The Merriam-Webster website is really great! You can find an online dictionary, thesaurus, Spanish-English translator, and even definitions for medical terms! (To visit the site, click here.)
One of my favorite things at the site is the "word of the day" archive. This lets you see different past words of the day and you can click on any one to view the definition. So let's work on some vocabulary today. Please visit the link below and click on the word listed for any 3 days. Write down each word and definition. Then come back here & report what you found!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/wodcalendar.pl
I'll start with one that you might already know!
May 13, 2009
calamari: squid used as food
Remember, do that, but for 3 words! :-)
22 comments:
1. Calamari - (noun) Squid used as food.
2. Fidelity - (noun)
(a)the quality or state of being faithful.
(b)Accuracy.
3. Sandbag - (verb) to bank, stop up or weight with sandbags.
Allison.
Vocabulary - Word of the Day
1. May 14,2009
Bludge: to avoid work or responsibility
2. May 15,2009
Scrupolous: having moral integrity: acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
3. May 16,2009
Repudiate: to refuse to have anything to do with: disown
Leonie Florestal
4-11-09
lickerish:
greedy, desirous
5-4-09
bombast:
pretentious inflateed speech or writing
5-7-09
oneiric
of or relating to dreams: dreamy
Suetto Chan
1. case-harden-(verb)to make callous or insensible.
2. dilatory-(adjective)tending or intended to cause delay.
3. scrupulous-(adjective)having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper.
Abbey P.
mirlene
Extremophile: lives under extreme environmental condition.
diaphanous: of so fine texture as to be transparent.
moue : a little grimace.
Epitemic of or relating to Knowledge or knowing cognitive.
Novene
1. Malicious - (adjective)
vicious, mischievous in motion
or purpose.
2. Cupidity - (noun)
inordinate desire for wealth;
greed
1. extremophile- an organism that lives under extreme enviornmental conditions
2. diaphanous-chacterixed by such fineess of texture as to permit seeing thorough
3. moue- a little grimace,pout
Gm
May 22,2009
Carrefour-(noun)crossroad
square,plaza
May 23,2009
Manumit-(verb)to release form slavery.
May 24,2009-(adjective) (1) lacking something needed or desirable
(2)lacking possessions and rescources.
Dorothea M
Destitute (adjective)(1)lacking something needed or desirable
(2)lacking possessions and resources
Dorothea m
posture: to strike a pose for effect. To assume an artificial or pretended attitude: attitudinize.
malinger - verb
To pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work).
carrefour - noun
Crosswords, square, plaza.
I found that with the word of the day, it gives the correct pronunciation, part of speech, how it is used in a sentence and its derivative.
Karla Banton
05/20/09
1. Deasil - (adv)
Clockwise
05/26/09
Philadelphia lawyer - (noun)
A lawyer knowledgeable in the most minute aspects of the law.
06/20/09
Staccato - (adjective)
1. (a) Cut short or apart in performing: disconnected
(b) Marked by short clear-cut playing or singing of tones or chords.
2. abrupt, disjointed
D. Wilson
Sandra H.
daymare- a nightmarish fantasy experienced while awake
inordinate- exceeding reasonable limits: immoderate
tantivy- in a headlong dash: at a gallop
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