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catastrophe |
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kə-ˈtas-trə-(ˌ)fē |
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noun |
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A disaster or failure. |
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During the catastrophe, Seo-yun’s family lost their home. |
WOW
Word of the Week
WOW 03: Benevolent
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benevolent |
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bə-ˈnev(-ə)-lənt |
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adjective |
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Characterized by doing good. |
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Xochitl’s benevolent actions made Cassie’s day happier. |
WOW 02: Antics
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antics |
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an-tiks |
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noun |
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Silly or foolish acts. Clowning. |
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Ms. Williams had seen too much of room 113’s antics. |
WOW 01: Accommodate
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accommodate |
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ə-käm-ə-dāt |
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verb |
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To have enough space for. |
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The locker was large enough to accommodate Hayley’s cello. |
WOW 17: Rampant
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rampant |
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ram-pənt |
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adjective |
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Growing or spreading in an uncontrolled manner. |
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During the exams cheating was rampant among the seventh graders. |
WOW 16: Persuade
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persuade |
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pər-ˈswād |
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verb |
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To convince or win over someone to believe something or do something. |
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Although they tried, Mr. Hernan’s class could not persuade him to let them have a snowball fight in the parking lot. |
WOW 15: Malicious
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malicious |
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mə-ˈlish-əs |
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adjective |
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Bad or harmful. |
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The malicious computer bug was making all of the school laptops freeze up. |
WOW 13: Glimmer
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glimmer |
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glim-ər |
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noun |
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A faint, weak, unsteady flicker or hint. |
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After the piano had been in her house for three months, Noreen showed a glimmer of interest by fluttering her fingers across the keys. |
WOW 14: Immense
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immense |
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im-ˈen(t)s |
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adjective |
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Huge or great in size, amount or degree. |
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When it came to juggling, the head of the Circus Club at school was an immense talent. |
WOW 12: Furor
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furor |
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fyu̇r-ȯr |
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noun |
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Something that angers or upsets many people. |
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When the referee made that poor call, a furor erupted in the home team’s bleachers. |