AND Trepidation, Innovative, Naive, Nascent
hackneyed- worn out through overuse
medieval- referring to the Middle Ages; old fashioned
obsolete- no longer in use; old fashioned
austere- without decoration; strict
mediocrity- the state of quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
mundane- commonplace; ordinary
ponderous- extremely dull
prosaic- unimaginative; dull
sedentary- not migratory; settled
apprehension- anxiety or fear about the future
harbinger- something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
ominous- menacing; threatening
premonition- a feeling about the future
timorous- timid; fearful about the future
trepidation- uncertainty; apprehension
innovative- introducing something new
naive- lacking sophistication
nascent- coming into existence; emerging
After six years of at my elementary school, things began to become very old to my class. All the fun activities that the teachers would try to have were hackneyed. One of my teachers would make us use this obsolete typewriter that we liked to play on when we were in the third grade. It was fun when we were younger and naive, but by fifth grade it was old. We were used to the medieval piece of machinery. It really must have been from the Middle Ages. The whole school became mundane to us. The classrooms were ponderous. Majority of our day was doing sedentary work. The teacher's lesson plan seemed to prosaic to us. Our boredom caused us to begin to turn in work that was tainted with mediocrity. Our essays were dry regurgitations of the book. They were austere summaries, not analysts. We wanted something innovative to trigger our imaginations. We looked ahead to middle school, feeling that it might be relief. But we did have some apprehension about middle school. Something about going to a new place seemed ominous and made us a little timorous. The new people caused some trepidation in us. The alum that came back to visit told us that they loved middle school. We took that as a harbinger of good thing in middle school. It gave us the premonition that middle school would be alright. A nascent Class of 2003 was coming out of all our situations with hope in the future.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Pugnacious, Reprehensible, Brittle, Deleterious, Enmity, Heinous, Malfeasance, Malice, Putrid, Rancorous, Toxic, Archaic
pugnacious- combative; belligerent
reprehensible- worthy of blame
brittle- easily broken when subjected to pressure
deleterious- having a harmful effect; injurious
enmity- mutually hatred or ill well
heinous- hatefully evil; abominable
malfeasance- wrongdoing, misconduct
malice- extreme ill will or sight
putrid- rotten
rancorous- hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will
toxic- poisonous
archaic- characteristics of an earlier period
Pugnacious Pablo was the rudest and most unstable person. If you said the slightest critique about him, he would want to fight you. He always thought the other person was the reprehensible one. While truly, his actions were the deleterious ones. The rest of the class and he had an enmity between us. But most of my classmates were too scared to stand up to him. They were brittle. Once they got to his face, they would quiver with fear and fall agreed with whatever he saud. His malice put fear in them and sometimes made them feel like they were the one who had done the malfeasance. When really, his heinous actions were the ones that deserved all the blame. He was such a putrid kid. He was only toxic to our class until he realized that his rancorous behavior was not because he hated our class, but he was used to doing the same things that his family had done. Then, he realized that that was archaic and he did not have to be the way his family had been for years. He could create a new way of handling things. He left that old fashioned way of handling matters and became a nicer and more patient person.
reprehensible- worthy of blame
brittle- easily broken when subjected to pressure
deleterious- having a harmful effect; injurious
enmity- mutually hatred or ill well
heinous- hatefully evil; abominable
malfeasance- wrongdoing, misconduct
malice- extreme ill will or sight
putrid- rotten
rancorous- hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will
toxic- poisonous
archaic- characteristics of an earlier period
Pugnacious Pablo was the rudest and most unstable person. If you said the slightest critique about him, he would want to fight you. He always thought the other person was the reprehensible one. While truly, his actions were the deleterious ones. The rest of the class and he had an enmity between us. But most of my classmates were too scared to stand up to him. They were brittle. Once they got to his face, they would quiver with fear and fall agreed with whatever he saud. His malice put fear in them and sometimes made them feel like they were the one who had done the malfeasance. When really, his heinous actions were the ones that deserved all the blame. He was such a putrid kid. He was only toxic to our class until he realized that his rancorous behavior was not because he hated our class, but he was used to doing the same things that his family had done. Then, he realized that that was archaic and he did not have to be the way his family had been for years. He could create a new way of handling things. He left that old fashioned way of handling matters and became a nicer and more patient person.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Staid, Stoic, Discredit, Disparage, Plagiarism, Caustic, Incorrigible, Ingrate, Insolent, Notorious, Sanction
staid- unemotional; serious
stoic- indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
discredit- to cause to be doubted
disparage- to speak in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
plagiarism- the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
caustic- bitingly sarcastic or witty
incorrigible- unable to be reformed
ingrate- an ungrateful person
insolent- insulting in manner or speech
notorious- known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
sanction- an economic or military measure put in to punish another country
The worst part of fifth grade was having to deal with the assistant principal. He was notorious for being a real jerk. He would say these tart and caustic remarks that would discredit his year of learning childhood development. He would disparage the children of the school. Once we thought he was joking, but he remained so staid while he said it. Only the stoic kids could deal with him. Once, one of my classmates was accused of plagiarism. I stood up for him and told them how I saw him working hard on it. He called me an ingrate and said I should be thankful for the education that I am getting and not meddling in his business in a very insolent manner. At first I thought that he could learn how to deal with kids, but I learned that he was incorrigible. He is like a dictator waiting to see where he can sanction next for no reason.
stoic- indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
discredit- to cause to be doubted
disparage- to speak in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
plagiarism- the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
caustic- bitingly sarcastic or witty
incorrigible- unable to be reformed
ingrate- an ungrateful person
insolent- insulting in manner or speech
notorious- known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
sanction- an economic or military measure put in to punish another country
The worst part of fifth grade was having to deal with the assistant principal. He was notorious for being a real jerk. He would say these tart and caustic remarks that would discredit his year of learning childhood development. He would disparage the children of the school. Once we thought he was joking, but he remained so staid while he said it. Only the stoic kids could deal with him. Once, one of my classmates was accused of plagiarism. I stood up for him and told them how I saw him working hard on it. He called me an ingrate and said I should be thankful for the education that I am getting and not meddling in his business in a very insolent manner. At first I thought that he could learn how to deal with kids, but I learned that he was incorrigible. He is like a dictator waiting to see where he can sanction next for no reason.
