WOW Words

Week	Word	Part of Speech	Definition	Sample Sentence
Week 1	adversary	noun	an enemy or opponent	An adversary of The Black was Sun Raider.
Week 2	trivial	adjective	unimportant	Many people argue over trivial points that don't really matter.
Week 3	pilfer	verb	to steal	The Black pilfered food from Napoleon.
Week 4	defy	verb	to challenge or dare	Billy tried to defy the law of gravity by flying. It didn't work.
Week 5	famished	adjective	very hungry	After Alec and The Black were on the island for awhile they became famished.
Week 6	immaculate	adjective	very clean; spotless	Humphrey's cage was always immaculate after "Golden" Miranda cleaned it.
Week 7	obstinate	verb	stubborn	You don't have to be obstinate to get your way.
Week 8	reluctant	adjective	not willing	I hope that you are not reluctant to do your homework each night.
Week 9	grumble	verb	to complain with a grouchy attitude	Don't grumble when you have homework. Homework helps you to learn more.
Week 10	marvelous	adjective	very beautiful	You did a marvelous job on your genre project.
Week 11	obstacle	noun	someone or something that gets in your way	The projector was an obstacle for Humphrey.
Week 12	essential	adjective	necessary	It is essential that you do your homework each night to stay out of LEAP.

Week 13	etiquette	noun	manners	It is not proper etiquette to put your feet on the table, even if there is a mat there first.
Week 14	gargantuan	adjective	large, immense	I saw a gargantuan spider in the exhibit at the local zoo. It was the size of a grown man's hand.
Week 15	cherish	verb	to care for or value	Little Lulu will cherish her new little puppy the moment she chooses it.
Week 16	predicament	noun	a dangerous or embarrassing situation	Mr. Sprehn got himself into a predicament when he took the pictures without asking.
Week 17	detest	verb	hate	I detest eating my vegetables.
Week 18	lenient	adjective	not strict, relaxed about rules	Mrs. Hartman was lenient about our homework over the Thanksgiving break.
Week 19	unique	adjective	unusual, one of a kind	That sure is a unique scarf you are wearing today. I have never seen one made out of flamingo feathers.
Week 20	supreme	adjective	greatest, best, or most powerful	The most supreme thing about being outside in the winter is playing on the snowhill.
Week 21	accelerate	verb	to go faster	You need to accelerate when you drive on the Interstate highway.
Week 22	dilly-dally	verb	move slowly, dawdle	Don't dilly-dally when you leave class, you'll be late for the next one.
Week 23	stifle	verb	to hide	Mrs. Dudley had to stifle a laugh when Detective Kissinger came to investigate her.
Week 24	acquire`	verb	to get or have	Did you acquire a new toy for your birthday?
Week 25	radiant	adjective	to shine	Did you see that radiant beam of sunlight yesterday afternoon?
Week 26	abundant	adjective	a bunch of something, a lot	Look at that abundant amount of apples you picked in the orchard. There is enough to make several gallons of applesauce.
Week 27	transport	verb	to move from place to place	You will be transported to Madison by bus.
Week 28	astonish	verb	amazed	He was astonished to find the caterpillars crawling out of his locker after keeping them there for a week.
Week 29	persevere	verb	to keep at a task no matter what	Little Willy persevered at getting the money to save the farm.
Week 30	drench	verb	to get really wet all over; soak	The boy got drenched when he jumped into the lake.
Week 31	haphazard	adjective	disorganized	Some of the students in fourth grade have a haphazard FISH BOOK. Clean it out!!!
Week 32	triumph	verb	win	The Packers will triumph over the Bears when they play them next season.
Week 33	novice	adjective	beginner	Alec was a novice at horse racing.
Week 34	meander	verb	to wind around, wander	I had to meander through the forest since I lost my compass. Fortunately, I found my way out of it.
Week 35	meddle	verb	to interfere, or butt in	Make sure you don't meddle in other's concerns.
Week 36	stupendous	adjective	amazing, awesome	The field trip was stupendous.
Week 33	tolerant	noun	the ability or willingness to accept another's opinions or difference	The teachers were tolerant of the students behaviors since it was the last weeks of school.