Due Monday, April 6
OPTIONAL: Provide the definition of the following words. Include the
dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your
own words. Write an original sentence for each word.
On the Road Again
Words for Those on
the Move
1. Elusive
2. Emigrate
3. Transient
4. Transitory
Best Friends Forever
Words for the
Easy-to-Get-Along-With
1. Affable
2. Amenable
3. Camaraderie
4. Cordial
5. Facetious
Under the Weather
Words for When You’re
Feeling Down
1. Impinge
2. Lament
3. Melancholy
4. Sanction
5. Truncated
From the time I first met my grandma to today at age sixteen, I have never seen her seventy year old body sit still; she's an affable transient, always on the go, but always willing to lend a hand.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a great sentence!
ReplyDeleteIn the '90s, Seth Rogen had a cordial and affable smile that stretched from sideburn to sideburn, which truly expressed his friendliness to strangers and camaraderie towards coworkers.
ReplyDeleteEmma A.
From Po'ipu to North Shore, elusive are the four legged, feline transients who roam about the island. Not so elusive, on the other hand, are the cock-a-doodling cockerels who have appointed themselves as my 5:00 AM alarms - either sticks and stones really don't break their bones, or my aim is just horrendous.
ReplyDeleteFrom A to W, my little sister’s truncated alphabet was clumsy, and the elusive X, Y, Z caused dismay in her normally affable teachers.
ReplyDeleteEmma A.
From the day I was born to the day my grandpa died, his cordial heart was always reaching out for me with widespread arms when I came to visit.
ReplyDeleteFrom freshman year, when I first met Jackson, to now, Jackson and I have grown to have a strong camaraderie.
ReplyDeleteFrom Alaska to Oregon, Govenor Sarah Palin has elusively impinged so many people in her grand hoax by way of her affable nature that some actually believe that her alter ego, a woman named Kathy Johnson, actually exists.
ReplyDeleteFrom Friday afternoon to Sunday night, I achieve a transitory state of tranquility, which is impinged on by the melancholy I feel on Monday morning.
ReplyDeleteMiranda Carver- From the time I was born to the day I move out I will have to live with the sanctions imposed by my parents.
ReplyDeleteFrom the time he first listened to a stand-up comedian to last Friday afternoon, Frank had always been testing out material during his classes. His dream was tragically truncated however when a facetious joke got him some laughs but a trip to the Vice-Principal's office as well.
ReplyDeleteFrom the day that I was born to now, I have lamented the fact that candy is not free.
ReplyDeleteDue to Sarah's frequent shifts from a melancholy mood to a manic state, the therapist was able to diagnose her with bipolar disorder.
ReplyDeleteFrom March to May, time spent on homework and studying for AP exams impinges on my golf practice time.
ReplyDeleteFrom the moment my brother was born to now, the ripe old age of fourteen, he has never been a very amenable person.
ReplyDeleteFrom the days of apple sharing to the chicken wing fiestas, Abraham Windelehoo and Rosemary have shown their authentic camaraderie through Flannel Fridays and Twinning Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteFrom transitory bouts of melancholy to over-the-top displays of camaraderie, his personality has always seemed amenable to the moods of those around him.
ReplyDeleteFrom my 7th grade to now, less and less people have mistaken me to be amenable, especially those who have been around me for any more than five minutes.
ReplyDeleteFrom the minute my mother gave birth to my brother, we have forged camaraderie even though we can't stand each other majority of the time.
ReplyDeleteFrom The Fast and The Furious, to Furious 7, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel built both an off-screen and on-screen camaraderie that no other duo could match.
ReplyDeleteFrom the heights of Saudi Arabia to the slums of Brazil, there isn't a single place I wouldn't visit to escape the melancholy, bone-chilling atmosphere of Oregon in the winter.
ReplyDelete(Excluding the arctic circle in similar conditions and Somalia for equally obvious reasons)
Kyle Rothg
From What’s Eating Gilbert Grape to The Wolf of Wall Street, the elusive Oscar has caused Leonardo DiCaprio to lament on at least four different occasions; however, the great actor cordially applauds after each of his adversaries’ acceptance speeches.
ReplyDelete~ I'm aware the movie titles should be italicized, but I seem to be unable to either italicize or underline in this post.
From the time I was born to one year ago, I was not capable of having a cordial moment with a dog.
ReplyDeleteFrom left to right, each newfangled direction seems to impinge on my ability to properly find my way about; now, car rides consist of Siri shouting at me because she just doesn't get it: maybe I want to go left three times, maybe that is the plan.
ReplyDeleteFrom cookie dough ice cream to Hershey's chocolate bars, people consume many different comfort foods to lament their afternoons that are wasted completing assignment after assignment.
ReplyDeleteMy responses to my mother have often been described as facetious, usually by her, from early talks about my frisbee being stuck in a tree not being an emergency, to why it's important for me to spend money on things which are not food; an idea I have a hard time finding appetizing.
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ReplyDeleteFrom March to May, track gradually impinges upon my time until I am left with an impossibly hectic schedule and a sad search for the elusive free hour or two.
From the beginning of the weekend to these late hours of Sunday night, motivation to complete my piles homework has become increasingly elusive.
ReplyDeleteFrom the year of 1992, a year after the Soviet Union dispersed, to now, the Lyubchenko family have emigrated from Ukraine to the United States of America.
ReplyDeleteIf you feel a little melancholy this Monday, cheer yourself up at Five Guys for the opening of our brand new milkshake manchine where you can add whatever toppings you want, from coffee to banana and everything in-between (my boss is making me say this, please send help)!
ReplyDeleteFrom Portland to Boise, Lindsay anxiously imagined how her boyfriend's tattoos would impinge her grandparents first impression of him when they arrived.
ReplyDeleteFrom spinning electrons to spinning galaxies, my understanding of the sciences remains to be transient, lasting only until the day of the test.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this news may impinge on some of you, I must spread the word that Sasquatches are indeed a myth; from elusiveness to scarcity, excuses given for the apparent non-existence of Bigfoot must be merely dismissed as justifications of the mere fools.
ReplyDeleteFrom his facetious, awkward tendencies to his affable personality, Chandler Bing is one of the funniest and most relatable characters on TV.
ReplyDeleteFrom horrible tans to horrible injuries, my best friend was facetious, in hindsight, at some of the funniest moments and laughed at my misery.
ReplyDeleteFrom 2003 to 2015 I have traveled all over the place and been fortunate enough to meet many affable people.
ReplyDeleteFrom the time I woke up to the time I sat down in the school cafeteria, i was in search for my amazingly cordial best friend.
ReplyDeleteFrom her youthfully sharp intelligence to her elderly Alzheimer's riddled mind, the woman wore a melancholy expression til the day she died; She isolated herself in dedication to her career and lived the rest of her life alone and lonely.
ReplyDeleteWhitney I:
ReplyDeleteFrom the time I was born until to the day I began driving my own vehicle, I relied on the affable driving services of my mother.
Brian F:
From the time I wake to the steps out the door; my hunger is transient as I wolf down boxes of pop tarts.
Maurie H:
From the Los Angeles Lakers to the New York Knicks, the Portland Trailblazers are the NBA team with the most camaraderie.
Luda V:
From her from her affable nature to her factious behavior, Melanie's personality never ceases to fluctuate, but my love for her stands, and will always stand, firm.
Lexie E:
From the time I came through the door to the time I sat down only moments later, my transient cat had acknowledged me and moved on to one of his other tasks.