Word of the Day - March

JPTaravella High School Word of the Day

Week of March 2-March 6

Latin derivative:  OMNI (all; every; everywhere)

DATE	WORD	PART OF SPEECH	PRONUNCIATION	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Monday 3/2/2015	omnibus	adjective	[OM nuh buhs]	covering many things at once	The omnibus uses of a Swiss Army knife make in indispensable for camping.
Tuesday 3/3/2015	omnific	adjective	[om NIF ik]	all-creating	It was a conviction of the ancient Egyptians that their sun god was omnific; they believed that he had created everything.
Wednesday 3/4/2015	omnipotent	adjective	[om NI puh tuhnt]	unlimited in power; almighty	Aladdin became omnipotent; his magic lamp put no feat beyond his power.
Thursday 3/5/2015 PSD day	WOD quiz	Beginning of	5th period	Words from 2/2-2/27	Words from 2/2-2/27
Friday 3/6/2015	omniscient	adjective	[om NI shuhnt]	knowing everything	I cannot answer all questions, since I am not omniscient.

JPTaravella High School Word of the Day

Week of March 9- March 13

Latin derivative:  TEN; TIN; TENT (hold; keep)

DATE	WORD	PART OF SPEECH	PRONUNCIATION	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Monday 3/9/2015	tenure	noun	[TEN yer]	period for which an office or position is held	The tenure of a member of the House of Representatives is only two years.
Tuesday 3/10/2015	untenable	adjective	[uhn TE nuh buhl]	incapable of being held or defended	The rebels withdrew to their stronghold from an untenable outpost.
Wednesday 3/11/2015	pertinent	adjective	[PER tuhn ent]	having to do with the matter at hand; relevant	A remark may be ruled “out of order” if not pertinent to the case.
Thursday 3/12/2015	retentive	adjective	[ri TEN tiv]	able to retain or remember	Though she can’t recall names, Sylvia has a retentive memory for faces.
Friday 3/13/2015	retinue	noun	[RE tin yoo]	group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person	The basketball star was accompanied by a retinue of admirers.

JPTaravella High School Word of the Day

Week of March 16- March 20

Latin derivative:  MON; MONIT (warn)

DATE	WORD	PART OF SPEECH	PRONUNCIATION	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Monday 3/16/2015	premonitory	adjective	[pri MO nuh tor ee]	conveying a forewarning	A premonitory rumbling for afar signaled the storm’s approach.
Tuesday 3/17/2015	admonition	noun	[ad muh NI shuhn]	gentle warning	Had they heeded your admonition to fill the gas tank, they would not have been stranded on the road.
Wednesday 3/18/2015	premonition	noun	[pre muh NI shuhn]	forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event	Some think that an early autumn snowstorm is a premonition of a severe winter, but you really can’t tell in advance.
Thursday 3/19/2015	monument	noun	[MON yuh ment]	means of reminding us of a person or event	A monument in the town square honors veterans fallen in foreign wars.
Friday 3/20/2015	PLANNING Day Teacher Appreciation J	WEEK OF 3/23-3/27	SPRING	BREAK--	ENJOY!!!!!

JPTaravella High School Word of the Day

Week of March 30-April 3

Latin derivative:  MAND; MANDAT (order; command; commit)

DATE	WORD	PART OF SPEECH	PRONUNCIATION	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Monday 3/30/2015	countermand	verb	[KOWN ter mand]	issue a contrary order	Because the general did not agree with the colonel’s order, he decided to countermand it.
Tuesday 3/31/2015	mandate	noun	[MAN date]	authoritative command	The reelected candidate regarded her huge popular vote as a mandate from the people to continue the policies of her first term in office.
Wednesday 4/1/2015	mandatory	adjective	[MAN duh tor ee]	obligatory; required by command	The coach regards attendance at today’s practice as mandatory; no one is excused.
Thursday 4/2/2015	remand	verb	[ri MAND]	send back; recommit	Since the retrial resulted in a verdict of “guilty”, the judge was obliged to remand the defendant to the state penitentiary.
Friday 4/3/2015	DAY	OFF	ENJOY	YOUR	WEEKEND!!!!!