Medley, Mural, Narrative, Parody, Realism, Virtuoso, Decorous, Equanimity, Modest, Propriety, Prudent, Serene, Condemn, Pejorative, Vilify, Brusque
AND Fractious
medley- an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
mural- a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
narrative- characterized by the telling of a story; a story
parody- an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
realism- artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
virtuoso- a tremendously skilled artist
decorous- proper; marked by good taste
equanimity- the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
modest- quiet or humble in manner or appearance
propriety- appropriateness of behavior
prudent- exercising good judgment or common sense
serene- calm
condemn- to express strong disapproval of; denounce
pejorative- describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
vilify- to make vicious statements about
brusque- rudely abrupt
fractious- quarrelsome ; unruly
The teacher that made the bookshelf also had a decorous style. The side of the bookshelf had a mural of students reading in the library. Its realism was amazing. It looked just like the real library with its great detail. It must have been done by some mural virtuoso. I could even see see the name of the book that the student was reading in the mural. It was Ella Enchanted, a narrative by Gail Carson Levine. It happens to be a book that I love. It is about a modest young girl whose not so prudent aunt casts a spell on her. The spell made was that of obedience. No matter what she is doing, she can't help but to brusquely stop what she is doing and do as you demand, even if it has the smallest amount of propriety. Everyone else in the family condemns the spell and her aunt. They use pejorative words when they speak of her and vilify her. Even with this spell, Ella shows equanimity and remains serene. I personally think that I would be very fractious if I were in her situation. Ella's adventures are very interesting to me. I find the book to be a nice medley of literary and a soap opera. There have been many parodies of it, but none can measure to the original by Levine.
medley- an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
mural- a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
narrative- characterized by the telling of a story; a story
parody- an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
realism- artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
virtuoso- a tremendously skilled artist
decorous- proper; marked by good taste
equanimity- the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
modest- quiet or humble in manner or appearance
propriety- appropriateness of behavior
prudent- exercising good judgment or common sense
serene- calm
condemn- to express strong disapproval of; denounce
pejorative- describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
vilify- to make vicious statements about
brusque- rudely abrupt
fractious- quarrelsome ; unruly
The teacher that made the bookshelf also had a decorous style. The side of the bookshelf had a mural of students reading in the library. Its realism was amazing. It looked just like the real library with its great detail. It must have been done by some mural virtuoso. I could even see see the name of the book that the student was reading in the mural. It was Ella Enchanted, a narrative by Gail Carson Levine. It happens to be a book that I love. It is about a modest young girl whose not so prudent aunt casts a spell on her. The spell made was that of obedience. No matter what she is doing, she can't help but to brusquely stop what she is doing and do as you demand, even if it has the smallest amount of propriety. Everyone else in the family condemns the spell and her aunt. They use pejorative words when they speak of her and vilify her. Even with this spell, Ella shows equanimity and remains serene. I personally think that I would be very fractious if I were in her situation. Ella's adventures are very interesting to me. I find the book to be a nice medley of literary and a soap opera. There have been many parodies of it, but none can measure to the original by Levine.
Aesthetic, Anthology, Contemporary, Dilettante, Eclectic, Excerpt, Genre
aesthetic- having to do with the appreciation of beauty
anthology- a collection of literary pieces
contemporary- current, modern, from the same time
dilettante- one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
eclectic- made up of a variety of sources or styles
excerpt- a selected part of a passage or scene
genre- describing a category or artistic endeavor
The best part of my fifth grade year was having the classroom that had the largest bookshelf in the whole school. We called it the The Amazing Anthology of Mahogany. It had aesthetic contributions, but the actual books on the shelves are what appealed to most of us, students. My favorite section was the contemporary section because the literature in this section talked a lot about the political events that have recently occurred. Although at that time I was a dilettante when it comes to political issues, I became interested once I read an excerpt from the president's novel. The other genres were very diverse. The teacher who made the bookshelf and put it together in 1955 had a very eclectic interest in books.
anthology- a collection of literary pieces
contemporary- current, modern, from the same time
dilettante- one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
eclectic- made up of a variety of sources or styles
excerpt- a selected part of a passage or scene
genre- describing a category or artistic endeavor
The best part of my fifth grade year was having the classroom that had the largest bookshelf in the whole school. We called it the The Amazing Anthology of Mahogany. It had aesthetic contributions, but the actual books on the shelves are what appealed to most of us, students. My favorite section was the contemporary section because the literature in this section talked a lot about the political events that have recently occurred. Although at that time I was a dilettante when it comes to political issues, I became interested once I read an excerpt from the president's novel. The other genres were very diverse. The teacher who made the bookshelf and put it together in 1955 had a very eclectic interest in books.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Facetious, Impinge, Lament, Melancholy, Truncated
facetious- playfully humorous
impinge- hinder; interfere with
lament- express grief for; mourn
melancholy- sadness; depression
truncated- shortened; cut off
Once my fifth grade facetiously told one of my classmates that their paper stunk and he sucked as a writer. The boy didn't know that she was just playing so he began lamenting over this. As much as we tried to assure him that she was just playing, he would not get out of his melancholy state. The simple statement from the teacher impinged on his happiness and comfortableness. The next time the teacher tried to joke around with another student, some of the classmates and I would try to truncate her joke by asking a question.
impinge- hinder; interfere with
lament- express grief for; mourn
melancholy- sadness; depression
truncated- shortened; cut off
Once my fifth grade facetiously told one of my classmates that their paper stunk and he sucked as a writer. The boy didn't know that she was just playing so he began lamenting over this. As much as we tried to assure him that she was just playing, he would not get out of his melancholy state. The simple statement from the teacher impinged on his happiness and comfortableness. The next time the teacher tried to joke around with another student, some of the classmates and I would try to truncate her joke by asking a question.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Innate, Emigrate, Transient, Transitory, Affable, Amenable, Camaraderie
innate- possessed from birth; inborn
emigrate- to leave one country or region and settle in another
transient- passing away with time; passing from one place to another
transitory- short-lived or temporary
affable- easy-going; friendly
amenable- responsive; agreeable
camaraderie- good will between friends
My fifth grade class had a class pet. He was a dog named Affy. His name was Affy because he was very affable. He was well trained. He was so good with commands it seemed that they were innate, like he was just born knowing what “Sit!” means. But Affy had had a pretty hard life. He jumped from shelter to shelter for the first two years of his life. He emigrated from a dog-fighting area. He was immediately taken in by a rescue shelter, but that stay was transitory because although he was a very amenable friend, he had very aggressive and violent tendencies because of his past. This made it very hard for Affy to build camaraderie until he was required to attend doggie boot camp. We got him after he got out of camp. He was still a little aggressive with us at first, but these actions were transient.
emigrate- to leave one country or region and settle in another
transient- passing away with time; passing from one place to another
transitory- short-lived or temporary
affable- easy-going; friendly
amenable- responsive; agreeable
camaraderie- good will between friends
My fifth grade class had a class pet. He was a dog named Affy. His name was Affy because he was very affable. He was well trained. He was so good with commands it seemed that they were innate, like he was just born knowing what “Sit!” means. But Affy had had a pretty hard life. He jumped from shelter to shelter for the first two years of his life. He emigrated from a dog-fighting area. He was immediately taken in by a rescue shelter, but that stay was transitory because although he was a very amenable friend, he had very aggressive and violent tendencies because of his past. This made it very hard for Affy to build camaraderie until he was required to attend doggie boot camp. We got him after he got out of camp. He was still a little aggressive with us at first, but these actions were transient.
