♥What are some big words to use in a book report to make it sound professinal?

Question

I'm not dumb. I just want to know more larger words in my vocabulary so i can use them in the next book report I do to make it sound more professinal like....like I'm in college or something. Nothing funny....please =)

People! I'm not doing a report now. Just some random words to go along. ANything that will match with any subject in my reports.

Answer 1

look in a thesauras. i can't tell you random words if you don't know what they mean or know what your paper is about.

Answer 2

If the word is not in your vocabulary, then maybe you shouldn't use it as you may use it out of context. So long as you're not using the same words over and over again, it doesn't matter.

Make sure there's a flow to whatever you're writing. The ability to write things in a way that is structured, yet not to the point where you break of the flow of whatever you're writing, is a good way to write.

Maybe I'm getting old and you won't remember (though I'm only 22), but Theo from the Cosby Show used to try to sound smarter than he really was by throwing in big words in his reports, and he sounded like an idiot for doing so. The words were out of context and broke up the flow of what he was writing. It was a little overdramatic for comedic effect, but it's representative of how most students are.

If you really want to expand your vocabulary, you might want to use one or two new words at a time in your writings. Make sure to use them in casual (not overly forced) conversation now and then.

I used to get praises in school for my writing style, my Shakespeare and World Drama teacher always said it was "Hemingwayesque". I don't think he was saying I'm going to go out and write the next Old Man and the Sea, but there's a certain writing style that reminded him of Hemingway. I used to be terrible at writing. Before 7th grade I struggled to be a B student in that subject as an otherwise straight A student. My 7th grade Language Arts teacher spent some quality time with me and really got some things through to my head about writing. In high school, I was getting As on short essays without trying much at all.

Answer 3

if you ever use examples, use "demonstrates", "exemplifies", and "reveals". always look for ways to avoid using the same verb over and over again. for words like "use" you can say "utilize", "makes use of", or look at what words you are using "use" and say a more specific verb (I used the new lawn mower ....I cut the lawn with the new mower). For the common verb "said", its important to look at specifics and try words like "declared", "argued", "requested"....
For "tried" you can use "attempt", or be more blunt and say "failed to". As for actual long or advanced words, like you asked for... Whenever you have two items in a list and want to refer to one, you can "the former" and "the latter", which mean "the first thing" and "the second thing". you can start a sentence with "Paradoxically," before you say something that seems like a contradiction. (Paradoxically, the main character is mentioned less than his enemy.) You can use "ambiance" (that might be mispelled), which mean what the word "atmosphere" means when people are talking about a restaraunt's "atmosphere", the mood. Since you say this is going to be a book report, i can point out some literary terms. "Foreshadow" (verb) mean that an event in the story hints at a future event. The "exposition" is the boring parts at the beginning (setting and character introduction). The main character and his main enemy are repeated nouns. in addition to using miscellaneous ways of naming them ( "George Washington" can also be called "the first president of the u.s." and "the first commander in chief of the u.s."), be sure to know the words "protagonist" and "antagonist". "protagonist" is a fancy word for a literary work's main, good character, and "antagonist" is the bad guy.
always remember not to use word if your not sure what they mean, because english teachers WILL know.

Answer 4

Type your report with common words. Then...I think you can right-click on a word and a thesaurus option should pop up with recommendations. You could also invest in a good thesaurus and on rainy days browse through it and your vocab will increase immensely. You can also sign up online for the free Word of the Day deals and learn that way as well.

As a side note, I am always impressed when a younger person can verbally express themselves without resorting to childish lingo like "ya know," and "like, like,like." I find many people don't have very good verbal skills and eye contact is always important. :)

Answer 5

all the big words in the English language will not help you to seem any smarter if you don't know what they mean. Follow the advise of others and get yourself a thesauruses. otherwise the words that you use may end up in the wrong context and make you appear really stupid. A sentence could end up having little or no meaning if the words are used improperly.

Answer 6

Charles Darnay is on trial for treason in England. He has been traveling back and forth between France and England and is thought to be a spy. The people in the crowd are sure that he will be found guilty, the punishment for this crime being death.
He is taken away from his pregnant wife and then imprisoned for eighteen very long years. Over the years, his condition deteriorates until he forgets his real name and mindlessly cobbles shoes to pass the time. He fakes his own death so that he will not be slaughtered by the revolution. He is found later, alive, and is murdered anyway.

Answer 7

This is not the best way to impress a teacher. The best way to do that is to express your views concisely and with few grammatical errors. If you find words that most accurately fit the description you are searching for rather than find long words that sort of fit the meaning, you will increase your chances of success and a good grade.

Answer 8

Get a thesaurus. It's difficult to just pull up random words that sound "smart" when we don't know the subject of the report.

Answer 9

Over used words are:
myriad--lots of something
plethera--(also) lots of something
vivid--bright and full of life

Words that are used wrongly
travesty--this means a farse, not another word for tragedy
tragedy--(on that note) a tragedy is not something that is sad, it is a specific piece of writing with a tragic hero, a tragic flaw and downfall

A great word that usually impresses and is never used:
propinquity--proximity or kinship

Answer 10

As you compose your reports, if you think some of the words are inadquate, bring up thesaurus.com and type in the word and find other similar words---some more professional. I've used a thesaurus for years and it helped build my vocabulary! Good luck.

Answer 11

If you have to throw in random big words it looks unprofessional. Try just using the words that come naturaly. Nobody likes a show-off.