ALT Word of the week: tenacious. Class: adjective. Holding firmly to something; refusing to give up despite obstacles or difficulty. Synonyms: persistent, resolute. Antonyms: yielding, irresolute. Priya was tenacious in her revision, returning to every weak topic until she had truly mastered it. Challenge: Can you come up with five more synonyms for tenacious? BOFA11 logo

ALT Word of the week: sacrifice. Class: verb. Definition: To give up something important to you to help someone else or to achieve a goal.. Synonyms: surrender, forgo. Antonyms: keep, hold on to. In use: Claudia sacrificed her seat on the bus so an elderly lady could sit down. Challenge: Write a sentence about a sacrifice you have made. BOFA11 logo

ALT Word of the week: category. Class: noun. Definition: a group of people or things that share common qualities. Synonyms: class, grouping. Antonyms: whole, all. In use: Ava grouped the school’s pupils and teachers into each category based on their hair colour. Challenge: Write down five things you store at home that are organised by category.

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ALT An image of a a bride wearing a veil in church. and the following text: Word of the Week: veil. Class: noun. Definition: a piece of thin material worn to cover the face. Synonyms: mask, shroud. In use: The bride adjusted her veil before stepping into the chapel. Challenge: Write a sentence about someone wearing a veil.

ALT An image of a young man walking along a riverbank. Word of the Week: pleasure. Class: noun. Definition: enjoyment, happiness or delight, or something that provides this. Synonyms: satisfaction, comfort. Antonyms: unhappiness, displeasure. In use: Walking along the riverbank listening to the wildlife gave Jacob great pleasure. Challenge: Write down five things that bring you pleasure.

ALT An image of a boy buying a video game. Word of the Week: bargain. Class: verb. Definition: to ask for something that benefits you, such as a better price or better working conditions. Synonyms: negotiate, haggle. Antonyms: counter, oppose. In use: Alfie bargained with the market stall holder to pay £5 for the video game priced up at £7. Challenge: Can you think of a time where you have bargained for something.

ALT An image of a girl purchasing a jacket. Word of the Week: bargain. Class: noun. Definition: something that is good value for money on sale at a lower price than normal. Synonyms: good deal, cheap. Antonyms: expensive, rip off. In use: Nelly thought the jacket was a bargain with 75% off the original price.

ALT An image of people sat at a table having a meeting and the following text: Word of the Week: approve. Class: verb. Definition: to have a positive opinion of something, or to accept or agree to something. Synonyms: like, appreciate, consent, ratify. Antonyms: disapprove, dislike, deny,refuse. In use: The school committee approved the proposal to install solar panels. Challenge: Can you think of two more synonyms and two more antonyms for approve.

ALT The text: "Our students say..." A speech bubble containing a quote from Laura. "I love using BOFA. It's like having my own tutor that helps me work through questions I don't understand."

ALT An image of a cat climbing out of a bag. Word of the Week: idiom. Class: noun. Definition: a phrase or saying whose words do not have a literal meaning. Synonyms: non-literal, turn of phrase. Antonyms: literal, statement. In use: George explained the meaning of the phrase 'let the cat out of the bag' to his French exchange guest, Henri. Examples: Under the weather. Cost an arm and a leg. A blessing in disguise. Challenge: Can you think of five idioms you have heard and understand the meaning of.