Word Up! Words of the Week for 4/4 – 4/8
April 4, 2016
CONTAMINANT: n.
- n. Something that makes a place or a substance (such as water, air, or food) no longer suitable for use
- Example:
- Lead in the water in Flint Michigan is a prime example of a contaminant.
MODESTY: n.
- n. The quality of being free from vanity and boastfulness
- n. Decent behavior, speech, and forms of dress
- Example:
- In the spring, it is especially important that students remember the 7 B’s of modesty; don’t show any boxers, bras, backs, bellies, bottoms, bosoms, or bare shoulders.
GROSS PAY: n.
- n. The total of an employee’s regular salary including allowances, overtime, commissions, and bonuses, before deductions
- Example:
- The current average gross pay of a family doctor is $166,250.
NET PAY: n.
- n. The portion of an employee’s regular salary that the employee actually takes home after deductions and taxes
- Example:
- The current average net pay of a family doctor would be reduced by deductions and taxes by nearly $37,000 to $136,250.
ORGANIC: adj. n.
- adj. Characteristic of, or pertaining to living organisms;
- n. Naturally grown food or materials
- Example:
- Organic foods and materials made from all natural sources are the latest trend in local and global markets.
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