Final Project

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Derby Reportage

1.) In this story the reporter seems to be writing really fast but still capturing a good image of the race. The way it was going I didn't think that the horse was going to fall and trio the others. Overall this writer uses good vocabulary and good description of the race. Tone is exciting and the diction he uses makes you have a clear picture of the race.

2.)This article was more about one person in general Diane Crump who was the first women jockey. She fought to become a jockey and had a good career. She eventually retired and started breeding and training horses professionally.

3.) When you read all these articles and then you get to Hunter S. Thompson's you have a completely different view of journalism. He talks about the things happening, the setting, peoples expressions and other things like himself! Your never supposed to address yourself in journalism but he broke the law and did it anyway.     

Ch. 1-2 Slaughter House Five Notes

    As the first chapter begins you can see that the author is talking about himself and is the narrator. This makes this story so much different then any other book. The story starts out about him talking about the Dresden fire bombings. They raise money and go there to re-visit the place they were held captive in during the war in hope to spark enough emotion or information to write a book. He is pretty much telling us the story of how he wrote about the war that he was in and what he had to do. Its really breaking the fourth wall and giving a different perception on the book.

    In chapter 2 Billy Pilgrim is introduced and its all about him. While in war Billy can get un-stuck in time and relive a past moment or future one. This chapter to me is even more strange then the first because the way he refers to getting un-stuck in time. I think this is partly to show the affect of war on a person and how they can feel when they're in middle of a hell hole. Being a POW like Vonnegut was could cause you to think differently or act changed because of the things they experienced. I think Billy Pilgrim is there to capture that aspect of the war 

Short Story Remix

I don't very much like the idea of trying to recreate what one person has already done so I'm going to explain the meaning of The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald wrote this book to encompass a much larger idea then love itself even though it is a love story. He shows how in the 1920's a lot of people lost sight of what the American dream truly was. Gatsby throws all these huge parties not caring about money and in my eyes he has stopped dreaming completely. The only thing he didn't poses was Daisy and this is a direct example that money can't bring you happiness. With all the wealth that is in East Egg and West Egg the people really start to lose social connections with other people. I want to say the Fitzgerald very much wanted to be rich and that in the pursuit of happiness in life he figured out that money wasn't the key. His wife Zelda opened his eyes to this when she agreed to marry him then said no because he didn't have the money to support her. Zelda was very materialistic in my eyes and just wanted to party all the time but she had Fitzgerald's attention. This sets the central theme of the book which is to never stop dreaming and to not let your life me consumed by material things which was happening a lot during the 1920's.

Modernist Author Intro: F. Scott Fitzgerald

1.  He came up with the term "Jazz Age" and was regarded as one of the greatest American authors.

2. He was from an Irish Catholic family and he spent the first decade of his life in Buffalo, New York where he attended two catholic schools.

3. He published his first detective story in a school newspaper at the age of 13 then at 15 he went to Newman skill where he met Father Sigourney Fay who encouraged him to pursue his literary talents.

4. He eventually would make it into Prenston where he would own his writing skills by joining many writing groups and clubs.
 

Vocab List #3

Chronic - Constant or habitual. Joe seemed to have a problem of being a chronic liar.

Sentiment - an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling. Sometimes me and my friends share the same sentiment about things.

Morality  - Conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. Sandra questioned her morality when considering to get an abortion.

Remorse - Deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction. Aldous Huxley felt writer's remorse many year after writing his book "Brave New World'

Defect - A fault or imperfection. The man was enraged because his new TV set came with a defective remote controller.

Acquaintance - A person known to one, but usually not a close friend. Eric was not yet and acquaintance with Rachel, which is why he kept asking me to introduce him.

Sanity - The state of being sane; mental soundness. It was clear that after returning from war Patrick had lost a bit of his sanity.

Implication - Something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood. John asked Hailey if she was free Friday night with the implication he would like to do something with her.

