WOW Words

Week	Word	Part of Speech	Definition	Sample Sentence
Week 1	adversary	noun	an enemy or opponent	Make sure that you are friends with your classmates and not adversaries.
Week 2	trivial	adjective	unimportant	Many people argue over trivial points that don't really matter.
Week 3	pilfer	verb	to steal	The Black pilfered food from Napoleon.
Week 4	famished	adjective	very hungry	After Alec and The Black were on the island for awhile they became famished.
Week 5	immaculate	adjective	very clean; spotless	Humphrey's cage was always immaculate after "Golden" Miranda cleaned it.
Week 6	obstacle	noun	someone or something that gets in your way	The projector was an obstacle for Humphrey.
Week 7	vivacious	adjective	full of energy, lively	Mrs. Hartman is a vivacious person since she is always looking for something else to keep her busy.
Week 8	lenient	adjective	not strict, relaxed about rules	Mrs. Hartman was lenient about our homework over the Thanksgiving break.
Week 9	defy	verb	to challenge or dare	Billy tried to defy the law of gravity by flying. It didn't work.
Week 10	gargantuan	adjective	large, immense	I saw a gargantuan spider in the exhibit at the local zoo. It was the size of a grown man's hand.
Week 11	essential	adjective	necessary	It is essential that you do your homework each night so your grade is not lowered.
Week 12	cherish	verb	to care for or value	Little Lulu will cherish her new little puppy the moment she chooses it.
Week 13	rotund	adjective	large, round	Jolly Ol' St. Nicholas has a rotund belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly.
Week 14	predicament	noun	a dangerous or embarrassing situation	Mrs. Hartman was in a predicament one day when she accidentally wore two different shoes to school.
Week 15	detest	verb	hate	I detest when others destroy school's property.
Week 16	meddle	verb	to interfere, or butt in	Make sure you mind your own business and don't meddle in other's concerns.
Week 17	unique	adjective	unusual, one of a kind	That sure is a unique scarf you are wearing today. I have never seen one made out of flamingo feathers.
Week 18	meander	verb	to wind around, wander	I had to meander through the forest since I lost my compass. Fortunately, I found my way out of it.
Week 19	dilly-dally	verb	move slowly, dawdle	Don't dilly-dally when you leave class, you'll be late for the next one.
Week 20	accelerate	verb	to go faster	You need to accelerate when you drive on the Interstate highway.
Week 21	stifle	verb	to hide	Mrs. Spees stifled a laugh when she was Mrs. Hartman using glue guns with cotton balls.
Week 22	haphazard	adjective	disorganized	Some of the students in fourth grade have a haphazard FISH BOOK. Clean it out!!!
Week 23	triumph	verb	win	The Packers will triumph over the Bears when they play them next season.
Week 24	acquire`	verb	to get or have	Did you acquire a new toy for your birthday?
Week 25	radiant	adjective	to shine	Did you see that radiant beam of sunlight yesterday afternoon?
Week 26	abundant	adjective	a bunch of something, a lot	Look at that abundant amount of apples you picked in the orchard. There is enough to make several gallons of applesauce.
Week 27	transport	verb	to move from place to place	You will be transported to Madison by bus.
Week 28	astonish	verb	amazed	He was astonished to find the caterpillars crawling out of his locker after keeping them there for a week.
Week 29	persevere	verb	to keep at a task no matter what	Little Willy persevered at getting the money to save the farm.
Week 30	drench	verb	to get really wet all over; soak	The boy got drenched when he jumped into the lake.
Week 31	novice	adjective	beginner	Alec was a novice at horse racing.
Week 32	reluctant	adjective	not willing	I hope that you are not reluctant to do your homework each night.
Week 33	candid	adjective	honest, open	Let me be candid with you and tell you that I really like that color of shirt on you.
Week 34	obstinate	verb	stubborn	You don't have to be obstinate to get your way.
Week 35	wrath	noun	anger	The storm's wrath showed when many things were destroyed from the wind.
Week 36	cuisine	noun	a special type of food	You are eating Italian cuisine when you eat things like spaghetti and lasagna.
Week 37	ornate	adjective	very decorative	Some of the carvings in the capitol building in Madison are ornate.