This week, our ‘Words of the Week‘ are to be strewn, to obsess and to indulge.
word: to strew (verb)
- definition: scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.
- Her clothes were strewn all over the bedroom floor.
- synonym: scatter
- antonym: gather
word: to obsess (verb)
- definition: preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent.
- The whole country was obsessed with flossing.
- synonym: preoccupy, torment
- antonym:
word: to indulge (verb)
- definition: allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of or become involved in.
- We all indulged ourselves with an ice-cream.
- synonym: treat, spoil
- antonym: stifle
Challenge: Can your child use these words in conversation or in their spelling practice.