Affront Vocab Blog: Due Thurs., 9/20 by 11:59pm

9/17/2012

Our vocabulary blog word this week is affront.

Affront, a noun, means "a deliberate offense: insult" as defined by Merriam-Webster.

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135 Comments

SS7

9/17/2012 05:26:07 am

My brother affronts me when he brags about his new stuff. This sentence makes sense because my brother offends me when he says he has cooler and newer stuff than me.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:48:05 pm

Please use affront as a noun. You use it as a verb in your sentence.

lt7

9/20/2012 10:08:54 pm

It was an afront when my sister called me stupid when I did not understand a math problem. Afront makes sence in the sentance because it was an insult when my sister called me stupid.

HS7

9/17/2012 05:38:33 am

It was an affront to my mother when I rolled my eyes at her. In this sentence affront makes sense because it was an insult to my mother when I rolled my eyes at her.

jj8

9/17/2012 05:45:23 am

My sister affront me when I was playing soccer. The word affront is used correctly because my sister insulted me.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:51:34 pm

Please use affront as a noun.

KS6

9/17/2012 05:50:35 am

When people say she's short, she takes it as an affront. The vocabulary word makes sence in my sentence because she thinks it is an insult when someone calls her short.

SA6

9/17/2012 06:00:33 am

I would be affront if my friend were to insult giraffes. The word affront in this context is used if I were to be insulted by my friend if she made fun of giraffes.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:54:13 pm

Do you mean "an affront"? I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.

kcm7

9/17/2012 06:11:45 am

I did not mean to affront you, but i needed to make my point.
Using affront in this sentence makes sense because I was saying that I did not mean to offend the person and that I was just trying to express my point of view.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:42:51 pm

Please use affront as a noun, not as an infinitive.

vv6

9/17/2012 06:19:34 am

My brother made an affront coment that I was a bad irish dancer. Affront makes sense in this sentence because that was an insult he said to me.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:49:45 pm

Make sure to use correct spelling and capitalization. Also, I'm not quite sure how you used affront. It needs to be a noun.

vv6

9/18/2012 07:28:44 am

It was an affront when I did not place in Irish Dance. Affront makes sense in this sentence because that was insult that i wasn't good enough.

MC7

9/17/2012 06:22:53 am

The comment was a deliberate affront to his character. Affront makes sense in this sentence because he was insulted by the comment.

kg8

9/17/2012 06:46:24 am

After Hannah told me that Callie and I were wearing the same skirt, she told that she didn't mean to affront me.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:46:25 pm

Where is your explanation sentence? Also, make sure to use affront as a noun.

ET7

9/17/2012 06:54:22 am

The coach took the off topic question as an affront. Affront makes sense in this sentence because the coach thought the question that was off topic was an insult.

ET7

9/18/2012 08:36:01 am

The basketball player made an affront to his coach when he asked a off topic question. Affront makes sense in this sentence because the basketball player in insulted the coach.

JT7

9/17/2012 06:59:36 am

An affront was commited when Bob said my shoes were dumb.
It makes sense because the narrator felt insulted when Bob said his shoes were dumb

MF8

9/17/2012 07:04:41 am

It was an affront when the other team was unsportsmanlike to our team. Affront makes sense in the sentence because you should always be sportsmanlike whether you win or lose.

BC6

9/17/2012 07:06:03 am

I was affronted by my brother when he said I am a bad typer. This makes sense in this context because I find myself to be a decently good typer.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:53:09 pm

Affront is supposed to be a noun. Please use it as a noun, not a verb.

BC6

9/19/2012 10:04:17 am

It was an affront when my brother said I am a bad typer. This makes sense in this context because I find myself to be a decently good typer.

EL8

9/17/2012 07:25:05 am

My brother was affront with me about his homework when I tried to help him. This sentence makes since because when I try to help my brother with homework sometimes he gets mad and insults me.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:45:06 pm

Please make sure to use affront as a noun.

cp6

9/17/2012 07:40:42 am

It was an affront when my brother said that Harry Styles was ugly. The word affront makes sentence in this sentence because my brother offended and insulted me by saying that Hairy Styles from the boy band One Direction is ugly.

