2.23.2012

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Word of the Week: Psychedelic

Our word of the week for 2/21/12 to 2/24/12 is psychedelic.

The dictionary definition of psychedelic is:
1. relating to or denoting new or altered perceptions or sensory experiences, as through the use of hallucinogenic drugs
2. denoting any of the drugs, esp LSD, that produce these effects
3. informal  (of painting, fabric design, etc) having the vivid colors and complex patterns popularly associated with the visual effects of psychedelic states 

The sentence we created in class to practice the word psychedelic is:

Chiefing sometimes can make one psychedelic for a period of time.

Another sentence that was posted to our blog during class was:

The tie dye shirt was so loud and garish that it was almost psychedelic.