Perception, Perspective, Profound, Inherent, Inveterate, Omnipotent, Proximity, Elusive
perception- awareness; insight
perspective- point of view
profound- having great depth or seriousness
inherent- inborn; built-in
inveterate- long established; deep rooted; habitual
omnipotent- all-powerful
proximity- closeness
elusive- difficult to capture; as in something actually fleeting
My fifth grade class all had the same favorite rapper: Elusive. He was the best rapper alive in our perspective, although many adults had the preception that his rapping skills were in close proximity with those of Count Dracula of Sesame Street. He called himself Elusive because, not only had he escaped going to jail three times, but his rhymes escaped the understanding of many adults. We thought his skills were profound. It was as if they were inherent. He was just born with the ability to make crazy rhymes. It was inveterate in the rap business that he was almost omnipotent when it came to rhymes. He could make a flow about anything.
perspective- point of view
profound- having great depth or seriousness
inherent- inborn; built-in
inveterate- long established; deep rooted; habitual
omnipotent- all-powerful
proximity- closeness
elusive- difficult to capture; as in something actually fleeting
My fifth grade class all had the same favorite rapper: Elusive. He was the best rapper alive in our perspective, although many adults had the preception that his rapping skills were in close proximity with those of Count Dracula of Sesame Street. He called himself Elusive because, not only had he escaped going to jail three times, but his rhymes escaped the understanding of many adults. We thought his skills were profound. It was as if they were inherent. He was just born with the ability to make crazy rhymes. It was inveterate in the rap business that he was almost omnipotent when it came to rhymes. He could make a flow about anything.
Acquired, Conception, Conviction, Dogmatic, Enlightening, Impression, Intuition, Misconception
acquired- developed or learned; not naturally occurring
conception- the ability to form or understand an idea
conviction- a fixed or strong belief
dogmatic- stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
enlightening- informative; contributing to one's awareness
impression- a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
intuition- the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
misconception- an incorrect understanding or interpretation
While in my fifth grade, I acquired the ability form conceptions from facts and learning, rather than being dogmatic. Although, I do believe that we should listen when we have a strong conviction about something, but at some point we should be open to facts and information enlightening us. This may give you the impression that I open to intuition. But, this is a misconception. I believe that intuition is a higher knowing that learning something. For example, a mother's intuition is much stronger and more reliable than what she could learn in a book.
conception- the ability to form or understand an idea
conviction- a fixed or strong belief
dogmatic- stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
enlightening- informative; contributing to one's awareness
impression- a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
intuition- the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
misconception- an incorrect understanding or interpretation
While in my fifth grade, I acquired the ability form conceptions from facts and learning, rather than being dogmatic. Although, I do believe that we should listen when we have a strong conviction about something, but at some point we should be open to facts and information enlightening us. This may give you the impression that I open to intuition. But, this is a misconception. I believe that intuition is a higher knowing that learning something. For example, a mother's intuition is much stronger and more reliable than what she could learn in a book.
Context, Derived, Incumbent, Malleable, Subdue
context- circumstances of a situation; environment
derived- copied or adapted from a source
incumbent- imposed as a duty; obligatory
malleable- easily shaped or formed; easily influenced
subdue- to restrain; to hold back
In the context of Oscar's story, it was very bad to be influenced by others. But, I derived my philosophy about school from Ambershay. She helped me realize that it is not optional to do my homework, but incumbent, in a way. In some ways, it is good to be a little malleable. It can be very beneficial to be influenced by the right people. But, you really have to subdue your ability to be influenced around the wrong people.
derived- copied or adapted from a source
incumbent- imposed as a duty; obligatory
malleable- easily shaped or formed; easily influenced
subdue- to restrain; to hold back
In the context of Oscar's story, it was very bad to be influenced by others. But, I derived my philosophy about school from Ambershay. She helped me realize that it is not optional to do my homework, but incumbent, in a way. In some ways, it is good to be a little malleable. It can be very beneficial to be influenced by the right people. But, you really have to subdue your ability to be influenced around the wrong people.
Obstinate, Assimilation, Consensus, Cordial, Inevitable
obstinate- stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
assimilation- to absorb; to make similar
consensus- general agreement
cordial- friendly; sincere
inevitable- certain to happen; unavoidable
Now, Obstinate Oscar was the second biggest pig I had ever met. But he was once a really nice guy, until he started hanging out with Sampson. We, the other classmates, warned him cordially that Sampson was not the guy that he would want to hang out with because his ways would inevitably assimilate with his. But he refused to adhere to our friendly warnings. After he hung out with Sampson for a couple of months, he became known as the Pig's pal. There was a consensus among the girls of the class that we would do all we could to keep our friends away from these two.
assimilation- to absorb; to make similar
consensus- general agreement
cordial- friendly; sincere
inevitable- certain to happen; unavoidable
Now, Obstinate Oscar was the second biggest pig I had ever met. But he was once a really nice guy, until he started hanging out with Sampson. We, the other classmates, warned him cordially that Sampson was not the guy that he would want to hang out with because his ways would inevitably assimilate with his. But he refused to adhere to our friendly warnings. After he hung out with Sampson for a couple of months, he became known as the Pig's pal. There was a consensus among the girls of the class that we would do all we could to keep our friends away from these two.
