Thursday, April 6, 2017

word: etc.
definition: used after a list to show that there are other things that you could have  mentioned
part of speech:noun
sentence: Michael Jackson gave people hope, passion, etc.
collocation: etc, etc.

word: alliteration
definition: the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words in poetry
part of speech: noun
sentence: one example of alliteration is "sing a song of sixpence".
collocation:

word: indeed
definition: shortened form "in deed"
part of speech: adverb
sentence: that's a great idea indeed
collocation: yes indeed

word: decree
definition: an official order from a ruler government that becomes a law
part of speech: noun, verb
sentence:  a king decreed that people should have only one child
collocation: a decree of divorce, by decree

word: superficial
definition: only affecting the surface, seeing only what is obvious
part of speech: adjective
sentence: he was hit by a car, but he got a superficial wound.
collocation: a superficial person

1 comment:

  1. Nice work here: Your sentences are well-written. Make sure to capitalize the first letter of each sentence.

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