Motivational Quote

"One kind word can warm 3 winter months."
-Japanese Proverb


Monday, September 13, 2010

Vocabulary

The word elicit is a verb.

The definition of elicit is to draw forth, or bring out...
The sentence from the text is, "At dark, shadowy intersecitons in Checago, I could cross in front of a car stopped at a traffic light and elicit the thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk of the driver-black, white, male, or female-hammering down the door locks.
My context clue is that it is logical that they musct be showing their fear of him, as if to warn him that they are alert and aware of him and his every move. Also, elicit comes from latin, to bring forth into the light. "Luz" or "Lucir" means light. Which is can be formed to elicit. I can see the relationship.
Its antonym would be to hide.
Its synonym would be to be obvious.
My original sentence is: Mother said to elicit what I have learned, into the game.

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