Friday, July 11, 2008

"P" WEEK - ENTRY # 5

PSYCHOLOGIST/PSYCHIATRIST/PSYCHOTHERAPIST/PSYCHOANALYST

Explain the differences between a "psychologist", a "psychiatrist", a "psychotherapist" and a "psychoanalyst"?


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "preternatural".
Define "preternatural" and use it in a sentence.


CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS

Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted Sunday.
I will also identify the authors of the two quotes I left with you during my vacation week.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

"P" WEEK - ENTRY # 4

PERSPECTIVE/PROSPECTIVE/PROSPECTUS

Explain the difference in meanings with the words "perspective", "prospective" and "prospectus".
Use each word in a sentence that reflects its meaning.


PERFECTION

Identify the speaker of the following:

“Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an education.”


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "prosody".
Define "prosody" and use it in a sentence.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

"P" WEEK - ENTRY # 3

PROSTRATE/PROSTATE/POSTULATE

Explain the difference in meaning of the words "prostrate", "prostate" and "postulate".
Use each in a sentence such that the meaning is clear.


PRO PROBLEMS

Read the following and identify and correct the errors.

Hint: there are three; one is for a punctuation purist.

"In fact, it doesn't appear either have purchased anything since June 29. Koukousoulas, a regular at the casino, hasn't been there since last month. Both men are members of the local Greek community and none of their friends or associates have seen them since the date of their disappearance.
Police have followed every lead and tip they've been offered in the case, but are now at a dead end, Brown said."
Sarah Sacheli, "Police seek help in search for pair", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "preternatural".
Define "preternatural" and use it in a sentence.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

"P" WEEK

"P" - ENTRY # 2


PROVIDENCE/PROVIDENT/PROVINCIALITY

"Providence", "provident" and "provinciality" all have the same root but each word has a different meaning.
Explain the differences in meaning of these words and use each in a sentence.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "paucity".
Define "paucity" and use it in a sentence.

Monday, July 7, 2008

LET THE P's BEGIN

AN EASY START


PRINCIPAL/PRINCIPLE

Explain the difference between "principal" and "principle".
Use each word in a sentence that depicts its meaning.

TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "provocateur".
Define "provocateur" and use it in a sentence.