Alternative - One of the things, propositions, or courses that can be chosen. To reduce pollution we should find alternative sources of fuel and energy

Savage - Uncivilized; barbaric. Cowboys believed Native American Indians were nothing but savages.

Phenomenon - Something that is impressive or extraordinary. A red tide is a natural phenomenon that kills see life.

Parlor Scene

I'm thinking about the parlor assignment even though nobody else really is and I have came uo with some ideas. I've been listening to a lot of music lately and I came across a song I hadn't heard in a while. The song is called Don't Ever F*@K!n6 Question That by Atmosphere and the last minute and thirty seconds have a high amount of meaning in it to me. Here is the verse I am thinking about using.


riding the public transit,
I study the blank stares to answer my questions of how and why I got so many
grey hairs. I take care of the nervous that runs through my extension cord,

and I reflect on that reoccurring dream where we met the Lord.
single file lines, to give her a pound one at a time but when I faced her-
I attempted to embrace her, she looked so fine,
I awoke from my sleep before her bodyguard had a chance to beat me to
submission and I still walk with my religion.
I watched the children scurry in circles around a two-way mirror,
worrying about which side of the glass projects the reflection clearer.
hear the whispers of the wind trying to get me to grin,
gassing' me up about the love that I plucked and I've been stuck within,
for every eclipse that stares at me from the other side of a paper cup of
espresso-
I light a match beneath a kettle,
and for every set of lips that become attached and equipped with that program
to seek success, I bleed my ethics out a slow drip.
I used to know a man who met a woman, don't remember where,
big beautiful eyes and light brown hair,
she was from the burbs, he was from the south side of the city,
this was back when Franklin avenue was still pretty.
two different worlds apart, but the world is just a small town-
we all know how people like to get down.
here we go, Aquarius, Pisces,
feel the flow of the fluid as I swim through it to free my soul.
bush shoved the cane without the glove numbed the pain.
the magic from up above what it does for the brain,
make the love, paint the picture, write the song, the player met a virgin
made a Virgo named him Sean.
make the love, paint the picture, write the song, the player met a virgin
made a Virgo named him Sean.
make the love, paint the picture and write that song till the break of dawn.

Change of View

When I was 11 years old I'm almost positive that I didn't have the same perspective that I have now as a 16 year old. I have 5 year mores experience in life and I know that much more about it. As you grow older your the world changes and with that so do you by seeing it. Grandparents are the perfect example to me because they have been through it all they reached their peak. I am almost positive that over my grandmas 86 years her opinions has to of changed about things. When I look at myself five years ago I feel that i truly didn't understand even half as much as I do know.

Modernist Decision

When I was looking at the list of modernists given I started from the bottom not seeing any names i know too well until I found one. I came upon the name F. Scott Fitzgerald which was an author I had actually heard of! I read The Great Gatsby last year which he wrote and I very much liked it. He always talks about the dream of having money, power, and knowledge and its always interesting to read. This is why I chose him because I love the style he has. 

http://www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/

My Poem: Loves Deceit by Big Rube

I picked this poem for the parlor video because it has a lot of meaning in my eyes just like Dover Beach. I believe if this poem was being read to them in the parlor Mrs. Phelps would of still bursted into tears give me your thoughts.

“Love’s Deceit”
Pleasure turns to the pain of lessons learned from the strain of the questions burned in my brain about whether love is humane in its touch
These thoughts are like salmon swimming upstream in the tears of your deceit
Fighting a current hurt that kills more than is created by the chaos of our intertwined emotions
Chaotic because the anchor of Eros’ arrow has been plucked from the vessel of my undying infatuation
Separation not as simple as the distance between us
My mind no longer possessed by the demons that had been the overseers of my enslavement to your lies
The seeds of these lies rooted so deeply they’ve cracked the foundation of what we once shared
Allowing the faith in us I had sealed inside to gush out like a river
Ripping the image of our future together from my thoughts as violently and as brutally as if it were a child being taken from its mothers arms
I’m left surrounded in darkness but I refuse to be swallowed by it
My loneliness like night air; invisible to the eye obvious to the touch, in its cold uncomfortable ness
Yet If I could do all over again I’d do it in the same skin I’m in
To lay down and let love die, just stay down and let love lie
No, no, no, no, not I
I’ll stay around and let love fly
Even though I’ve seen its darkest form; deceit
Nothing else could tastes this warm or feel this sweet.

