The English language abounds in difficult words, which you can use to make a fun activity in class and at the same time develop the students skills for writing clearly and accurately. Choose several words ( there's a sample list below), write them on the board and ask the students to write definitions for all of them. They can work individually, in pairs or in groups. After the students have finished, they read the definitions and choose the one which is closest to the original meaning of the word.
Sample word list:
maconochie - n. army tinned stew
demonolatry - n. worship of demons, and good and evil spirits
hydropathy- n. medical treatment by baths and mineral waters
novolescence - n. state of being new or up to date
paucity - n. scarcity
bucolic - adj. charmingly rural; rustic; country like
chicanery - n. trickery; deceitfulness; artifice, especially legal or political
obfuscate - v. to darken, to confuse, to make confusing
penchant - n. strong inclination, a liking
latibule - n. hiding place
For a detailed list of difficult English words go to
http://www.english-for-students.com/Difficult-Words.html
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