Week 25 of 36 · 10 words · ages 17–18
12th Grade spelling words, week 25: French loanwords
12th Grade spelling words · week 25 · French loanwords · spellchirp.com
- reconnaissance
- A careful look at the ground before acting.
- bourgeoisie
- The middle class, especially in its concern for property.
- camaraderie
- Friendly trust among companions.
- mayonnaise
- A thick creamy dressing of egg yolk and oil.
- milieu
- The social setting a person lives or works in.
- repartee
- Quick, witty replies in conversation.
- potpourri
- A bowl of dried petals and spices, or any odd mixture.
- bivouac
- A rough camp made without tents.
- coterie
- A small, close group of people with shared interests.
- impasse
- A situation in which no progress is possible.
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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