Vo-cab List #2

Spring Vocab #5

Brouhaha- over excited reaction to something
- There was a brouhaha at the new store opening.
Cloy- discussed or sickened
- Everyone was cloyed after getting food poisoned.
Demeanor-outward behavior
- Stealing is a demeanor.
Deference- humble submission or respect
- The students gave deference to the teacher.
Enigmatic- difficult to interpret or understand
- Sign language is enigmatic.
Definitive- conclusion
- We came up with a definitive answer.
Bumptious- proud to an irritating degree
- The straight A student was bumptious when bragging.
Choleric- bad tempered
- The teacher was choleric when the students didn't do their homework.
Bulwark- a defensive wall
- The shy girl didn't talk because she had up a bulwark.
Curtail- reduce in quantity
- When we ran out of clothes there was a huge curtail.
Adamant- refusing to be persuaded
- The girl was adamant about changing her mind.
Profligate- wasteful in use of resources
- The students were profligate with the tools the teacher gave them.
Mawkish- sentimental in a feeble or sickly way
- The couple was mawkish in the halls.
Thwart- preventing someone from accomplishing something
- The kid with no computer had a thwart.
Onus- used to refer to something that is ones duty or responsibility
- My job is my onus.
Requisite- made necessary by particular circumstances
- My job is my requisite for getting money.
Mollify- appease the anger or anxiety if someone
- My mom had to mollify my dog who got mad.
Sartorial- relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress
- Fashion these days are different from the sartorial in older days.
Presentiment- intuitive feeling about the future
- After I turned in the test I had a presentiment.
Impromptu- done without being planned , organized, or rehearsed
- A surprise is an impromptu.
Forbearance- formal patience or self control
- When teachers make me mad I have to have forbearance.
Remit- refrain from inflicting
- When two guys get in a fight girls have to remit.

Fox in Sox Video

Here is my video of me reading the book Fox in Sox. I hope you like it!

My F451

The very first time I read the book Fahrenheit 451 I really did not pay attention to the plot of the story. When I went into my sophomore year the meaning of the book became more aware to me. Ray Bradbury was simply showing how the world should turn out if we separate ourselves from emotion and cling to technology our world won't be happy. This idea came to Bradbury because of censorship during his time. Publishers wanted to change most writers words and he very much didn't like it. Bradbury came up with the idea of the universe being completely controlled with no emotion and no books because of this. If we compare what he predicted though to present day time didn't he very much guess right? Its weird to think about but we have really separated ourselves from emotion just like he predicted. 

Parlor Poetry

I think that Ray Bradbury picked the poem Dover Beach in the book Fahrenheit 451 because it has so much emotion inside of it. When Montag reads this poem Mrs. Phelps erupted into tears just from hearing these words. She experienced an emotion witch she had never felt in her life which gave her no choice but to start crying. The poem I pick for the video is also very full of emotion in my eyes. I picked a poem called Loves Deceit by Big Rube and I think it has a meaning that is equal to Dover Beach. The first time I heard this poem the thing that came to mind instantly is that i would never forget about it. 

Essay Postgame Analysis

Overall on todays essay I think that I answered the question correctly. The thing I had trouble with the most was trying to think of some elements he used besides repetition and foreshadowing. I know he used many more I just can't remember specifically where though. I would give myself a solid B+ just because I know their were a few aspects i could of captured better. The ending I thought i captured the best though because it is the best part of the book to me. 