AM6

9/17/2012 07:56:40 am

My mom told me never to affront anyone. The word affront makes sense when used in this context because my mom told me not to insult anybody because it is impolite.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 10:33:53 pm

Use affront as a noun, not a verb, please.

AM6

9/18/2012 05:56:25 am

I told my sister that it was an affront when she said my favorite hobby was stupid. The word affront makes sense when used in this context because it was an insult to me when my sister said that my favorite hobby was stupid.

BTB6

9/17/2012 08:13:06 am

I yelled an affront today by saying my brothers were being ridiculously annoying. Affront makes sense in this context because I insulted my brothers by calling them ridiculously annoying.

CH7

9/17/2012 08:19:32 am

I didn't want to affront my brother by saying I didn't need his help. This word makes sense in this context, because I didn't want to have my brother feel insulted when I told him I did not want his help.

km7

9/17/2012 08:42:44 am

It was an affront when Suzie told me that the shirt I was wearing was ugly. Affront makes sense in this sentence because it was an insult that Suzie told me my favorite shirt was ugly.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:40:55 pm

Please use affront as a noun- not a verb.

JT7

9/17/2012 09:41:47 am

An affront accored when Bob said that my shoes were dumb.
The word makes sense because the narrator takes the phrase "my shoes were dumb" as an insult

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 11:39:06 pm

"Accored"?

KFM7

9/17/2012 10:05:56 am

My brother made an affront when we said i played the drums horribly.
My brother made an insault when he said i played the drums horribly.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 10:44:48 pm

Make sure to use correct spelling and capitalization. Also, your explanation sentence should not be basically identical to your first sentence.

KFM7

9/18/2012 09:07:14 am

My brother made an affront when he said I played the drums horribly.
Affront makes sense because I took it as an insult when he said I played drums badly.

SS6

9/17/2012 10:13:52 am

The affront caused a huge fight between my brother and sister. Affront makes sense in this sentence because sometimes an insult can cause a fight between siblings.

SJ6

9/17/2012 10:23:29 am

"You cant just affront someone like that!" Said my mom. "Calling someone ugly is very mean."
This word makes sense in this context because when she called someone ugly it was an insult to them, and her mom told her that to affront someone like that is very mean.

Mrs. Peko

9/17/2012 10:29:37 pm

Please use affront as a noun, not a verb.

sj6

9/20/2012 06:52:52 am

It was an affront to my friend when two girls said that she was a terrible singer.
This word makes sense in this context because by calling my friend a terrible singer, the two girls insulted her voice.

vv8

9/18/2012 05:48:30 am

It was an affront when he told me soccer was a better sport than football. This makes sense because it was an insult when he told me soccer was better than my favorite sport.

ANO8

9/18/2012 05:51:46 am

I was affronted when my dog ignored me.
This sentence makes sense be cause I was insulted when my dog ignored me

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:01:38 am

Please use proper usage and punctuation. Also, please use affront as a noun.

BR7

9/18/2012 05:57:33 am

It was an affront when my brother said that he did not like my neon shoes. Affront makes sense in this sentence because it was an insult when my brother said he did not like my favorite shoes.

NB7

9/18/2012 06:08:02 am

It was an affront when my sister said that I was a dork. This word makes sense in this sentence because it was a insult.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:07:53 am

I don't know who NB7 is ... please repost. Also, your explanation sentence cannot be the definition again. Explain to me why affront makes sense in your sentence.

jh7

9/18/2012 06:09:10 am

I was affronted when my brother said that he didn't like my drawing. Affront makes sense in this sentence because i was offended that my brother didn't like my drawing.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:06:33 am

Please use affront as a noun- not a verb.

JT6

9/18/2012 06:10:32 am

It was an affront when my father said he didn't want me to go to The University of Akron. Affront was used correctly because my father insulted me when he said he didnt want me to go to Akron.

BK8

9/18/2012 06:11:10 am

I did not mean to affront you when I denied your help.

Affront makes sense in this context because I did not mean to insult the person when i did not take their help.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:00:19 am

Please use correct capitalization. Also, please use affront as a noun.

AV7

9/18/2012 06:14:07 am

I told my cousin that she looked different and and took took that as an affront.
This makes sense because my cousin was insulted by my comment.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:05:50 am

Took took?

kg8

9/18/2012 06:38:58 am

It was an affront when Jim made fun of me for my bad test grade. The sentence makes sense because the narrator was offended when he was made fun of for his poor test grade.

