2011 school pronouncer guide - Home Dutton Elementary

252. galvanize \ SgalvETnIz \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
253. verbatim \ vErSbCZDm \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
254. avarice \ SavErDs \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
255. stalagmite \ stESlagTmIt \
[SstalEgTmIt]
256. jicama \ ShGkEmE \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
257. mezzanine \ SmezFnTGn \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
258. impugnable \ DmSpyVnEbEl \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
259. facsimile \ fakSsimElG \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
[This word is from a word that went from an Italian name to
French.]
a verb (Webster’s Third page 932, column 2)
stimulate as if by the application of an electric current.
An F on his report card might be the only thing that will
galvanize Robert into taking the class more seriously.
[This word is from Latin.]
an adverb (Webster’s Third page 2542, column 3)
word for word : in the same words.
Marcelle can recite the entire Gettysburg Address verbatim.
[Originally Latin, this word went through French before
becoming English.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 150, column 1)
excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness.
Many Christian traditions count pride, avarice, and gluttony
among the seven deadly sins.
[This word is from Greek.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 2221, column 1)
a deposit of crystalline calcium carbonate that is formed on the
floor of a cave and resembles an inverted icicle.
A gigantic stalagmite blocked the spelunker’s path.
[This word is from a word that went from Nahuatl to Spanish.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 1215, column 3)
a tall-climbing Mexican vine with showy flowers and a sweet
watery root that is sometimes eaten raw or cooked.
Suleika made a coleslaw of jicama and shredded carrot.
[This word is from a Latin word that became Italian and then
French.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 1425, column 3)
the lowest balcony in a theater.
Melinda says that she enjoys the view from the mezzanine better
than the view from the orchestra.
[This word is from Latin.]
an adjective (Webster’s Third page 1138, column 2)
capable of being called into question.
Although the senator’s loyalty was never doubted, his judgment
was certainly impugnable.
[This word is from Latin.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 813, column 1)
an exact and detailed copy of something (as of a book, document,
painting, or statue).
Jared bought a facsimile of Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary.
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