Tuesday, January 19, 2010
F block: Vocab words 38-46
Please post the word, the part of speech and the definition that is in line with that of the book. That means you should look at the word IN the book and find the single, solitary, only definition that works in the sentence from the book. And don't forget to include your name.
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Sonya
ReplyDeletelorries: noun
plural of lorry
1. a large motor truck
2. a vehicle that runs on a rail that is used to transport material from a mine to a factory
3. a long and low horse-drawn wagon with out sides
Lexy
ReplyDeleteGrimace (Noun) - An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Adela
ReplyDeleteTalisman: n. an object that is thought to have magical powers and to bring good luck.
Emily said...
ReplyDeleteenigma (n) a person or object that is mysterious, puzzling, and or hard to understand.
Alison
ReplyDeletenebulous (adj) • 1. (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined
2. in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
ALEX
ReplyDeletefurtive-adj. attempting to avoid notice or attention, usually because of guilt or belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Caitlyn
ReplyDeletegaudy - adj. - brilliantly or excessively showy:
cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
ostentatiously ornamented; garish.
Olivia L
ReplyDeletealchemy (noun) - the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter --> concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir
-used figuratively- a process by which paradoxical results are achieved or incompatible elements combined with no obvious rational explanation
Luke Winfield
ReplyDeleteVeld: n. the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa.
Ben
ReplyDelete47) Vetkoek: noun; (pronounced Fet-cook) is a traditional Afrikaner Pastry.