Here are the words....

Todays words are:

2. abrogate : 1: to abolish by authoritative action : annul
2: to treat as nonexistent
"The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities."

50 - loquacious: adj \lō-ˈkwā-shəs\
1: full of excessive talk : wordy
2: given to fluent or excessive talk : garrulous
"Some of the SOS sisters are quite loquacious."

67. parameter: 1a : an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (as a family of curves); also : a quantity (as a mean or variance) that describes a statistical population b : an independent variable used to express the coordinates of a variable point and functions of them — compare parametric equation
2: any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the characteristics or behavior of something
3: something represented by a parameter : a characteristic element; broadly : characteristic, element, factor
4: limit, boundary

"The teacher will set parameters for the homework assignments."

69. photosynthesis: : synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light; especially : formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen (as water) in the chlorophyll-containing tissues of plants exposed to light

"Plants utilize photosyntesis for converting sun energy into carbohydrates for nourishment."

79. respiration - Breathing!

"Your respiration rate increases with exercise."

Good luck! More tomorrow!!

Is this Bingo or a spelling bee? Just wondering.

It is "100 words every graduate from high school should know" according to some dude in Boston Carol! LOL!!!!!!

I got one.

Such intellectuals where I come from! LOL

Speaking of which ... when are YOU coming?

How about today? I could so use a break!! LOL!!!

I got 2.

Come on Helen - we could stir up some trouble, last minute, I;m sure! LOL

Thank you for posting the number beside the word

DoubleL wrote:

Thank you for posting the number beside the word

LOL! I agree!

I got two :-)

onlycarol1 wrote:

Is this Bingo or a spelling bee? Just wondering.

Hahaha....I was looking at the list thinking that Teacher should use each word in a sentence when she posts it

What grade is this summer school supposed to be for anyways? I know the list is what you should know before you graduate, etc but I was just curious about how we are supposed to be acting at summer school You know, grade 7, grade 10, grade 12. If we were boys it really wouldn't matter but girls are supposed to be more mature, right? LOL

Carla wrote:

DoubleL wrote:

Thank you for posting the number beside the word

LOL! I agree!

No problem!!

scrappywmk wrote:

onlycarol1 wrote:

Is this Bingo or a spelling bee? Just wondering.

Hahaha....I was looking at the list thinking that Teacher should use each word in a sentence when she posts it

What grade is this summer school supposed to be for anyways? I know the list is what you should know before you graduate, etc but I was just curious about how we are supposed to be acting at summer school You know, grade 7, grade 10, grade 12. If we were boys it really wouldn't matter but girls are supposed to be more mature, right? LOL

Actually I think I will do this.. I had to look up one of the words from today already!

Infact, I think I am going to make a mini album of all the 100 words and give it to Stuart the first day of Grade 12 in September! Wonder if he will think I am gay??? LOL!!!!

Helen wrote:

scrappywmk wrote:

onlycarol1 wrote:

Is this Bingo or a spelling bee? Just wondering.

Hahaha....I was looking at the list thinking that Teacher should use each word in a sentence when she posts it

What grade is this summer school supposed to be for anyways? I know the list is what you should know before you graduate, etc but I was just curious about how we are supposed to be acting at summer school You know, grade 7, grade 10, grade 12. If we were boys it really wouldn't matter but girls are supposed to be more mature, right? LOL

Actually I think I will do this.. I had to look up one of the words from today already!

Infact, I think I am going to make a mini album of all the 100 words and give it to Stuart the first day of Grade 12 in September! Wonder if he will think I am gay??? LOL!!!!

Probably....lol. It is the age of "that's so gay!"

July 3rd:

12. churlish - rude or surly; of or relating to peasants; miserly
"Those of us who typically enjoy this festival for its variety may have
cause for complaint, but it would be churlish to voice it."

82. subjugate - to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
"Terror was used purposefully and more or less indiscriminately
to subjugate the entire population."

85. tautology - needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than
those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force
or clearness, as in “widow woman.”
"She added that she is concerned about some of the
tautology going on here."

99. yeoman - What my son says to his frineds... "Yo-man" LOL!!!!

Actually it is a member of a class of small freeholders of common birth who
cultivated their own land; an assistant or other subordinate to an official, such
as a sheriff, or to a craftsman or trader ; an attendant or lesser official in a
royal or noble household ; or a petty officer or noncommissioned officer
in the Royal Navy or Marines in charge of signals.

100. ziggurat - a type of rectangular temple tower or tiered mound erected by the
Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians in Mesopotamia.
The tower of Babel is thought to be one of these.

Hope you got some today!!

I got THREE today :-)

WTG Carla! I better shake that hat up!! LOL!!

just 1...

I got 3 today

I have got 2 words in two days!

I got one yesterday and none today.

July 4th

5. antebellum

35. homogeneous

47. kowtow

76. recapitulate

86. taxonomy

(definitions to come later, or feel free to tell me what they are)

Awww, you shook the hat too much! None for me today

Did yu know that ANTEBELLUM is currently in the top 1% of lookups and is the 340th most popular word on Merriam-Webster.com?

Definition of ANTEBELLUM
: existing before a war; especially: existing before the American Civil War

I never knew the meaning of this word!