Monday, January 18, 2010

PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP

OPPRESSION/REPRESSION/SUPPRESSION

Explain the subtle differences in meaning of the words "oppression", "repression" and "suppression".
Use "oppression", "repression" and "suppression" in sentences that clearly show each word's meaning.


STYLE EXCUSE DOESN'T CUT IT

Identify and correct the error in the following piece.

"Especially when that player is being compared to himself."
Bob Duff, "Hall not the next Messier", The Windsor Star, Monday, January 18, 2010.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "debilitate".
What part of speech is "debilitate"?
Define "debilitate" and use it in a sentence.
List three other forms of the word and identify what part of speech they are.

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