Capital High School
October WOD

10/1 benighted (be NI tid) adj. being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened
I hope you weren’t a benighted person when progress reports came out last week.

10/2 steadfast (STED fast) adj. unfaltering; tenacious; unwavering
It is said that a steadfast romance is a love that never wavers.

10/3 myriad (MIR ee ud) noun - an extremely large number
On a clear night the sky is filled with a myriad of stars.

10/4 sloth (slawth) n. laziness; sluggishness; lethargy; idleness
Sloth is not a desirable character trait in the nursing profession; laziness is not allowed.

10/5 disgruntle (dis GRUN tul) v. to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent
Richard was disgruntled when he didn’t make the varsity team.

10/9 polarize (POH luh ryz) v. to break up into opposing factions or groups
The election was polarized with the two sides taking completely opposite sides on the issue.

10/10 philanthropic (fi lan THROP ik) adj. showing love of mankind, especially through gifts, money
Oprah Winfrey is known for her philanthropic actions.

10/11 volatile (VAHL uh tul) eruptive; unstable; vaporizing
She had a volatile temper and could explode quickly.

10/12 allocate (AL uk kayt) v. to assign or allot
Each soldier was allocated three uniforms after basic training.

10/15 quell (kwel) v. to extinguish; to put down or suppress by force
The mother attempted to quell the baby’s cries by singing a lullaby.

10/16 insular (IN suh lur) adj. isolated; related to an island
My aunt lives in an insular community located on the coast of Maine.

10/17 besiege (bih SEEJ) to close in or surround with hostile forces
The team was besieged by their fans after winning the championship game!

10/18 pensive (PEN siv) adj. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, or sadness; dreamy
Being in a pensive mood, Mary sat staring out the window.

10/19 expunge (ex PUNDG) v. to remove; to delete; to erase
Some students wish they could expunge their bad grades from last year and start anew.

10/22 decorous (DEK ur us) adj. in good taste; proper behavior
The chaperones at the dance were pleased to observe the polite, decorous behavior of the students.

10/23 angst (ahnkst) n. strong anxiety and unhappiness; a feeling of dread
Bonnie was very nervous and waited with angst for her test results.

10/24 anathema (un NATH uh muh) n. something or someone greatly disliked or disapproved of
Fur coats are anathema for people who believe animals should not be used to clothe people

10/25 heinous (HAY nus) adj. extremely bad or evil; despicable; atrocious
We were shocked to read about the heinous treatment of the young girl.

10/26 ogre (OH gur) n. a perversely bad, wicked person; a monster in fairy tales
The giant ogre fell when Jack chopped down the beanstalk.

10/29 vociferous (voh SIF ur us) adj. loud; noisy
A vociferous group of girls rushed out of class to start getting ready for the dance.

10/30 craven (KRA ven) adj. cowardly
Since tomorrow night is Halloween, I hope there won’t be any craven goblins hiding!

10/31 iota (eye O tuh) n. a tiny amount; the least bit
I hope to get more than an iota of candy tonight! Hopefully, the neighbor will be generous!