Q 2 Week 5

Gladiator Word of the Day

November 30 – December 4

Bombastic Bombastic

( bom bas tik )

Pompous, using inflated language Picture this: bomb’s tick

Today, bombastic speeches are criticized for their

pomposity, but in the past many people enjoyed them as entertainment. A bombastic piece of writing may impress some readers, but others will surely conclude that its author is an insincere and pretentious person. Be careful of putting all the SAT-type words you’ve learned into your essays, you might think they sound impressive but year teacher will probably say that your writing is bombastic.

Cajole Cajole

( kuh jo ul ) Coax Picture this: Cajun Joel

Most children are pretty good at cajoling their

parents into buying them toys. Joe sellers considered himself one of the company’s top salespeople, he bragged that could cajole an Alaskan into buying an air conditioner in the winter. We cajoled dad into taking us to the major league baseball all-star game this year.

Cryptic Cryptic

(krip tik )

Mysterious, hidden, secret Picture this: crypt tick

The only reply Mrs. Thomas got from her daughter

Jessica when she asked her where she had been was a cryptic “out.” Sharon got her essay back and was surprised to see that her teacher had written only a cryptic comment: “Hmm.” The historian believed that he found a cryptic message buried in the old text.

Equivocal Equivocal

(ih kwiv uh kul )

Ambiguous, intentionally misleading Picture this: equally vocal

Debaters normally cant take an equivocal position if

they want to win, they must take a definite position either for or against the motion proposed. The judge demanded that the witness give a definite yes or no answer, but received only an equivocal maybe. Politicians sometimes give equivocal response to questions in order to avoid having their position on an issue pinned down.

Eclectic Eclectic

(ih klek tik )

Composed of elements drawn from diverse sources Picture this: electric

Lionel has an eclectic collection of model trains from all

over the world. The works of the writer Isaac Asimov demonstrate that he had remarkably eclectic interests, they cover practically every subject imaginable, from Shakespeare to nuclear physics. Dr. McAllister owns an eclectic collection of art from all over the world.