Question

Write the meaning of the following words and use  them in sentences of your own.

merely

mewling

puking

whining

creeping

sighing

cannon

slippered

shrunk

oblivion


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Answer 1

merely: just, only

sentence:"Gary, a silent boy, merely nodded"

mewling: cry feebly or querulously; whimper.

Sentence : "a baby boy softly mewls"

puking : vomit.

Sentence : "wild with shame at puking up like a baby"

whining : the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound.

Sentence : "dogs may exhibit signs of anxiety, such as whining, chewing, and excessive barking"

creeping : occurring or developing gradually and almost imperceptibly.

Sentence : "a creeping sense of dread"

sighing : emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.

Sentence : "Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief"

cannon : a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.

Sentence : "they would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon"

slippered : beat (someone) with a slipper.

Sentence : "he didn't slipper me hard"

shrunk : become or make smaller in size or amount.

Sentence : "the workforce shrank to a thousand"

oblivion : the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one.

Sentence : "they drank themselves into oblivion

These are your answers.....

Hope thi helps you : )

Answer 2

Answer:

Merely: Only

Sentence:I was merely trying to help

Mewling :To cry weakly with a soft,high pitched sound

Sentence:The kittens began mewling for their mother's milk

Puking:Vomit (OR) worthless

Sentence: She suddenly started puking while she was travelling in the bus

Whining:A long-drawn, high pitched complaining cry or sound

Sentence:Brutus followed her, whining in response to her misery

Creeping:To move slowly and quietly

Sentence :Lizards and snakes were creeping in the ground

Sighing:A deep prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath

Sentence:The groaning and sighing of the dying man

Canon:A generally accepted principle or rule

Sentence: The trail must proceed according to the canons of law

Slippered: A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily

Sentence:Her slippered feet padded across the carpet

Shrunk: To become smaller (OR) to contract

Sentence:the dryer shrunk my sweater

Oblivion:The state of forgetting completely

Sentence:He regularly drank himself into oblivion

Hope it helps