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. Post one sentence as a comment; the sentence you post must include a properly punctuated colon. I repeat: your sentence must include a properly punctuated colon. You only need to post one sentence for the week, not one for each list.
You Say You Want a Revolution?
Words for the Downtrodden
Due Febraury 19
alienated
alliance
disparity
servile
suppressed
You are so Beautiful
Words for the Interior Decorator
embellish
florid
opulent
ornate
ostentatious
poignant
I have found only two groups of people who don’t feel alienated in the band room: the band kids themselves and the fearless.
ReplyDeleteThe pregnancy left her alone: abandoned by her boyfriend, alienated from her family, and ostracized from her and peers at school.
ReplyDeleteThe Heat have one clear disparity compared to the Lakers: a winning record.
ReplyDelete-Jack Powell
There was a disparity between the age of my parents and the age of my friend's parents: my parents were both early 40's and my friend's parents were closer to their 50's.
ReplyDeleteShe felt alienated in this new school: alone, scared, and helpless.
ReplyDeleteThere was no way to further alienate her: she was alone, bacon-less, and had no friends in this lonesome vegetarian world.
ReplyDeleteIt did not take long for the stylists to embellish the hat: they added feathers, glitter, ribbons, and strings.
ReplyDeleteIt didn't take long to find the body: it was covers in rain, leaves, mud, and blood.
ReplyDeleteThe alliance between the United States and Iraq is weak: American soldiers risk their lives to protect our freedom.
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