Rodeo

Definition:A competition or display of lassoing, bronco-riding, calf-roping, and steer-wrangling

Etymology:The American English word "rodeo" is taken directly from Spanish. The Spanish word is derived from the verb rodear, meaning "to surround" or "go around”.

Sentence:My friend is mad about the Rodeos since young as he lived his youth as a cowboy in Texas.

grudge fight

grudge fight

definition: a fight planned or carried out in order to settle a persistent feeling of resentment, esp. one due to some cause, such as an insult or injury

etymology:
grudge: c.1450, from Old French grouchier to grumble, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German grunnizon to grunt

fight: Old English feohtan; related to Old Frisian fiuchta, Old Saxon, Old High German fehtan to fight)

Both of them have been feuding for a long time, grudge fights between them are frequent.

Edwin Goh Duo Yao, 1-2

Meaning Of Phony

Meaning Of “Phony”

Not genuine or real; counterfeit: a phony credit card.
False; spurious: a phony name.
Not honest or truthful; deceptive: a phony excuse.

Insincere or hypocritical.
Giving a false impression of truth or authenticity; specious.
n., pl. -nies also -neys.
Something not genuine; a fake.

One who is insincere or pretentious.
An impostor; a hypocrite.
Don’t trust him, he is not as innocent as he looks,but a phony person

Like a bump on a log

Like a bump on a log

Definition: Someone who does not participate in a fun activity and sits it out.

Etology: From the mid-1800.

Everybody participated in the game of tag except for Harry, who just sat there like a bump on a log.




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acquired

The defination:to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.

The etymology:It orgin from the year 1435, from O.Fr. aquerre, from L. aequirere.

Sentence:He went to the extent of killing his own father just to acquire his property and wealth.

Name:Edwin Tan Class:1-2

Reform school

Defination: a place where a young juvenile delinquent (criminal) goes instead of prison. Also known as reformatory. It is an archaic term.

Etymology: From the word reform, meaning to change for the better

Sentence: We have heard stories of juvenile delinquents spending almost half their teenage lives in reform school and we wondered if Dally would be getting to that mark soon.

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Vocab for Outsiders word

Word/phrase:Smarting off
Definition:To show disrespect verbally/To speak or remark impertinently
Entymology:N/A

Example:He smarts off to his teachers, his parents, everybody!He thinks he is so smart and funny.






Name:Oliver Tan Class:1-1

Outsiders vocabulary

Word:Sweet Talk
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Definition:
Use persuasive language to: to use flattering or pleasing words in order to persuade somebody to do something.

Example:
Benjamin's sweet talk and flattery finally convinced Dylan to lend him some money.

Etymology:The word first apeared in 1936 in the book,"Gone with the wind."

Resources:http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=sweet+talk&searchmode=none for origin of word and wikipedia for the definition.

Smothered

Definition : To suffocate another, To deprive a fire of the oxygen necessary for combustion, To conceal, suppress, or hide

Etymology : ????

Sentence : Management smothered the true facts of the case. We smothered our indignation and pressed onward

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Bawled BY:(Neo Jin 1-2)

542597Defination: to shout or cry loudly/wail
Etymology: c.1390, bleren "to wail," possibly from an unrecorded O.E. *blæren, or from M.Du. bleren "to bleat, cry, bawl, shout." Probably echoic, either way
Sentence: The bullies pushed him onto the rock hard floor, started to stranggle him, making him bawled, awaiting for rescue.


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Grizzly

Grizzly

Definition: somewhat gray; grayish

Etymology: From the old French grisel, from the French gris, grey

Sentence: All babies need quiet times on their own and get grizzly if they have too much stimulation.



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SYMPATHETIC

Definition: Characterised by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate


Etymology(Word Origin): sympathétikós ( Greek word )


Sentence: She was very sympathetic to the old people when we visited the old folks’ home.


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Class: 1-2

Wisecracking (Noun)

Definition: the act of making a remark which is intended as a clever joke, especially one which criticizes someone

Etymology: Unknown

Sentence: Sadly, despite the crazy antics and relentless wisecracking, there is very little plot to carry this film.

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Shanghaiing

Definition: To shanghai means to force some one to do something or to go somewhere.

Etymology: It came from the practice of kidnapping to fill the crews of ships making extended voyages to places, such as to the Chinese seaport of Shanghai.
((Adapted from http://www.etymonline.com))

Sentence: The police shanghaied the captured rioters out of the streets.

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Class 1/2

Shanghaiing

Definition: To shanghai means to force some one to do something or to go somewhere.

Etymology: It came from the practice of kidnapping to fill the crews of ships making extended voyages to places, such as to the Chinese seaport of Shanghai.
((Adapted from http://www.etymonline.com))

Sentence: The police shanghaied the captured rioters out of the streets.

The outsiders vocab :irresistable (Evan Tay)

Vocabulary Blog


Definition
Impossible not to want, like and enjoy.

Etymology(Word origin)

According to http://www.yourdictionary.com/irresistible the word came from LL irresistibilis






Sentence

The joke he told us was irresistibly funny!
The chocolate cake was simply irresistible,

Tough

Tough (adj)
Definition :

Characterized by severity or uncompromising determination, capable of enduring strain, hardship, very hard to influence, unruly or rowdyish.

Synonyms : Strong

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English tōh; akin to Old High German zāhi tough

Sentence : They sure look tough, I think we had better not mess with them.

whimper

Definition:If someone whimpers,they make a quiet and unhappy sound.
Etymology:probably of imitative origin or from Ger.wimmern.the noun is first recored in 1700.
Sentence:He lay at the bottom of the stairs whimpering in pain,with tear flowing down his cheeks.
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Loping

Definiton: If a person or animal lopes somewhere, they run in an easy and relaxed way;taking long steps

Etymology: "to run with long strides," c.1825; earlier "to leap, jump, spring" (1483), from O.N. hlaupa "to run, leap," from same Gmc. root as leap and gallop.

Sentence: Matty saw him go loping off, running low

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Mugged

Mugged

Definitation: to assault or menace, especially with the intention of robbery

Sentence: Jane was mugged by an escaped criminal this morning at the bus station.

Etymology: "attack to rob" is from 1864 (mugger in this sense is from 1865).

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