Word of the Week

Word of the Week

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Date	Word of the Week
28th November	Word of the week - PERSEVERANCE Definition - When you keep on trying even though you may be finding it tricky. E.g Even though, he found the problem tricky he got there with his own perseverance.
5th December	Word of the week - AMBLE Definition - Meaning to walk at a slow and relaxed pace. E.g. She ambled over to the bench.
12th December	Word of the week - PERPLEXED Definition - Meaning to be completely baffled and confused. E.g. I'm not sure where I put my book, I'm perplexed.
5th January	Word of the week - ASTRONOMICALLY Definition - very large / immense. E.g. It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.
9th January	Words of the week - DUSK and DAWN. Definition - Dusk: When it starts to get dark. Dawn: The first appearance of light. E.g. They worked from dawn to dusk.
16th January	Word of the week - INFINITE Definition - to be continued indefinitely E.g. The number sequence was infinite.
23rd January	Word of the week - CLAMBER Definition - to climb using both feet and hands with difficulty. E.g. With difficultly, I had to clamber over the mountainous pile of clothes.
30th January	Word of the week - GLIMPSE Definition - to look quickly at something. E.g. I took a glimpse of the blurb- it looks great!
6th February	Word of the week - CHRONOLOGICAL Definition - following an order of time, or from when events happened. E.g. 'Please give me the dates in chronological order'.
20th February	Word of the week - SERENDIPITY Definition - a happy accident or when you find something valuable by chance. E.g. Nature has created wonderful serendipity.
27th February	Word of the week - VAST Definition - immense, being of great size. E.g. She had a vast amount of knowledge.
6th March	Word of the week - DIGIT Definition - A digit is a written symbol for any of the ten numbers from 0 to 9. E.g. In maths, we must put one digit in each box.
13th March	Word of the week - UNIQUE Definition - To be one of a kind. E.g. We are all unique in our own way.
20th March	Word of the week - DEVOURED Definition - To eat with speed E.g. I devoured the chocolate cake.
27th March	Word of the week - ABUNDANCE Definition - There is more than enough of something. E.g. The area has an abundance of wildlife.
17th April	Word of the week - CONSIDERATE Definition - To show careful thought or to take care not to harm others. E.g. They were considerate of others and held the door open.
24th April	Word of the week: ILLUMINATE Definition: To make something bright or visible by shining light on it E.g. They used the candles to illuminate the church.
1st May	Word of the week: ASCEND Definition: To go from smallest to largest. E.g. I would like you to put the numbers in ascending order.
8th May	Word of the week: CURRENCY Definition: Money, such as coins or banknotes, used in a particular country. E.g. The currency of Spain is the Euro.
15th May	WORD OF THE WEEK: ELATED Definition: Extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved. E.g. Mr Payne felt elated when the children tried their best.
22nd May	WORD OF THE WEEK: FLAMBOYANT Definition: To be very noticeable and attract a lot of attention. E.g. The peacock had flamboyant, green and blue feathers.

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