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1 military. September - Words of the Day 2011 9-1 tactical (TAK ti kul) adj. showing skillful maneuvering; showing skill in tactics Tactical football plays are designed to outsmart the opponent! Go Cougars! procrastinate (PRO cras tuh nate) v. to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

I certainly procrastinated this morning and almost missed my ride to school. intrepid (in TREP id) adj. fearless, adventurous This years Capital Highs soccer teams have the most intrepid athletes. wary (ware ee) adj. being very cautious, careful Our teacher kept a wary eye on us during the test. arid (air id) adj. very dry; having little rain; lacking imagination or feelings Our summer has proven to be one of the most arid ones in history! adversity (ad vers uh ty) n. a condition of serious or continued difficulty We must face adversities in order to learn how to deal with hard or difficult situations. rend (rend) v. to tear or rip apart Dont rend her photos because you are mad at her today! eddy (ED ee) n. a current of water or air running contrary to the main current; The swimmer was caught in a terrifying eddy. acute (uh cute) adj. shrewdness; sharpness; severity Dogs acute sense of smell makes them excellent trackers used by the police and

9-2 renounce (ruh NOWNCE) v. to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration; to refuse to follow or obey Englands King Edward renounced all rights to the throne in order to marry an American woman. 9-6 9-7 invoke (in VOHK) v. to ask for help, support or protection or inspiration as in prayer She invoked her reputation of honesty as a way of convincing him to trust her. hibachi (hih BOCH ee) n. a small Japanese style grill or brazier We used the hibachi to grill steaks and corn on the cob outside by the picnic table.

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antagonist (an TAG uh nist) - n.

one who is very hostile; one who opposes; the bad

In the play The Crucible, Abigail Williams is the antagonist who lies about innocent patent (PAT unt) n. something that is copyrighted; adj.- obvious, apparent They received a patent on their invention and held all rights to that design. conditional (con dish en al) - adj. subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition Getting my drivers license is conditional on my grades for the first nine weeks! frugal (FROO gul) adj. thrifty, cheap, stingy Since I am going to college next year, I must be frugal with my money and save, save, mosaic (moh ZAY ik) n. a detailed pattern made from many different tiles Hopefully, we will do a mosaic in art class this year because I love all the colors and paraphrase (PARE uh frase) - v. to restate a text or passage which makes it more clear Students need to learn how to paraphrase after reading an essay, directions, or a story. tenacious (the NAY shus) adj. tough; stubborn; not letting go Using the super glue was a big mistake! Its tenaciousness kept it stuck to my fingers all ludicrous (LOO di krus) adj. ridiculous or foolish That comment was the most ludicrous I have ever heard! The moon is not made from emulate (IM u late) v. to attempt to equal or surpass; to imitate another In many ways, Sam emulates his grandfather because he respected and loved him so much. reclusive (reh KLOOS ive) adj. preferring to live in isolation Mr. Withrow is a rather reclusive person who doesnt leave his home unless its an dismay (dis MAY) v. to cause to lose courage; to fill with shock; to discourage; to

Sheilas parents were dismayed when they saw her report card; shes in trouble now. vicariously (vye DARE ee us lee) adv. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation

experience of others; performed, received, or suffered in place of another Sometimes Johnnys dad embarrassed him because he lived vicariously through his son

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outgrowth (OWT groth) n. a result, consequence, conclusion growing out of something The police investigation is an outgrowth of numerous complaints. depose (di POHZ) - v. to deprive or take away rank or office; to remove from position After militants took over the capitol, the leader was deposed and someone else took his compromise (KAHM pruh myze) - v. to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides Finally, the Congress and Senate finally compromised and passed a bill concerning the US

9-29 synchronize (SING kra nyz) v. to cause to occur at the same time; to make simultaneous On the count of three, everyone synchronize your watches! 9-30 lobbyist (LAHB ee ist) n. a person who is paid to influence political decisions Many lobbyists wine and dine politicians attempting to sway votes for a certain cause.