Thursday, September 09, 2010

Soph Blue Class Vocab Unit 1


Post (before class on Tuesday) five sentences using five different vocabulary words correctly, giving a clue to the meaning of the word within your sentence.

Of course, identify yourself according to your initials.

e.g. Finding strength in numbers, we formed a coalition to demand better food service at our college's cafeteria.

18 Comments:

At 11:08 AM, Anonymous TT Blue said...

1. A tall, cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day is enough to ASSUAGE anyone’s thirst.
2. After a long, work-filled week of school, a brief HIATUS on the weekend is much appreciated.
3. The teacher was forced to INTERCEDE when the students started fighting in the hallway.
4. Some insects are so good at camouflage that they can even SIMULATE the appearance of sticks or leaves.
5. As Americans, we have the PREROGATIVE to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. :)

 
At 3:34 PM, Anonymous KS Blue said...

1.The decadence of the female’s body shocked the people, considering she had only been dead for three days.
2.The judge decided to intercede on the witness’ behalf, because she believed him to be innocent.
3.When I wake up for school in the morning I often feel petulant, and I get annoyed at the tiniest things that go wrong
4.I feel that as a woman, it is my prerogative to have a door held open for me.
5.I feel that the statement ‘I know you are but what am I?’ has become hackneyed, because it has been used so many times.

 
At 6:01 PM, Anonymous MH | Blue said...

Since I never was any good at persuading anyone to do anything, I knew it was futile to expostulate them from their plan.

Before he went on vacation, he made sure to write on his web blog that there was going to be a short hiatus of his entries.

It was always so hard for me to deal and work with provincial, close-minded people.

You were surprised to hear that he played guitar, and I knew he would transcend your expectations at the concert.

Even though his reply was rather unctuous, so much so that I could tell it was fake, I had to laugh.

 
At 10:19 PM, Anonymous MP Blue said...

1. The street flooded due to an old water main that was never replaced which caused its DECADENCE.

2. My parents always tell me to never ELICIT personal information to anyone I do not know

3. The image of the World Trade centers collapsing was said to be very LURID and emotional.

4.My cross country coach likes to SIMULATE a false race in order to prepare us for the big meet.

5.WE must TRANSCEND above our lazy ways and work hard in order to do well in school.

 
At 2:58 PM, Anonymous CK blue said...

1. I was served a piece of chocolate DECADENCE cake that was filled with an incredible amount of rich, chocolatey goodness that made me feel guilty for the rest of the week.
2. To ASSUAGE my grandmother’s grief on the death of my grandfather, I sat with her and held her hand during the funeral.
3. Some pop stars like Justin Bieber, the Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus have become JADED by overexposure.
4. The first responders of 9/11 will always be MERITORIOUSLY remembered for their heroic service.
5. I find it hard to understand why people think they must SIMULATE feelings of happiness when truly, they are upset or angry.

 
At 3:49 PM, Anonymous LM, GB, & RD BLUE said...

1.The Air and Space Museum is known for their simulators which SIMULATE the senses by making you feel like you are in an airplane in flight.
2.The archaelogists study the DECADENCE they found on the sight which they predict to have once been an ancient city lost in a huge volcanic eruption.
3.Our neighbor, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, are very PETULANT.
4.The labor workers in the 1920's joined together and created a COALITION and are now knows as Union workers.
5.Firefighters should be awarded everyday for thee MERITORIOUS acts that they preform.
6.After missing three homework assignments and failing a quiz, the student attempted to EXPOSTULATE with the teacher for extra credit.

 
At 4:04 PM, Anonymous RG Blue said...

1.) The techers formed a COALITION to defeat the students in Volleyball at the Pep Rally.
2.)I EXPOSTULATED Alice to quit smoking so she could live a better and healther lifestyle.
3.) After five years of sitting on the shelf, my old vase became HACKNEYED and lost its luster.
4.)After his soccer injury, his shot and dribbling skills had become JADED.
5.)Once our coaches gave us a pep talk, I TRANSCENDED to the challenge and we won the game!

 
At 5:24 PM, Anonymous PC & KN Blue said...

1. The band went on HIATUS for many years leaving their fans to wonder if they would come back.
2. The two companies formed a COALITION to increase sales and avoid bankrupcy.
3. Many people consider 5 bowls of icecream a day a DECADANCE.
4. The scientists SIMULATED an earthquake to analyze the effects on the enviroment.
5. The athletes were JADED after they completed the triathalon.

 
At 5:33 PM, Anonymous CB & SD Blue said...

1. During the grueling war, the two neighboring countries decided to form a coalition in order to have an advantage in troops against the opposing countries.
2. Despite being called a failure, the boy ended up transcending everyone's expectations by scoring the highest grade on the test.
3. His constant winking and unusually loud voice gave us an innuendo that something wasn't right.
4. The short hiatus in the middle of the play gave everyone a chance to stretch and get refreshments.
5. Without giving me a chance to talk, my mother decided to intercede on my behalf, telling the principal that I was truly sorry.

