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Journal Topics December 2-6, 2013. Ms. Cothran English. Monday, December 2, 2013. Word of the Day: aloof Meaning: distant; detached; cold Usage: Her aloof personality kept her from having many friends. Write: Why might a person be aloof ?. Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
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Journal Topics December 2-6, 2013 Ms. Cothran English
Monday, December 2, 2013 • Word of the Day: aloof • Meaning: distant; detached; cold • Usage: Her aloof personality kept her from having many friends. • Write: Why might a person be aloof?
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 • Word of the Day: cajole • Meaning: coax • Usage: The boy tried to cajole the puppy into coming out from under the bed. • Write: Has anyone tried to cajole you into doing something you didn’t want to do? How did you react?
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 • Word of the Day: deplete • Meaning: use up; lessen • Usage: When you borrow pencils and don’t give them back, you deplete the classroom pencil supply. • Write: What are some things that can be depleted?
Thursday, December 5, 2013 • Word of the Day: illuminate • Meaning: to light up or make clear • Usage: The moon was so bright it served to illuminate the back yard. • Write: What are some things what can illuminate the inside of a room?
Friday, December 6, 2013 • Word of the Day: livid • Meaning: very angry • Usage: The man became livid when the driver cut him off in traffic. • Write: What are things that make you livid?