Our vocabulary blog word this week is blatant.
Blatant, an adjective, means "completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner" as defined by Merriam-Webster. (See the right sidebar that details how and what to post.)
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pw119 10/01/2012 3:09pm
It was a blatant offense to set a fire on the car. This makes sense because the offense was obvoius. LC118 10/01/2012 3:32pm
The blatant criminal tried to get away with stealing the mans car. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:21am
You need to use correctly spelling and punctuation. CS118 10/01/2012 3:49pm
Maria was blatantly lying to me when she said, "My cat was born with a pink and purple polka dotted coat." BB120 10/01/2012 3:52pm
It was very blatant that Jim was the one that took the cookie because he had cookie crums on his shirt. This makes sense in this sentence because it was obvious that Jim took the cookie. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:27am
Blatant does not just mean obvious. VW120 10/01/2012 4:17pm
That is a blatant hiding spot. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:27am
The hiding spot was obvious and offensive? jm120 10/01/2012 4:17pm
The painter made a blatant mistake because there was a giant spot of red paint on the white wall. The word blatant makes sense in this sentence because the mistake was obvious. AW118 10/01/2012 4:41pm
When my opponent returned the tennis ball and it landed on the line, it was blatantly in. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:20am
The ball was offensively and obviously in? MAK6 10/01/2012 4:48pm
The blatant sign said that only handicapped people can park here. This make sense because the handicapped sighs are always in blatant views. NL120 10/01/2012 4:48pm
It was blatant the Mike was mad at Jake. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:24am
Huh?? Blatant does not just mean obvious. zh118 10/01/2012 4:59pm
On the last play in the 4th quarter of a close game, M.G. Jennings sf Green Bay blatantly intercepted a pass but a Seattle player put his arm on the ball so the ref called it a touchdown, despite the fact it was an obvious interception. Blatantly makes sense because the call was obvious, but the ref blew the call. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:17am
The inteception was obvious and offensive?? Also, watch run-ons. NP119 10/01/2012 5:13pm
She made a blatant mistake onstage when she confused the words of the song. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:14am
Blatant is not just a synonym for obvious. Reread the second half of the definition. AB120 10/01/2012 5:24pm
Her reply was a blatant response to what happened. This makes sense because she made a obvious response toward a persons actions. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:07am
Blatant is not just a synonym for obvious. MR4 10/01/2012 5:25pm
The blatant hint allowed the whole class to figure out the answer. Blatant makes sense in this sentence because the hint was very obivious and it almost gave away the answer to the class MS119 10/01/2012 5:51pm
The president's statements are a blatant misrepresentation of the truth. LS120 10/01/2012 5:54pm
Everyone was making fun of him because his clothes were so blatant. Blatant makes sense because his clothes were ugly towards other people. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:03am
I'm not sure what you're trying to say here ... the clothes were obvious in an offensive manner? AB 119 10/01/2012 6:21pm
The boy made it blatant that he hurt the new students feelings. CM 120 10/01/2012 7:33pm
The fact that the the universe is big is blatant. Blatant makes sence in this sentence because it is obvious. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:02am
Blatant mean obvious in a crass or offensive way. CM 120 10/03/2012 5:20pm
The clerk said that my shirt was ugly in a blatant way. RC118 10/01/2012 7:51pm
They showed a blatant disregard for the rules when they cheated on the test. This makes sense because they broke the rules in an obvious way. CF118 10/01/2012 8:50pm
Because of his blatant mistake, he issued a mea culpa. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:15am
Great sentence!! EZ120 10/01/2012 9:30pm
It is blatantly obvious that you were cheating on the test. mw120 10/01/2012 9:38pm
The robber blatantly confessed he had stolen the car even thought his finger prints were all over it. This sentence makes sence because he admited to commiting the crime even thought the detective new he did it. LT118 10/02/2012 7:33am
He told me a blatant lie. Blatant makes sense in this sentence because it is saying that he told a completely obvious lie. MRS. PEKO 10/02/2012 10:28am
MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE ENTIRE DEFINITION BEFORE POSTING. Blatant does not just mean obvious. Mrs. Peko 10/02/2012 10:30am
Also, MR and MAK, you used your blog name from last year. Please repost using your 8th grade blog name. zh118 10/02/2012 3:37pm
On my math homework, I got the first question 1+1 because it was blatantly obvious. Blatantly makes sense because the question was quite obvious. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:10am
