Thursday, November 3, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary November 7

1. They're: a contraction of they are


2. There:  In or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.

3. Their: A form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens;their departure for Rome.

4. LOSE--verb, to misplace or not win
ex: Mom glared at Mikey. "If you lose that new lunchbox, don't even think of coming home!"


5. LOOSE--adjective, to not be tight; verb (rarely used)--to release
ex: The burglar's pants were so loose that he was sure to lose the race with the cop chasing him.