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Word of the Day Spring Term 2020

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding...'

Week 11 - March 23rd 2020

Vocabulary Ninja

This Week's Words

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’

Grasshopperrest

stareweakmild

angry

sashay

shovel

volatile

drizzle

jumble

Shinobi

Grasshopper Word of the Day

Synonym :

Word of the Day: rest

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time.

Everyone needed a rest after finishing PE.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :

relax

Morphology

Word Class

(rest)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

I need to restPhrases: please rest

rest and recharge

-ed

you need to rest

Use WOD with - but

pausestop -ful

un-


Synonym :

Word of the Day: stare

Definition:

(verb)

If you stare at someone or something, you look at them for a long time.

Teddy stared at the birds through the window.


gaze

Morphology

Word Class

(stare)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

stop and starePhrases: stare strangely

continue to stare

-ed

Use WOD with - but

glareogle -s


Synonym :

Word of the Day: weak

Definition:

(adjective)

If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy

things.

Carl was not strong enough, he was weak.


frail

Morphology

Word Class

(weak)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ling

Challenge:

too weakPhrases: weak, not strong

weak and feeble

-en

weak, but brave

Use WOD with - but

feeblepuny -er

strong


Synonym :

Word of the Day: mild

Definition:

(adjective)

Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.

Jenny mildly disliked PE, unless it was rounders.


light

Morphology

Word Class

(mild)Pronunciation / Syllables

-er

Challenge:

mildly dislikePhrases: very mild

mildly enjoy

Use WOD with - but

warm


Synonym :

Word of the Day: angry

Definition:

(adjective)

When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.

Paula was angry about having to stay at home.


cross

Morphology

Word Class

(an-gry)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ier

Challenge:

angry and frustratedPhrases: quite angry

very angry

angry and upset

Use WOD with - but

annoyedirate

calm

Synonym :

Word of the Day: volatile

Definition:

(adjective)

If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly.

Playtime was always a volatile situation.


explosive

Morphology

Word Class

(vol-a-tile)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:

Shinobi Word of the Day

a volatile person

volatile and dangerous

the volatile situation

unstable

Use WOD x 2 in a sentence.

Synonym :

Word of the Day: sashay

Definition:

(verb)

If someone sashays, they walk in a graceful but rather noticeable way.

Mr. Dyson sashayed out of the hall to a round of applause.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(sa-shay)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


sashayed away

confidently sashayed

sashayed in and away

-ing-s


Synonym :

Word of the Day: drizzle

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you drizzle a liquid over food or drizzle food with a liquid, you pour a small quantity of the liquid all over the

food.

Mr. Jennings drizzled the custard over the cakes.


trickle

Morphology

Word Class

(driz-zle)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


a generous drizzle

a drizzle and drop of

drizzled carelessly

-ing-s

dribble


Synonym :

Word of the Day: shovel

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you shovel something somewhere, you push a lot of it quickly into that place.

Jenny shovelled the cake into her mouth.


spoon

Morphology

Word Class

(shov-el)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


quickly shovelled

shovelled without thought

shovelled ravenously

-ing-s

shove


re-

Synonym :

Word of the Day: jumble

Definition:

(verb / noun)

A jumble of things is a lot of different things that are all mixed together in a disorganised or confused way.

Fred’s thoughts were jumbled; he was confused.


mix up

Morphology

Word Class

(jum-ble)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

organise

Phrases:


jumbled up

needed jumbling up

was in a jumble

-ing-s

muddle


un-

Vocabulary Ninja

This Week's Words

'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding’

Grasshopperrest

stareweakmild

angry

sashay

shovel

volatile

drizzle

jumble

Shinobi


Synonym :

Word of the Day: rest

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time.

Everyone needed a rest after finishing PE.


relax

Morphology

Word Class

(rest)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

I need to restPhrases: please rest

rest and recharge

-ed

you need to rest

Use WOD with - but

pausestop -ful

un-


Synonym :

Word of the Day: stare

Definition:

(verb)

If you stare at someone or something, you look at them for a long time.

Teddy stared at the birds through the window.


gaze

Morphology

Word Class

(stare)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ing

Challenge:

stop and starePhrases: stare strangely

continue to stare

-ed

Use WOD with - but

glareogle -s


Synonym :

Word of the Day: weak

Definition:

(adjective)

If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy

things.

Carl was not strong enough, he was weak.


frail

Morphology

Word Class

(weak)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ling

Challenge:

too weakPhrases: weak, not strong

weak and feeble

-en

weak, but brave

Use WOD with - but

feeblepuny -er

strong


Synonym :

Word of the Day: mild

Definition:

(adjective)

Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.

Jenny mildly disliked PE, unless it was rounders.


light

Morphology

Word Class

(mild)Pronunciation / Syllables

-er

Challenge:

mildly dislikePhrases: very mild

mildly enjoy

Use WOD with - but

warm


Synonym :

Word of the Day: angry

Definition:

(adjective)

When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.

Paula was angry about having to stay at home.


cross

Morphology

Word Class

(an-gry)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ier

Challenge:

angry and frustratedPhrases: quite angry

very angry

angry and upset

Use WOD with - but

annoyedirate

calm

Synonym :

Word of the Day: volatile

Definition:

(adjective)

If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly.

Playtime was always a volatile situation.


explosive

Morphology

Word Class

(vol-a-tile)Pronunciation / Syllables

Challenge:

Phrases:


a volatile person

volatile and dangerous

the volatile situation

unstable


Synonym :

Word of the Day: sashay

Definition:

(verb)

If someone sashays, they walk in a graceful but rather noticeable way.

Mr. Dyson sashayed out of the hall to a round of applause.

Antonym : Prefix : Suffix :Morphology

Word Class

(sa-shay)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


sashayed away

confidently sashayed

sashayed in and away

-ing-s


Synonym :

Word of the Day: drizzle

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you drizzle a liquid over food or drizzle food with a liquid, you pour a small quantity of the liquid all over the

food.

Mr. Jennings drizzled the custard over the cakes.


trickle

Morphology

Word Class

(driz-zle)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


a generous drizzle

a drizzle and drop of

drizzled carelessly

-ing-s

dribble


Synonym :

Word of the Day: shovel

Definition:

(verb / noun)

If you shovel something somewhere, you push a lot of it quickly into that place.

Jenny shovelled the cake into her mouth.


spoon

Morphology

Word Class

(shov-el)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

Phrases:


quickly shovelled

shovelled without thought

shovelled ravenously

-ing-s

shove


re-

Synonym :

Word of the Day: jumble

Definition:

(verb / noun)

A jumble of things is a lot of different things that are all mixed together in a disorganised or confused way.

Fred’s thoughts were jumbled; he was confused.


mix up

Morphology

Word Class

(jum-ble)Pronunciation / Syllables

-ed

Challenge:

organise

Phrases:


jumbled up

needed jumbling up

was in a jumble

-ing-s

muddle


un-

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