Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Generate a list of 10 vocabulary words with full definitions and original sentences that can be associated with your person.






  1. Determined- It means to be devoting of full strength and concentrated: original sentence: "I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."



  2. Distinguished- It means to make it noticeable or different.:original sentence:After the war Martha Washington entertained a steady flow of distinguished visitors.


  3. Considerable-It means worthy of respect, attention,and important.:original sentence:Martha Custis had considerable power through her wealth and privileged social status.


  4. Potential-It means to be capable of being or becoming something.:original sentence:Her potential as a wife an attractive and important factor in his courting of her.


  5. Enterprise-It means to plan for such a project. :original sentence:With her extremely large inheritance of land from the Custis estate and the vast farming enterprise at Mount Vernon, Martha Washington spent considerable time directing the large staff of slaves and servants. While George Washington oversaw all financial transactions related to the plantation.


  6. Prominent-IT means to standing out so as to be seen easily.:original sentence: Martha Washington assumed a prominent role as caretaker for her husband.

  7. Extremely-It means to be highly successful.:original sentence:Martha Washington's eight years as the first First Lady were extremely unpleasant to her personally, but she viewed it as duty to her husband and her country.

  8. Mundane-It means to be common or ordinary.original sentence:She also discovered that even her mundane activities like shopping or taking her grandchildren to the circus, were recorded by the press.
  9. Establishing-It means to place or settle in a secure position or condition.:original sentence:Establishing her public role as hostess in the series of presidential mansions in New York and Philadelphia Martha Washington held formal dinners on Thursdays and public receptions on Fridays.
  10. Administration -It means the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties. :original sentence:Martha Washington was relieved when her husband's Administration ended and they retired to Mount Vernon.

1 comment:

Ms. Sackstein said...

overall pretty good vocabulary, but some of the words don't seem new to you.