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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Vocabulary

Hi Readers,

There is a lot of new and difficult vocabulary in our book, The Night Journey.  Find 6 words that are new to you and look up the definition here.  Then use your new word in a sentence.

Thanks,
Mrs. Springston
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3 comments:

  1. RodrigoMay 2, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Dear Mrs.Springston,

    Here are a few words I don't understand.
    1)Customary Definition: based on or established by custom. I have a customary book.
    2)Rasping Definition: to speak or say in an irritated tone. My voice rasped as I talked with my mom.
    3)Scuttling Definition: a quick scuffing pace. I scuttled down the hall.
    4)Artesian Definition: a drilled well from which water flows up like a fountain. I drank out of the artesian well.
    5)Inhumanity Definition: a cruel or barbarous act or attitude. I was acting inhumanely.
    6)Inscrutable Definition:not easily understood. I was trying to solve out the inscrutable problem.

    Your friend,
    Rodrigo

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  2. SydneyMay 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Dear Mrs. S,

    1)The first word I have is hoarse. The definition of hoarse is to have a deep, scratchy voice that usually hurts. My voice seamed hoarse today.
    2)My next word is epitaph. Epitaph is something thing usually written gravestone in memory of someone. The epitaph on the gravestone was beautiful.
    3)The next word didn't understand was gesticulating. Gesticulating is like doing gestures. Shelly was gesticulating when she was singing.
    4)Countered was the next word I didn't know. The definition of the word countered is to give a blow in return. My friend got hit by someone, so she countered back.
    5)Barely audible is my next word. It means that you can barely even hear the person that is talking. My friend was barely audible to hear.
    6)The last word I didn't understand was gingham. Gingham is something cheered. My dress was decorated with gingham.

    Your friend,
    Sydney

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  3. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Dear Ms.Springston,
    1)Prissy-Fancy-I cain't be prissy and quaint. - I was acting prissy at the Winter Ball.
    2)Quaint-Skillfully or cleverly made-I caint't be prissy and quaint
    3)Yiddish- a language-repeated the date in yiddish-Yiddish is if and when you speake like jiber jaber.
    4)Medly-nothing-medly of gestures-I do medly gestures a lot and most of the time when I talk face to face with people.
    5)Ingenious-characterized by cleverness-ingenious my mother-I am ingenious most of the time but sometimes I act funny.
    6)Mohair- the coat-mohair blizzard-I wear a coat on really cold days.
    -Bryonna

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