Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Group Project

My next group project revolves around the word 'displace'.

Definitions of displace:
1. To compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
2. To move or put out of the usual or proper place
3. To take the place of; replace; supplant. Fiction displaces fact.
4. To remove from a position, office or dignity
5. To rid oneself of. Obsolete.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

"What Language Looks Like"

For project three, the word I chose was "conquer".


Definitions of conquer:
1. To acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
2. To overcome by force; subdue: to conquer an enemy.
3. To gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of the audience.
4. To gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer fear.


Synonyms of conquer:
1. Vanquish
2. Overpower
3. Overthrow
4. Subjugate
5. Defeat