Are snowflakes ever the same shape? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does an avalanche happen? (The 4 reasons why it happens? If you can not get them all, i’ll still give you credit.) *If you want to know if you are correct, state that you want to know.
Compress (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury The editor helped to COMPRESS my rambling 25-page mystery into an 8-page thriller. A cold COMPRESS my soothe headache pain. SYNONYMS: (v.) condense, shrink, shorten ANTONYMS: (v.) expand, enlarge […]
Tchotchke (chahch-kuh) noun-slang an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament For Pronunciation Go To http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tchotchke
besiege (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble If troops besiege their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender SYNONYMS: blockade, encircle, pressure, hound Source: Vocabulary Workshop New Edition SADLIER-OXFORD Jerome Shostak Level A
September 2009 Do you read book that others have read because….. A. You want to be able to talk about it with your friends or show that you read it. or B. You wanted to just read it for the pleasure of reading it. If everyone else has read a […]
misconception nouna view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding : public misconceptions about flying saucers is high.
junipernounan evergreen shrub or small tree that bears berrylike cones, widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones or foliage. many species, including the shrubby common juniper, the berries of which are used for flavoring gin.ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin juniperus.
discombobulate verbdisconcert or confuse (someone) : this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce he is looking a little pained and discombobulated.ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: probably based on discompose or discomfit .
boisterous adjective(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy : the boisterous conviviality associated with taverns of that period ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense [rough, stiff] ): variant of earlier boistuous [rustic, coarse, boisterous,] of unknown origin.
usage nounthe action of using something or the fact of being used : a survey of water usage | the usage of equipment.• the way in which a word or phrase is normally and correctly used.• habitual or customary practice, esp. as creating a right, obligation, or standard.ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [customary […]
Sorry I didn’t add yesterday. Here is the one that should have been on yesterday. rambunctiousadjective uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous.ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
preposterous adjectivecontrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous : a preposterous suggestion. See note at absurd .ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin praeposterus ‘reversed, absurd’ (from prae ‘before’ + posterus ‘coming after’ ) + -ous .
preparation |ˌprepəˈrā sh ən|nounthe action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration : the preparation of a draft contract | the project is in preparation.• (usu. preparations) something done to get ready for an event or undertaking : she continued her preparations for the party.• a substance […]
