Week 19 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16
10th Grade spelling words, week 19: Borrowed from Spanish
10th Grade spelling words · week 19 · Borrowed from Spanish · spellchirp.com
- bravado
- Boastful display of courage.
- embargo
- An official ban on trade with a country.
- armada
- A large fleet of warships.
- renegade
- A person who deserts a group or cause.
- desperado
- A reckless, dangerous outlaw, especially in the Old West.
- aficionado
- A devoted fan or expert.
- flotilla
- A small fleet of boats.
- vigilante
- A person who punishes lawbreakers without legal authority.
- bonanza
- A sudden source of great wealth or luck.
- matador
- The lead bullfighter, who faces the bull with a red cape.
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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