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Word of the Week #7

Enter your sentence by Sunday night

chicanery /ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ/ noun
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry
trickery

example: Cinderella's evil stepmother is an expert in using chicanery to get what she wants.

The Rules

Look for each week’s vocabulary word online or in the Children’s Place.

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word.
Make sure you know which part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) the word is. If you change its form make sure you use the word correctly.
Use the definition provided and no other.
Don’t forget to punctuate correctly!
IM and texting abbreviations may be misinterpreted. Avoid confusion; use whole words.

The writer of the most creative and accurate sentence each week will win a prize. Prizes can be picked up in the Children’s Place.

Winners’ names and creative sentences will be posted online.

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All definitions are taken from:
Ehrlich, Eugene. The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate. Harper Collins, New York. 1997.

previous weeks winners

Week #6 vocabulary word was disingenuous
Vanessa C   Age: 11
I hate being disingenuous because it doesn't make me feel good that i have to be like that to cover up for myself to not get in trouble.

Week #5 vocabulary word was jocund
Emma W   Age: 12
The elf whistled a jocund tune as he sanded a wooden toy plane until it was as smooth as a river rock.

Week #4 vocabulary word was malevolent
anthony k   Age: 11
The malevolent king Richard tried to get rid of Robin Hood

Week #3 vocabulary word was sang-froid
Nishant S   Age: 11
The boy showed his sangfroid when he faced the witch and the giant, he was scared at first but then he was calm.

Week #2 vocabulary word was diadem
Joshua    Age: 6
A lion is called the king of the jungle even though he does not wear a diadem.

Week #1 vocabulary word was confabulate
Talia N   Age: 7
I love setting up my Monster High Dolls and having them confabulate with each other about things that my Mom, little brother and Stepdad just don't understand!