Palazzo- Zach V

palazzo-(noun)- \pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sō\-a large imposing building( as a museum or a place of residence)especially in Italy.

etymology:Italian, from the latin palatium place.

synonym-palace

antonym-home less

a king and queen would live in a palazzo

"palazzo." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palazzo

Digital image. Www.umbriaonline.com/palazzoterranova/. 11 Mar. 09 .

rubicund-Leah M.

1.DEFINITION-rubicund-\ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd\adjective. ruddy, reddish, or having a heathly reddish color

2.ETYMOLOGY- Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus

౩.SYNONYM-rosy
4.ANTONYM-pale

5. She was embarrassed by her mistake so her cheeks turned rubicund.

6.

7."rubicund." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009

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aperture- Taylor D.

1. Definition- an opening or open space; hole, \ˈap-ə(r)-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\, noun

2. Etymology- Middle English, from Latin apertura, from apertus, past participle of aperire to open; 15th century

3. Synonym- hole

4. Antonym- dam

5. Sentence- The large, empty stadium was an aperture when there was no game.

6. Picture-

Citations- "aperture." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009

Istock photo. Empty stadium. Digital image. Istock photo. 25 Mar. 2009 http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1457395/2/istockphoto_1457395-blue-sky-over-empty-stadium.jpg.

Katrina R

cat·a·comb :

1: a subterranean cemetery of galleries with recesses for tombs —usually used in plural

2: something resembling a catacomb: as a: an underground passageway or group of passageways b: a complex set of interrelated things

Etymomlgy: Middle English catacumb, Middle French catacombe, probably from Old Italian catacomba, from Late Latin catacumbae, plural Date: 15th century

Synonym: Tunnel

Antonym: Street Road

Sentence: In a catacomb there are galleries of tombs.

Ciitations: http://www.prestotours.com/catacombs.jpg

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catacomb

Petulant - Jill C.

Pronunciation - pet·u·\-lənt\
Definition - marked by displays of rudeness or ill temper
Function - adjective or adverb (petulantly)
Etymology - Latin or Middle French; Middle French, from Latin petulant-, petulans; akin to Latin petere to go to, attack, seek; Date: 1598
Synonym - irritable
Antonym - pleasant
Sentence - Kimberly was in such a petulant manner that she punched a wall in fury.

Citations -
"petulant." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petulant

petulant. (n.d.). Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition.
Retrieved March 10, 2009, from Thesaurus.com website:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/petulant

Irritated Chef Ramsey. Digital image. Mail Online.com. 4 Aug. 2008. 11 Mar. 2009
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/04/article-0-017E50D700000578-548_224x423.jpg

jovial luke p.

joivial
definition markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality
Date: 1592
synonym merry
antonym mad
sentence the trip to the amusement park put everyone in a jovial mood
sources
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
www.rachro.com

Lapse Kevin D

Lapse-(noun)- a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or

Etymology: Latin lapsus, from labi to slip

Date:1526

Synonym: error

Antonym: correct

Sentence: The teacher was lapse about the test score

Picture:

Citations: "lapse." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009

Digital image. Www.intelegant.org/wp-content/uploads/mistake.jpg. 24 Apr. 2008. Medical Today. 11 Mar. 2009 .

Fetter - Donny S.

fetter- a chain or shackle for the feet, noun, Pronunciation:
\ˈfe-tər\

Etymology:
Middle English feter, from Old English Date:
before 12th century

synonym: restraint

antonym: key

Sentence: The person had to get a key to remove the fetters from his feet.

"fetter." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009

Digital image. Wikipedia. 8 Mar. 2008. 11 Mar. 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Fetters_-_leg_irons_-_photomodel_Ina.jpg.

presumptuous brett m

presumptuous: overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties

Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, irregular from praesumptio
Date:
14th century

synonym:bold

antonym:modest

sentence:I was prosumptuous because I thaught you were my best friend from the theme park.

presumptuous." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumptuous

Basketball. Digital image. Www.eba-stats.com/.../out_of_bounds_2.jpg. 17 Feb. 2009. Photograph: Day Life. 11 Mar. 2009 .

