You Say You Want a Revolution?
Words for the
Downtrodden
Due October 30
For the words that you don’t know, provide the dictionary
definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words.
For all of the
words below, write an original sentence. Post ONE sentence as a comment on this
blog post.
Bonus challenge: Write all your sentences about things that sting.
- alienated
- disparity
- servile
- suppressed
You are so Beautiful
Words for the Interior Decorator
- embellish
- florid
- opulent
- ornate
- ostentatious
- poignant
As the tears streamed down my pudgy face I suppressed the urge to eat away my feelings.
ReplyDeleteThe opulent neighborhood had many nectar options for hopeful bees in their huge and colorful flower gardens.
ReplyDelete-Christina CLothier
I told them about my adventures in the flower fields where opulent pink dahlias bloomed all over.
ReplyDelete-Linnea Nilsson, period 4
I knew I was being ostentatious, but my act was just so magnificent, and I blessed the villagers by allowing them to witness its glory!
ReplyDeleteA poignant silence fell over them all as the man they all knew and loved died amidst their celebrations.
ReplyDeleteThere is great disparity between a part time job income and a full time job.
ReplyDelete-Brooke D.
Instead of focusing on the union of two people, most weddings are ostentatious displays of wealth.
ReplyDelete-Evan Dodson, per. 4
She waited for her father to reach a seemingly poignant point in his lecture that was embellished with a swift turn and a forlorn but determined gaze at the blue, cloud speckled sky, then moved closer to the depressed bee.
ReplyDelete-Talulabel Gilpin
As the crowd grew the boy felt more alienated and as the familiar faces faded his despair grew.
ReplyDeleteThere is no greater disparity in nature than between a worker drone and the queen bee.
ReplyDelete-Paxton Schipper
The honey bee felt alienated when the bumblebees ignored her.
ReplyDelete-Kathryn Blair per 4
As we drove around the opulent neighborhood, my eyes continued to grow and silence held my voice captive; these houses were stunning.
ReplyDeleteSarah Talley
Buzz Lightyear would feel alienated if he was dropped into a beehive because, even though his name is Buzz, he most certainly is not a bee.
ReplyDelete- Dean McGahey
He became depressed after he thought of the poignant memories of the one that got away.
ReplyDeleteDominic S
David's banishment to a deserted island left him feeling alienated and estranged.
ReplyDelete-Andrew Griffin, per.5
But even the teachers banning snapchat from the school wifi could not suppress the students from using it.
ReplyDeleteThe faces’ of the girls from Florida became florid as the man from California crossed their path.
ReplyDelete-Ian Roberts
My cousin was stupid enough to know that he alienated his dream job .
ReplyDeleteShe walked in with an ostentatious personality and everyone turned their attention to her.
ReplyDelete-Aubree Robins Per 5
The opulent king sat on the throne, seeking power and fame, as his servile servants bowed before him.
ReplyDeleteI peered into the passage expecting florid decorations to match the exterior, but instead, I was greeted with a rusted stairwell covered in a mold-like substance.
ReplyDelete-Nicole Lambert, Per. 5
The golden hive appeared florid as the rays of the sun bounced off its outer shell.
ReplyDelete-Riley P.
Per. 5
The autocratic regime suppressed any form of free speech.
ReplyDelete- Dylan Magana
The teenage boy drove his lifted pickup ostentatiously through the crowded parking lot.
ReplyDelete-Matti White
I suppressed my immense urge to slap him one up side his head.
ReplyDelete-Evan Bohlman
Period: 5
He saw great disparity as he walked down the foreign road.
ReplyDelete-Rachael Durr, Per. 5
My brother’s graduation party was an ostentatious display of his achievements.
ReplyDelete- Camille Slaughter, Per. 4
Despite the fact, it's interesting to hear their opulent stories of action
ReplyDelete-Joel Villamor, Per. 4
Some people can be so servile that others take advantage of their submissiveness.
ReplyDelete-Maggie E.
I've never seen someone as florid as my girlfriend's face when I saved her from a wasp. - Xander Thomas
ReplyDeleteHe looked at the bee sting he'd gotten earlier and realized it had become florid.
ReplyDelete- Brisa Lopez, Per. 5
His humble bee farm was in no way opulent, as his house was quaint, the barn worn by time, and the bee boxes obviously weathered from several passing seasons.
ReplyDeleteEven though hornets and bees may look similar, there is a great disparity in how a hornet’s sting is much worse than a bee.
ReplyDelete-Roxann Barber, Period 5
The poignant painting make me shed a tear every time I walk into the room.
ReplyDelete-Mitchell Kloer, P. 4
Jim had to suppress a smile during the serious speech his father was giving so he didn’t irritate him.
ReplyDelete- Alienated from the rest of the hive, the bee turned to unhealthy forms of anger management.
ReplyDeleteBaileigh Luntsford
Per. 5
“Surrounded by all the other insects, the bee felt alienated.”
ReplyDeleteJada Dixon
Period 5
When selling a house, it’s best to have the poignant smell of fresh baked bread or apple pie.
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