WOW Words

Week	Word	Part of Speech	Definition	Sample Sentence
Week 1	adversary	noun	an enemy or opponent	An adversary of The Black was Sun Raider.
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	defy	verb	to challenge or dare	Billy tried to defy the law of gravity by flying. It didn't work.
Week 5	famished	adjective	very hungry	After Alec and The Black were on the island for awhile they became famished.
Week 6	immaculate	adjective	very clean; spotless	Humphrey's cage was always immaculate after "Golden" Miranda cleaned it.
Week 7	obstinate	verb	stubborn	You don't have to be obstinate to get your way.
Week 8	obstacle	noun	someone or something that gets in your way	The projector was an obstacle for Humphrey.
Week 9	vivacious	adjective	lively; full of life and spirit	Addie is a very vivacious girl in the way she approaches life.
Week 10	lenient	adjective	not strict, relaxed about rules	Mrs. Hartman was lenient about our homework over the Thanksgiving break.
Week 11	defy	verb	to challenge or dare	Billy will defy the laws of gravity when he jumps off the fence and tries to fly.
Week 12	etiquette	noun	manners	It is not proper etiquette to put your feet on the table, even if there is a mat there first.
Week 13	reluctant	adjective	not willing	I hope that you are not reluctant to do your homework each night.
Week 14	essential	adjective	necessary	It is essential that you do your homework each night to stay out of LEAP.
Week 15	rotund	adjective	round, plump	A wheel is rotund. Mr. Roberts felt very rotund after eating a huge turkey dinner after Thanksgiving.
Week 16	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 17	cherish	verb	to care for or value	Little Lulu will cherish her new little puppy the moment she chooses it.
Week 18	predicament	noun	a dangerous or embarrassing situation	Mr. Sprehn got himself into a predicament when he took the pictures without asking.
Week 19	detest	verb	hate	I detest eating my vegetables.
Week 20	nimble	adjective	quick, flexible	Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumped over the candlestick.
Week 21	meddle	verb	to interfere or butt in	Okay, your action figures can visit my dollhouse, but tell them not to meddle in Clarissa and Lucy's tea party.
Week 22	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 23	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 24	wrath	noun	anger	You do not want to endure the wrath of Mrs. Beggs when you do not get your homework done.
Week 25	dilly-dally	verb	move slowly, dawdle	Don't dilly-dally when you leave class, you'll be late for the next one.
Week 26	accelerate	verb	to go faster	You need to accelerate when you drive on the Interstate highway.
Week 27	stifle	verb	to hide	Mrs. Dudley had to stifle a laugh when Detective Kissinger came to investigate her.
Week 28	haphazard	adjective	disorganized	Some of the students in fourth grade have a haphazard FISH BOOK. Clean it out!!!
Week 29	triumph	verb	win	The Packers will triumph over the Bears when they play them next season.
Week 30	acquire`	verb	to get or have	Did you acquire a new toy for your birthday?
Week 31	radiant	adjective	to shine	Did you see that radiant beam of sunlight yesterday afternoon?
Week 32	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 33	transport	verb	to move from place to place	You will be transported to Madison by bus.
Week 34	astonish	verb	amazed	He was astonished to find the caterpillars crawling out of his locker after keeping them there for a week.
Week 35	persevere	verb	to keep at a task no matter what	Little Willy persevered at getting the money to save the farm.