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Vocabulary Detectives

11/14/2012

38 Comments

 
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

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Ms. Brody
11/13/2012 11:06:52 pm

What was your word Joseph...effective?

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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.

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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.

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medor
11/13/2012 11:15:35 pm

Where is the definition

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:36:56 am

Thanks Yobani!

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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.

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:37:31 am

Thanks David!

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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

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:39:49 am

What word were you defining Jasmine?

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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.

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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.

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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

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:44:59 am

Thanks David, what work were you defining?

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y76obani
11/13/2012 11:13:14 pm

hi

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:45:24 am

Hi Yobani!

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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.

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:45:52 am

Thanks Jasmine!

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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

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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.

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aisha
11/13/2012 11:18:24 pm

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

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:48:18 am

Are you defining "term" Aisha?

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aisha
11/13/2012 11:20:57 pm

we have a term test to study

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aisha
11/13/2012 11:22:24 pm

i had to enroll schools this year

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:48:57 am

What do you mean Aisha?

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kyra
11/13/2012 11:28:36 pm

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

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:49:53 am

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

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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>

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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 >.

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darnel
11/14/2012 12:21:06 am

formal and respectful recognition : honor

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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.

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David
11/16/2012 03:06:33 am

Happy Thanksgiving to your you and your family.

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Ms. Brody
11/18/2012 09:50:47 am

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

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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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