Vocabulary List #1

1. Patronage- The support or encouragement of a patron
2. Centrifuge- A spinning compartment that separates liquids.
3. Leisure-use of free time or enjoyment.
4. Vessel- A hollow container; a large boat
5. Sieve-a thing used to strain solids from liquids.
6. Cadence- A rhythmic balance such as poetry.
7. Phonograph- A machine that reproduces sound from a disc.
8. Saccharine- a sweet tasting synthetic compound.
9. Dentifrice- a substance or powder used to brush teeth.
10. Profusion-the state of being profuse;abundance
11.  Delinquents- Young prone to commit crime.
12. Gibbering-speaking rapidly and unclear.
13. Insidious- Treacherous or deceitful.
14. Strewn- scattered randomly.
15. Praetorian- Of a high rank.
16. Veiled-cover with a veil.
17. Harlequin-A mute character in traditional pantomime.
18. Toil- to work extremely hard.

The Peeved Pedestrian

I think that Ray Bradbury was completely inspired by censorship because he knows how important it is to be able to write freely. This book shows a world with no books; no emotion just a world full of war and unhappiness. He took it to another level. he was basically saying you want to censor my book? Then why have them? People create books that may not seem appropriate to some people but who says great literature has to be appropriate? Some of the worlds most famous paintings have nude people in them and they are still considered master pieces. Bradbury knows we are the books and if you censor them you are just blocking out what a writer truly is trying to say.

spring post: Music Literature

I feel like most people can agree that music could also be considered literature. Behind music there are so many stories that could be told about it. We define literature as writing so why couldn't a song be considered literature? It does have words? the difference between all these types of music and writing it allows you to experience different moods or emotions by the tone they give off. I very much consider music to be literature because every song can tell a story and put you in a certain mood.

Rap Battle Essay

 
         As this battle begins Brown and Crane are backing up two types of writing that are really the opposite of each other. Crane is representing Romanticism which is the newest type of writing that is rising above rules and is really different from colonial writing. Brown being on the side of Colonial writing which is a more of a formal writing that goes by the rules more. The examples thy both give are strong but in the end Romanticism is the more interesting type of writing.

      As the battle starts Crane comes out to start with examples of the individual being introduced into the story in Moby-Dick."Call me Ishmael." This line was one of the first times a writer referred to a individual and it helped writers to rise above. It also helped the reader to have a different point of view then the narrator.  Brown comes in with an example from his own story which almost displays Romanticism in a earlier era."Such company, thou wouldst say," This example also shows colonial writing by being more formal and from an earlier time.

     This round Brown starts off the battle. He gives an example from the very early Colonial writing Earth on Turtles Back " it began to increase in size until it became what we today call Turtle Island (North America)" this showed how early writing used a lot of personification. Crane thinks for a minute before he comes out and says "what if everything we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." This may not make sense to most people but what Poe captures in this small amount of lines is almost ridiculous because he thought outside the box. 

     Crane loving being first with all confidence gives his final example of Romantic literature. He goes back to Dream Within A Dream "Yet if hope is flown away, in a night, or in a day,in a vision, or in none,is it therefore the less gone?" and shows Poe really thinking about things and rising above them. Brown comes out hoping to have one more strong example of Colonial writing. He chooses Richard Cory and says "Whenever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him" Because most early writings could start out one way and end another way.

mid-term vocabulary

Vocabulary list #10

Pedagogue- a teacher.
Cavernous- like a cavern in size, shape, and atmosphere. 
Coquettish- a flirt. 
Tête-à-tête- a private conversation between two persons.
Suffice- to be enough or adequate. 
Amorous- showing feeling to sexual desire.

