Semester 2 :Word of the Day Practice Week 7

Let’s Build Our Vocabulary!

Directions: Each day review the definition of the word of the day and try your best to use it in a
sentence. If you find sentences online, please put them in your own words. For full credit,
complete at least 5 sentences this week. (25 points)

Word of the Day Definition and Example Use it in sentence

Monday Incapable of producing any useful The idea that fighting climate
result; pointless
1. futile (adj.) Example: His government teacher change is a futile effort is
told him his efforts to complete completely wrong, changes now
make-up work would be futile since
it was mathematically impossible can save us from even worse
for him to pass the class. catastrophic events.
Tuesday The act of catering to a person or In order to be liked by
group
2. pandering (adj) Example: Rihanna’s lingerie brand everyone they decided to
Fenty X is gaining popularity pander to everyone.
because it is so inclusive by
including men and women of all
sizes, rather than pandering to thin
women only.

Wednesday 1. MEDICINE pathological The 2020 election fraud idea

features considered
3. pathology (noun) collectively; the typical
behavior of a disease.
Thursday Physical or mental weakness
4. infirmity (noun) Example: The elderly are more likely
to be impacted by an infirmity than
younger individuals which is why
they were more at risk of
contracting COVID.
spread pathologically among
Trump supporters, which led to
the capital riots.
As you age, infirmity will follow
behind but you can lessen its
effects by being more active,
physically and mentally.

Friday To frown in an angry or bad- To display her anger toward

5. scowling (verb)
tempered way.
Example: As the opposing team him, she scowled at him every
walked on the campus, they were time he looked at her.
met with scowling looks from the
student body.