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.
Monday, April 19, 2010
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.
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