Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Vocab I Can't Think of an Eleven Pun

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. 
REQUIRED: Post one sentence as a comment below. The sentence you post must be a properly punctuated "From ... to ..., from ... to ..." sentence. For example: From alpha to omega, from aleph to tav, from abel to zed, alphabetic virtuosity has always eluded me.


1.     Aesthetic
2.     Anthology
3.     Contemporary
4.     Dilettante
5.     Eclectic
6.     Excerpt
7.     Genre
8.     Medley
9.     Mural
10. Narrative
11. Parody
12. Realism
13. Virtuoso

30 comments:

  1. From the contemporary genre of music to the medleys of country songs, from the excerpts of essays to the narratives of AP Lang, from the murals painted by nature to the aesthetic nature of humans, life continues to amaze me each and every day.

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  2. From country to rock, from punk to techno, my musical choices are eclectic.

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  3. From similar to eclectic, from excerpt to novel, no genre or length can scare my mother from reading a book.

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  4. From ancient to contemporary, from John Steinbeck to Dave Barry, from short excerpts to lengthy novels, AP Lang has enough literature for a classroom full of curious dilettantes.

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  5. From the rocky hills to the winding streams, from the forgotten towns to cities that gleam, this world provides a refreshing realism that is unmatched by my narrative dreams.

    Kyle Roth

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  6. From North to South, from East to West, from South to East, from West to North, I like to consider myself an aspiring dilettante in my one true passion: cardinal directions. <3

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  7. From Disney Radio to Z100, from 94.7 to 107.5, I have yet to find a radio station that caters to my music genre preferences - I prefer instead the medley of tires rolling on pavement, of rain pattering on windshields, and indignant shouts and honks as I cut yet another person off.

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  8. From raindrops on roses to whiskers on kittens, from sleigh bell to schnitzel with noodles, from cream colored ponies to crisp apple strudels, some things in life are so aesthetically pleasing that they make me feel not so bad.

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  9. From sunrise to sundown, from fall to spring, from rain to sun, there is no time for the dilettante when it come to golf.

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  10. From day to night, from morning to evening, from Hollywood to Boston, watching a movie is always better than watching an excerpt.

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  11. From dawn to dusk, from suffering to contentment, from nightmares to daydreams, the words of Tablo – a lyrical virtuoso - always find me and guide me to create something I never knew I'm capable of creating.

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  12. From deeply cut ravines to towering mountainsides, from boggy brown swamps to sparkling turquoise rivers, from sweeping and sandy deserts to vast and verdant hills, nature's aesthetic is so gorgeous that even dilettantes stops to appreciate its beauty deeply.

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  13. From Toyota to Mitsubishi, from Subaru to Honda, no other manufacturer has shaped my eclectic automobile interests quite like Nissan has.

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  14. From the murals of Native Americans to the narratives of Ancient Egypt, from the anthologies of Ancient Greece to the eclectic music of Ethiopia, culture and history has always fascinated and inspired me.

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  15. From the basement to the bathroom, from the kitchen to the living room, my mother utilized her keen aesthetic sense to furnish our house.

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  16. From mystery to romance, from horror to comedy, from fantasy to realistic fiction, the genre of a book or movie makes all the difference when it comes to getting lost in the words and stories that follow the characters.

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  17. From the time she started band to the time she started marching, from the time I saw her to the time in heard her play trombone, I could tell she was a virtuoso.

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  18. From "Like a Surgeon" to "Tacky," from "I Love Rocky Road" to "Eat It," Weird Al makes some of the most hilarious, creative parodies I have ever seen.

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  19. From connoisseurs to dilettantes, from experts to amateurs, passion for knowledge brings to fruition the best and greatest theories.

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  20. From harsh glacial valleys to vast expanses of lonesome sagebrush, from rocky crags to abandoned gravel roads, from calm Fish Lake to violent yet beautiful lightning strikes, the untamed aesthetic of Steens Mountain captivates me.

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  21. From rock and roll to jazz, from one genre to the next, I appreciate the aesthetic of all music.

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  22. From poetry to c-script, from novels to blueprints, the young, all-knowing dilettantes of the internet will steer you in the right direction.

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  23. From the depths of my mind to the tip of my tongue, from my crazy family to even crazier friends, from hopeless depression to everlasting joy, my life will be an never-ending bombardment of medleys of people, medleys of ideas, and medleys of challenges.

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  24. From finger cramps to rapid arm convulsions, from confusion to severe depression, from "I can do this" to "Screw it," the AP Lang's medley of practice exams has the ability to ruin any student's day.

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  25. From elephants to mice, from humans to bees, the contemporary levels of fear and amazement these sets bring to each other by there mere sight of the other is astounding.

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  26. From 1595 England to the Pre-AP English 9 classroom, from Shakespeare’s original playwright to the animated Gnomeo & Juliet, the classic tale of the Montagues and Capulets has been narrated numerous times; and yet, not a single interpretation has come close to matching the parody starring the virtuosic Leonardo DiCaprio.

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  27. From Monday to Tuesday, from Wednesday to Thursday, the lack of sleep caused by my homework load throws off my aesthetic for the next morning.

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  28. From piano to violin, from drawing to sculpting, she was a virtuoso in most things, especially those that are artful or musical.

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  29. From fall to winter, from spring to summer, natures murals have proved its mastery skills of colorful art.- Miranda Carver

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  30. From Rome to Milan, from Madrid to Barcelona, from Toulouse to Paris, Europe is full of aesthetic cities to visit.

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