Assiduous, Compelling, Dogged, Obdurate, Vitality, Maverick, Proliferate, Tenacity
assiduous- hard-working
compelling-forceful; urgently demanding attention
dogged- stubbornly persevering
obdurate- stubborn; inflexible
vitality- energy; power to survive
maverick- one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
proliferate- to grow or increase rapidly
tenacity- persistence
Assiduous Ambershay had the best grades in the class. She would put so many hours into her school work. And with the benefits that she received for it, she gave us a very compelling reason to keep working and not giving up. But sometimes, I would work doggedly, but I felt like my body was very obdurate. As much as my brain would send signals to stay awake, it would never show the vitality to finish all of my assignments for that night. But eventually, I learned from Ambershay's ways and became a maverick. I was not swayed by the other's laziness. My energy began to proliferate. I believe I now have the tenacity to be a great college student.
compelling-forceful; urgently demanding attention
dogged- stubbornly persevering
obdurate- stubborn; inflexible
vitality- energy; power to survive
maverick- one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
proliferate- to grow or increase rapidly
tenacity- persistence
Assiduous Ambershay had the best grades in the class. She would put so many hours into her school work. And with the benefits that she received for it, she gave us a very compelling reason to keep working and not giving up. But sometimes, I would work doggedly, but I felt like my body was very obdurate. As much as my brain would send signals to stay awake, it would never show the vitality to finish all of my assignments for that night. But eventually, I learned from Ambershay's ways and became a maverick. I was not swayed by the other's laziness. My energy began to proliferate. I believe I now have the tenacity to be a great college student.
Superficial, Tenuous, Trivial, Diligent, Endure, Intrepid
superficial-concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
tenuous-having little substance; shaky; unsure; weak
trivial-of little importance or significance
diligent-marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
endure-to put up with; to survive a hardship
intrepid-courageous; fearless
Superficial Sampson was the biggest pig that I had ever met. He would only date girls for their looks. Then once he got tired of them, he would throw them away like a dirty tissue and look for another victim. His idea of what a relationship should be was so tenuous. I was truely disgusted at how he treated other people's feelings like they were such trivial things. I am working diligently to avoid boys like Sampson so I won't have to endure such an intrepid pig again.
tenuous-having little substance; shaky; unsure; weak
trivial-of little importance or significance
diligent-marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
endure-to put up with; to survive a hardship
intrepid-courageous; fearless
Superficial Sampson was the biggest pig that I had ever met. He would only date girls for their looks. Then once he got tired of them, he would throw them away like a dirty tissue and look for another victim. His idea of what a relationship should be was so tenuous. I was truely disgusted at how he treated other people's feelings like they were such trivial things. I am working diligently to avoid boys like Sampson so I won't have to endure such an intrepid pig again.
Spontaneous, Whimsical, and Inconsequential
spontaneous- unplanned; naturally occurring
whimsical- subject to erratic behavior
inconsequential- unimportant
Although, I do somewhat disagree with my fifth grade teacher. I believe that life needs a few spontaneous events and whimsical decisions. Life would be pretty boring if you did everything as you planned it out. But this should only be with inconsequential decisions, not life changing decisions.
whimsical- subject to erratic behavior
inconsequential- unimportant
Although, I do somewhat disagree with my fifth grade teacher. I believe that life needs a few spontaneous events and whimsical decisions. Life would be pretty boring if you did everything as you planned it out. But this should only be with inconsequential decisions, not life changing decisions.
Capricious, Equivocate, and Indifferent
capricious- impulsive and unpredictable
equivocate- to avoid making a definite statement
indifferent- not caring one way or the other
After seeing how it did not work out well when Alec would choose his portion by impulse, our teacher told us that it was not a good idea to choose capriciously. She said we should be bold and assertive. We should not equivocate. We should not show indifference, but that we care about what we do and we can make decisions.
equivocate- to avoid making a definite statement
indifferent- not caring one way or the other
After seeing how it did not work out well when Alec would choose his portion by impulse, our teacher told us that it was not a good idea to choose capriciously. She said we should be bold and assertive. We should not equivocate. We should not show indifference, but that we care about what we do and we can make decisions.
Ambivalent, Apathetic, and Arbitrary
ambivalent- simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
apathetic- feeling or showing little emotion
arbitrary- determined by impulse rather than reason
Alec the Ambivalent was one of my favorite classmates because he always caused me to see things in a different light. He saw the benefits and drawbacks of things. It only sucked when he was chosen to do a group project with you because he could never choose what portion of the project he wanted to do. Only an apathetic person can be in a group with him, in order for him to not be offended. By the end of the day, Alec would arbitrarily choose his portion by eenie mini meenie mo or heads or tails.
apathetic- feeling or showing little emotion
arbitrary- determined by impulse rather than reason
Alec the Ambivalent was one of my favorite classmates because he always caused me to see things in a different light. He saw the benefits and drawbacks of things. It only sucked when he was chosen to do a group project with you because he could never choose what portion of the project he wanted to do. Only an apathetic person can be in a group with him, in order for him to not be offended. By the end of the day, Alec would arbitrarily choose his portion by eenie mini meenie mo or heads or tails.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Ambiguous
ambiguous- open to more than one interpretation
Our teacher was a very pretty lady. Her skin was very fair. Her race was very ambiguous. She had dark curly hair with tanned skin with piercing green eyes.
Our teacher was a very pretty lady. Her skin was very fair. Her race was very ambiguous. She had dark curly hair with tanned skin with piercing green eyes.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Wily
wily- cunning
Although the teacher did have her own ways, sometimes Callie was just too wily for her. She would slip around the teacher's trap and still get her deed done.
Although the teacher did have her own ways, sometimes Callie was just too wily for her. She would slip around the teacher's trap and still get her deed done.
Stratagem, Surreptitiously, and Wary
stratagems- a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
surreptitiously- done by secretive means
wary- on guard
Callie's clever stratagems would at times deceive the teacher, but sometimes the teacher was very wary and would call Callie on her act before she could follow through with her plans. Little did Callie know that the teacher had surreptitious ways of her own of figuring out what her plan was.
surreptitiously- done by secretive means
wary- on guard
Callie's clever stratagems would at times deceive the teacher, but sometimes the teacher was very wary and would call Callie on her act before she could follow through with her plans. Little did Callie know that the teacher had surreptitious ways of her own of figuring out what her plan was.
Disingenuous and Ruse
disingenuous- not straightforward; crafty
ruse- a crafty trick
Callie would disingenuously be your friend as part of her ruse to do one of her bad deeds. But we never knew that she was trying to trick us. We always thought she genuinely wanted to be part of the class and befriend us.
ruse- a crafty trick
Callie would disingenuously be your friend as part of her ruse to do one of her bad deeds. But we never knew that she was trying to trick us. We always thought she genuinely wanted to be part of the class and befriend us.
