Saturday, September 11, 2010

Words for the week of September 13-17, 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. genuine-part of speech: adjective; definition: to be sincere or real
Sentence from p. 91: She (Sylvia) relaxed as he (Reggie) gave her a genuine smile and went to his seat.

2. languidly- part of speech: adjective; definition: lacking in spirit or interest
Sentence from p. 93: Candy took the opportunity to walk languidly to the wastebasket in front of the room.