EL8

9/18/2012 07:29:13 am

My brother told me an affront when I tried to help him with his homework. This makes sense because he insulted me when I tried to help him.

EB6

9/18/2012 07:31:49 am

It was an affront when my sister said i was bad at gymnastics.
This word makes sense in this sentence because my sister insulted me when she said i was bad at my favorite sport (gymnastic).

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:10:41 am

Make sure to use proper capitalization.

EB6

9/18/2012 09:46:31 pm

It was an affront when my sister said I was bad at gymnastics.
This word makes sense in this sentence because my sister insulted me when she said I was bad at my favorite sport (gymnastic).

GH6

9/18/2012 07:43:55 am

"That is an affront to my intelligence," Delilah exclaimed when the teacher asked her the capital of Ohio. Affront makes sense in this sentence because Delilah was insulted when her teacher thought she did not know Ohio's capital.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:10:57 am

Great sentence!

JP6

9/18/2012 07:51:19 am

It was an affront when my brother said my favorite game wasnot fun. Affront makes sense in this sentence because my brother insulted me

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:09:40 am

Make sure to use proper spacing. Also, your explanation sentence needs to show me you understand the context in which you used affront, not just the definition.

PN7

9/18/2012 08:02:26 am

1. Ted was given multiple consequences after the affronts he had committed such as taunting and teasing a new kid at the school, Simon.

Affront in this in this sentence is used as a noun and signals that Ted had insulted or harassed Simon severely.

AH7

9/18/2012 08:17:37 am

It felt like an affront when other people laughed at my mistakes.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:04:50 am

Where is your explanation sentence?

HV8

9/18/2012 08:41:59 am

It was an affront when my friend told me she didn't like my favorite song. The word makes sense in this sentence because it was like an insult when the friend said she didn't like my favorite song.

EH7

9/18/2012 08:53:37 am

It was an affront when my sister called my handwriting sloppy.
This word makes sense in this sentence because my sister insulted my bad handwriting when I thought it was good.

KM7

9/18/2012 09:07:39 am

It was an affront to my friend when, I told her I did not like cats that much. Affront makes sense in this passage because I offended my friend when I said I did not like her favorite animal that much.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:03:18 am

You don't need that comma after "when."

mh8

9/18/2012 09:37:37 am

I was affronted by my brother when he said I am a terrible singer. Affront makes sense in this sentence because the narrators brother hurt her feelings or insulted her by saying she was a terrible singer.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 09:58:14 am

Please use affront as a noun not a verb.

EH6

9/18/2012 09:40:57 am

It was an affront to my brother when I told him he was horrible at soccer. Affront makes sentence in this sentence because I insulted my brother with my comment.

GC8

9/18/2012 09:45:18 am

It was an Affront when I raised my voice at my mom.It was an Affront because I raised my voice and that maid my mom sad.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 09:57:30 am

Make sure to use proper capitalization, spacing and usage.

GC8

9/19/2012 09:40:05 am

It was an affront when I raised my voice at my Mom. It was an affront because I raised my voice and that maid my mom sad.

Mrs. Peko

9/19/2012 11:42:51 am

For your comment below, do you mean "made"?

GK7

9/18/2012 09:52:10 am

Cindy took my comment about her mismatched socks as an affront.
My sentence using affront makes sense because Cindy took my comment towards her as an insult.

as7

9/18/2012 09:55:42 am

It was an affront when my Julie offended my cooking. This makes sense in the sentence because it was an insult when Julie made fun of my cooking

DG8

9/18/2012 10:10:57 am

It was an affront when my mother yelled at me. It makes sense because my mother insulted me.

Mrs. Peko

9/18/2012 10:13:37 am

Your explanation sentence needs to show me you understand the meaning of affront based on the context of your sentence, not just the definition.

CH7

9/18/2012 10:31:32 am

It was an affront when my cousin ignored me. Affront makes sense in this sentence, because I felt insulted when my cousin ignored me.

ANO8

9/18/2012 11:27:00 am

It was an affront when my sister said my shoes were ugly.
Affront makes sense in this sentence because my sister insulted me.