Clandestine and Coup
clandestine- secretive
coup- a brilliantly executed plan
Clandestine Callie was the slightest little devil in my class. She would always make these amazing coups to distract the teacher while she did some horrible deed. We called her Clandestine because she was so secretive about her plan that none of the students even knew what she was up to.
coup- a brilliantly executed plan
Clandestine Callie was the slightest little devil in my class. She would always make these amazing coups to distract the teacher while she did some horrible deed. We called her Clandestine because she was so secretive about her plan that none of the students even knew what she was up to.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Spurious and Astute
spurious- not genuine
astute- shrewd; clever
The only was for Slanderous Susie would get her gossip in a very sly, and astute way. She would come up to you and pretend she was just being friendly. She would talk to you about her problems and you would share you information with her. We would fall into her trap because we could not tell that she was acting in a spurious way.
astute- shrewd; clever
The only was for Slanderous Susie would get her gossip in a very sly, and astute way. She would come up to you and pretend she was just being friendly. She would talk to you about her problems and you would share you information with her. We would fall into her trap because we could not tell that she was acting in a spurious way.
Slander
slander- false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Slanderous Susie was the editor-n-chief of the school newspaper. She gained her nickname because she continuously entered lies about certain classmates. People started calling her slanderous because of these false charges.
Slanderous Susie was the editor-n-chief of the school newspaper. She gained her nickname because she continuously entered lies about certain classmates. People started calling her slanderous because of these false charges.
Fabicated and Hypocrisy
fabricated- made; concoted to deceive
hypocrisy- the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
My favorite cartoon as a child was the Toony Loons. But I didn't like the character Hippo the Hypocrite. He would tell everyone to tell the truth under any circumstance. But then he would turn go and tell the next character a huge fabrication.
hypocrisy- the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
My favorite cartoon as a child was the Toony Loons. But I didn't like the character Hippo the Hypocrite. He would tell everyone to tell the truth under any circumstance. But then he would turn go and tell the next character a huge fabrication.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Dubious
dubious- doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
Dubious Derick is one of the most skeptical that I have ever met. He didn't believe anything that you told him, unless you have hard evidence. He probably wouldn't believe that it was raining outside if you came in with a wet umberella and soaking clothes. His favorite line was "Doubt it."
WTR - Dubious Derick was very doubtful.
Dubious Derick is one of the most skeptical that I have ever met. He didn't believe anything that you told him, unless you have hard evidence. He probably wouldn't believe that it was raining outside if you came in with a wet umberella and soaking clothes. His favorite line was "Doubt it."
WTR - Dubious Derick was very doubtful.
Mollify, Reclamation,and Sanction
mollify- to calm or soothe
reclamation- the act of making something useful again
sanction- to give official authorization or approval
Our fifth grade teacher's reclamtion of our brain was necessary after we had spent all summer watching tv and playing video games. After a receiving a sanction from our parents to do so, she prohibited us from watching any TV, besides PBS and the Discovery channel, fo rthe first month of school. To mollify our great desire for TV, she would show us interenting education films in class on friday.
reclamation- the act of making something useful again
sanction- to give official authorization or approval
Our fifth grade teacher's reclamtion of our brain was necessary after we had spent all summer watching tv and playing video games. After a receiving a sanction from our parents to do so, she prohibited us from watching any TV, besides PBS and the Discovery channel, fo rthe first month of school. To mollify our great desire for TV, she would show us interenting education films in class on friday.
Auspicious, Benevolent, and Benign
auspicious- favorable; promising
benevolent- well-meaning; generous
benign- kind and gentle
I think that my fifth grade class had a auspicious future ahead of us. I am sure that all of the classmates are doing pretty well now. Some of us may not have had the most benevolent intentions back when we were younger, but I think we grew out of it before we left elementary school that year. By the end of the year, we (at least, most of us) were very benign with each other.
benevolent- well-meaning; generous
benign- kind and gentle
I think that my fifth grade class had a auspicious future ahead of us. I am sure that all of the classmates are doing pretty well now. Some of us may not have had the most benevolent intentions back when we were younger, but I think we grew out of it before we left elementary school that year. By the end of the year, we (at least, most of us) were very benign with each other.
Asylum
asylum- a place or retreat or security
My fifth grade class used to love to play on the playground. I remember us going and playing out there in the freezing cold (true story). Our favorite game was tag. We created this asylum under the slide. Whoever could get to the slide before they got tagged was safe.
My fifth grade class used to love to play on the playground. I remember us going and playing out there in the freezing cold (true story). Our favorite game was tag. We created this asylum under the slide. Whoever could get to the slide before they got tagged was safe.
Superfluous and Alleviate
superfluous- extra; unnecessary
alleviate- to ease a pain or burden
Alan the Alleviater was one of my best friends. He was really nice. I hadd a little bit of a crush on him in the fifth grade. Often we would get these cramps in our hand while writing our papers for the teacher. He would give these hand massages that would magically alleviate the pain. I think he liked me back because he would give me a superfluous massage at the end of the day, even if my hand didn't cramp.
alleviate- to ease a pain or burden
Alan the Alleviater was one of my best friends. He was really nice. I hadd a little bit of a crush on him in the fifth grade. Often we would get these cramps in our hand while writing our papers for the teacher. He would give these hand massages that would magically alleviate the pain. I think he liked me back because he would give me a superfluous massage at the end of the day, even if my hand didn't cramp.
Frentic and Gratuitious
frentic- wildly excited or active
gratuitious- given freely; unearned; unwarrented
Our day's in the fifth grade were very frentic. We had subject, after subject, after subject. Then it was art, out to recess, more subjects, playtime, and home. I think they wanted to run all the energy out of us so that our parents would not have to deal with it when we got home. Sometimes our teacher would throw gratuitious playtime in the day to burn some more of our energy, even if we didn't deserve it or want it.
gratuitious- given freely; unearned; unwarrented
Our day's in the fifth grade were very frentic. We had subject, after subject, after subject. Then it was art, out to recess, more subjects, playtime, and home. I think they wanted to run all the energy out of us so that our parents would not have to deal with it when we got home. Sometimes our teacher would throw gratuitious playtime in the day to burn some more of our energy, even if we didn't deserve it or want it.
Egregious and Flagrant
egregious- conspicuously bad or offensive
flagrant- extremely or deliberately shocking or noticible
Once, Ebony hugged this boy for an hour because he pointed out one of her egregious errors in her paper. Sometimes I think she would throw some flagrant mispellings in her papers just so she could hug him.
flagrant- extremely or deliberately shocking or noticible
Once, Ebony hugged this boy for an hour because he pointed out one of her egregious errors in her paper. Sometimes I think she would throw some flagrant mispellings in her papers just so she could hug him.