You're missing the second half of the definition that implies something is offensive. BT118 10/02/2012 3:58pm
Because of his blatant, negative attitude he apologized to his mother. MR119 10/02/2012 4:17pm
The blatant hint allowed the whole class to figure out the answer. Blatant makes sense in this sentence because the hint was very obivious and it almost gave away the answer to the class. MAK119 10/02/2012 4:21pm
The blatant sign said that only handicapped people can park here. This makes sense because handicapped signs are always in clear view. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:07am
The sign was offensive? MD119 10/02/2012 4:24pm
Latisha made a blatant mistake when he got mad at the president. This makes sense because it was obvious and offensive to get mad at the president BB120 10/02/2012 4:30pm
What people did to Jim last Friday was a blantant example of bullying. This is used gramatically correct because it was a blantant and mean that the boys bullied Jim. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:03am
Your sentence is good, but you shouldn't use the vocab word in the explanation sentence to explain what the word means. TS120 10/02/2012 4:44pm
The felon blatantly lied about not stealing the car by shouting at the jury. EM119 10/02/2012 4:52pm
Did you see that blatant shirt that the hippy was wearing? this makes sense here because the hippies shirt stuck out compared to everybody's shirts. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:06am
The shirt was offensive? VJW120 10/02/2012 5:00pm
It was blatant that the third grader had plagiarized his essay when he used words that he couldn't define and then told his teacher that he didn't cheat. LC118 10/02/2012 6:12pm
The blatant criminal tried to get away with stealing the man’s car. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:12am
Your sentence is good, but your explanation sentence should explain how your word was used in your sentence, not just tell me the definition. cym129 10/02/2012 6:54pm
The blatant mistake changed the minds of the voters. This makes sense here because the mistake was not only ovious, but also very offensive. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:01am
Do you mean 120 or 119? AW118 10/02/2012 7:27pm
When you lied to your mother it was blatantly obvious. ID120 10/02/2012 7:40pm
It is blatant that you should eat soup with a spoon.This makes sense because it obvious that you should eat soup with a spoon. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 7:59am
It is offensive to eat soup with a spoon? KS119 10/02/2012 8:17pm
The teacher made it blatant that the student's behavior was wrong when she yelled at him. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:05am
I think your sentence implies both aspects of the definition, but in 2 different places. Are you trying to say that the student's behavior was blatantly bad? Or what the teacher said was blatant? EG120 10/02/2012 8:17pm
The blatant tone of the worker at Prada made the kids leave. This makes sense because the worked was obviously implying that she wanted the kids to leave the store, even though she wasn't saying it. ES120 10/02/2012 9:28pm
The teacher made Amy apologize for her blatant remark towards her classmate. Blatant makes sense in this sentence because Amy's remark was obviously offensive. NP119 10/02/2012 9:43pm
Her blatant question of where he had gotten the answers offended him. Mrs. Peko 10/03/2012 8:13am
LH- You posted using your last year's blog name. Please repost using this year's blog name. MB120 10/03/2012 3:44pm
His blatant crime caused him to be accused of fist degree murder. This makes sense because it was obvious he committed murder on purpose. aw119 10/03/2012 3:49pm
The girl had a blatant leg. This makes sense here because her leg was obvious broken. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:34am
The girl's leg was obvious and offensive?? MM118 10/03/2012 3:51pm
The politic blantantly lied about the problem on national television. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:37am
Politician? And you misspelled the vocab word. zh118 10/03/2012 4:00pm
It was a blatant crime to rob the store. Blatant makes sense because it is obvious crime to steal from the store. AS119 10/03/2012 4:36pm
The student was blatant when copying another student's homework. SD118 10/03/2012 5:07pm
Lindsey said to John, "you have an ugly, blatant shirt on." NS120 10/03/2012 6:17pm
"Duh" said the celebrity to the fan in a blatant manner. cym120 10/03/2012 6:24pm
The blantant mistake made the voters change their minds. This makes sense here because the mistake was obvious and offensive. ap120 10/03/2012 6:30pm
Barak Obama had a very blatant answer. This makes sense in this sentence because his answer was obvious. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:30am
Was the comment offensive? IT118 10/03/2012 7:05pm
The board considered it a blatant offense when one of the executives wore orange Crocs to a black tie event. BM118 10/03/2012 7:06pm
She is always blatantly lying. DC119 10/03/2012 7:37pm
