Week 16 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16
10th Grade spelling words, week 16: Borrowed from French
10th Grade spelling words · week 16 · Borrowed from French · spellchirp.com
- bourgeois
- Belonging to the conventional middle class.
- gauche
- Awkward and clumsy in social situations.
- finesse
- Delicate skill and grace in handling something.
- nuance
- A very slight difference in meaning or tone.
- panache
- Stylish confidence and flair.
- penchant
- A strong liking for something.
- portmanteau
- A word made by blending two others, like brunch.
- personnel
- The people who work for a company or agency.
- soiree
- An evening party.
- naive
- Lacking experience and too trusting.
Ten minutes a day this week
Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.
Monday
Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.
Tuesday
Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.
Wednesday
Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.
Thursday
Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.
Friday
The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.
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