Vocabulary Corner

This year Hull Middle School is working on increasing student's vocabulary by introducing a word a day with the definition and a sentence using the word for each month. At the end of each month students are encouraged to complete a crossword puzzle matching words to definitions. Each student who scores 100% will have their name put into a drawing for prizes. Please encourage your child to use these words in their speaking and writing at home. Together we can increase our children's vocabulary which in turn will improve reading.

May:

ensure
petty
vast
utilize
eliminate
essential
foremost
forsake
sentimental
trio
dispute
eventual
humiliate
implore
quiver

April:

prompt
recent
widespread
apt
content
detest
dusk
familiar
obtain
wander
conclude
deprive
forlorn
merit
stingy
summon
valiant

March:

fanatic
impact
invade
isolate
reveal
temporary
afford
boast
exceptional
fortunate
humble
meadow
plead
submit
apparent
concentrate
contrast
fragile
pounce

February:

cower
deliberate
depth
precipice
slay
annual
crude
foliage
gash
hue
nourish
vary
yield
amiable
caress
clutch
coax
gesture
mope
shun

January:

century
descend
intrude
portion
precious
ramp
spacious
astonish
devote
envy
flinch
grieve
opponent
propose
resent
scarce
surplus
ail
banish
console

December:

drowsy
exclaim
jeer
vain
scoundrel
disclose
alter
eject
embrace
keen
seize
scurry
shallow
ancient

November:

consequence
seldom
sacred
primitive
pertinent
discontent
cease
famished
venture
cherish
recite
abrupt
glimpse
mock
quaint
reject
phase
applaud
crafty

October:

gullible
wages
courtesy
contrast
compare
chaos
slogan
spontaneous
corresponding
client
condone
ambiguous
subsequent
consensus
shun
anecdote
resume
plausible
candid/candor
acronym
epitome
drastic

September:

motivation
gesture
frequent
adequate
accountability
population
abundant
abolish
apprehend
concise
reciprocate
occupation
give rise
prioritize
redundant
undergo
analyze
vivid
swiftly


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