Expand Your Vocabulary: Weekly Words and ACT Practices
ROAR
Behavior of the Week
When your teacher gives rewards,
never ask if you will get one.
You should do your best to better
yourself, not because you anticipate a
reward.
Word of the Day
Monday
•
compensate
(verb): make up for something
unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an
opposite effect
Sample sentence:
Jeff put in extra hours this afternoon to
compensate
for his late arrival to work this
morning.
Word of the Day
Tuesday
•
depict
(verb): show or represent
Sample sentence:
The drawings on the cave walls
depict
the lives
of the earliest men on the planet.
Word of the Day
Wednesday
•
eminent
(adjective): famous and respected
within a particular profession
Sample sentence:
As one of the most
eminent
physicists of the
twentieth century, Albert Einstein was awarded
the Nobel Prize in 1921.
Word of the Day
Thursday
•
fleeting
(adjective): lasting for a very short
time
Sample sentence:
During the winter months, we are happy to get a
fleeting
day of warm temperatures.
Word of the Day
Friday
•
immobile
(adjective): unable to move or be
moved freely or easily
Sample sentence:
The deer stood
immobile
among the trees.
ACT Practice Problems of the Day
Monday -
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Tuesday –
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Wednesday -
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Thursday -
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Friday -
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Did you know?
What do you think of
when you hear the word
postsecondary
?
Did you know?
Postsecondary
education
is a reference to
any education beyond high
school
.
Did you know?
You may think of
postsecondary
as a
4-year university, but it can also mean:
•
2-year community colleges
•
technical schools
•
CTE/vocational certifications
•
or military opportunities.
Explore new words with the Word of the Day series featuring "compensate," "depict," "eminent," "fleeting," and "immobile." Enhance your language skills and test your knowledge with ACT Practice Problems. Plus, discover the meaning of "postsecondary education" in the enlightening "Did You Know?" section.
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ROAR Behavior of the Week When your teacher gives rewards, never ask if you will get one. You should do your best to better yourself, not because you anticipate a reward.
Word of the Day Monday compensate (verb): make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite effect Sample sentence: Jeff put in extra hours this afternoon to compensate for his late arrival to work this morning.
Word of the Day Tuesday depict (verb): show or represent Sample sentence: The drawings on the cave walls depict the lives of the earliest men on the planet.
Word of the Day Wednesday eminent (adjective): famous and respected within a particular profession Sample sentence: As one of the most eminent physicists of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921.
Word of the Day Thursday fleeting (adjective): lasting for a very short time Sample sentence: During the winter months, we are happy to get a fleeting day of warm temperatures.
Word of the Day Friday immobile (adjective): unable to move or be moved freely or easily Sample sentence: The deer stood immobile among the trees.
ACT Practice Problems of the Day Monday - https://us15.campaign- archive.com/?e=2ae3accc97&u=fb95f794e2d1cc528ea25e58e&id=2554224729 Tuesday https://us15.campaign- archive.com/?e=2ae3accc97&u=fb95f794e2d1cc528ea25e58e&id=c1184ad94d Wednesday - https://us15.campaign- archive.com/?e=2ae3accc97&u=fb95f794e2d1cc528ea25e58e&id=0822058db1 Thursday - https://us15.campaign- archive.com/?e=2ae3accc97&u=fb95f794e2d1cc528ea25e58e&id=512fd7ae2e Friday - https://us15.campaign- archive.com/?e=2ae3accc97&u=fb95f794e2d1cc528ea25e58e&id=7b218558ab
Did you know? What do you think of when you hear the word postsecondary?
Did you know? Postsecondary education is a reference to any education beyond high school.
Did you know? You may think of postsecondary as a 4-year university, but it can also mean: 2-year community colleges technical schools CTE/vocational certifications or military opportunities.
