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Games, activities and teaching ideas > Let īs play WOD
Let īs play WOD
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uatike
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Let īs play WOD
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Hello dear friends,
The new word of the day is from me this time.
You know the rule : Maybe you have already known the definition but we are looking for FUN !!
So, Don īt look up the dictionary! Make up your own definition! How much you use your imagination, it is better !
And the new word is........................
SUBPOENA
Let īs enjoy it ! |
1 Feb 2011
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maryse pey�
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this is a secret message from Edgar Poe : SUBmarine to pick up POE to the Nowhere Area...
Hush ! Please don īt tell I have understood ! |
1 Feb 2011
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Lilia.St
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I bet I īm right. You see SUB is shortened for Subway, POE is poet and NA is narration. Narration of a poet is a speech. so, SUBPOENA is a poet delivering speeches in a Subway. |
1 Feb 2011
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MarionG
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sub = substitute, replacement
po = Chamber pot, a container for urination
Ena = Bambi īs aunt from the Disney animated feature
(You can check! I am not making this up!)
So it is abundantly clear that to subpoena is to replace poor aunt Ena īs chamberpot
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1 Feb 2011
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FunWithWords
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Here goes my .02:
su = suppress
bpo = business process outsourcing
ena = entering North America
So, subpoena = suppress business process outsourcing entering north america
(No politics intended; just pure linguistic pleasure  )
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1 Feb 2011
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uatike
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Your definitions are wonderful ! Very creative, funny.
Let īs go on our play ...................... |
1 Feb 2011
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edrodmedina
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This is an easy one.... Sub means below... Poena is the Greek goddess of vengeance and retribution. Subpoena refers to a lesser goddess, the goddess of bad attitudes and hissy fits. |
1 Feb 2011
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MapleLeaf
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Sub - under
Po - the name of the river in Italy
Ena - the girl īs name that means renewal
So, some restoration is required for the underwater world of the river Po. |
2 Feb 2011
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imanito
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sub= underground p= pour (french of "for") oena= a small pigeon (oena capensis)
so subpoena is an underground shelter for small pigeons. |
2 Feb 2011
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uatike
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Dear Friends
I liked all your definitions for the word subpoena. You all have very good imagination :))
I had difficulty to decide between Marion and imanit.o
But we have to choose one .
And the winner is..........................
| sub= underground
p= pour (french of "for")
oena= a small pigeon (oena capensis)
so subpoena is an underground shelter for small pigeons.
 imanito
CONGRATULATIONS ! Now it is your turn to find the WOD.
real definition
SUBPOENA: (n) (law) a legal document that orders someone to attend a trial in a law court. |
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2 Feb 2011
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