Paraphernalia-Steven Z

Paraphernalia-personal belongings;noun;\ˌper-ə-fə(r)-ˈnāl-yə, ˌpa-rə-\

Etymology-Medieval Latin, ultimately from Greek parapherna bride's property beyond her dowry, from para- + phernē dowry, from pherein to bear

Synonym-stuff

Antonym-mothing

She packed her paraphernalia on the long road trip

"paraphernalia." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraphernalia

Digital image. Tradeking. 11 Mar. 2009 .

Amiable-James K.

Definition:\ˈā-mē-ə-bəl\-adjective-generally agreeable being friendly, sociable, and congenial

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love

synonym: agreeable

antonym: nonagreeable

sentence: Because the salesman was in a good mood he was very amiable about the sale.

citation: picture: Amiable. Digital image. Martan Inc. 2007. Martan Inc. 10 Mar. 2009 .

words: amiable." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009

sconce-Brian Y

definition- a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks ; also : an electric light fixture patterned on a candle sconce

Pronunciation- ˈskän(t)s

Etymology- Middle English, from Anglo-French sconce, *esconse screened candle or lantern, from escunser to hide, obscure, from Old French escons, past participle of escondre to hide, from Vulgar Latin *excondere, alteration of Latin abscondere — more at abscond

synonym- an electric light fixture patterned on a candle sconce

Antonym- darkness

Sentence- The flame of the sconce got blown out from the gust of wind.

WWW.GALLERY803.COM, CHANDELIER, CHANDELIERS, CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, CRYSTAL CHANDELIER. 25 Mar. 2009 http://www.gallery803.com/Images/A46-490SCONCE.jpg.

"sconce." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 25 March 2009

fakir- Hannah M.

fakir: \ˈfā-kər\ noun. dervish. a wandering holy man who performs feats of magic.

etymology: from Arabic faqīr, literally meaning "poor man".

synonym: dervish.
antonym: rich man.

sentence: In the Arabic stroy I read, there was a fakir who helped many people by using magic.

citation: "fakir." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009
Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Inc.: Springfield, MA, 1998.
Fakir. Digital image. Imagesofasia.com. 2007-2008. 10 Mar. 2009 .

Carnival-Stephanie R.

car·ni·val- \ˈkär-nə-vəl\ A season or festival of merrymaking before Lent {N}

etymology:Italian

synonym: festival

antonym: Lent

There were many rides at the carnival.

Bibliography
"carnival." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carnival
"Limeduck." Limeduck - the leading blog about limeduck since 2006. 11 Mar. 2009 http://www.limeduck.com/labels/travel.html.

Rapier - Trisha K.

Rapier- \ˈrā-pē-ər\ A straight sword with a narrow blade having both edges sharp {N}

Etymology--The middle French

Synonym-sharp sword

Antonym-dull sword

Sentence-The knight took his rapier and killed the enemies with one hit.

Bibliography:

"Bookmarks." Tobias Mayer: Agile Consultant. 25 Mar. 2009 http://www.agilethinking.net/qualityforge/bookmarks.html.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009

Inevitable- Drewann G.

Inevitable: \i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl\ [adjective] incapable of being avoided or evaded.
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inevitabilis, from in- + evitabilis evitable.

Synonyms: unavoidable
Antonyms: avoidable
Sentence: Death is inevitable.

"inevitable." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 11 March 2009 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inevitable

Digital image. Hemming's Auto Blog. 11 Mar. 2009 .

Impunity-Arik S

Definition-exemption from freedom or punishment.

Pronounciation: im-/ˈpyü-nə-tē\

Part of Speech: noun

Etymology-Middle French or Latin.

Synonym-relived

Antonym-jail

Sentence-The criminal was impunity when he got out of jail.

Index of /. 25 Mar. 2009 .

"impunity." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 25 March 2009

Welcome to the Vocabulary Blog

Welcome to Miss K's vocabulary blog.

We are going to be reading some short stories, and in order to understand them, we need to understand the vocabulary their authors use. In order to do that, we are going to work together to create a vocabulary blog. Each of you will be randomly assigned one vocabulary word or literary term. You will then research that word and write a blog post about it. That blog post should include the following:

1. definition
2. etymology
3. synonym
4. antonym
5. sentence using the word
6. picture demonstrating the word
7. citation of any sources you used to create the blog post

A rubric will be handed out in class. Please see me or email me if you have any questions.