By Cameron Mankin

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Fulminate

• By Cameron Mankin

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Definition

• To criticize severely.
• To come on suddenly and intensely.
• To cause to explode violently and with loud
  noise.
• In chemistry it can also mean a salt or ester of
  fulminic acid

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Forms of the Word

• Fulminate (Verb)
• Fulmination (Noun)
• Fulminatory (Adjective)
• Fulminator (Noun)

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Synonyms/Antonyms

• Synonyms
• explosive
• aggresive

• Antonyms
• calmly
• quietly

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Sample Sentences

• The mother fulminated when she found out about
  her sons poor grades.
• The teachers fulminatory response caught the
  entire class of guard.
• The argument between the two scientists was full
  of fulmination.

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Origin of the Word

• The word fulminate originally comes from the
  Middle English word Fulminaten and from Latin
  Fulminare which mean to strike with lightning.

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Activity Time!

• Does this picture have anything to do with the
  word fulminate?

• Yes, shouting is a form of fulmination. Why a
  banana? The world may never know.

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Activity Time! (cont.)

• Does this picture have anything to do with the
  word fulminate?

• No, meditating is not. fulminatory. It is always
  calm.

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The End!

• Enjoy the rest of English class.