Date
Word
Definition/ Sentence
10/11/16
precedent
The word precedent is a noun that means a law or
decision that may serve as an example or model for a
later ruling. The judge’s ruling set a precedent for
future trials.
10/13/16
embellish
The word embellish is a verb that means to decorate or
enhance. The dressmaker embellished the gown with
beads.
10/14/16
nomadic
The word nomadic is an adjective that means wandering.
About 5000 BC, the peoples of the Near East began to
make the transition from the nomadic existence of a
hunter to the more settled life of a farmer.