Words for the week of November 8-12, 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.  Click "preview" and type the "secret word" then submit your entry. You must choose "anonymous" before submitting.

Words for this week are:
1. wistfully (adjective) describing something that is done in a sad or pensive way.
Sentence from the book- p. 199 "That's the saddest thing I ever heard," DJ said wistfully.

2. avert (verb) meaning to ward off or prevent from happening.
Sentence from the book- p.203 "He says it's 'to preserve the peace and avert violence,' but it seems to me he's asking for trouble."