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WOW 030 - “nostalgic”

ljohnson8 — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:12:13 +0000

Nostalgic means “feelings of sadness and pleasure when you look back to a happy time in the past.” Sample sentence: “I felt nostalgic as I looked through old pictures of my dog. He passed away last summer.”

Can you use nostalgic in a sentence?

WOW 029 - “splurge”

ljohnson8 — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:54:46 +0000

Splurge means “indulge oneself, or spend lavishly.” Sample sentence: “Although I had been saving my money lately, I decided to splurge on a nice suit to wear to my upcoming job interview.”

Can you use splurge in a sentence?

WOW 028 - “vicinity”

ljohnson8 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:24:58 +0000

Vicinity means “a surrounding area, an approximate amount.” Sample sentence: “All of my friends live in the vicinity of my house. Good thing, because my mom does not want me walking far.”

Can you use vicinity in a sentence?

WOW 027 - “repel”

ljohnson8 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:28:40 +0000

Repel means “to resist, reject, or refuse to accept.” Sample sentence: “During the summer, lots of people spray insect repellent on their skin to repel bugs so they won’t get bitten.”

or “Electric charges of the same sign repel one another.”

Can you use repel in a sentence?

WOW 026- “juvenile”

ljohnson8 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:04:36 +0000

Juvenile means “showing incomplete development, immature or childish.” Sample sentence: “That movie is too juvenile for me; I’m not interested. Let’s watch something else instead.”

Can you use juvenile in a sentence?

Contest Winners!

ljohnson8 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:53:28 +0000

Congratulations to Room 305! They had fifteen students in their classroom contribute to our Word of the Week Blog. Hopefully their writing now includes all the wonderful words they’ve been learning. Don’t stop contributing just because the contest is over. Keep on blogging!

WOW 025- “iota”

ljohnson8 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:30:47 +0000

Iota means “a tiny amount.” Sample sentence: “When the dessert menu came to the table, I didn’t show an iota of interest. I am sticking to this diet!”

Can you use iota in a sentence?

WOW 024- “prodigy”

ljohnson8 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:46:25 +0000

Prodigy means “an amazing event or action, an unusually talented child.” Sample sentence: “I just saw the movie August Rush about a child who was a musical prodigy. He was accepted to Juilliard (a famous school for musicians) after only 6 months of playing instruments! Wow!”

Can you use prodigy in a sentence?

WOW 023- “lexicon”

ljohnson8 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:35:41 +0000

Lexicon means “dictionary”. Lexicon is a noun. Sample sentence: “I use a lexicon while I write to check my spelling and increase my vocabulary.”

Can you use “lexicon” in a sentence?

WOW 022- “Clamor”

ljohnson8 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:16:11 +0000

Clamor means “ a noisy shouting“. Clamor is a noun. Sample sentence: “The food fight in the lunchroom caused a big clamor.”

Can you use “clamor” in a sentence?