1. poleaxing: hitting someone with a poleaxe. 2. outmoded: not being in style 3. curtilage: a piece of ground within the fence sorounding a house. 4. repast: something taken as food 5. ruminate: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly 6. curmudgeon: a crusty, ill-tempered, usually old man 7. fletching: the feathers of an arrow 8. haversack: a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder 9. flaccid: not firm or stiff 10. sibilant: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash
When writing adefinition, it is best to not use a root of the word in the definition (as in your #1 Seth). What is the correct spelling for your word "sorounding" ? Good job with the definitions... :)
1. poleaxing: hitting someone with a poleaxe.
ReplyDelete2. outmoded: not being in style
3. curtilage: a piece of ground within the fence sorounding a house.
4. repast: something taken as food
5. ruminate: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
6. curmudgeon: a crusty, ill-tempered, usually old man
7. fletching: the feathers of an arrow
8. haversack: a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder
9. flaccid: not firm or stiff
10. sibilant: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash
When writing adefinition, it is best to not use a root of the word in the definition (as in your #1 Seth).
ReplyDeleteWhat is the correct spelling for your word "sorounding" ?
Good job with the definitions... :)
Sorry! I believe it was meant to be "surrounding".
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