| Week | Week of: | Word | Pronunciation | Part of Speech | Definition | Used in a sentence |
| 32 | 2-Apr | conniptions | kuh-nip'-shun | noun | hysterical fits | Two year olds tend to throw conniptions for no apparent reason. |
| 31 | 26-Mar | valor | val'-uhr | noun | courage, especially shown in war or battle | Troops are awarded medals for valor in the fight against America's enemies. |
| 30 | 19-Mar | chaos | kay'-oss | noun | disorder, state of complete disaster, confusion | There was chaos as soon as the coach left the gym full of little kids. |
| 29 | 12-Mar | glib | glib | adj. | casual and relaxed, easy and informal in attitude, lacking thought and preparation. | The popular boy was glib with his friends but not with his teachers! |
| 28 | 5-Mar | obverse | ob-vurss' | noun | main side of coin (heads) or reverse, counterpart or opposite; equivalent proposition | The obverse of "Everything is possible" is "Nothing is impossible." |
| 27 | 27-Feb | dynamic | die-nam'-mik | adj. | active and changing, energetic and purposeful | The dynamic speaker inspired us all to work harder and enjoy it more. |
| 26 | 13-Feb | mott | mott | noun | a term for grove of live oak trees | The archaeologist found an ancient tribal camp under a mott of trees near the creek. |
| 25 | 6-Feb | brink | bringk | noun | edge of something, verge or important time when something is about to happen | Teetering on the brink of disaster, the team finally worked together and won the championship. |
| 24 | 30-Jan | daunted | dawnt'-ed | verb | frightened someone | She was daunted by the dark room in the storm cellar. |
| 23 | 23-Jan | garble | gar' buhl | verb | jumble meaning of something, scramble transmission of something | She garbled the details, but somehow made the outline of the story clear. |
| 22 | 17-Jan | procure | pro-cure' | verb | acquire something, to get something with effort | PTO members procure needed items for teachers and students. |
| 21 | 9-Jan | refuse | 1.ree-fyooz'
2. rehf'-yooss' | verb
noun | 1. declare your decision NOT to do something
2. garbage, things thrown away that have no value | People who refuse to recycle contribute to the refuse in the world. |
| 20 | 3-Jan | inveigle | in-vay'-guhl | verb | persuade or charm somebody into doing something they would not normally do | Paula inveigled an autograph from her all-time favorite singer. |
| 19 | 5-Dec | disheveled | dih-shev'-uhld | adj. | with messed-up hair or clothes, untidy | Our old professor looked disheveled when he entered the classroom. |
| 18 | 28-Nov | superb | soo-purb' | adj. | excellent | London's Chorus and Band gave a superb performance for the parents and students. |
| 17 | 21-Nov | jot | jot | verb | to write something down quickly for later use | Jot down a few lines of the song so you can look it up later on the internet. |
| 16 | 14-Nov | fringe | frinj | noun | decorative edging, any border or edging, or outer limit area | In the early 1800's, people living along the Mississippi were on the fringe of civilization in the USA. |
| 15 | 7-Nov | impudence | im'-pyoo-dehnss | noun | The quality of being offensively bold | Impudence is rude behavior not to be tolerated by well behaved persons. |
| 14 | 31-Oct | savor | say'-vehr | verb | enjoy the taste, smell or sight of something slowly, | If you take your time and savor your food, you won't overeat. |
| 13 | 17-Oct | gadgets | gaj'- jetss | noun | small devices that perform or aid in a simple task; or small devices that appear useful but are often unnecessary. | I love to go to Best Buy and play with all the new electronic gadgets that come out every week! |
| 12 | 10-Oct | facetiously | fah-see'-shess-lee | adverb | supposedly funny but often silly or inappropriately | He said it facetiously, but everybody thought he was serious. |
| 11 | 3-Oct | aptitude | ap'-tih-tood | noun | a natural tendency to do something well, especially one that can be further developed | He had a natural aptitude for teaching math. |
| 10 | 26-Sep | naïve | naa-eev' | adj. | extremely simple and trusting | Fifth and sixth grade girls can be naïve about boys and dating. |
| 9 | 19-Sep | elongate | ih-lawng'-gayt | verb | to make something longer or become longer | Elongate your sentences with descriptive phrases. |
| 8 | 12-Sep | edifice | ed'-ih-fiss | noun | a building, especially a large or impressive one | Eighth graders stood in front of the edifice in Washington D.C. for their field trip picture. |
| 7 | 29-Aug | tact | takt | noun | ability to avoid giving offense; a sense of knowing what is right and appropriate | Diplomats use tact when speaking to warring sides. |
| 6 | 22-Aug | iota | eye-o'-tuh | noun | a very small amount of something | Anyone with an iota of sense should use life vests when going on the water. |
| 5 | 15-Aug | asunder | uh-sun'-duh | adverb | into different parts or pieces or places | An entire town was blown asunder by the powerful tornado. |
| 4 | 8-Aug | oath | oath | noun | solemn promise, a pledge | After they took the oath, they were officially American citizens. |
| 3 | 1-Aug | converse | 1. kuhn-vurss'
2. kon'-vurss | verb
adj.
| 1.to have a conversation
2.the opposite of something | 1. You must converse with your friends to figure out the problem.
2. Sometimes the converse is true. |
| 2 | 25-Jul | exploit | ik-sployt' | verb | 1.take advantage of somebody
2.use something for benefit | 1. Don't exploit people who can't help themselves.
2. Exploit all natural gas reserves for energy sources. |
| 1 | 18-Jul | ambiance | ahm'-bee-uhnss | noun | atmosphere, typical mood of a place | The food wasn't great, but the seaside restaurant had a friendly ambiance. |
