The Word: Strewn
Part of Speech: verb
The source sentence and Page #: To my delight, I found that the lawn had been strewn with miniature Iranian flags.p. 112-113
Context Clues: Iranian flags, showed that there were many flags everywhere but I didn’t actually know what the words definition was, I couldn’t figure it out.
Definition:To be scattered or sprinkled over a surface
Original Sentence:Confetti was strewn all over the floor at the wedding
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Dote
The Word: Dote
Part of Speech: Verb
The source sentence and Page #:Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realize that he didn’t marry me despite my tribe; he married me because of them. P. 103
Context Clues: I figured out that either they loved him or hated him but as I kept reading it became positive not negative so I came to the conclusion it was love.
Definition:To show excessive fondness of love
Original Sentence: My mom is dote about my little brother DJ.
Part of Speech: Verb
The source sentence and Page #:Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realize that he didn’t marry me despite my tribe; he married me because of them. P. 103
Context Clues: I figured out that either they loved him or hated him but as I kept reading it became positive not negative so I came to the conclusion it was love.
Definition:To show excessive fondness of love
Original Sentence: My mom is dote about my little brother DJ.
Enviable
The Word: Enviable
Part of Speech: Adjective
The source sentence and Page #:Even though their condominium has only a tiny garden, they have managed to cultivate an enviable cornucopia of figs, pomegranates, sweet lemons, and herbs. P. 98
Context Clues: I knew what cultivate meant so I figured out the meaning by just looking and putting words together. Also tiny garden was an antonym to enviable in a way.
Definition: Worthy of envy; very desirable
Original Sentence:Celebrities are enviable because they are so rich.
Part of Speech: Adjective
The source sentence and Page #:Even though their condominium has only a tiny garden, they have managed to cultivate an enviable cornucopia of figs, pomegranates, sweet lemons, and herbs. P. 98
Context Clues: I knew what cultivate meant so I figured out the meaning by just looking and putting words together. Also tiny garden was an antonym to enviable in a way.
Definition: Worthy of envy; very desirable
Original Sentence:Celebrities are enviable because they are so rich.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Regaled
The Word : Regaled
Part of Speech : Adjective
The Source Sentence and page number : "When I first met him, he regaled me with stories of exotic places he had visited: the Maldive Islands, West Africa, Bali, Sri Lanka." pg 57
Context Clue : y: "stories of exotic places he had visited"
Definition : Of notable excellence or magnificenceYour
Original Sentence : My teacher regaled me when she told me about her terrific experienced in France.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/regaled
Part of Speech : Adjective
The Source Sentence and page number : "When I first met him, he regaled me with stories of exotic places he had visited: the Maldive Islands, West Africa, Bali, Sri Lanka." pg 57
Context Clue : y: "stories of exotic places he had visited"
Definition : Of notable excellence or magnificenceYour
Original Sentence : My teacher regaled me when she told me about her terrific experienced in France.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/regaled
Ubiquitous
The Word: Ubiquitous
Part of Speech: Adjective
The Source Sentence and Page #:
“The media is also ubiquitous- present in airports, elevators, classrooms, bars and restaurants, and hospital waiting room.” P. 42
Context Clues:
Saying it was present in all these different places, infers that its common or everywhere.
Definition:
Existing everywhere; inescapable
Your Original Sentence:
Students are ubiquitous on a college campus.
Hyperlink:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ubiquitous
Part of Speech: Adjective
The Source Sentence and Page #:
“The media is also ubiquitous- present in airports, elevators, classrooms, bars and restaurants, and hospital waiting room.” P. 42
Context Clues:
Saying it was present in all these different places, infers that its common or everywhere.
Definition:
Existing everywhere; inescapable
Your Original Sentence:
Students are ubiquitous on a college campus.
Hyperlink:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ubiquitous
Exclusion
Word: Exclusion
Part of Speech: Noun
The Source and Page #: "...familiarity with different cultural formsstems from patterns of exclusion throughout history, as well asintegration into networks..." P. 41
Context Clues: The word "integration" is an antonym for exclusion.Definition: to prevent from using; state of being excluding
Original Sentence: The teacher made an exclusion that I must not usepencil when I write my notes.
Hyperlink: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusion
Part of Speech: Noun
The Source and Page #: "...familiarity with different cultural formsstems from patterns of exclusion throughout history, as well asintegration into networks..." P. 41
Context Clues: The word "integration" is an antonym for exclusion.Definition: to prevent from using; state of being excluding
Original Sentence: The teacher made an exclusion that I must not usepencil when I write my notes.
Hyperlink: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusion
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