Vocabulary #2 Definitions and Sentences

1) Intercede: intervene on behalf of another
     - I didn't mean to intervene my mom conversation with her co worker
2) Hackneyed: (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
     - I have never seen an artist who was ever hackneyed.
3) Approbation: approval or praise
     - I am waiting for the approbation of the response of the research paper.
4) Innuendo: indirect or a subtle observation about a thing or a person
     - The big buyers of advertising use innuendo all the time.
5) Coalition: an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government, or of states.
     -Ophrah became the centre of the coalition under Gideon in the tribe of Massachusetts
6) Elicit: evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to ones own actions or questions.
     - The comedian hoped his jokes would elicit a great deal of laughter from the audience.
7) Hiatus: a pause or gap in sequence, series, or process.
    - there was a hiatus in the activities of the agency.
8) Assuage: make (an unpleasant feeling) less tense.
     -I did what little I could do assuage my guilt.
 9) Decadence: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
      - The era of decadence began.
10) Expostulate: express strong disapproval or disagreement.
     - The mother expostulated the daughters decision of going to the party.
11) Simulate: Imitate the appearance or character of.
     - On halloween day, my cousin simulated a princess.
12) Jaded: tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm
     - My grandparents are an example of jaded people.
13) Umbrage: offense or annoyance
      - The girl took umbrage at his remarks.
14) Prerogative: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or a class.
     - The class had the r prerogative to go to the bathroom whenever they needed to go.
15) Lurid: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
     - My dad is color blind, so whenever I show him something colorful its lurid to his eyes.
16) Transcend: be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division)
     - This was an issue transcending party politics.
17) Provincial: of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
     - I'm not really into provincial elections.
18) Petulant: ( of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad tempered.
     - My sister is always so petulant when've she doesn't get what she wants.
19) Unctuous:(of a person) excessively or in gratingly flattering; oily
     -My cousin has very petulant skin after taking a nap.
20) Meritorious: deserving reward or praise
     - I felt meritorious as soon as I heard that I aced my math test.

Vocabulary Definitions and Sentences

1) Theme: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
       -- The theme of "The Laughing Heart" is to never give up even in our darkest moments

2) Tone: an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
      -- The tone that Swift was using in "The Modest Proposal" was difficult for me to understand

3) Mood: A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
     -- When reading that Swift's proposal was to eat babies changed the mood of the article.

4) Diction: can be defined as style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer
     -- Its challenging for me to understand Shakespeare's diction.

5) Syntax: determines how the chosen words are used to form a sentence
     -- We should use a syntax checker for a start.

6) Syllogism: noun. Logic A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
     -- Scientists are an example who uses syllogism.

7) Stupid: willfull ignorance of new or dissonant information.
     -- There are no such thing as stupid questions.

8) Adumbrate: give a sketchy outline of, foreshadow
     -- Seeing someone holding a gun in a store is a adumbrate that someone is going to get hurt.

9) Apotheosis: defined as an archetype or a perfect example of something.
     -- Apotheosis may also be used in wider senses

10) Ascetic: A person who lives a life of strict self discipline, contemplation, and without pleasures and comforts.
     -- Monks are examples of ascetics.

11) Bauble: a small, showing ornament of little value; a trinket
     -- My grandparents value their baubles.

12) Beguile: to trick or deceive someone
      -- People become beguile when they want something

13) Burgeon: to grow buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout.
     -- People who burgeon are very hard workers to provide food for their family.

14) Complement: something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection.
     -- A choir can't be complement without having sopranos.

15) Contumacious: disobedient or rebellious
     -- Contumacious people annoy the crap out of each and everyone of us.

16) Curmudgeon: a person who is easily annoyed or angered and who often complains.
     -- Old people are an example of curmudgeon because they complain out of almost everything.

17) Didactic: works often have morals to impart or are written to teach us.
     -- "The Modest Proposal" and "The Laughing Heart" are articles/poems who have didactic.

18) Disingenuous: not truly honest or sincere; giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere.
     -- People who are disingenuous want to look cool in front of society.

19) Exculpate: to clear of guilt or blame.
     -- When I break something in the house, exculpate on my sister is something I always do to get out of trouble.

20) Faux pas: en embarrassing social mistake.
     -- When a guy is being rejected by a girl in front everyone is an example of a faux pas.

21) Fulminate: to complain loudly or angrily
      -- I begin to fulminate when there's no food in the house.

