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Words of the Week

EVERYDAY WE LEARN NEW WORDS (;

tantamount (adj.) equivalent in value or signiﬁcance

-Promising us that we can watch the football game and then making us clean our rooms tantamount to lying.

tirade (n.) a long speech marked by harsh or biting

-After Gabriella’s sister woke her up at 6 am, Gabriella had a tirade about her sister’s rude behavior.

venerable (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement

-Ghandi’s teachings on non-violence made him the most venerable leader in Indian history.

venerate (v.) to regard with respect or to honor

-My roommate venerates Lil-Wayne because of his musical talent.

accord (n.) an agreement

-My parents and I are in accord about the trip to New York City next week.

bombastic (adj.) excessively conﬁdent, pompous

-Many people think rappers are bombastic because they put their own names in their songs.

caucus (n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

-The Democratic party caucus met on Tuesday night to discuss women’s rights.

cavort (v.) to leap about, behave boisterously

-The little girls cavorted across the living room when they learned that there was chocolate cake for dinner.

Liz (;