September 2022

[don] verb

To don something is to put it on to wear, as in “Morgan donned her knit hat” or “Aaron donned his costume.” 

[in-deh-STRUHK-tuh-buhl] adjective

Something that is indestructible cannot be destroyed or ruined. But indestructible is often used to describe things that are almost impossible to destroy or are simply very durable, as in “These boots are indestructible. I’ve had them for eight years!” 

Diamonds are often described as indestructible because they are one of the hardest natural materials on Earth. 

[in-dih-SPEHN-suh-buhl] adjective

If something is indispensable, it is absolutely necessary—it’s something you can’t do without. You might say Eli is an indispensable member of the basketball team if he is a great player and the team wouldn’t be the same without him. If you live somewhere that gets a lot of snow, you probably consider a pair of winter boots to be indispensable.

[in-JEEN-yuhs] adjective 

Someone or something that is ingenious is clever, original, and inventive. 

[MAHR-kit] verb

A market is a place where people gather to buy and sell things.

When market is used as a verb, it means “to sell or promote the selling of something.” In other words, to market a product is to take actions that will make people interested in that product. Marketing could include creating ads for social media, sending emails to potential customers, paying influencers to recommend products, and more. 

If a product is marketed to teenagers, ads for that product are designed to appeal to teens and are placed where teens are likely to see them.

[rehv-uh-LOO-shuh-nahyz] verb

To revolutionize something is to change it greatly or completely. Railroads revolutionized travel, allowing people to travel much faster and more safely than ever before—which led to people traveling greater distances. 

[TING-kuhr] verb

To tinker is to casually make small changes to something in an attempt to repair or improve it. If Lucas and his dad are tinkering with an old bicycle, they are messing around with it, seeing if they can fix it up—but they’re not in a hurry and they’re not stressed about it.