Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Aha

I learned that not everything I read or see is the same as what someone else things because we all have different thoughts and perspectives

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

vocab words fall list 2

Intercede- To intervene on the behalf of another, I would not want to intercede on someones dreams.
Hackneyed- lacking significance through having been overused, My hobbies are now hackneyed and boring.
Approbation- approval or praise, celebrities have many peoples approbation.
Innuendo- an allusive or oblique remark or hint. I was struggling with the test so my teacher gave me an innuendo.
Coalition-An alliance for combined action, The three branches of government are coalitions.
Elicit- Evoke or draw out from someone in reaction to ones own questions and actions, The police hoped to elicit the truth about the missing evidence.
Hiatus- A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or a process.
Assuage- To make an unpleasant feeling less intense, I wasn't feeling good so i took some pills to assuage my nausea.
Decadence- moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury,
Expostulate- To express strong disapproval or disagreement, my mom expostulated my idea to drop out of high school.
Simulate-To imitate the appearance or character of, He envied his style so he simulated his appearance.
Jaded-Tired ,bored or lacking enthusiasm,after having too much of something. I was jaded after doing all of my homework.
Umbrage- offense or annoyance. My friend took umbrage after what i told him.
Prerogative- A right or priviledge exclusive to a particular individual or class. The government has the prerogative to make laws.
lurid-very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. The movie showed a very lurid murder scene.
Transcend-be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division). I transcended everyones expectations.
provincial-of or concerning a province of a country or empire
Petulant-childishly sulky or bad-tempered. My mom is extremely petulant
Unctuous- excessively or ingratiatingly flattering, My friend was so Unctuous i felt as he liked me.
Meritorious-deserving reward or praise. The mvl was meritorious

Monday, August 18, 2014

Blog instructions

the reason  i am taking this course is becuase  i had to. What i am excited about is too try out this new form of interactive learning and see how it goes. What makes me nervous is not getting my work done on time or just getting too lazy to do it. My goal for this course is to pass with a good grade and learn new things.I expect my knowledge to be improved by taking this course becuase its more interactive and a new way of learning. Richard cory is surprising becuase the author sets u up the whole poem just to end it with Richard Cory killing himself.