BB6

9/19/2012 05:40:00 am

It was an affront to Tim when John told him his cooking was awful.
The word affront makes sense in this word usage because John insulted Tim by making a comment about his awful cooking.

EM6

9/19/2012 07:03:10 am

It was an affront when my sister said the Steelers were the worst team in the NFL

Mrs. Peko

9/19/2012 11:38:10 am

You need to post an explanation sentence.

EM6

9/20/2012 10:57:10 am

It was an affront when my sister said the Steelers were the worst team in the NFL. Affront makes sense in this sentense be it was an insult because i love the Steelers

VD7

9/19/2012 08:32:42 am

It was an affront when Hannah told Joe he was bad at drawing. This makes sense because Hannah insulted Joe when she said he was bad at drawing.

OA8

9/19/2012 08:41:47 am

It was an affront when my sister told me my hair looked bad. Affront makes sense in my sentence because it was an insult when my sister said my hair didn't look good.

mh8

9/19/2012 09:04:51 am

It was an affront to Kayla when Leah told her that she was a bad volleyball player. Affront makes sense in this sentence because Leah insulted Kayla by telling her she was not good at volleeyball.

Mrs. Peko

9/19/2012 11:45:04 am

Volleeyball?

RS7

9/19/2012 09:20:46 am

It was an affront when my friend said that my shoes were ugly.

This word makes sense because my friend insulted me when he said my shoes were ugly

RR6

9/19/2012 09:22:09 am

It was a great affront when Bob pushed Joe out of the boat. This makes sense in this context because Joe thought it was a mean insult when Bob pushed him out of the boat.

BL8

9/19/2012 09:23:57 am

It was an affront when my friend said that my cat was stupid.

Affront makes sense in this sentence because my friend insulted me by saying that my cat that I love was stupid.

CW8

9/19/2012 09:31:49 am

It was an affront when I was told that I was terrible at swimming. The word affront works in this sentence because it insulted me to be told that I was terrible at my favorite sport.

AP7

9/19/2012 10:36:45 am

I affronted my mom when I said I didn't want her help with my math. Affront make sense in this context because I insulted my mother when I told her I didn't need her help.

Mrs. Peko

9/19/2012 11:39:52 am

You used affront as a verb when I would like it to be a noun.

AP7

9/20/2012 06:41:15 am

-1300-50 Middle English afrounten. Afrounten is a derivative of Latin phrase ad fontem. Affront comes from the main word Afront (one f) meaning face to face, in front of.

AP7

9/20/2012 06:46:55 am

Dictionary.com is where I looked up its etymology

TP8

9/19/2012 10:40:11 am

I took my brothers comment as a affront when he said I wasn't good at sports.
This makes sense because it shows how I took the comment as a insult.

IH6

9/19/2012 10:50:36 am

It was an affront when the teacher blamed me for something I didn't do. This sentence makes sense because it was an insult to me blamed for something I didn't do.

KK6

9/19/2012 11:01:17 am

My mom told my neighbor that she didn't like her new mailbox and my neighbor took it as an affront. The word affront makes sense in this sentence because my neighbor got offended when my mom said that she didnt like her new mailbox.

MH6

9/19/2012 11:20:21 am

The affront about her hair made her angry.
The insult about her hair made her angry.

Mrs. Peko

9/19/2012 11:36:06 am

Your explanation sentence should show me you understand how you used the word in your sentence, not just repeat the sentence with a synonym.

CN8

9/19/2012 11:28:11 am

It was an affront to my friend when I told him I hated the Steelers. Affront makes sence in this sentence because he likes the Steelers, and I insulted him.

RD8

9/19/2012 11:40:33 am

It was an affront when my brother said my hair looked bad. Affront makes sense in this sentence because i was offended when my brother made a rude remark on my hair

MRS. PEKO

9/19/2012 11:47:08 am

PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY MORE SENTENCES ABOUT AN AFFRONT REGARDING SHOES OR HAIR. WE HAVE ENOUGH OF THOSE ALREADY.

AT7

9/19/2012 12:08:14 pm

My mom was affronted because I said her food did not taste good.
This sentence makes sense because she took offense to my comment.