22) Fustian: a strong cotton and linen fabric.
      -- I wear a lot fustian sweater in the winter.

23) Hauteur: haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.
     -- People who only care about themselves are hauteurs.

24) Inhibit: to hold back; restrain
     -- Its easy to tell when a guy is inhibiting his feelings towards a girl.

25) Jeremiad: when the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone of sustained invective.
     -- When an author uses jeremiad, its difficult for me to understand.

26) Opportunist: taking advantage of opportunities as they rise
     -- When someone gets famous for no reason, and took that advantage on showing their talents is an example or an opportunist.

27) Unconscionable: not right or foolishness.
     -- Allowing a blind man to drive is not only foolish, but unconscionable.

Satire Project Progress

1) For my satire project, I will be writing a document like Swifts. I'm not really a big fan on using powerpoints because they stress the hell out of me. I'm just gonna stick to writing the old fashion way with a pencil and a paper.

2) I write like how I talk. Using fancy words aren't my thing. I love reading a book where I don't have to re-read it over and over again because of me not understanding a single word. I want to read a book that catches my attention. So when I write, its just like me talking. Sorry if I don't make sense, and if there one thing I'm bad at, its explaining things. My writing are probably for matured 6th graders ? Lol idk.

3) I looked up online on topics for my satire, and I chose recycling. My ideas on writing this satire......lets just say its inspired by "The Modest Proposal"

I CAN READ!

My first attempt on reading "Fox on Sox". So I believe my time is 5:32 and 8 mistakes........I mean not bad for someone who hates tounge twisters. And yes I did read it in my backyard.

The Conscience of a Hacker

I personally love this essay. It states, on a hackers point of view, that people sees us, and then quickly judges us. This essay tells us how the hacker actually feels. It also states that adults automatically think that we're all alike.

The Modest Proposal

Reading the Modest Proposal was hell. If you're like me, I had to re-read some paragraphs over again because I couldn't understand it. But after reading it again and actually focusing on it, I finally found Swifts' satire on "The Modest Proposal". Swifts' purpose was to decrease in population and to improve in poverty. Swift explains that we should eat new born babies to prevent poverty and overpopulation. Swifts' idea was meant to be this disgusting and to enrage the reader. This is why "The Modest Proposal" is a great example of satire. Swifts' intention was to draw attention to the true issue.

2 resources that answers my big question

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-houghton/dreams-have-no-age-limit_b_525358.html
http://tinybuddha.com/blog/do-happy-start-late/

"My Big Question"

Is it too late to do anything ? Is it too late to fulfill your dream ?

Everything is Amazing

Louis gave an interesting message about how everything in the world is amazing, specifically on technology, and that we take it for granted. He explained how people complained about their flight being delayed or that their seat doesn't recline much, and this pisses Louis off because they don't even realize that they're sitting on a chair......IN THE SKY! He talked about how people in this generation complains if our text doesn't send right away, but back then, making a phone call back then was difficult. What made his rant so effective was that he was using humor aka satire. And we find it funny because its true! What Louis is saying wasn't wrong. We all find this funny because we can relate to it. Without his humor, less people would've paid attention.

Introduction to Satire

This is a picture of what I think qualifies as satire because they made fun of Donald Trump in a comical way.

This qualifies as satire because this comic criticizes that certain people should be allowed with guns in a comedic way.

“What’s the use you learning to do right, when it’s troublesome to do right and isn’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?”

                                            - Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

This is a satire example of literature. This means that "What's the point when I'm doing something right, and you're doing it wrong, but we're getting paid the same ?" 

Poem Recital of the Laughing Heart

Hahaha, I tried my best for no pauses.....well that was a fail. Ehhh please don't judge.

"The Laughing Heart" response

I really loved the poem and thought it was motivational and inspirational. What's so inspirational about it was that you need to enjoy life and take chances. Yes it's true, you will face hardships along the way, but that shouldn't stop you. There will always be light even in your darkest moments.

"The Right to your Opinion" response

Just so we're clear, I'm not a fan of reading assignments. So I probably read some lines over again because of always forgetting what I just read. But what did catch my attention is that everyone has the right to state their opinion, and that we have the right to give supporting evidence to our opinions. There is no right or wrong answers to this and I suck at explaining, so what I got from all the reading is basically your opinion is your opinion.

Welcome Post

Welcome to my first blog ever, I am Abigail Cardenas from Dr.Preston's 2nd period class. Stay tuned!