Wednesday, March 21, 2012

3-21

Samuel Johnson wrote what is considered the first dictionary. I would like you to try your hand at it. Choose three of the following words and define them: give their phonetic spelling, part of speech, all definitions, and an example sentence. Your three words should look like the words of the day that you get in class. Have fun!
Pop          Friend          Rock          Heart          Habit
Dog          Anger           Pink           Nose          Man
Drill         Woman         Cat             Rain           The

10 comments:

  1. Friend (frend) noun or verb
    Noun: A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
    *Verb: Add (someone) to a list of contacts associated with a social networking Web site.
    Example sentence: A very close acquaintance of mine, whom I see at school every day, added me as a friend on Facebook.

    Rock (räk) Noun or verb
    Noun: The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other planets
    *Verb: Rock music: "a rock star"
    Example Sentence: After a long week at school, the senior class decided to rock and roll all night and sleep all the next day.

    Pop (päp) Noun, verb, adverb, adjective
    Noun: A sudden sharp explosive sound or commercial popular music.
    Verb: Make a sudden, sharp, explosive sound.
    Adverb: With a sudden explosive sound.
    Adjective: Sudden or unexpected: "a pop quiz" or of or relating to commercial popular music: "a pop star"; "a pop group".
    Example Sentence: At the senior class party, someone threw a plastic soda bottle into the fire, and a loud pop happened as the cap flew off.

    SOURCE: Dictionary.com (:

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  2. Man (My-an) Noun: 1.a Homo sapiens 2.A grown up boy Example: The kid was a man after his 18th Birthday.

    Rock (Ro-k) Noun: 1.Mineral mass 2.Piece of stone Example: The substance found was a rock.

    Cat (Kat) Noun: 1.Small Domesticated Carnivor Example: The animal at the door was a cat.

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  3. Heart (hahrt) noun
    1. A vital organ in the body that pumps blood,has four chambers, and is located on the left side of your chest
    Ex. My heart is full of blood.
    2. An emotion
    Ex. I put a lot of heart in to my schooling.

    Habit (hab-it) noun
    1. A regular behavior pattern that is almost involuntary
    Ex. It is a habit of mine that I brush my teeth every time I leave my house.
    2. addiction
    Ex. It is a habit of his to smoke a pack of cigaretts each day.

    Anger (ang-ger) noun
    1. An emotion of displeasure
    Ex. Students show anger when they recieve a lot of homework.

    SOURCE: Dictionary.com~for some help!

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  4. Pink (pINK)-adjective
    Definition: A color resulting from the combination of red and white.
    Example: In many cases, parents choose pink clothing for their baby girls.

    Rain (rAYN)
    Definition:
    1. noun: precipitation in the form of liquid comprised mostly of Hydrogen Dioxide
    2. *verb: to experience great success
    Example Sentence:
    The basketball teams made it rain in the Regional Championships.

    Cat (KAT)
    Definition:
    1.* noun: a small feline animal commonly domesticated
    2. adejective: describes a person (usually female) who behaves in a rude or unkind manner (esp. in a secretive or underhanded way)
    3. noun: (in "cat fight") a fight between two females
    Example Sentence:
    I adopted a cat from the Humance Society and named her Fifi.

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  5. ROCK (rok) -noun,verb
    1. Stone of any size.
    2. To move or sway
    3.* To be awesome at something
    Ex. I totally rocked that test.

    HABIT (hab-it) noun
    1. An aquired behavior. Something you do all the time.
    2.* A nun outfit
    Ex. I would not look good in a habit.

    NOSE (nohz) noun,verb
    1. A funny looking facial feature that boogers live in and that you use to smell and breathe.
    2.* To awkwardly touch someone with your nose before they flinch away.
    Ex. Josh Shipman tried to nose me in the CAD lab yesterday and I didnt know how to respond.

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  6. Friend (FrahEND) noun

    1.* Someone you consider more than an acquaintance
    2. Of or relating to a kind nature by one another

    I consider Jess my friend because of her kindness and respect towards me as well as her thoughtfulness and desire to help me with any problem I have.

    Pop (Pahp) adjective

    1. *Used to describe an action such as a sudden outbreak of noise
    2. A beverage also referred to as Soda

    When Ann cracked her knuckles, they made a loud popping noise.

    Anger (Ayn-GRR) noun

    1. * A strong feeling of emotion usually containing hatred
    2. One of the many emotions humans exhibit

    Lucy was filled with anger when her mom accidently threw away her seven page research paper.

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  7. Pop(PÖ-p)verb,adverb,adjective,noun
    1. *a small, quick, or sudden explosion
    2. a carbonated beverage with an artificially added flavor.

    Everyone at the party was startled when the balloon popped.

    Man (MÄN)
    1. *an older male human being
    2. a reference to the human race: mankind

    An English man can not speak without offending another English man (GBS).

    Habit(HA-bit)noun
    1. *a commonly preformed practice
    2. something preformed by an individual regularly

    Chewing gum is mostly an American habit.

    Source: Dictionary.reference.com

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  8. Cat(K-at)noun
    1.*a small mammal, known tobe part of the tiger family.
    2. Domesticated animal
    3. normally live as pets
    The cat pounced onto the feathered toy, as it thought is was a bird!
    Rain(R-ayn)noun
    1. an amount of precipitation falling from the sky.
    2. Drops of water leaving the sky :)
    As the clouds became darker the rain became heavier.
    Pop(PO-p)verb, adverb,adjective,noun
    1. noise of some sort.
    2. beverage containing fizz, that is commonly drank
    The dentists teach the children to keep pop out of there diet.

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  9. Pop (PAWP)
    noun
    -a sweet, sugary beverage also referred to as soda that comes in a variety of brands and flavors
    -a sound made when something bursts, such as a balloon, when it often contains pressure from within.
    verb
    -*the act of bursting or exloding in some form, accompanied by a sharp, sudden noise.
    Example:They wanted to have a snack, so the girls decided to POP some popcorn in the microwave.
    Dog (DAWG) noun
    -a quaduped that exists in a variety of sizes,colors, and types and preys on small animals and birds such as cats, pheasants, rabbits, and raccoons. Has sharp teeth for destroying prey, and claws for digging.
    Example: The cat hid under the porch to escape the dog lurking nearby.
    Rock (RAWk) noun
    -a hard, heavy mineral-based material that exists in the ground and in a wide variety of shapes, types, sizes, and colors.
    Example: The large rock laying on the dirt path through the woods was too heavy to be moved by the hiker.

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  10. Friend (FUR-end)noun

    a very close aquaintance who is trustworthy and fun to be around

    -I have many friends that I hope to stay close with.


    Cat (K-at)noun

    1. four-legged animal usually with fur and a long tail
    2. a pet or companion
    3. a feline

    My cat likes to roam outside on nice days.


    Rain (r-AI-n)noun/verb

    noun:
    1. water droplets from the clouds
    2. percipitation
    EX: The rain left puddles all over the road.
    verb:
    1. water dropping from the sky
    EX: It is going to rain today.

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