Weekly Vocab #1.2.5 (repost #1)

Last posted: November 17th, 2002

> From: Aidan Grey <grey@...>
>
> This week's installment (a little late...sorry!)
>
>
> topic: predicate adjectives
>
> 1. answer
>      Her answer was too short.
>      She answered at length.
> 2. silence
>      The silence was uncomfortable.
> 3. tune
>      The tune he played was beautiful.
>      He tuned his tuneable instrument.
> 4. camp
>      Their camp was nearly invisible.
>      They camped on the butte.
> 5. blood
>      Blood is red.
> 6. lend
>      She lends her time to anyone who asks.
> 7. equal
>      We get equal pay for our work.
> 8. determination
>      Her determination was impressive.
> 9. anger
>      His anger was frightening.
> 10. name
>      Their names are far too long.
Bonus Vocab from WordNet:
This is randomly selected automatically, so in case it offends you
or you disagree, please either ignore or be inspired to make up
different words and/or phrases:

  - Fifth Avenue, n.
    an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the
    west side

  - look out on, v.
    be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis
    court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"

Fiant verba!

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