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Ugly Words

Ugly Words. By: Parris Sanders. What makes one word “uglier” than another?. Word’s language of origin Number of syllables it contains Personal associations with words Sound Meaning Appearance. Word's Language Of Origin. Where did the word originate from? Latin French Arabic Hindi

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Ugly Words

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  1. Ugly Words By: Parris Sanders

  2. What makes one word “uglier” than another? • Word’s language of origin • Number of syllables it contains • Personal associations with words • Sound • Meaning • Appearance

  3. Word's Language Of Origin • Where did the word originate from? • Latin • French • Arabic • Hindi • Sanskrit

  4. Number Of Syllables A Word Contains • Syllable: a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word. • Example: Parris (Two Syllables) PAR-RIS

  5. Personal Associations With Words • Personal Preference • What about a word appeals to you? • The root? • The suffix? • Bad Experiences • Condiments Experience

  6. Sound • Does A Word Sound Appealing? • Can A Word Sound Appealing? • Think About Your Favorite Word • What Does It Sound Like? • What Do You Feel When Someone Says The Word?

  7. Meaning • What does the mean actually? • What does the word mean to YOU? • What do you associate with the meaning of this word?

  8. Appearance • How does the word look? • How does the appearance of the word make YOU feel? • Personal List of Appealing Words • Apples • Candy • Strawberries • Smile • Money

  9. Top Ten Ugliest WordsSource: "The 12 Ugliest Words in English - Netscape Fun & Games." The 12 Ugliest Words in English - Netscape Fun & Games. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. • Moist: slightly wet; damp or humid • Phlegm: the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, esp. when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities • Hate: intense or passionate dislike • Ooze: slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way • Vomit: eject matter from the stomach through the mouth • Putrid: decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. • Grotesque: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. • Mucus: a slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc. • Puke: vomit. • Pus: a thick yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria with tissue debris and serum.

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