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Creative Writing
Vocab Lesson 1Vocab Lesson 1
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How many words in the English language?
Why so many?
How many do we know?
How many words in the English language?
Why so many?
How many do we know?
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Do you know the longest word in the English
language?
Do you know the longest word in the English
language?
Antidisestablish-mentarianisms
Antidisestablish-mentarianisms
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Check this one out…Check this one out…
Pneumonoultramicro-scopicsilica-
volcanoconiosis
Pneumonoultramicro-scopicsilica-
volcanoconiosis
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Check out the Greek roots…Check out the Greek roots…
Pneu…………………Mono………..………Ultra………..………Micro……….………Scopic……..………Silica……….………Volcano….………Conoisis….………
Pneu…………………Mono………..………Ultra………..………Micro……….………Scopic……..………Silica……….………Volcano….………Conoisis….………
LungOneVerySmallTo the eyeSilicon particleFrom a volcanodisease
LungOneVerySmallTo the eyeSilicon particleFrom a volcanodisease
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Gaelic/Celtic Norse (Anglos, Saxons) French Latin Greek
Gaelic/Celtic Norse (Anglos, Saxons) French Latin Greek
Where do we get our words?
Where do we get our words?
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GuffawGuffaw
The man guffawed loudly when he saw Moe whack Curley in the head with a hammer, poke Larry in the eyes, and then slap both.
V. To laugh deeply, as in a belly laugh.
The man guffawed loudly when he saw Moe whack Curley in the head with a hammer, poke Larry in the eyes, and then slap both.
V. To laugh deeply, as in a belly laugh.
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ConundrumConundrumThurwynd considered the
conundrum. Does he follow the White Lady and her ruthless tactics to achieve his goals, or does he follow his conscious and take the longer, more difficult path
N. A puzzle or riddle, a difficult problem that is hard to solve.
Thurwynd considered the conundrum. Does he follow the White Lady and her ruthless tactics to achieve his goals, or does he follow his conscious and take the longer, more difficult path
N. A puzzle or riddle, a difficult problem that is hard to solve.
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DankDank
Han Solo parked the Millennium Falcon in the dank asteroid cave; however, the wet and damp cave was really the belly of a giant space worm!
Adj. wet, damp, moist
Han Solo parked the Millennium Falcon in the dank asteroid cave; however, the wet and damp cave was really the belly of a giant space worm!
Adj. wet, damp, moist
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PugnaciousPugnacious
The pugnacious dog would bark at every person that walked by. He was a very feisty dog that liked to pick fights.
Adj. Prone to fighting; enjoying fighting
The pugnacious dog would bark at every person that walked by. He was a very feisty dog that liked to pick fights.
Adj. Prone to fighting; enjoying fighting
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SylvanSylvanThe Fellowship entered the sylvan
woods of Lothlorien where Galadriel and her elves made homes high in the peaceful treetops.
Adj. Woodsy, forested, pertaining to the woods
The Fellowship entered the sylvan woods of Lothlorien where Galadriel and her elves made homes high in the peaceful treetops.
Adj. Woodsy, forested, pertaining to the woods
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BoisterousBoisterousThe cafeteria was so
boisterous during the food fight, that no one heard the SWAT team crash through the window.
The cafeteria was so boisterous during the food fight, that no one heard the SWAT team crash through the window.
Adj. Loud, often violently so
Adj. Loud, often violently so
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NettleNettleThe clock nettles
me with its constant ticking. It’s so annoying!
The clock nettles me with its constant ticking. It’s so annoying!
V. To annoy or Irritate
V. To annoy or Irritate
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FatuousFatuous
The fatuous boy thought it would be a good idea to pet the shark. What an addle-brained fool!
The fatuous boy thought it would be a good idea to pet the shark. What an addle-brained fool!
Adj. Foolish, often stupidly so.
Adj. Foolish, often stupidly so.
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HubbubHubbub
The hubbub in the cafeteria was caused by a flung pea. The tumult that resulted involved lots of airborn potatoes and a very messy floor.
The hubbub in the cafeteria was caused by a flung pea. The tumult that resulted involved lots of airborn potatoes and a very messy floor.
N. A tumult, a confused uproar
N. A tumult, a confused uproar
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LicentiousLicentiousThe woman was
known around the Roman court as a licentious wife. Her husband was known to be morally loose as well, sleeping with all the women he could.
The woman was known around the Roman court as a licentious wife. Her husband was known to be morally loose as well, sleeping with all the women he could.
Adj. lacking in morals, especially concerning sexual behavior; promiscuous.
Adj. lacking in morals, especially concerning sexual behavior; promiscuous.
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FruitfulFruitful
The discussion was fruitful. They determined their plan of action as well as the rationale for the attack: using a catapult and 20-tons of mashed potato because they had WMDs, or brussel sprouts.
The discussion was fruitful. They determined their plan of action as well as the rationale for the attack: using a catapult and 20-tons of mashed potato because they had WMDs, or brussel sprouts.
Adj. Productive, bearing fruit.
Adj. Productive, bearing fruit.
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Querulous Querulous “But why, Mr. Dixon,”
the class whined in their most querulous voices. “Vocab is such a boring drag. I mean, can’t we do something else?”
“But why, Mr. Dixon,” the class whined in their most querulous voices. “Vocab is such a boring drag. I mean, can’t we do something else?”
Adj. complainingAdj. complaining
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PuckishPuckishGhabhorn is a mischievous goblin. He has a puckish way with the other goblins, often setting their ears on fire or sticking pins in their forked tails,
Ghabhorn is a mischievous goblin. He has a puckish way with the other goblins, often setting their ears on fire or sticking pins in their forked tails,
Adj. MischeviousAdj. Mischevious