Mrs. Peko

9/20/2012 12:12:06 pm

"Was affronted" is a verb phrase. Please use affront as a noun.

GF8

9/19/2012 12:59:17 pm

She took his comments at the meeting to be a personal affront of her work on the project. Affront makes sense because she was insulted by his comments.

ES8

9/19/2012 01:28:26 pm

The affront my sister said to me yesterday was rude and insensitive. Affront makes sense in this sentence because I felt insulted about her comment towards me.

cm6

9/19/2012 01:34:51 pm

It was an affront when my sister said I chew too loudly. The word affront makes sense in this sentence because my sister offended me by saying I chew loudly.

jd8

9/19/2012 09:54:50 pm

I didn't want to affront her by saying that I'm not a big fan of One Direction. Affont makes sense in this sentence because she is a big fan of One Direction, and would be insulted if I told her I wasn't.

NB6

9/20/2012 05:41:52 am

It was an affront when my sister said that I was a dork. Affront makes sense in this sentence because my sister intentionally called me a dork to make me feel bad.

MH6

9/20/2012 05:42:00 am

The affront about her hair made her angry. In this sentence affront is used well because someone made an insult about her hair.

EB7

9/20/2012 06:18:00 am

It is an affront to me when my dad says I played bad. This makes sense because it is an insult when he says i played bad.

Mrs. Peko

9/20/2012 12:10:59 pm

You need to use correct grammar and capitalization.

kb7

9/20/2012 07:36:30 am

It was an affront when my sister said I was bad at volleyball. It was an affront because I thought that I was pretty good and she didnt think so.

DG8

9/20/2012 08:18:09 am

It was an affront when my mother yelled at me. It makes sense because i dont like being yelled at and she yelled aat me which makes it an insult.

mk8

9/20/2012 08:18:20 am

It was an affront my dad ran over my football.
The word affront makes sense because I was mad that my dad ran over my football.

Mrs. Peko

9/20/2012 12:13:58 pm

Affront does not mean to make someone mad. It means "insult."

AP7

9/20/2012 09:19:33 am

Affront's origin- Middle English afronten Affront's roots are from afrunter which means to defy. The Italian root is affrontare which means face . Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affront

AH7

9/20/2012 09:38:30 am

It was an affront wen she said she didn't like my earings. Affront makes sense in this sentence because it she insulted me by saying she didn't like the earings.

MW6

9/20/2012 09:52:24 am

It was an affront when my brother said I was a bad dancer.
Affront makes sense in this sentence because i was insulted.

ER8

9/20/2012 10:36:58 am

She found it as an affront when the coach asked her if she could do the flip. Affront makes sense in this sentence because the fact that the coach thought she could not do the flip offended her.

mh8

9/20/2012 11:03:38 am

It was an affront to Kayla when Leah told her that she was a bad volleyball player. Affront makes sense in this sentence because Leah insulted Kayla by telling her she was not good at volleyball.

AO8

9/20/2012 12:06:36 pm

It was an affront when my friend said i was bad at soccer. This makes sense because it was an insult to me when my friend said I was bad at soccer.

OS8

9/20/2012 12:41:03 pm

It was an affront when my sister said that the band, One Direction, is an awful band. Affront makes sense in this sentence because One Direction is my favorite band, and I felt offended when my sister said they were awful.

KM6

9/20/2012 12:55:22 pm

Mrs.Peko I posted my name as "KM7" when it was supposed to be "KM6" and it was the sentence that said I did not like my friend's favorite animal very much.

scs6

9/23/2012 10:10:35 pm

It was an affront to hear that my brother thinks my favorite soccer team is bad.

Affront works in this sentence because my brother said he thinks my favorite soccer team is bad.

JT7

10/4/2012 09:32:18 am

That was completly blatent,you moron!
The word makes sence in the sentence because the narrator is telling the other person that something is incredibly obvious in an insulting way.

IH6

10/15/2012 09:55:14 pm

I don't think I have ever been so blatant.
This sentence makes sense because I am insulting my actions.

SH6

10/18/2012 06:26:13 am

It was an affront to the neighbor when a gang of kids tore down the wooden fence and spray-painted it. It makes sense because when they vandalized the neighbors fence it was rude to him.

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