5 Best Words of the Day for School Assembly:  10th  November, 2024

Learning a new word every day comes with its benefits. It not only improves your knowledge but improves your communication skills as well. Thus, you can interact with your classmates confidently. Moreover, a strong vocabulary can help you to think critically. Therefore, we have compiled a list of the 5 best words of the day for school assembly. You can get to know its meaning, synonyms, and antonyms, and learn to use them in a sentence.

Mothering 

Meaning

It refers to bringing up a child like a mother or caring for a person like a mother.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

Caring, nurturing, fostering, raising 

Antonyms 

Neglecting, ignoring, abandoning 

Examples

• Any mothering instinct she had is now gone 
• She is relieved to hear that she can do the mothering of her children at her own home.

Fact About Mothering 

In the UK there is a tradition of ‘Mothering Sunday’ meaning to visit the mother church. Later on, the term began to be used to honour mothers.

Books that Start with ‘Mothering’

• Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices Kindle Edition- by Sarah J. Buckley 
• Mothering with Courage: The Mindful Approach to Becoming a Mom Who Listens More, Worries Less, and Loves Deeply- by Bonnie Compton

Burial

Meaning

It refers to the act of burying the dead on the ground. The term is also used for the ceremony related to burying a body.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

Funeral, entombing, burying

Antonyms

Exhumation, cremation, unearthing

Examples

• The solder’s  body will be brought to the cemetery for burial
• The burial will take place at noon.

Fact About Burial

The oldest burial site was discovered in Kenya. It was called the ‘Mtoto’.

Books that Start with ‘Burial’

• Burial Grounds- by Bill Kitson
• Burial of Hearts- by Shania Sarup

Gnarly

Meaning

The term describes trees that have turned rough and twisted due to bad weather or lack of protection. It is also used to describe something challenging.

Part of Speech

Adjective

Synonyms

Rough, twisted, difficult 

Antonyms

Smooth, straightforward, plain

Examples

• The trees in the forest have thick gnarly branches 
• First, rise the potatoes, and then scrub off the gnarly bits.

Fact About Gnarly

The term Gnarly became popular in the 1980s and used to be associated with extreme sports, or the surf culture.

Books that Start with Gnarly

• The Dragon and the Gnarly King- by Gordon R. Dickson
• Gnarly Sports Injuries- by John Perritano

Exponent

Meaning 

Someone who supports a theory or idea, or encourages others to believe its truth or benefits.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms 

Proponent, advocate, champion

Antonyms

Critic, opponent, adversary

Examples

• He is an exponent of the liberal political ideology
• These artists were the exponents of the institutional critique 

Fact About Exponent 

The number of times a number is multiplied by itself is called an exponent in math. For example 3 cube = 3×3×3.

Books that Start with Exponent

• The Development Exponent: A Leadership Perspective- by Bruce Holoubek (audiobook)
• Dangerous Exponents: A Covid-19 Podcast- by Carl Bialik (audiobook)

Bloke 

Meaning 

It refers to a man.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

Fellows, chaps, guys

Antonyms

Women, ladies, girls

Examples

• Gates is a kind of rich bloke who believes in paying more taxes
• Terry can seem intimidating but he is a nice bloke.

Fact About Blokes 

In Britian and Australia Bloke is an informal term used to describe a man.

Books that Start with ‘Blokes’

• Don’t Ask Any Old Bloke for Directions: A Biker’s Whimsical Journey Across India – by Palden Gyatso Tenzing 
• The British Bloke, Decoded: From Banter to Man-Flu.- by Geoff Norcott

Quote of the Day for School Assembly with Meaning 

‘’When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.’’—Paulo Coelho

This quote means that everything starts with us. To change the outside world, we need to change ourselves. For example, change habits, improve mindset, choose the positive way of living, etc. Therefore, when we become a better person, the world becomes better too, 

These are the 5 Best Words of the Day for School Assembly:  10th November 2024. Want to find out new words for each day?  Check out our word of the day page.