alaina jobes & harold morales
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JUNE 2ND, 2011
ALAINA JOBES &HAROLD MORALES
LAMBASTEVERB- ATTACK, USUALLY WITH WORDS
The boss lambasted his employees when he received a bad report, and fired them when they were found slacking off, making popcorn in the employees office.
IMPASSENOUN- A SITUATION WHEN NO PROGRESS IS POSSIBLE.
As money was running out, the new house was becoming impasse, causing a divorce.
JARGONNOUN- SLANG
In this generation, people use jargon when talking to each other, and also when texting.
DETERVERB- PREVENT, BLOCK
As time runs out, the players try their best to deter any shots by the opposing team, so they can win the game.
TENUOUSADJ- WEAK, THIN
Both lawyers wanted to win the case, but towards the end the gentlemen's argument was becoming tenuous, ending with 10 years in jail.
VIGOROUSADJ- ENERGETIC, POWERFUL
While at the beach, the vigorous sun was beating down on us throughout the day, causing us to burn.
AMITYNOUN- FRIENDSHIP
The amity between us was jeopardized when I had to move out the city we grew up in, however, we will still keep in contact.
GRAVITASNOUN- HIGH SERIOUSNESS
As the reports were cited, the teacher noticed gravitas within her students work, which made her day better.
EMPHATICADJ- ASSERTIVE, CONFIDENT
In order for a contestant to win, they have to be emphatic with their singing skills, and also impress America.
VEHEMENTADJ- SHOWING STRONG FEELINGS, PASSIONATE
Shakespeare’s famous play, Romeo and Juliet, showed a lot of vehement scenes between Romeo and Juliet, which made people so interested in his plays.
PREEMINENTADJ- SUPERIOR, OUTSTANDING
As the presidents preeminent work was shown, he received a lot of credit, and was rewarded with a new task.
RESURGENCENOUN- REBIRTH
We've noticed this resurgence over the past couple of years in our backyard, and it’s to much for me to manage, so I’m considering moving again.
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