Vocabulary Detectives

11/14/2012

Vocabulary Detectives - your mission is to find the definition of your assigned word using Google Dictionary. Copy and paste it here. Then create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Make sure you help the other detectives by leaving feedback. Ms. Brody will add all of the definitions to our vocabulary page. You should add all the definitions to your notebook. Our next quiz on words 1-10 will be on November 19.

38 Comments

Joseph

11/13/2012 10:45:31 pm

Successful in producing a desired or intended result

Ms. Brody

11/13/2012 11:06:52 pm

What was your word Joseph...effective?

aisha

11/13/2012 11:24:42 pm

hi ms brody i'm done with the define two words you told me two do already ?

Joseph

11/13/2012 11:14:34 pm

Effective, You tell that the buissinessful men are successful at their job because of how much money they made.

Joseph

11/13/2012 11:23:11 pm

Something that is or impossible to understand or explain.

Joseph

11/13/2012 11:27:21 pm

I like to watch a good mystery movie.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:39:06 am

Joseph, use "effective" in the sentence...something like "You could tell the businessman was effective because he made a lot of money."

yobani

11/13/2012 10:59:26 pm

scheme: A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.
kidnap: Take (someone) away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.

medor

11/13/2012 11:15:35 pm

Where is the definition

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:36:56 am

Thanks Yobani!

David

11/13/2012 11:01:02 pm

tun·nel/ˈtənl/
Noun:
An artificial underground passage, esp. one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.

A person drive in the tunnel.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:37:31 am

Thanks David!

Jamine link

11/13/2012 11:02:09 pm

Description: a statement, picture in words, or account that describes.on

The word is on dictionary.com

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:39:49 am

What word were you defining Jasmine?

yobani

11/13/2012 11:09:13 pm

In the grocery store, I witness that a young man wanted to kidnap an elderly woman.
A cashier in the supermarket near my house uses a family member as a scheme to steal money from the register.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:42:33 am

Wow Yobani, you see a lot of crime in your neighborhood! Here are a couple of corrections:

In the grocery store I witnessed that a young man wanted to kidnap an elderly woman.
A cashier in the supermarket near my house used a family member in a scheme to steal money from the register.

David

11/13/2012 11:13:05 pm

A person's knowledge or experience of something.
One's slight knowledge of or friendship with someone knowlegege ac·quaint·ance Person friendship with boy and girl

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:44:59 am

Thanks David, what work were you defining?

y76obani

11/13/2012 11:13:14 pm

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:45:24 am

Hi Yobani!

Jasmine

11/13/2012 11:13:43 pm

ar·range·ment/əˈrānjmənt/
Noun:
The action, process, or result of arranging: "the arrangement of the furniture in the room".

I made a arrangement with one of my sisters.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:45:52 am

Thanks Jasmine!

kyra

11/13/2012 11:17:18 pm

policeplural of po·lice (Noun)
Noun:
The civil force of a federal or local government, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public oer.
Members of a police force.

the police is easy job

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:47:30 am

Thanks Kyra. Can you work on your sentence a little more? Do you think being a police person is an easy job? It seems to be a job that can be very dangerous.

aisha

11/13/2012 11:18:24 pm

one of two or more divisions of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:48:18 am

Are you defining "term" Aisha?

aisha

11/13/2012 11:20:57 pm

we have a term test to study

aisha

11/13/2012 11:22:24 pm

i had to enroll schools this year

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:48:57 am

What do you mean Aisha?

kyra

11/13/2012 11:28:36 pm

The wife or widow of a duke.
duuchess is the wife

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:49:53 am

Thanks Kyra...can you make a more complete sentence?

aisha

11/14/2012 12:03:59 am

to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll <the school enrolls about 800 pupils>

johnathan link

11/14/2012 12:15:25 am

deduction. an act or taking away something< deduction or legitimate business expenses

something that is or may be subtracted <deduction from his taxable income >.

darnel

11/14/2012 12:21:06 am

formal and respectful recognition : honor

johnathan link

11/14/2012 12:21:57 am

deduction. an act or taking away something > deduction or may be subtraction < deduction from his taxable.

David

11/16/2012 03:06:33 am

Happy Thanksgiving to your you and your family.

Ms. Brody

11/18/2012 09:50:47 am

Thanks David...Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too!

johnathan link

12/3/2012 01:20:55 am

hi ms brody i really liked the train ride that we took on friday but i didint really like the sony wonder lab because i thought it was going to be interesting.

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