Sunday, August 29, 2010

Words for the week of August 30, 2010

PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!!
1. Read the vocabulary words chosen from our read aloud (listed below)
2. Read the definitions and example sentences carefully. Make sure you understand the information!
3. Research the words on www.dictionary.com to get a SYNONYM AND ANTONYM for each word.
4. Click on the comments section (type your first name only) and enter the synonym and antonym. Also provide a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of each word.
(You can read the example format from August 23rd or entries from last year for more examples)
5. Be sure to put your first name and last initial only!
6. Submit your entry. You must choose "anonymous" before submitting.


THE WORDS FOR THIS WEEK ARE:
1. reservations: part of speech- noun; definition- the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart (having second thoughts)
Sentence from p. 53: "I know they will have strong reservations because of the incident with Gary."

2. enraged: part of speech-verb; definition- to make extremely angry
Sentence from p. 55: "Violent? Me?" Gary was predictably enraged.  

4 comments:

  1. Oshina J.
    reservations
    synonym,;to have a doubt, or qualification
    antonym;openness
    sentence-I have reservations about going to my father house friday.

    enraged
    synonym;angry or very upset
    antonym;amazed, joyful
    sentence-My mom made me very enraged when she told me I couldn't go skating this friday.

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  2. Kory w
    reservations
    synonym:catch,circumscription,demur,or doubt
    antonym:openness
    Sentence:Some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes.

    enraged
    synonym:aggravated,anger,exasperate,or hack
    antonym:appease,calm,compose,or pacify
    Sentence:The students were enraged at these new rules.

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  3. kasheon t
    enraged

    synonym:anger

    antonym:appease

    i was very enraged when my mom told me to clean my room.

    reservation

    synonym:booking

    antonym:openess

    my grand ma booked reservations for the trip to hawaii last tuesday

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  4. Alex.L
    Word:enraged
    Synonym:angered
    Antonym:calm

    My little cousin Enraged me when he took my pincil.

    Word:reservations
    Synonym:doubts
    Antonym:openness

    I had reservations on going over my grandmother's house

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