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| Date: 29-Oct-2002 15:38:08 |
| Author: Dietz, Susan <sudietz@loganhocking.k12.oh.us> |
| Subject: Word Master |
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This ws fun! When I copied and pasted, it threw my columns into a mess.
J WORD MASTER J
DATE OF NEXT DISCUSSION: Monday, October 28, 2002
NAME Susan Dietz
BOOK The Pigman and Me
Assignment: whole book
Your job is to choose words from the reading that are either new to you or sound interesting to your ears. Write the word, the page and paragraph where it is found, the dictionary definition, and an original sentence using the word. Write your sentences on the back of this page. You must have at least seven words, but you can always have more.
Word Page Definition
Cycloramas 5 a curved backdrop or rear
wall of a stage, for creating
an illusion of unlimited space
or for obtaining uniform
lighting effects.
The use of a cycloramas great enriched our theatrical experience.
Zesty 15 piquancy, interesting,
charming
The zesty toddler captured the hearts of the preschool teachers.
Kitchenette 23 a very small, compact
kitchen.
My walk-in closet is bigger than the kitchenette in my first apartment.
Succulent 53 rich in desirable qualities.
affording mental nourishment
The succulent art drew the museum visitors into its realm.
Fetching 53 charming, captivating
The fetching young bride charmed the congregation.
Parmigiana 72 cooked with Parmesan cheese
Memories of my Italian mother include the smell of fresh pamigiana.
Cutlets 75 a slice of meat, especially veal
or mutton for boiling or frying
a flat coquette of minced
chicken, lobster or the like.
I feared the consumption of a cafeteria cutlet.
Peristalsis 83 the progressive wave of
contraction and relaxation
of a tubular muscular system,
as the alimentary canal, by
which the contents are
forced through the system.
His peristalsis forced him to consider modifying his lifestyle.
Henchmen 88 an unscrupulous supporter
or adherent of a political
figure or cause, especially
one motivated by the hope
of personal gain.
a trusted supporter or
follower
an associate in crime.
Tell your daughters never to date a henchman.
Berserk 98/123 violently and destructively
enraged; frenzied
When the cow went berserk, James Herriot left the stall.
Fahrenheit 116 1686-1736 German physicist
devised a temperature scale
and introduced the use of
mercury in thermometers
noting, pertaining to, or
measured according to a
temperature scale.
I wonder what Dr. Fahrenheit would think of global warming.
Annihilation 127 the act or instance of
annihilating
The annihilation of the elm led to its nonexistence.
Prosciutto 136 ham, often smoked, that has
been cured by drying.
Finding prosciutto in Logan, Ohio is impossible.
Tarantella 139 a rapid, whirling
southern Italian dance
in very quick sextuple
meter, and formally
supposed to be a
remedy for
taratism: a nervous
condition characterized
by an uncontrollable
impulse to dance,
prevalent especially in
southern Italy from
the 15th until 17th
century; popularly
attributed to the bight of
a tarantula.
Hello. Welcome to Jerry Springer. Today’s topic is teens who dance the tarantella. Is it a disease? Have they been bitten? Stay tuned to Teeny Teens Tormented By Tarantella.
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