Creative Writing

Vocab Lesson 1Vocab Lesson 1

How many words in the English language?

Why so many?

How many do we know?

How many words in the English language?

Why so many?

How many do we know?

Do you know the longest word in the English

language?

Do you know the longest word in the English

language?

Antidisestablish-mentarianisms

Antidisestablish-mentarianisms

Check this one out…Check this one out…

Pneumonoultramicro-scopicsilica-

volcanoconiosis

Pneumonoultramicro-scopicsilica-

volcanoconiosis

Check out the Greek roots…Check out the Greek roots…

Pneu…………………Mono………..………Ultra………..………Micro……….………Scopic……..………Silica……….………Volcano….………Conoisis….………

Pneu…………………Mono………..………Ultra………..………Micro……….………Scopic……..………Silica……….………Volcano….………Conoisis….………

LungOneVerySmallTo the eyeSilicon particleFrom a volcanodisease

LungOneVerySmallTo the eyeSilicon particleFrom a volcanodisease

Gaelic/Celtic Norse (Anglos, Saxons) French Latin Greek

Gaelic/Celtic Norse (Anglos, Saxons) French Latin Greek

Where do we get our words?

Where do we get our words?

GuffawGuffaw

The man guffawed loudly when he saw Moe whack Curley in the head with a hammer, poke Larry in the eyes, and then slap both.

V. To laugh deeply, as in a belly laugh.

The man guffawed loudly when he saw Moe whack Curley in the head with a hammer, poke Larry in the eyes, and then slap both.

V. To laugh deeply, as in a belly laugh.

ConundrumConundrumThurwynd considered the

conundrum. Does he follow the White Lady and her ruthless tactics to achieve his goals, or does he follow his conscious and take the longer, more difficult path

N. A puzzle or riddle, a difficult problem that is hard to solve.

Thurwynd considered the conundrum. Does he follow the White Lady and her ruthless tactics to achieve his goals, or does he follow his conscious and take the longer, more difficult path

N. A puzzle or riddle, a difficult problem that is hard to solve.

DankDank

Han Solo parked the Millennium Falcon in the dank asteroid cave; however, the wet and damp cave was really the belly of a giant space worm!

Adj. wet, damp, moist

Han Solo parked the Millennium Falcon in the dank asteroid cave; however, the wet and damp cave was really the belly of a giant space worm!

Adj. wet, damp, moist

PugnaciousPugnacious

The pugnacious dog would bark at every person that walked by. He was a very feisty dog that liked to pick fights.

Adj. Prone to fighting; enjoying fighting

The pugnacious dog would bark at every person that walked by. He was a very feisty dog that liked to pick fights.

Adj. Prone to fighting; enjoying fighting

SylvanSylvanThe Fellowship entered the sylvan

woods of Lothlorien where Galadriel and her elves made homes high in the peaceful treetops.

Adj. Woodsy, forested, pertaining to the woods

The Fellowship entered the sylvan woods of Lothlorien where Galadriel and her elves made homes high in the peaceful treetops.

Adj. Woodsy, forested, pertaining to the woods

BoisterousBoisterousThe cafeteria was so

boisterous during the food fight, that no one heard the SWAT team crash through the window.

The cafeteria was so boisterous during the food fight, that no one heard the SWAT team crash through the window.

Adj. Loud, often violently so

Adj. Loud, often violently so

NettleNettleThe clock nettles

me with its constant ticking. It’s so annoying!

The clock nettles me with its constant ticking. It’s so annoying!

V. To annoy or Irritate

V. To annoy or Irritate

FatuousFatuous

The fatuous boy thought it would be a good idea to pet the shark. What an addle-brained fool!

The fatuous boy thought it would be a good idea to pet the shark. What an addle-brained fool!

Adj. Foolish, often stupidly so.

Adj. Foolish, often stupidly so.

HubbubHubbub

The hubbub in the cafeteria was caused by a flung pea. The tumult that resulted involved lots of airborn potatoes and a very messy floor.

The hubbub in the cafeteria was caused by a flung pea. The tumult that resulted involved lots of airborn potatoes and a very messy floor.

N. A tumult, a confused uproar

N. A tumult, a confused uproar

LicentiousLicentiousThe woman was

known around the Roman court as a licentious wife. Her husband was known to be morally loose as well, sleeping with all the women he could.

The woman was known around the Roman court as a licentious wife. Her husband was known to be morally loose as well, sleeping with all the women he could.

Adj. lacking in morals, especially concerning sexual behavior; promiscuous.

Adj. lacking in morals, especially concerning sexual behavior; promiscuous.

FruitfulFruitful

The discussion was fruitful. They determined their plan of action as well as the rationale for the attack: using a catapult and 20-tons of mashed potato because they had WMDs, or brussel sprouts.

The discussion was fruitful. They determined their plan of action as well as the rationale for the attack: using a catapult and 20-tons of mashed potato because they had WMDs, or brussel sprouts.

Adj. Productive, bearing fruit.

Adj. Productive, bearing fruit.

Querulous Querulous “But why, Mr. Dixon,”

the class whined in their most querulous voices. “Vocab is such a boring drag. I mean, can’t we do something else?”

“But why, Mr. Dixon,” the class whined in their most querulous voices. “Vocab is such a boring drag. I mean, can’t we do something else?”

Adj. complainingAdj. complaining

PuckishPuckishGhabhorn is a mischievous goblin. He has a puckish way with the other goblins, often setting their ears on fire or sticking pins in their forked tails,

Ghabhorn is a mischievous goblin. He has a puckish way with the other goblins, often setting their ears on fire or sticking pins in their forked tails,

Adj. MischeviousAdj. Mischevious