Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Vocabulary Builder, Terra Poole


Shorter synonyms are really important for ensuring clear and precise headlines. Because headlines are the most important part of getting people to read the story, it is important to appeal to a broad audience. Some people's vocabularies aren't as defined as other people's therefore short and clear words ensure more people will understand what the headlines are referring to.

Chapter 9 Words:
Former: of yore, whilom
Wreck: crash, crate
Silent: hush, mousy
Steal: pirate, cozen
Thwart: balk, crimp
Pledge: toast, promise
Nullify: cancel, revoke
Inform: brief, clue
Convene: rally, unite
Climax: payoff, top

My words:
vigilante: bird dog, warden
plethora: glut, plenty

Note: Picture from: Modern Mechanix Blog

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