Lexicon Lift: 5 Daily Words (Are you familiar with these? And how do you use these words?)

                                                                         

 

 Word: Wail 

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, anger, or grief
• Example: And then the baby, our first child, Dylan, let out a wail like you’ve never heard before. 

 

Word: Preemie

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: A baby born prematurely
• Example: The preemies who come out limp often have the most trouble. 

 

Word: Dissonant

• Parts of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: Lacking harmony
• Example: At Magee, they did a wonderful job of simultaneously communicating two dissonant things.

 

Word: Bassinet

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: A baby’s wicker-cradle usually with a hood
• Example: One day, we arrived at the hospital, and Dylan’s bassinett was gone.

 

Word: Gasp

• Parts of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, or astonishment.
• Example: I was gasping out fear in staccato.