Ebullience and Effusive
ebullience- intense enthusiasm
effusive- emotionally unrestrained; gushy
Effusive Ebony was the cryer of the class. If someone got a cut on the playground, she tear up. If you let her borrow a pencil, she would give you tears with her thanks. She was very effusive in expressing her appreciation towards you for the smallest thing. I will never forget the time she started crying even harder because I gave her one of my tissues because she was crying. She showed great ebullience in her thanks also. She was so weird about that. One time she started hugging this girl for helping her up when she slipped in the cafeteria. She even got on her knees and closed her hands and thanked her. Needless to say, that girl never talked to her again.
effusive- emotionally unrestrained; gushy
Effusive Ebony was the cryer of the class. If someone got a cut on the playground, she tear up. If you let her borrow a pencil, she would give you tears with her thanks. She was very effusive in expressing her appreciation towards you for the smallest thing. I will never forget the time she started crying even harder because I gave her one of my tissues because she was crying. She showed great ebullience in her thanks also. She was so weird about that. One time she started hugging this girl for helping her up when she slipped in the cafeteria. She even got on her knees and closed her hands and thanked her. Needless to say, that girl never talked to her again.
Poignant
poignant- profoundly moving; touching
Although most of the time we did feel that Miss Flamboyant's speeches were simply the ramblings of a senile old woman, but one of her speeches was very poignant. It brought us to tears as she told her life story. It made us see her in a whole differnt light.
Although most of the time we did feel that Miss Flamboyant's speeches were simply the ramblings of a senile old woman, but one of her speeches was very poignant. It brought us to tears as she told her life story. It made us see her in a whole differnt light.
Opulent
opulent- exhibiting a display of great wealth
Miss Flamboyant always drove a different car for whatever day it was. Her rides were always opulent. My favorite day was Friday because she always drove her hybrid Cadillac that she had decorated with all these "Go Green" stickers.
Miss Flamboyant always drove a different car for whatever day it was. Her rides were always opulent. My favorite day was Friday because she always drove her hybrid Cadillac that she had decorated with all these "Go Green" stickers.
Florid and Ostentatious
florid- describing flowery or elaborate speech
ostentatious- describing a showy or pretentious display
Our fifth grade art teacher's name was Miss Flamboyant. She always gave us florid speeches about how life is a canvas and you are the pain brush. Her big words, meatphors, and similies were all part of her ostentatious show of deeper meanings.
ostentatious- describing a showy or pretentious display
Our fifth grade art teacher's name was Miss Flamboyant. She always gave us florid speeches about how life is a canvas and you are the pain brush. Her big words, meatphors, and similies were all part of her ostentatious show of deeper meanings.
Embellish and Ornate
embellish- to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
ornate- elaborately decorated
I have a friend named Ornate Olivia. She dresses so well (at least, she thinks she does). She embellishes herself with fake rubies and diamonds. She wears bright colors and always has to match with her contacts. Her earrings have to be extremely dangally. She is so ornate that it became part of her name.
ornate- elaborately decorated
I have a friend named Ornate Olivia. She dresses so well (at least, she thinks she does). She embellishes herself with fake rubies and diamonds. She wears bright colors and always has to match with her contacts. Her earrings have to be extremely dangally. She is so ornate that it became part of her name.
Servile and Suppressed
servile- submissive; like a servant
suppress- subdue; kept from being circulated
Servile Sally always did what the bullies told her. She even did their homework and wrote their papers. But when the teacher began complimenting their papers and praising them in front of other teachers, Sally decided she would no longer suppress her anger. She stood her ground and released all her anger toward the bullies. She, then, became known as Super Sally.
suppress- subdue; kept from being circulated
Servile Sally always did what the bullies told her. She even did their homework and wrote their papers. But when the teacher began complimenting their papers and praising them in front of other teachers, Sally decided she would no longer suppress her anger. She stood her ground and released all her anger toward the bullies. She, then, became known as Super Sally.
Alliance and Disparity
alliance- a union of two or more groups
disparity- inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
Haughty Hillary and Patronizing Patty had formed and alliance. They made an agreement to stick together and belittle everyone else in the class. They would like to believe that there was a great disparity between the rest of the class and them, but we were all on the same level.
disparity- inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
Haughty Hillary and Patronizing Patty had formed and alliance. They made an agreement to stick together and belittle everyone else in the class. They would like to believe that there was a great disparity between the rest of the class and them, but we were all on the same level.
Alienated
alienated- removed ot disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
Ally the Alienated was the most pitiful site in the fifth grade. She, once, had all the friends in the world. But after her gossip blog got her into all that trouble, no one talked to her anymore. She was alienated.
Ally the Alienated was the most pitiful site in the fifth grade. She, once, had all the friends in the world. But after her gossip blog got her into all that trouble, no one talked to her anymore. She was alienated.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Torpor
torpor- laziness; inactivity; dullness
After Iago read the class his story, we were filled with torpor and were not excited at all when we had to deliver our own story.
After Iago read the class his story, we were filled with torpor and were not excited at all when we had to deliver our own story.
Insipid and Listless
insipid- uninteresting; unchallenging
listless- lacking energy
The work that Iago would do was very insipid. When we had to write a story that included a metaphor and a similie, he did the bare- minimum. Then when he recited it, he did it listlessly.
listless- lacking energy
The work that Iago would do was very insipid. When we had to write a story that included a metaphor and a similie, he did the bare- minimum. Then when he recited it, he did it listlessly.
Indolent
indolent- lazy
Indolent Iago was never did any of the work for himself. When we had to do a group project, he never did any portionof the work. He wanted us to do it for him. When we had to go to PE, he would lie to the teacher and say he was an asthmatic, thus could not do his jumping jacks.
Indolent Iago was never did any of the work for himself. When we had to do a group project, he never did any portionof the work. He wanted us to do it for him. When we had to go to PE, he would lie to the teacher and say he was an asthmatic, thus could not do his jumping jacks.
Quandary
quandary- a state of uncertainty or perplexity
Ian did not understand why none of the girls that liked him wanted to date him. He was in a quandary. He was not sure if it was his looks or did he smell bad or something.
Ian did not understand why none of the girls that liked him wanted to date him. He was in a quandary. He was not sure if it was his looks or did he smell bad or something.