Vocabulary #9 


1.) Advert-An advertisement, Refer to in speaking or writing. He would always advert to his favorite authors quotes.
2.)stripling-a young man. He was but a stripling to him
3.)reverie-A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. He always tended to reverie in class.
4.)spectre-apparition: a ghostly appearing figure. In the movie the child saw a spectre and was scared.
5.)behooved-It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on. he was behooved with the job and couldn't leave early.
6.)tarried-Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place. They were tarried into a haggard hotel.
7.)cognomen-A name; a nickname. His cognomen was given to him from his cabin members.
8.)onerous-(of a task, duty, or responsibility) Involving a burdensome amount of effort and difficulty. he had an onerous task at that.
9.)propensity-An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. It was his propensity to act that way.

Vocabulary #8

1.  flout-Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention). The still flout the correct way to do it.
2.  caveat-A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. The teacher had given him a caveat but he didnt listen and got in trouble.
3.  blazon-Display prominently or vividly. The painting had a blazon effect.
4.  filch-Pilfer or steal (something, esp. a thing of small value) in a casual way. He filched from the corner market a lot.
5.  fractious-Easily irritated; bad-tempered. They fought like fractious children.
6.  equitable-Fair and impartial. they had come to an equitable agreement.
7.  autonomy-(of a country or region) The right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere. The country had now became a autonomy.
8.  addendum-An item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication. The story had an addendum at the beginning to explain it better.
9.  amnesty-An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. the president gave the criminal amnesty.
10.  axiomatic-Self-evident or unquestionable. His answers were always axiomatic with evidence to back them up.
11.  extricate-Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. Lincoln helped to extricate the slaves.
12.  soporific-Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. the long play was very soporific.
    
13.  scathing-Witheringly scornful; severely critical. The judge was very scathing with his decisions.
14.  unwieldy-Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight. The old cell phone was very unwieldy and bulky.
15.  vapid-Insipid, flat, tasteless, dull. It was a very dry and vapid story line.
16.  prognosticate-Foretell or prophesy (an event in the future). He tried to prognosticate the situation.
17.  sepulchral-Of or relating to a tomb or interment. Egyptians always used sepulchral statues.
18.  salutary- producing good affects; beneficial. The event turned out to be a salutary one.
19.  straitlaced-priggish: exaggeratedly proper. She was very straitlaced and proper.
20.  scourge-A whip used as an instrument of punishment. The gaurd would scourge him everytime he stopped working.
21.  precept-A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. The teacher set up precepts for the projects.
22.  transient-Lasting only for a short time; impermanent. The job was only transient for her.

Vocabulary #7

1. ad infinitum-Again and again in the same way; forever. His life had turned into a ad infinitum routine.
2.  apportion-Divide and allocate: voting power will be apportioned according to contribution
3.  bona fide-Genuine; real. The victims statement seemed to be bona fide.
4.  buoyant-Able or apt to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas. The boat was very buoyant and hard to sink.
5.  clique-A small group of people with shared interests, who spend time together and exclude others. He always stayed with his clique at school.
6.  concede-Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it. He had conceded the fact that he would not win.
7.  congenial-(of a person) Pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own. She had a very congenial personality.
8.  lofty-Of imposing height. He put himself in a lofty position
9.  migration-the movement of persons from one country or locality to another. The migration was always this time of year.
10.  perceive-Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. He had perceived that situation.
11.  perverse-(of a person or their actions) Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often. He started to act in a perverse attitude towards him.
12.  prelude-An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. This was only the prelude to the story.
13.  rancid-(of foods containing fat or oil) Smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale. His room had a rancid odor.
14.  rustic-Having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside. The town had a rustic theme to it.
15.  sever-Divide by cutting or slicing, esp. suddenly and forcibly. His arm had been severed.
16.  sordid-Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. He had very sordid actions.
17.  untenable- Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. The police station had become untenable.
18.  versatile-Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.He was very versatile.
19.  vindicate-Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. The president vindicated him of the accusations.
20.  wane- (of the moon) Have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. The sunlight started to wane.

