Found in Linh Dinh's All Around What Empties Out.
A title of a section of poems, "A Small Triumph Over Lassitude."
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Words transport. Legs aside, it's important to study and look up new words. Let's make this fun. For two extra credit points, write three definitions of the word. For one extra credit point, write two sentences of that word after someone has posted the definition. Write your full name, period, and the date to obtain credit.
Lilian Qiu Li, Period 3, 11/28/09
ReplyDeleteLassitude:
1)A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy or listlessness.
2)Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climte, etc.
3)Condition of indolent indifference: the pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon.
Synonyms: apathy, dullness, exhaustion, fatigue, idleness, inactivity, languor, laziness, tiredness, sluggishness, etc.
I feel quite lassitude from typing all these sentences at 12:38 A.M.
ReplyDeleteMy lassitude mind cannot conjour up anymore creative sentences.
1. After a busy day, the LASSITUDE girl went home and slept for 12 straight hours.
ReplyDelete2. After a hard days work in the sun, the LASSITUDE group of friends went to the beach to cool off.
Phon Truc Huynh, Per.3, Dec. 1
After basketball tryouts on Monday, the boy was lassitude, but still managed to do most of his homework.
ReplyDeleteAfter staying up for 22 hours during band camp the lassitude boy took a super long nap and then did his homework.
1. Her state of lassitude, in addition to the sun’s extremely hot rays beaming down on her, caused her to faint.
ReplyDelete2. His condition after the week-long hike could only be described as lassitude.
Jasmine Fujimoto, Period 3, 12/6/09
1. She was enjoying her state of lassitude by the warm oahu beach.
ReplyDelete2. After taking the allergy medicine, she no longer felt lassitude.
Julie Kuo, pd 3, 12/13/09