 
At 5:56 PM, Anonymous JW and KZ Blue said...

1) While I was at the denist, he noticed a HIATUS in-between my teeth.
2) After practing everday during the season, the basketball team began to TRANSCEND the other teams, and ended up winning the championship.
3) As I layed under the Evergreen Tree, I felt a slight breeze because the UMBRAGE was blocking the sun from my face.
4) When the girl was babysitting the PETULANT child, she had to go home because she had a headache.
5) It would take more than an apology to ASSUAGE the hurt feelings that Kayla had towards me.

 
At 6:11 PM, Anonymous MM & MT Blue said...

1.The approving father nodded in APPROBATION, allowing his daughter to go the date with the guy.
2.The actors formed a COALITION to protest against practicing for hours at a time.
3.There was a HIATUS in the air after the teacher asked a question.
4.The student gave her friend a small INNUENDO to stop talking when the classroom became silent and still.
5.She worked hard all year to MERITORIOUSLY get an “A” on her finals.

 
At 6:20 PM, Anonymous EY blue said...

1.To ASSUAGE the boy’s disappointment of not being able to play on the team that season, the coach let him sit on the bench with the team during games.
2.There was a HIATUS in the noise made by the class after the teacher told the students that their fellow classmate had transferred schools suddenly.
3.I was happy to know that my friend had been there to INTERCEDE for me when the girls were saying mean things about me.
4.The winning team went into the second half with energy while the losing team went into the second half looking quite JADED.
5.The teacher was very please when most of the student’s reports TRANSCENDED her expectations.

 
At 6:48 PM, Anonymous TAT & AGA Blue said...

1. Tony Alessia and Tyler Theodorakis formed a COALITION to complete the homework assignment.

2. The veteran's eyes seemed to glaze over as he recollected the LURID details of the war.

3. During a HIATUS in the classroom noise, the ring of a cell phone shattered the silence.

4. The detectives' attempt to ELICIT any information from the suspect proved to be futile.

5. If not for the complete stranger's MERITORIOUS act, the old women's purse may have never been returned to her.

 
At 7:00 PM, Anonymous AG Blue said...

1. When Rick was promoted to a supervisor his boss made a rather unusual INNUENDO as to what he would be doing in his new position.

2.An awards assembly was to be held next week for the MERITORIOUS work of all the students for the next semester.

3.Thinking it was his PREROGATIVE, Mark made a rather lurid comment towards his best and long time friend.

4.In an attempt to SIMULATE that he was enjoying the party, Jake tried to keep a smile on over his obvious grimace.

5. If you are taking any Advanced Placement courses you have definetly TRANSCENDED the average expectation for most students.

 
At 7:53 PM, Anonymous HM Blue said...

1. The actors in the Broadway play of “Wicked” were hired to SIMULATE the characters in the best selling novel “Wicked” by Gregory Macquire.
2. Seniority in this high school has it’s benefits; One for the guys being the PREROGATIVE of wearing a white sweater instead of the blazer on the winter months.
3. As shown in the fable of “The Boy Who Called Wolf,” using fake HACKNEYED excuses might make people not believe you when that excuse is actually true.
4. The many forms of peer pressure can include: attempting to get someone to do something unjust or even EXPOSTULATE them from doing it.
5. In a trial, the defendant’s lawyer was hired to INTERCEDE the case and attempt to persuade the jury that the defendant is not guilty.

 
At 8:52 PM, Anonymous JH, IC, M.Lamb blue said...

1. My parents gave me APPROBATION to go on vacation with my friend for spring break.
2. The LURID movie gave me nightmares, and I was unable to sleep for the rest of the night.
3. She TRANSCENDED the teacher's expectations, which won her a gold star!
4. The HIATUS between Patti and John was over after he sent her flowers and a fluffy teddy bear.
5. I sat under the UMBRAGE of my tree sipping the lemonade during a hot summer day.
6. The DECADENCE of Mary began when her friends formed a COALITION against her.

 
At 9:59 PM, Anonymous MG, MC blue said...

1. In an attempt to ASSUAGE hurt feelings I made things worse by insulting her.
2. Young children are often scared and grossed out by LURID movies.
3. The MERITORIOUS scholar got into every college that she applied to this year.
4. Kara has been to so many parties that she is now JADED by them.
5. Lady Gaga’s outfit at the VMA’s TRANSCENDS all the other outfits.

 
At 10:26 PM, Anonymous AA Blue said...

1.I begged my mother again and again about going to the movies and she finally gave me APPROBATION to go.
2.After the crew of Jersey Shore's party-filled summer, they will be JADED for the next coulple of weeks.
3.After the Patriots' MERITORIOUS win on sunday it looks like it is going to be a pretty good NFL season.
4.The COALITION of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade will be a hard obstacle for other teams to manuvuer.
5.The case was still a mystery until the detectives recieved an anonymous INNUENDO.

 

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