The author's book told blatant lies about the government. JM118 10/03/2012 7:48pm
My father entered the room calling my name, his tone was blatant! It spelled trouble. A second later he said; "don't worry you are not in trouble. I just had a bad day." Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 9:56am
Where is your explanation sentence? JM118 10/04/2012 7:12pm
My father entered the room calling my name, his tone was blatant! It spelled trouble. A second later he said; "don't worry you are not in trouble. I just had a bad day." It make sense because I was quite sure tht I was in trouble jd118 10/03/2012 7:48pm
The player made a blatant foul and the referee gave him a red card. It makes sense in the sentence because the player made a very bad foul and the referee gave him a red card. KS119 10/03/2012 8:00pm
The blatant sound of the blender wasn't hard to hear from my room. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:02am
The sound of the blender was offensive? BH119 10/03/2012 8:01pm
It is so blatant that the football team will win on Saturday. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:01am
It is offensive that they will win? EW119 10/03/2012 8:03pm
The player caused a blatant foul during the basketball game. BW120 10/03/2012 8:31pm
The comment Timmy made during class was blatant and disrespectful. HG118 10/03/2012 8:49pm
Tommy's blatant comment was rude and offensive. MH118 10/03/2012 8:54pm
His blatant remark was not helpful to the conversation. This makes sense because the boys remark was obvious and was not helpful in the conversation. JS119 10/03/2012 9:23pm
Jessie made a blatant error while on the stage. wp118 10/03/2012 9:34pm
She was blatant when she made fun of another girl. LH119 10/03/2012 9:35pm
It was blatant that the robber was a man when he showed his face on the security camera. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 9:57am
It was offensive when he showed his face? EK118 10/03/2012 9:47pm
It was blatant that she intended to insult Sally. JK118 10/03/2012 10:23pm
He had blatant disregard for his parents rules by playing his drums after 10PM. Mrs. Peko 10/04/2012 10:38am
AZ- You posted using your 7th grade blog name. Please repost using the 8th grade blog name. ME120 10/04/2012 4:07pm
The blatant answer was surprisingly answered incorrect. Mrs. Peko 10/05/2012 9:26am
It was offensive that the question was answered incorrectly? MW4 10/04/2012 4:30pm
The news report was very blatant. MG119 10/04/2012 6:17pm
The woman made many blatant comments about the other candidates during her speech. jh5 10/04/2012 6:31pm
Jack made the blatant rumor about Alyssa. The word blatant makes sense here because it is saying that jack made an obvious, offensive rumor. MC118 10/04/2012 6:32pm
She was kicked off the soccer team for her blatant ignorance of the coach's rules. KB119 10/04/2012 6:44pm
It was blatantly obvious that she hurt her knee since she was wearing a knee brace. Mrs. Peko 10/05/2012 9:19am
Blatant is not just a synonym for obvious. It also means offensive. JG119 10/04/2012 8:01pm
It was an easily given a blatant technical foul because the player talked back to the ref. jb119 10/04/2012 8:35pm
The scary man blatantly robbed the store but no one stopped him from doing it because they were all scared of him. KS119 10/04/2012 8:38pm
When the football player made a blatant play, yellow flags were thrown. LH119 10/04/2012 8:41pm
It was blatant that the robber was a man. Mrs. Peko 10/05/2012 9:17am
It was offensive that the rober was a man? AJP120 10/04/2012 8:53pm
John F. Kennedy's assassination was blatant. AZ120 10/04/2012 8:55pm
My brother blatantly punched me on the shoulder. NH118 10/04/2012 9:18pm
The linebacker blatantly hit the quarterback after the whistle blew and then the quarterback pushed the linebacker blatantly. NF120 10/04/2012 9:41pm
The blatant mistake during the commercial caused the company to lose consumers of the product. SR118 10/04/2012 10:21pm
The teacher yelled at Bob for shouting blatant comments out when she was talking and told him it would behoove him to stop being so disrespectful if he didn't want to get a detention. EH119 10/04/2012 11:42pm
The opponent team scored a blatantly unfair point, so the home team talked to the referee about it. RF118 10/05/2012 7:44am
The political commercials are blatantly lying about the presidential candidates. Mrs. Peko 10/05/2012 9:27am
MW4 = MW118? MB119 10/08/2012 9:20pm
Blatant is the Latin word blatīre which means to blab. Mrs. Peko 10/09/2012 1:56pm
Why does that make sense in terms of the definition? LV119 10/16/2012 9:13pm
The red box sat blatantly on the table. Mrs. Peko 10/17/2012 10:51am
Blantant does not just mean obvious. The red box sat obviously and offensively on the table? DG118 10/17/2012 7:27am
My friend told me a blatant lie when we were at school. BS 10/17/2012 7:55am
That man made a blatant mistake by striking a ploice officer. Mrs. Peko 10/17/2012 10:52am
What numbers need to go in your blog name? Make sure you use correct spelling. AI 120 10/18/2012 8:14pm
The boy's feelings of confusion were blantant. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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