May 1st – Monday
spectacular – adjective
causing wonder and admiration; very impressive
The basketball team made a spectacular play that allowed them to win the game.
May 2nd - Tuesday
abiding – adjective
continuing for a long time
I have an abiding interest in animal welfare—it's not just a phase I'm going through.
May 3rd - Wednesday
synchronize – verb
to happen at the same time
The dancers practiced until they synchronized their movements.
May 4th - Thursday
obsession – noun
someone or something that a person thinks about constantly
He had an obsession about cleanliness.
May 5th - Friday
durable – adjective
staying strong and in good condition over a long period of time
Levi’s jeans are extremely durable and last for years.
May 8th - Monday
neutral – adj.
not supporting either side of an argument or fight
The battle took place in neutral waters.
May 9th - Tuesday
incommunicado - adverb or adjective
without means of communication
Pam remained incommunicado while completing the last chapter of her book.
May 10th - Wednesday
fortuitous – adjective
occurring by chance or luck
Pam ran down the subway stairs and there was a fortuitous train just arriving.
May 11th - Thursday
insurmountable – adjective
incapable of being overcome
The president had insurmountable problems.
May 12th - Friday
palpable – adjective
capable of being touched, felt or perceived
His palpable lymph nodes proved an infection was present.
May 15th - Monday
indication – noun
something (a sign or signal) that points out or shows something
Her evaluation will give me a good indication of where I stand in the class.
May 16th - Tuesday
vivid – adjective
producing a strong or clear impression on the senses
John created a vivid sketch of the old man’s face.
May 17th - Wednesday
dissertation – noun
an extended writing of a subject
Pam wrote her dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet for her doctorate degree.
May 18th - Thursday
flatter – verb
to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest
He flattered her with comments about how youthful she looks.
May 19th - Friday
horizon – noun
range of perception or experience
His discovery opened up new horizons in the field of cancer research.
May 22th - Monday
bedeck – verb
to dress up or decorate with showy things
The gift package was bedecked with ribbons.
May 23th – Tuesday
arrogant – adjective
exaggerating one's own worth or importance
John was an overbearing, arrogant official in the government.
May 24th – Wednesday
glitch – noun
an unexpected and usually minor problem; a minor problem with a machine
A temporary glitch caused a computer shut down.
May 25th – Thursday
moulage – noun
an impression or cast made for use especially as evidence in a criminal investigation
The detective created a moulage of the footprints to find the thief.
May 26th – Friday
reprehensible – adjective
very bad; deserving very strong criticism
Your behavior was reprehensible and you will be with suspended for three games.
May 30th - Tuesday
parse – verb
to study something by looking at its parts
Students were asked to parse the sentence to identify the different parts of speech.
May 31st - Wednesday
plague – verb
to cause worry or distress to; to disturb or annoy persistently
The laptop’s error message plagued my efforts.