 

Vocabulary List 2

1.) intercede-Intervene on behalf of another
2.) hackneyed-Lacking significance through having been overused.
3.) approbation- Approval or praise.
4.) innuendo-An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one coalition.
5.) elicit-Evoke or draw out (a response or fact) from someone by actions or questions.
6.) hiatus-A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
7.) assuage- Make a unpleasant feeling less intense.
8.) decadence-Moral or cultural decline, esp. after a peak of achievement.
9.) expostulate- Express strong disapproval or disagreement.
10.) simulate-Imitate the appearance or character of.
11.) jaded-Tired, bored, lacking enthusiasim, after having to much of something.

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12.) umbrage- Offense or annoyance.

13.) prerogative- A right or privelage to a certain class.

14.) lurid- Very vivid in color as to create a unpleasently harsh way.

15.) transcend- Be or go beyond the limit of something.

16.) provincial-Of or concerning the province of a country.

17.) petulant- Sulky or bad-tempered.

18.) unctuous-(of a person) Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

19.) meritorious-deserving thanks or praise.
20.) coalition-An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

1.) The lawyer interceded for his client.
2.) The lawn mower was hackeneyed from so much use.
3.) He was looking for approbation for what he did.
4.) The quote was an innuendo to him.
5.) The detective tried to elicit answers from the victim.
6.) There was a large hiatus during the play.
7.) Food helped to assuage his stress.
8.) There was a decadence in manners from the neighbors.
9.) Her parents expostulated her idea of staying at her friends.
10.) The game helped simulate the real thing.
11.) He was jaded from the same two movies.
12.) His remark was an umbrage to the mayor.
13.) The campsite was a prerogative to the soldier.
14.) The painting was very lurid with color.
15.) He hoped to transcend to success.
16.) The tax was provincial to both countries.
17.) She has a petulant attitude.
18.) The steak had an unctuous look to it.
19.) She always earned grades that were meritorious to her parents.
20.) The U.S. has a coalition with Russia.

Vo-Cab list #3

1.  encomium-A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
2.  coherent-(of an argument, theory, or policy) Logical and consistent
3.  belabor-Argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail
4.  eschew-Deliberately avoid using; abstain from
5.  acquisitive-Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.
6.  emulate-Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
7.  arrogate-Take or claim (something) for oneself without justification.
8.  banal-So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
9.  excoriation-abrasion: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
10.  congeal-Solidify or coagulate, esp. by cooling
11.  carping-Difficult to please; critical
12.  substantiate-Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
13.  temporize-Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
14.  largesse-Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
15.  tenable-Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
16.  insatiable-(of an appetite or desire) Impossible to satisfy
17.  reconnaissance-Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features
18.  germane-Relevant to a subject under consideration
19.  ramify-Form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out
20.  intransigent-Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
21.  taciturn-(of a person) Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
22.  invidious- (of an action or situation) Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others 

1. The article was a encomium of the writer.
2. He is very coherent to all the rules.
3. There argument was belabor with many smart remarks
4. He always tried to eschew from drugs.
5. He was more acquisitive with his huge raise.
6. He wanted to emulate the movie stars achievements.
7. The newcomers tried to arrogate land for themselves.
8. His class is very boring and banal.
9. There was a excoriation in his skin from the blade.
10. The water congealed in the freezer into ice.
11. The judge was very carping with every contestant
12. He tried to substantiate the whole situation with her.
13. The boss tried to temporize the deal to give him some time.
14. She was largesse when it came to taking toys to children.
15. The house was tenable for him to manage.
16. He was insatiable when he sat down at the dinner table and could eat endlessly 
17. They were sent on a reconnaissance mission.
18. His comment was very germane to the conversation.
19. They planned to ramify into many chain fast food places.
20. The mother was intransigent when  it came to him getting a tattoo.
21. He was very taciturn and quiet.
22. Seeing him with her made him invidious. 

