Today's the day to learn a few new words! Look at the list of words below. Pick four that you're not familiar with, visit the online dictionary, get the definition, and then come back here to post your findings!
Accolade
Bolster
Cryptic
Ephemeral
Hedonist
Lamentation
Obliterate
Plummet
Resolution
Tentative
You can use this link (http://www.merriam-webster.com) to get to the online dictionary.
It's helpful to see the part of speech of the word, so include that too & see if you can then use the word correctly in a sentence!
11 comments:
1.NOUN
Accolade- an expression of praise
*The teacher was given many accolades for her dedication to education and children.
2.NOUN
Bolster – a long pillow of cushion
*She needed a bolster to be a little higher.
3.ADJECTIVE
Cryptic – having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning
*He made a cryptic crossword puzzle.
4.ADJECTIVE
Ephemeral – lasting a very short time
*The cold weather in Florida is often ephemeral.
Maria C. Torres
1.Bloster-(Noun)
A long pillow or cushion.
2.Cryptic-(Adjective)
Having or seeming to have a hidden or ambigous.
3.Tentative-(Adjective)
Not fully worked out or developed.
4.Obliterate-(Verb)
To remove utterly from recgnition or memory.
1.Bloster-(Noun)
A long pillow or cushion.
2.Cryptic-(Adjective)
Having or seeming to have a hidden or ambigous.
3.Tentative-(Adjective)
Not fully worked out or developed.
4.Obliterate-(Verb)
To remove utterly from recgnition or memory.
NICOLE CUNNINGHAM (forgot name)
1 Obliterate- to remove utterly from recognition or memory. (Verb)
She wanted to obliterate all the bad things from her mind.
2. Ephemeral - lasting a very short time. (Adjective)
Ralaxation time is always ephemeral.
3. Accolade - expression of praise. (Noun)
She was honored to receive the accolade from her boss.
4.Tentative - Not fully worked out or developed.(Adjective)
The meeting scheduled for next week is tentative.
1 Obliterate- to remove utterly from recognition or memory. (Verb)
She wanted to obliterate all the bad things from her mind.
2. Ephemeral - lasting a very short time. (Adjective)
Ralaxation time is always ephemeral.
3. Accolade - expression of praise. (Noun)
She was honored to receive the accolade from her boss.
4.Tentative - Not fully worked out or developed.(Adjective)
The meeting scheduled for next week is tentative
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time
The experience of pain in child birth is ephemeral.
Angela B.
1.Accolade Noun- An expression of praise
The football star was suprised to received the accolade of MVP trophy from the team.
2.Cryptic Adjective- Having or seeming to have hidden.
The message he sent me seem to be cryptic.
3.Ephemeral- Lasting a very short time.
Halftime was so ephemeral.I wish it was longer.
4.Bolster Noun- A long Pillow of cushion.
The baby needed a bolster to reach the toy on the table.
Angela Richardson
1.Noun
Bolster- long pillo or cusion.
I love the way the bolster looks on the bed.
2.Adjective
Cryptic- Mysterious
The man look very cryptic standing by the cash register.
3.Adjuctive
Ephemeral- lasting one day only, or lasting a very short time.
Trying to work out at the gym I found myself being very ephemeral.
4.Noun
Hedonist- happiness in the sole or chief good in life.
I find my teacher to be hedonist each time I see her.
Obliterate (Verb) - to remove utterly from recognition or memory.
The boy tried to obliterate the scar from his hand.
Lamentation (noun) – an act or instance of lamenting i.e., to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively, to regret strongly.
There was a lot of lamentation at the funeral of one of my neighbor’s son, who died tragically in a car accident.
Accolade(noun) an expression of praise.
The trainee musician received a lot of accolade for the expert manner in which he played the keyboard.
Cryptic (adjective): having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning; e.g. a cryptic infection.
Verona H
1.NOUN
Hedonist- the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
*She is a hedonist because of her pleasure seeking.
2.NOUN
Lamentation –an act or instance of lamenting
*It's with great lamentation that we move.
3.TRANSITIVE VERB
Obilterate – to remove utterly from recognition or memory
*The doctor will obilterate his mole.
4.INTRANSITIVE VERB
Plummet –to drop sharply and abruptly
*The pelicans plummet into the ocean for fish.
Maria C. Torres
1. NOUN
Resolution- the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc
*Her final resolution was to eat healthy and exercise.
2. ADJECTIVE
Tentative- unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant
*The decision is not final, it’s still tentative...
3. NOUN
Accolade – any award, honor, or laudatory notice
*She received many accolades for a job more than well done.
4. NOUN
Bolster – anything resembling this in form or in use as a support
*He bolstered his decisions by doing lots of research.
Maria C. Torres
July 8,2010
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