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.
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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.
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