Impede and Obscure
impede- to slow the progress of
obscure- (adj) relatively unknown; (v) to conceal or make indistinct
All the girls had a crush on Ian the Impediment. He was very hot. But we called him the Impediment because if you ever dated him, he always would distract you from your studies. It would take you all night to finish your homework becauae you were on the phone with him. He just became an impediment to your educational career. His view of what he wanted to do was kind of obscure so he was not very enthusiastic about his studies. Because he did not have a clear view of what he wanted to do, he did not care about what grades he got.
obscure- (adj) relatively unknown; (v) to conceal or make indistinct
All the girls had a crush on Ian the Impediment. He was very hot. But we called him the Impediment because if you ever dated him, he always would distract you from your studies. It would take you all night to finish your homework becauae you were on the phone with him. He just became an impediment to your educational career. His view of what he wanted to do was kind of obscure so he was not very enthusiastic about his studies. Because he did not have a clear view of what he wanted to do, he did not care about what grades he got.
Futile
futile- having no useful purpose; pointless
Cassie tried time and time again to explain algebra to us, but it was futile. We could not understand it.
Cassie tried time and time again to explain algebra to us, but it was futile. We could not understand it.
Cryptic
cryptic- difficult to comprehend
Only Cassie could understand the cryptic writing that our teacher put on the board. She called it algebra. We could not understand it. We called it Cassie's secret language.
Only Cassie could understand the cryptic writing that our teacher put on the board. She called it algebra. We could not understand it. We called it Cassie's secret language.
Convoluted
convoluted- intricate and complex
Convoluted Cassie was someone that should have treated us the was Hillary and Patty did. She was extremely smart and most of the sentences that she was went over out head. she had a very convoluted mind.
Convoluted Cassie was someone that should have treated us the was Hillary and Patty did. She was extremely smart and most of the sentences that she was went over out head. she had a very convoluted mind.
Patronizing
patronizing- treating in a condescending manner
Patronizing Patty was Haughty Hillary's best friend. She treated the class the same way Hillary treated us. She critisized everyone in the class and treated us like we were below her.
Patronizing Patty was Haughty Hillary's best friend. She treated the class the same way Hillary treated us. She critisized everyone in the class and treated us like we were below her.
Haughty and Imperious
haughty- arrogant; vainly proud
imperious- arrogantly domineering or overbearing
Haughty Hillary was also in my fifth grade class. She was Dejason's girlfriend. She was the most stuck up person I had ever met. She thought she was the most beautiful and smartest person on the face of the earth. She flaunted her looks and was very imperious toward the other girls in the class.
imperious- arrogantly domineering or overbearing
Haughty Hillary was also in my fifth grade class. She was Dejason's girlfriend. She was the most stuck up person I had ever met. She thought she was the most beautiful and smartest person on the face of the earth. She flaunted her looks and was very imperious toward the other girls in the class.
Despotic and Dictatorial
despotic- exercising absolute power; tyrannical
dictatorial- domineering; oppressively overbearing
Despotic Dejason was in my fifth grade class. He would make everyone do whatever he said. If you tried to tell him no, then he would get his big brother to beat you up in the playground. His dictatorial actions lasted all through my fifthgrade year. I wonder if he is still like that now.
WTR: Despotic Dejason was dictatorial.
dictatorial- domineering; oppressively overbearing
Despotic Dejason was in my fifth grade class. He would make everyone do whatever he said. If you tried to tell him no, then he would get his big brother to beat you up in the playground. His dictatorial actions lasted all through my fifthgrade year. I wonder if he is still like that now.
WTR: Despotic Dejason was dictatorial.
Condescending, disdain, and contemptous
condescending- treating people as weak or inferior
contemptuous- feeling of hatred; scornful
disdain- (n) contempt; scorn (v) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
Connie the Condescending did not have very many friends because she treated people like they were lesser than her so they did not want to be around her. She even admitted that she felt disdain towards people that were not as smart as she. The class was so contemptuous of her that they never palyed with her at recess.
contemptuous- feeling of hatred; scornful
disdain- (n) contempt; scorn (v) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
Connie the Condescending did not have very many friends because she treated people like they were lesser than her so they did not want to be around her. She even admitted that she felt disdain towards people that were not as smart as she. The class was so contemptuous of her that they never palyed with her at recess.
Substantiated and Vindicated
substantiated- supported with proof or evidence; verified
vindicated- freed from blame
Booboo's blood at the crimes scene substantiated that he was there and it also vindicated Even from all the accusations he was getting.
vindicated- freed from blame
Booboo's blood at the crimes scene substantiated that he was there and it also vindicated Even from all the accusations he was getting.
Plausible
plausible- seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
Peewee the Plausible always had excuses for whatever he didn't do. But no matter what his excuse was it always seemed to make sense so people accepted it as true.
Peewee the Plausible always had excuses for whatever he didn't do. But no matter what his excuse was it always seemed to make sense so people accepted it as true.
Penitent
penitent- expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
Booboo soobed as he confessed to stealing the honey. He was very penitent. He became known ab Booboo the boowoo.
Booboo soobed as he confessed to stealing the honey. He was very penitent. He became known ab Booboo the boowoo.
Objectivity
objectivity- treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
Emmy the Impartial shows great objectivity because he can decide who was right and tell them so no matter how he feels about them. He went and congradualted Booboo for confessing to the crime, even though he hard a few hard feelings towards Booboo.
Emmy the Impartial shows great objectivity because he can decide who was right and tell them so no matter how he feels about them. He went and congradualted Booboo for confessing to the crime, even though he hard a few hard feelings towards Booboo.
Integrity
integrity- trustworthiness, completeness
Booboo showed great integrity when he confessed to stealing the honey Evan was accused of stilling.
Booboo showed great integrity when he confessed to stealing the honey Evan was accused of stilling.
Incontrovertible
incontrovertible- not able to be denied or disputed
After Judge Arthur saw the correct labwork that showed it was Booboo's blood at the crime scene, and not Evans's. It was incontrovertible that Booboo was the one who stole the honey and not Evan.
After Judge Arthur saw the correct labwork that showed it was Booboo's blood at the crime scene, and not Evans's. It was incontrovertible that Booboo was the one who stole the honey and not Evan.
Impartial
impartial- not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
Emmy the Impartial was the enemy of Booboo the Biased. Booboo did not ike Emmy because Emmy was accepting to all and did not show a foavor to the bears that looked like him. When their was a dispute, he sided with the more just argument, not with the bear that looked more like him.
Emmy the Impartial was the enemy of Booboo the Biased. Booboo did not ike Emmy because Emmy was accepting to all and did not show a foavor to the bears that looked like him. When their was a dispute, he sided with the more just argument, not with the bear that looked more like him.
