
• teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or
habit by persistent instruction.
Check out “How to Inculcate a Safety
Culture in Your Organization”.

12. Week 19
February 8, 2016-February 12, 2016

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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, February 8, 2016
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be·lie
Definition: [bəˈlī] verb
• (of an appearance) fail to give a true
notion or impression of (something);
disguise or contradict.
• fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or
expectation); betray.
Check out “Belie”.

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math
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Word of the Day:
grade point
av·er·age
Definition: noun
• an indication of a student's academic achievement at a
college or university, calculated as the total number of grade
points received over a given period divided by the total
number of credits awarded.
Check out “Math Skills & Equations :
How to Calculate Your Standard GPA”.

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Social studies
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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suf·fra·gist
Definition: [ˈsəfrəjist] noun
• a person advocating the
extension of voters’ rights,
especially to women.
Check out “Suffragette Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Carey Mulligan,
Meryl Streep Drama HD”.

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science
Thursday, February 11, 2016
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en·do·crine
Definition: [ˈendəkrən] adjective
• (PHYSIOLOGY) of, relating to, or
denoting glands that secrete
hormones or other products
directly into the blood.
Check out “Endocrine System, part 2 - Hormone Cascades: Crash
Course A&P #24”.

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Academy of ENGINEERING
friday, February 12, 2016
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a·but·ment
Definition: [əˈbətmənt] noun
• a structure built to support the
lateral pressure of an arch or
span, e.g., at the ends of a bridge.
• the process of supporting something with an abutment.
• a point at which something abuts against something
else.
Check out “Retaining Walls as
Bridge Abutments”.

23. Week 20
February 17, 2016-February 19, 2016

24. 24Copyright 2009
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Social studies
wednesday, February 17, 2016
Word of the Day:
xen·o·pho·bi·a
Definition: [zenəˈfōbēə] noun
• intense or irrational dislike or fear of
people from other countries.
Check out “Xenophobia in America”.

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science
thursday, February 18, 2016
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no·men·cla·ture
Definition: [zenəˈfōbēə] noun
• the devising or choosing of names for
things, especially in a science or other
discipline.
• the body or system of names in a particular
field.
• (FORMAL) the term or terms applied to
someone or something.
Check out “Nomenclature - Crash Course Chemistry #44”.

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Academy of law studies
friday, February 19, 2016
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dock·et
Definition: [ˈdäkət] noun
• (NORTH AMERICAN) a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having
cases pending.
• a document or label listing the contents of a package or delivery.
verb
• (NORTH AMERICAN) enter (a case or suit) onto a list of those due to be
heard.
• mark (goods or a package) with a document or label listing the contents.
Check out “How to Create a Daily
Docket”.

30. Week 21
February 22, 2016-February 29, 2016

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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, February 22, 2016
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feck·less
Definition: [ˈfekləs] adjective
• lacking initiative or strength of
character; irresponsible.
Check out “This President Won't be the Same Feckless Weakling That We
Have in the Oval Office Right Now”.

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math
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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ob·tuse
Definition: [əbˈt(y)o͞os] adjective
• annoyingly insensitive or slow
to understand.
• (of an angle) more than 90°
and less than 180°.
Check out “Copy of Family Guy The
Shawshank Redemption Parody Part 1
”.

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Social studies
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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yeo·man
Definition: [ˈyōmən] noun
• (HISTORICAL) a man holding and
cultivating a small landed estate; a
freeholder.
• (HISTORICAL) a servant in a royal or noble
household, ranking between a sergeant and
a groom or a squire and a page.

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science
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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nu·cle·us
Definition: [ˈn(y)o͞oklēəs] noun
• the central and most important part of an
object, movement, or group, forming the
basis for its activity and growth.
• (PHYSICS) the positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of
protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mass.
• (BIOLOGY) a dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells, typically a
single rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing
the genetic material.
Check out “The Nucleus: Crash Course
Chemistry #1”.

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Academy of
hospitality management
friday, February 26, 2016
Word of the Day:
gauche
Definition: [ɡōSH] adjective
• lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated
and socially awkward.

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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Monday, February 29, 2016
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chi·can·er·y
Definition: [SHiˈkānərē] noun
• the use of trickery to achieve a political,
financial, or legal purpose.
Check out “Belie”.