Monday, August 11, 2008

Vocabulary - Use It Or Lose It (Part 11)

Monday generally means "vocabulary time" for the eLearning blog. Take a look below at the next installment of words from the Academic Word List. Below you'll see a selection of words from the end of sublist 2.

Your goal is to pick one word, post the definition, and then use that word in an original sentence. You may use an online dictionary (such as this one: http://www.merriam-webster.com).

restricted

security

sought

select

site

strategies

survey

text

traditional

transfer


Since this is the 11th installment of the "Vocabulary - Use It Or Lose It" topic, you should look back to some of the previous ones to view lots of other important words! :-)

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Select

Yesterday at the baaeball tryouts, it was hard to select only twelve players because they were all so good.

Indira H.

Anonymous said...

Strategies- A careful plan or method


The football players are going 2 use there secret strategies they learned to win the game.

Lauren F.

Anonymous said...

Site- A space of ground occupied or to be occupied by a building



They already have the site picked out for the new monument they are about to build.

Anonymous said...

Select- To choose from a large group; to make a choice.


We had to select someone to represent our school in the competition.


Sheila W.

Anonymous said...

Sought- To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find.

Pam soughted her pile of clothes in search of her pink blouse.

Aneilia P.

Anonymous said...

transfer : to convey or remove from one place, person or position to another.

John requests to transfer from warehouse manager to account officer.

Suetto Chan

Anonymous said...

Traditional: the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction

The Chinese wear very traditional costumes to their Chinese New Year Celebrations.

Anonymous said...

Vocabulary- Use it or Lose it(Part 11)

I have to learn to select my words accordingly if I ever want to become a professional writer.

-Angelica

Anonymous said...

Restricted: Limited or confined. Available for use by certain persons or groups.

To gain access to the event that was been held at The Bank of America,you needed a ticket to pass through the restricted area.




Michele T.

Anonymous said...

Security - noun
The quality or state of being secure. Protection; safeguard.

The fitting room floor is wet, for your security; the manager put a sign to avoid accidents.

Geraldine G.

Anonymous said...

Text ~ (n.)
1. the main body of matter in a written work, as distinguished from notes, appendixes, etc.
2. the actual words of an author or speaker.
3. any form in which a writing exists.
4. any theme or topic.
5. a textbook.
6. a passage of scripture.

Anonymous said...

Sought - past of seek.

He sought the correct answer for hours.

Maria Rodriguez-Trelles