Monday, May 23, 2011

Wicked words

Hey all,

Sorry I've posted this soooo late...

You have until Tuesday night to see if you can find the meanings of these wicked words and use them in a sentence. If you do you'll get 50 group points if you find the correct meaning and write a sentence that makes sense!

The words are:
- excruciation
- derision

Goodluck = )

6 comments:

  1. Excruciation - Intensely painful
    She felt excruciating pain after she was hit in the head with a bat.
    Derision - Disrespectful ridicule or mockery
    You could hear the derision in his voice when he told her to take a hike
    :D Hopefully i got it right!!

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  2. derision-Scorn, lack of respect.
    The boy was angry because his older brothers always treated him with derision.

    excruciation -to cause intense bodily pain to torture
    Your excruciation will soften over the years into mere annoyance.

    nathaniel

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  3. excruciation means pain.
    sentence:
    I had a really bad excruciation in my back.

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  4. Meaning: Derision is to make fun of someone:)

    Sentence: My friends laughed in DERISION when my bottom got glued to the chair:)

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  5. derision means laughter.
    sentence:
    I could hear laughter coming from inside.

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  6. Well done and thank-you to these people who have found the meaning of these words and tried to use them in sentences! You have all won 50 points each for your team!

    And thank-you to Leslie for handing in your definition and sentences as well!!!

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