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Games, activities and teaching ideas > Word of the Day - DEFENESTRATE
Word of the Day - DEFENESTRATE
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nina jenkins
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�onomatopoeia � are sounds from the nature, for example, �ooooosh � for the wind blowing, or �sssssssssss � for the snake. |
15 Oct 2010
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Bolognese
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defenestrate means to throw someone out of the window :-)
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15 Oct 2010
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edrodmedina
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"onomatopoeia" I made a PPT on that, so I �ll try "Defenestrate" .. the act of gays having to justify (defend) the fact that they have straight (strate) friends. |
15 Oct 2010
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gloriawpai
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defenestrate- opposite of fenestrate :-)
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15 Oct 2010
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suxanita
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Well.... def- someone who can �t hear :)(phonetics) estrate- narrow
at Portugal, in the mountais - narrow is estreito but with their accent - estrate!
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15 Oct 2010
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MJ_Misa
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I exactly know what does it mean. It �s a compound word of defend and strategy, so it means defending strategy (for example when politics makes you crazy, you will think of how to defenestrate;o))
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15 Oct 2010
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franknbea
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I �m gonna learn me sum anglish...
lemme see if I can guess this one....
ONOMATOPOEIA
On=He in Polish
O=link letter
Ma= Has in Polish
Topo= short name for Topol (Fiddler on the roof)
Eia= old English for hay
Definition=== He Has Topol Making Hay
Yeah, yeah that �s gotta be it. |
15 Oct 2010
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blizzard1
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defenestrate:
This word originated
in the Middle Ages when people were being castrated as a punishment.
A defenestrate was a lawyer specialized in defending the accused so
he wouldn�t be castrated. :) (Hope people won �t get offended with this definition)
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15 Oct 2010
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moravc
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Thanks a lot for your creative definitions! I love them!!!
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15 Oct 2010
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