Week of Sept. 1-5, 2025
Long a (VCe, ai, ay, ei, ea) and Short a
brave-having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
fastened- close or do up securely
hammer-a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
generate- cause to arise or come about.
subway-an underground electric railroad
underway-having started and in progress; being done or carried out
breakable- things which are fragile and easily broken
domain-an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government
evacuated-remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place
table-a piece of furniture; a set of facts or figures; postpone consideration of
tailor-to make or adapt something for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc.; a person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants, and jackets to fit individual customers.
unveil-remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony
Week of Sept. 8-12
Long e (VCe, ea, ee, ey, y, ie, e) and Short e
chief-the principal or most valuable part; a leader or ruler of a people
defeat-win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
disagreeable-not pleasant or enjoyable
incomplete-not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; unfinished
thread- a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving; pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine)
selfishly-with a lack of consideration for other people due to concern with one's own personal profit or pleasure
anatomy-the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts; a study of the structure or internal workings of something
hesitate-pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty; be reluctant to do something
monkey-a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries; behave in a silly or playful way
needless-(of something bad) unnecessary; avoidable
referee-an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to and (in some sports) to arbitrate on matters arising from the play
trapeze-a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes (usually high in the air) and free to swing, used by acrobats in a circus
Week of Sept. 15-19
Long o (VCe, oa, ow, oe, o) and Short o
blowing-(of wind) move creating an air current; expel air through pursed lips
croak-a deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow; make a characteristic deep hoarse sound.
follow-go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind; come after in time or order
narrow-(especially of something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide) of small width; not wide; limited in extent, amount, or scope; restricted
revolt- rise in rebellion ; cause to feel disgust
scroll-move displayed text or graphics on a screen in a particular direction in order to view different parts of them
approachable-friendly and easy to talk to; (of a place) able to be reached from a particular direction or by a particular means
modify-make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme
monitor-observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review; an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity
oath-a solemn promise regarding one's future action or behavior
socket-a natural or artificial hollow into which something fits or in which something revolves; an electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection
stethoscope-a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shape resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces