Week of Feb. 9, 2026
Accurate -- correct in all details; free of errors
Alter -- change or cause to change; to make different
Enforce -- to make people obey a rule or law
Flexible -- capable of bending easily without breaking
Generate -- to cause something to exist
Pursue -- to follow or chase (someone or something)
Yearning -- a feeling of intense longing for something
Stress -- pressure or tension exerted on an object
Symbol -- mark, sign, or word used to represent an idea, object, or relationship
Nonchalant -- appearing casually calm, relaxed, unconcerned
Week of Feb. 2, 2026
Contribute -- to give something in order to help a person, group or cause
Demonstrate -- to show something by example
Dominate -- to rule over, govern, control; have power over or influence
Exclude -- to prevent someone or something from entering or participating; not include
Layer -- a sheet, quantity or thickness of material covering a surface
Locate -- to find out where someone or something is
Minor -- lesser in size or importance
Philosophy -- the study of the basic ideas about knowledge, right and wrong, reasoning, and the value of things
Adverbs -- words used to modify (add or change) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Structure -- the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized
Week of Jan. 26, 2026
Correspond -- a close similarity; communicate by exchanging letters
Imply -- strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated)
Proportion -- harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole
Scheme -- an organized plan for doing something or attaining something
Register -- an official list or record, such as births, marriages, and deaths
Reaction -- something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event
Volume -- the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape
Determine -- to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or facts
Publish -- to bring printed works (as books) before the public usually for sale
Mentor -- advise or train someone, especially at work or school
Week of Jan. 19, 2026
Constant -- not changing or varying; remains the same
Dillydally -- a waste of time by loitering or delaying
Emphasize -- give something special attention or prominence
Framework -- a supporting structure around which something can be built
Justify -- show or prove to be right or reasonable
Sufficient -- enough to meet a need or purpose
Sequence -- arranged in a particular order
Remove -- take something away; eliminate or get rid of
Outcome -- the way things turned out; a consequence
Gullible -- easily persuaded to believe something; easily fooled
Week of Jan. 12, 2026
Alternative -- of one or more things available as another possibility or choice
Consequence -- a result or effect of an action or condition
Conserve -- to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste
Dynasty -- a sequence of rulers over a period of time
Purchase -- acquire something by paying for it; buy
Resemble -- to be like or to look like
Reside -- to have one’s permanent home in a particular place
Strategy -- a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time
Textual -- of, relating to, or based on a text
Valid -- based on truth or reason; able to be accepted
Week of Jan. 5, 2026
Assist -- help someone, typically by doing a share of the work
Capacity -- the maximum amount something can contain
Culture -- the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time
Central idea -- the point the author wants you to remember the most
Item -- one thing that is a part of a list or a collection of things
Primary -- of most importance
Secondary -- not as important or valuable as something else
Survey -- look closely at (someone or something) made by asking people questions
Fragment -- a small part broken or separated off something
Run-on -- continue without stopping
Week of Dec. 22, 2025
No vocabulary this week.
Week #14 -- Dec. 15, 2025
Aspect -- a particular part or feature of something
Compute -- to calculate an answer
Consume -- fully engaged with something
Initiate -- cause a process or action to begin
Journal -- a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity
Potential -- having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future
Relevant -- connected with what’s happening or being discussed
Select -- carefully choose as being the best or most suitable
Genuine -- not fake, phony, or counterfeit; real
Motivation -- a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way
Week #13 -- Dec. 8, 2025
Appropriate -- suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
Constrict -- to make narrower, smaller or tighter
Conclude -- bring something to an end
Equate -- consider one thing to be the same as another
Invest -- to put money, time or effort into something to make a profit or get an advantage
Positive -- full of hope and confidence; certain without any doubt
Regulate -- to control an activity or process by rules or a system
Seek -- attempt to find something
Thesis -- an argument or claim or viewpoint expressed as a statement and discussed in a logical way
Transfer -- to move from one place to another
Week #12 -- Dec. 1, 2025
Affect -- to have an influence (or change) on someone or something
Effect -- a change that is the result or consequence of an action or a cause
Complex -- consisting of many different and connected parts
Wonder -- to be affected by surprise or admiration; to be amazed
Normal -- usual; typical; expected; conforming to the standard
Perceive -- to notice or become aware of something
Region -- an area that shares several characteristics
Tradition -- passing down customs or beliefs from generation to generation
Theme -- an important idea or lesson or message that runs through a literary work
Excruciating -- extremely painful; distressing; torturing
Week of Nov. 24, 2025
No vocabulary this week.
Week #11 -- Nov. 17, 2025
Administrate -- to manage or direct something like a company
Venerable -- deserving of honor or respect
Distinct -- recognizably different from something else of a similar type
Evaluate -- to determine the significance, worth, or condition of something
Focus -- the center of interest or activity; a main purpose
Injure -- do physical harm or damage to someone
Maintain -- to keep in the same state; to continue to have something
Contrast -- to show differences between two or more things
Untenable -- not capable of being maintained or supported
Technique -- a particular way of performing a task
Week #10 -- Nov. 10, 2025
Acquire -- to buy or obtain an object as one’s own
Conflict -- a struggle between forces
Design -- to make or draw plans for something
Element -- a small part of something
Feature -- a distinctive part or aspect of something
Impact -- having a strong effect on someone or something
Serendipity -- the occurrence of events by chance in a happy way
Literary -- matters that have to do with books, writers, and literature
Denotation -- actual meaning, or definition, of a word
Connotation -- implied meaning of a word based on the context of a sentence
Week #9 -- Nov. 3, 2025
Tone -- the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Dialogue -- conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
Explicit -- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Implicit -- suggested though not directly expressed
Function -- work or operate in a proper or particular way
Interpret -- to decide what the intended meaning of something is
Achieve -- successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage
Construct -- build or erect something
Secure -- fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost
Obtain -- get, acquire something
Week #8 -- Oct. 27, 2025
Transitions -- words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
Annotate -- add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment
Adjective -- a word that describes or clarifies a noun
Elaborate -- to add more information to or explain something that you have said
Evident -- plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood
Finance -- the management of large amounts of money
Individual -- single; separate
Lustrous -- shines brightly and gently
Role -- part or character played by an actor or actress; particular position in society
Section -- a distinct group within a larger body of people or things
Week #7 -- Oct. 20, 2025
Complicate -- make (something) more difficult or confusing by causing it to be more complex
Trait -- a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
Available -- able to be used or obtained
Create -- to make or produce something
Develop -- grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
Policy -- a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people
Respond -- to say or do something in return
Specific -- clearly defined or identified
Theory -- an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events
Vary -- differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class
Week #6 -- Oct. 13, 2025
Summary -- a brief statement or restatement of main points
Reveal -- make known to others; to show
Inference -- an idea or conclusion that’s drawn from evidence and reasoning
Authority -- the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
Contract -- a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
Establish -- set up on a firm or permanent basis
Involve -- to have or include (someone or something) as a part of something
Advantage -- something that puts you in a better position than other people
Require -- need for a particular purpose
Grateful -- feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness
Week #5 -- Oct. 6, 2025
Collaboration -- the action of working with someone to produce or create something
Visualize -- form a mental image of; imagine
Assume -- suppose to be the case, without proof
Context -- the setting of a word or event
Distribute -- give shares of something
Disobey -- refusing to do something that you are told
Mishear -- to hear something incorrectly
Issue -- an important problem or topic for debate or discussion
Method -- a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something
Convey -- to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
Week #4 -- Sept. 29, 2025
Resolution -- the unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story
Stamina -- physical or mental energy needed to do a tiring activity for a long time
Assess -- evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Constitute -- to make up or form something
Disinfect -- the clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria
Indicate -- to point out, show
Miscalculate -- to make a mistake when determining the amount of something
Period -- a length or portion of time
Rearrange -- to put something in a new order or position
Source -- a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained
Week #3 -- Sept. 22, 2025
Genre -- a particular style or category of literature, art, or music
Apathetic -- showing or feeling no interest or concern
Regroup -- to organize or arrange something in a new way
Consist -- be composed or made up of
Disinvite -- to withdraw an invitation
Mismatch -- combination of things or people that do not go together well
Identity -- who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others
Legal -- of, based on, or concerned with the law
Unbelievable -- not able to be believed; not likely to be true
Translate -- change one language to another
Week #2 -- Sept. 15, 2025
Essence -- quality of something that determines its character
Review -- to look back over something in order to judge its condition
Approach -- a way of dealing with something
Develop -- to make something grow, change or become more advanced
Define -- a statement of the exact meaning of a word
Mislead -- to lead or guide someone in the wrong direction
Labor -- work, especially hard physical work
Principal -- a person with the highest authority in an organization, school, or group
Principle -- a rule, belief, or code that guides your life
Rebuild -- to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed
Week #1 -- Sept. 8, 2025
Analyze -- detailed examination of something
Benefit -- an advantage or profit gained from something
Concept -- a thought or idea
Unable -- lacking the skills to do something
Disassemble -- to take something apart; separate into different parts
Disbelief -- inability or refusal to accept something is true or real
Intricate -- very complicated or detailed
Memoir -- a narrative written about an important event in the author’s life
Unfortunate -- having bad luck; not fortunate
Proceed -- begin or continue a course of action