Overkill
Words for Going too
Far
Due Monday, January
13
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. Post one sentence as a
comment below.
Required: The sentence you post must include a correctly
punctuated colon.
Extra Credit (in the form of my eternal admiration): Post a
sentence that includes an allusion to Greek mythology OR the 70s/80s era band
Styx.
1. ebullience
2. effusive
3. egregiously
4. flagrant
5. frenetic
6. gratuitous
7. superfluous
Extra credit! What??!!
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ReplyDeleteWhen I received the letter from my friend my heart felt effusive from the car and love through the words she chose: I knew she was going to be a lifelong friend.
This sentence would benefit from a good proofreading.
DeleteHer reaction was superfluous: All he had done was point out the boat on the river.
ReplyDeleteI spent a superfluous amount of time on the vocab assignment: I guess I had too much time on my hands.
ReplyDeleteDaniel wins the Styx allusion contest by a mile. Very subtle.
DeleteThe frenetic waves could be controlled by none other than Poseidon: the god of the ocean.
ReplyDeleteMy mom went shopping for everything on her list: Milk, eggs, bread, meat, and even things that were superfluous.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Clarinet soli at the beginning of Come Sail Away, one of them made a flagrant mistake: a loud squeak followed by several missed notes.
ReplyDeleteThis very funny sentence needs to be proofread.
DeleteThe man had many reasons for his flow of effusive words: good food, a supportive network of friends and family, and most importantly, the anonymous donor who paid all of his hospital bills.
ReplyDeleteThere were three words the woman used to describe her mom's personality: wild, daring, and frenetic.
ReplyDeleteThe girl deals with her stress in very strange ways: She is often found running around her yard screaming in a frenetic manner.
ReplyDeleteI returned the girls pencil, and her reaction surprised me: She was effusive.
ReplyDeleteThis sentence needs to be proofread.
DeleteThetis made an egregious mistake when dipping Achilles into the river Styx: she held him by the heel and left it vulnerable.
ReplyDelete~Jade Belciu
There is one day where men are expected to act in an overly effusive manner: Valentine’s Day.
ReplyDeleteThe violence in the show was gratuitous: All it did was make the viewers uncomfortable instead of furthering the plot.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher had one rule in her class: No egregious spelling or grammar mistakes.
ReplyDeletePinkie's idea and voice was ebullient: "I'll throw you a super-fantastic party!"
ReplyDeleteThis is an instance where the zeugmatic construction of the sentence interferes with the accuracy of your word choice.
DeleteTwo things are flagrant in my personality: I'm hate speaking out and I am as gentle as a hedgehog.
ReplyDeleteThat's an incorrect use of the word flagrant. Care to try again?
DeleteMiley Cyrus's performance was egregious.
ReplyDeleteAs the misleadingly soft intro of “Renegade” came to an end, the crowd expectantly listened for the scream which marked the beginning of the insane, frenetic chorus.
ReplyDeleteLovely vocab and music criticism, but where's the colon?
DeleteAh crap! Here it is (sorry):
DeleteAs the misleadingly soft intro of "Renegade" came to an end, the crowd expectantly listened to the last words: "...and I don't have very long.", followed by the scream which marked the beginning of the insane, frenetic chorus.
Revise: There was only one word to describe Miley's performance: Egregious.
ReplyDelete**just kidding uncapitalize "Ebullience"
ReplyDeleteWell. That's quite the revision history.
DeleteEbullience?
Her paper was egregious: 1. It was about killing someone. 2. It was incredibly realistic.
ReplyDeleteMy science teacher, Mr. Roberto, has a love for the band Styx that is so ebullient that he makes his class say, "Domo arigato, Mr. Roberto," at the end of every class.
ReplyDeleteOoooh ... a pun and a Styx allusion! Alas, no colon.
DeleteShe was effusive: screaming about being able to go to Disneyland.
ReplyDeleteShe was effusive: Screaming about being able to go to Disneyland.
ReplyDeleteEmily posted two sentences. Which is correct?
Delete1st because the colon does not mark the end of a sentence, right?
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DeleteThe band Styx was known for their rock music: superfluous guitar pieces and ballads were their specialty.
ReplyDeleteMy little sister plays ebulliently when her best friend comes over: running around, laughing, and talking constantly.
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ReplyDeleteAs I walked into my grandmas house, her effusive welcome was heartwarming: It was full of hugs, laughs, stories and questions.
This is another sentence that needs to be proofread.
DeleteStyx was effusive when they were nominated for Best Rock Vocal: They were eternally grateful to all of their fans.
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt’s greetings have overwhelming tendencies: effusive conversation and extravagant gestures.
ReplyDeleteMr. Roboto was hiding something; his ebullience masked any suspicion.
ReplyDeleteWhoops! That's a semi-colon, not a colon.
DeleteThe Disney film of Hercules portrays Hera to be full of ebullience and love towards Heracles when in the actual mythology he was a bastard child of Zeus meaning she had good reason to really not like him.
ReplyDeleteI see mythology - insert eternal admiration here - but I don't see a colon.
DeleteUnfortunately, I discovered my egregious error that may have costed him his life: transfusing him with blood type AB instead of O.
ReplyDeleteHe became effusive: the acceptance letter from Stanford had arrived.
ReplyDeleteHe became effusive: the acceptance letter from Stanford had arrived.
ReplyDeleteAfter being crowned prom queen, the girls ebullience overflowed: as she started to dance and sing around the gym.
ReplyDeleteThis one isn't a correct use of a colon. Check the rules and try again.
DeleteMy grandmother greets me effusively: bear hugs and wet kissed.
ReplyDeleteAfter being crowned prom queen, the girls ebullience overflowed: she started to dance and sing around the gym.
ReplyDeleteMuch better. Now fix the apostrophe error. :)
DeleteAfter being crowned prom queen, the girl's ebullience overflowed: she started to dance and sing around the gym.
ReplyDeleteThe boy's ebullience was contagious: the other kids screamed with excitement.
ReplyDeleteShe was an egregious cook and could only prepare two kinds of food: cereal and sandwiches.
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