Christopher Vu
Pamela Sims
English 099
November 05 2009
Baffy Source: Sport Center
Exact Content: “..They used a baffy to win the game”
Inferred meaning: Wodden deep-face golf club
Dictionary definition: wooden deep-faced golf club used to give loft to ball
2.Milieu
Source: Tv
Exact Content: “_a snobbish milieu_”
Inferred meaning: cultural nature
Dictionary definition: surroundings, esp. of a social nature
3.Humerus
Source: Microbiology
Exact Content: “A humerus fracture is an injury to the bone of the upper arm”
Inferred meaning: bone
4.confide
Source: Sister
Exact Content: “I want you to confide your problems to mom and dad.”
Inferred meaning: to discuss priavte matters
Dictionary definition: to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems
5.Macerate
Source: Wine Magazine
Inferred meaning: combine, make firm
necropolis Source: yahoo answers
Inferred meaning: mangle, abuse
Dictionary definition: a cemetery, esp. one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
Source: mmosite
Inferred meaning: to Run
Dictionary definition: to run or move quickly or hurriedly
Spindle Source: bbc
Inferred meaning: a rounded rod
Dictionary definition: a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun
9.spite
Source: yahoo answers
Exact Content: “In spite of being marred for life, he cut off his nose because of a simple pimple.”
Inferred meaning: a malicious
Dictionary definition: a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
10.Frigate
Source: at the beach
Exact Content: “At THE seaport WE BOARDED A 19th CENTURY FRIGATE THAT WAS USED IN IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.”
Dictionary definition: a fast naval...