Vocab list #4

1. melancholy-A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.
2. exemplary-Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind. Characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.
3. peculiar-Strange or odd; unusual
4. dread-Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
5. bough-A main branch of a tree.
6. pious-Devoutly religious. Making a hypocritical display of virtue.
7. communion-The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, esp. when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
8. auditor-A person who conducts an audit
9. multitude-A large number.
10. eloquence-Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
11. despair-The complete loss or absence of hope.
12. hoary- Grayish-white.

1. He was full of melancholy and greif.
2. The project was an exemplary for the students to have an idea.
3. The girl didn't talk very much and was peculiar.
4. The students always dread tests.
5. The bough of the tree broke which caused it to die.
6. He was very pious about his decisions.
7. The boy had his first holy communion.
8. The auditor went to collect his money.
9. The starving children were in despair.
10. His skin was very hoary from being inside. 

 

Vo-cab List #5

1.  allude-Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at. The author tried to allude the reader with something interesting.
2.  clairvoyant-A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. The man claimed to have a clairvoyant look at the world.
3.  conclusive-(of evidence or argument) Serving to prove a case; convincing. The results were conclusive, they caught the suspect.
4.  disreputable-Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance. He had earned a a disreputable reputation.
5.  endemic-(of a disease or condition) Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. The disease was only endemic to one valley.
6.  exemplary-Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind. Her essay was so good the teacher used it for an exemplary for other students.
7.  fathom-Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought. He had to fathom through each lesson
8. Guile-Sly or cunning intelligence. The man was very guile when it came to tuning cars.
9.  integrity-The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. She showed integrity through her actions.
10.  itinerary-A planned route or journey; schedule. He got his itinerary when he bought the ticket,
11.  misconstrue-Interpret (something, esp. a person's words or actions) wrongly. The students always misconstrue the math because of the difficulty.
12.  obnoxious- extremely unpleasant. The baby was obnoxious when it cried.
13.  placate-Make (someone) less angry or hostile. He tried to placate the angry mom,
14.  placid- calm unmoving. The lake was always placid at night.
15.  plagiarism-Taking someone elses writing and passing it as your own. The girl got caught for plagiarism in class.
16.  potent- Having great power or effect. The smell was potent in the room
17.  pretext-A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason. He made up a pretext that solved nothing but calmed down everyone.
18.  protrude-Extend beyond or above a surface. The gutter protruded from the house.
19.  stark-Severe or bare in appearance or outline. The tattoo was very stark with bad outline.
20.  superficial-Existing or occurring at or on the surface. He was always superficial when he talked.

 

Vo-Cab list #6

1.  adroit-Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. He was very adroit so it didn't matter what hand he used.
2.  amicable-(of relations between people) Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor. There will be a amicable settlement of the dispute.
3.  averse-Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something. Are teacher is not averce to late homework.
4.  belligerent-Hostile and aggressive. He was belligerent with his actions.
5.  benevolent-Well meaning and kindly. The girl showed a benevolent smile.
6.  cursory-Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. The detective was cursory with his investigation.
7.  duplicity-Deceitfulness; double-dealing. The agent had always shown duplicity.
8.  extol-Praise enthusiastically. He extolled his sons accomplishment.
9.  feasible-Possible to do easily or conveniently. The task seemed very feasible.
10.  grimace-An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. She had a grimace expression.
11.  holocaust-Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war. It was a nuclear holocaust.
12.  impervious-Unable to be affected by. He was impervious to pain.
13.  impetus-The force or energy with which a body moves. He had lost his impetus from injury.
14.  jeopardy-Danger of loss, harm, or failure. His job was in jeopardy.
15.  meticulous-Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. He was very meticulous with his colors.
16.  nostalgia-A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. I was overcome with nostalgia for my ex-love.
17.  quintessence-A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. He was the quintessence of kings.
18.  retrogress-Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one. Her grades started to retrogress back to how they were.
19.  scrutinize-Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. He wanted to scrutinize every part of the car.
20.  tepid-Showing little enthusiasm; lukewarm. He was tepid about the long trip.