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Word of the DayWord of the DayMonday, August 16th

through Friday, August

20th

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Monday, August 16th  1st Block

What does the word abase mean?

What part of speech would it be?

 ±Hint: Would you have it, do it, or wantto be called it?

Abase comes from the Latin term 

bassus (thick, fat, low)

Other forms of the word include:abasement, abaser, unabasing

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Monday, August 16th  2nd Block

Abase  verb. To embarrass or shame

someone else; to lower yourself physically or

in rank.

What is another word for abase (synonym)?

Humiliate, dishonor, defame, belittle

What is the opposite of abase (antonym)? Exalt, honor, respect, cherish

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Monday, August 16th  3rd Block

Can you use the word abase to

describe the picture to the

right?

Fido wondered why hi s owner 

insi st ed on abasing him wi t h

ridicul ous costumes.

Now wri t e your own sent ence

using t he word abase in a 

manner t hat  i llust r at es your 

under standing of t he word .

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Monday, August 16th  4th Block

Can you think of 

another image that

relates to the term 

abase?

Can you complete the

following analogy:

Kick Me sign is to

abase, as _____ is to

honor.

Award, nomination, etc.

(Examples)

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Tuesday, August 17th  1st Block

What does the word

abductionmean?

What part of speech would

it be? ± Hint: Would you have it, do

it, or want to be called it?

Abduction comes from theLatin ab- (aw ay ) and ducere

(t o l ead ) Other forms of the word

include: abduct, abductee,abductor

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Tuesday, August 17th  2nd Block

Abduction  Noun. A kidnapping, taking away,or carrying someone off against his or her will.

What is another word for abduction(synonym)?

appropriation, kidnapping, rape, theft

What is the opposite of abduction (antonym)?

release, freeing, liberalization

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Tuesday, August 17th  3rd Block

Can you use the word

abduction to describe the

picture to the right?

Hel en s restl ess night  and 

bizarre dreams l ef t her 

wondering if she had been a 

vict im t o an al ien abd uct ion.

Now wri t e your own sent ence

using t he word abd uct ion in a 

manner t hat  i llust r at es your 

under 

standing of 

t he word 

.

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Tuesday, August 17th  4th Block

Can you think of 

another image that

relates to the term 

abduction?

Can you complete the

following analogy:

Seizure is to Abduction,

as ____ is to

abasement.

Humiliation,

embarrassment,

etc.(Synonyms)

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Wednesday, August 18th  1st Block

What does the word abetmean?

What part of speech would

it be? ± Hint: Would you have it, do

it, or want to be called it?

Abet comes from the OldFrench a- (to) and beter (t o

bai t ) Other forms of the word

include: abetment, abettal,abetting

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Wednesday, August 18th  2nd Block

Abet Verb. To give help to someonewho is doing something wrong.

What is another word for abet(synonym)?

Assist, encourage, support, sanction

What is the opposite of abet (antonym)? Deter, hinder, impede, obstruct

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Wednesday, August 18th  3rd Block

Can you use the word abet todescribe the picture to the

right?

Harriet T ubman w as one of 

many cond uct or s who abett ed 

slaves on t he journey t o

 freedom al ong t he

Underground Rai l road .

Now wri t e your own sent ence

using t he word abet  in a 

manner t hat  i llust r at es your 

under 

standing of 

t he word 

.

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Wednesday, August 18th  4th Block

Can you think of 

another image that

relates to the term 

abet?

Can you complete the

following analogy:

Abet is to counter, as

abduct is to ______.

Return, release, let go,etc. [Antonyms]

Can I help

you carry

that?

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Thursday, August 19th  1st Block

What does the word

abnegationmean?

What part of speech would

it be? ± Hint: Would you have it, do

it, or want to be called it?

Abnegation comes from theLatin ab- (aw ay from) and

negare (t o deny )

Other forms of the wordinclude: abnegate,abnegator, abnegative

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Thursday, August 19th  2nd Block

Abnegation- Noun. The act of stayingaway from something.

What is another word for abnegation(synonym)?

Forbearance, abandonment, rejection

What is the opposite of abnegation(antonym)?

Yielding, surrender, admittance

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Thursday, August 19th  3rd Block

Can you use the wordabnegation to describe the

picture to the right?

Its quite an impressive

abnegation for anyone to visit

Bask in-Robbins and leave with

only a water.

Now wri t e yo

ur own

sen

t ence

using t he word abnegat ion in a 

manner t hat  i llust r at es your 

under standing of t he word .

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Thursday, August 19th  4th Block

Can you think of 

another image that

relates to the term 

abnegate?

Can you complete the

following analogy:

Abnegate is to indulge,

as abet is to _______.

Report, discourage,frustrate, etc.

[Antonyms]

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Friday, August 20th  1st Block

What does the word

abridge mean?

What part of speech would

it be? ± Hint: Would you have it, do

it, or want to be called it?

Abridge comes from theLatin abbrevaire (mak e

shor 

t )

Other forms of the wordinclude: abridgeable,abridger, abridged

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Friday, August 20th  2nd Block

Abridge- Verb. To cut short, reduce insize, or to shrink.

What is another word for abridge(synonym)?

Condense, diminish, curtail

What is the opposite of abridge(antonym)?

Expand, extend, increase

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Friday, August 20th  3rd Block

Can you use the word abridgeto describe the picture to the

right?

Donna always found the

colloquial expression put it in a

nutshell an odd way of asking

someone to abridge their

statement.

Now wri t e your own sent ence

using t he word abridge in a 

manner t hat  i llust r at es your 

under 

standing of 

t he word 

.

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Friday, August 20th  4th Block

Can you think of 

another image that

relates to the term 

abridge?

Can you complete the

following analogy:

Movie Trailer is to abridge,

as ____ is to abnegate.

Procrastination,circumvention, excuse,

etc. [Examples]