Sunday, January 31, 2010

Lugubriousness

I thought I knew what this word meant, but when I looked it up, I was wrong! :)

5 comments:

  1. Julie Kuo Pd.3 2/3/10
    Lugubrious
    1) Mornful
    2) Gloomy
    3) Dismal, especially in an exaggerated way.
    -Dictionary.com
    1. Beethoven wrote many lugubrious songs after his lovers broke his heart.

    2. Rainy day is a good day to be as lugubrious as you can.

    3. Sometimes I like to show my lugubriousness, hoping to get some attention.

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  2. Seulki Hwang Pd.1 February 10, 2010
    Definition:
    1. Mournful
    2. Dismal or gloomy
    3. Affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

    Sentences:
    1. I find lugubrious people unintelligent because they should be happy and enjoy life.
    2. The Roosevelt orchestra played lugubrious songs to match the theme of Halloween.

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  3. JungWon Cho Pd1. Feb 23, 2010

    Definition-
    1. (adj) dismal
    2. (adj) gloomy
    3. (adj) sad

    sentence-

    1. During the Great Depression in World War 1, there were many lugubrious Americans suffering from hunger.

    2. When Chicago Bears lost in NFL Superbowl match, I had a uberly lugubrious feeling until I admitted that my team sucked.

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  4. Michelle Quach Period 3 Feb. 24, 2010

    adj.
    Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

    1. People are very LUGUBRIOUS when it comes to their loved ones dying.

    2. The economy is down therefore the modd throughout the United States is LUGUBRIOUS because prices are so high and people are not making enough money.

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  5. Phon Huynh, Per.3, 2/27/10

    1. I am LUGUBRIOUS when I'm tired or when it is a Monday.
    2. Sometimes people are LUGUBRIOUS when they have lost a great amount, like money for instance.

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