Exculpate
exculpate- to free from guilt or blame
After 16 years of being in jail, Evan the Innocent was exculpated because the labs found out that they got the forensics mixed up. He then became known as Evan the Exculpated.
After 16 years of being in jail, Evan the Innocent was exculpated because the labs found out that they got the forensics mixed up. He then became known as Evan the Exculpated.
Biased
biased- prejudiced
Booboo the biased was the biggest, baddest member of the anti-others group. He was biased against everyone that was not like him and had no problem expressing it. He only let bears that look like him into his cave and he always sides with them too.
Booboo the biased was the biggest, baddest member of the anti-others group. He was biased against everyone that was not like him and had no problem expressing it. He only let bears that look like him into his cave and he always sides with them too.
Arbiter
arbiter- a judge who decides a disputed case
My favorite daytime judge show is Judge Authar because his has no problem with his job as a arbiter. He takes are of the toughest decisions really quikly. He listens carefully to the case, thinks for a second, then delivers his decisions. He does not care what if, ands, or buts the losing side he. He says this is my decision and thats final.
My favorite daytime judge show is Judge Authar because his has no problem with his job as a arbiter. He takes are of the toughest decisions really quikly. He listens carefully to the case, thinks for a second, then delivers his decisions. He does not care what if, ands, or buts the losing side he. He says this is my decision and thats final.
Rhetoric
rhetoric- the art of using language effectively and persuasively
Percy the Persuasive had to take classes in rhetoric to increase his skills in using his words to persuades his audiances to agree with him.
Percy the Persuasive had to take classes in rhetoric to increase his skills in using his words to persuades his audiances to agree with him.
Lucid
lucid- easily understood, clear
I have a friend named Lucid also. She is Clarity's twin. She acts just like her too. She makes sure that everything that she says is simple, clear, and to the point.
I have a friend named Lucid also. She is Clarity's twin. She acts just like her too. She makes sure that everything that she says is simple, clear, and to the point.
Implication
implication- the act of suggesting or hinting
There is a sitcom called "Emily the Implicator." It is about a girl that never comes right out and asserts her thoughts. She hints at things. When her mom put too much salt in the food, instead of coming out and saying, "Ma, you put too much salt in the food", she quietly said, "Ma, don't you think salt is bad for you." And she asked her if she liked salty food.
There is a sitcom called "Emily the Implicator." It is about a girl that never comes right out and asserts her thoughts. She hints at things. When her mom put too much salt in the food, instead of coming out and saying, "Ma, you put too much salt in the food", she quietly said, "Ma, don't you think salt is bad for you." And she asked her if she liked salty food.
Fluid
fluid- easily flowing
When I was a kid, my favorite dancer was Fluid Florence. When she danced, her moves were like water. She was not stiff at all and it didn't look like she was trying too hard. It was like her body became the bass of the song.
When I was a kid, my favorite dancer was Fluid Florence. When she danced, her moves were like water. She was not stiff at all and it didn't look like she was trying too hard. It was like her body became the bass of the song.
Emphasize
emphasize- to give special attention to something, to stress
My favorite comedian is Edwin the Emphasizer. He can say a normal, average sentence that anyone could say. But he emphasizes a certain word, which makes it hilarious. For example, the sentence was Bush was a great president. When he said it, "BUSH (pause for effect) was a great president. When he said it, the audiance saw that it was sarcasm.
My favorite comedian is Edwin the Emphasizer. He can say a normal, average sentence that anyone could say. But he emphasizes a certain word, which makes it hilarious. For example, the sentence was Bush was a great president. When he said it, "BUSH (pause for effect) was a great president. When he said it, the audiance saw that it was sarcasm.
Eloquence
eloquence- the ability to speak vividly or persuasively
I have a beautiful friend named Eloquence. When she speaks, she captivates her audiance. Her words come alive when she utters them and she gets the audiance on one accord with her. She is kind of like a female pastor.
I have a beautiful friend named Eloquence. When she speaks, she captivates her audiance. Her words come alive when she utters them and she gets the audiance on one accord with her. She is kind of like a female pastor.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Discourse
discourse- conversation
My friend Molly loves discourse. She never shuts up, but I love her still.
My friend Molly loves discourse. She never shuts up, but I love her still.
Didactic
didactic- intended to instruct
Cohesive made a CD that was very didactic. Her rhymes were about war and the US's political stand points.
Cohesive made a CD that was very didactic. Her rhymes were about war and the US's political stand points.
Cohesive
cohesive- condition of sticking together
Coherent has a sister named Cohesive. She, unlike her brother, says things that link together.
Coherent has a sister named Cohesive. She, unlike her brother, says things that link together.
Assertion
Assertion- a declaration or statement
My favorite actor is Aisha the Assertive. She is never unsure or wishy washy about anything. She makes her staements and very clearly. On one episode, she walked up to her boss and declared right there, "I don't like you and I quit."
My favorite actor is Aisha the Assertive. She is never unsure or wishy washy about anything. She makes her staements and very clearly. On one episode, she walked up to her boss and declared right there, "I don't like you and I quit."
Monday, March 22, 2010
Coherent (I slipped oxymoran in there.)
coherent- logically connected
oxymoran- an apparent contradiction of terms
My sister has a friend named Coherent. This man is quite the opposite of the this word coherent. This word and he are an oxymoran. He always trys to lecture me on life, but his sentences never make sense. He says one sentence about love then he comes out of no where talking about how to make gumbo.
oxymoran- an apparent contradiction of terms
My sister has a friend named Coherent. This man is quite the opposite of the this word coherent. This word and he are an oxymoran. He always trys to lecture me on life, but his sentences never make sense. He says one sentence about love then he comes out of no where talking about how to make gumbo.
Cogent
Cogent- convincing; reasonable
My buddy, Cogent, is very reasonable. I think he should go work in Washington D.C. when he gets older because his arguments are always convincing and evrything he says always makes sense.
My buddy, Cogent, is very reasonable. I think he should go work in Washington D.C. when he gets older because his arguments are always convincing and evrything he says always makes sense.
Clarity
clarity -clearness in thought or expression
I have a friends named Clarity. She never keeps anything from you. She makes sure you completely understand everything when she says something.
I have a friends named Clarity. She never keeps anything from you. She makes sure you completely understand everything when she says something.
Introduction
These are some sentences that tell stories about a few of my friends. These descriptions will help explain the AP vocab words. And I will give you some WTR's(ways to remember).
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