31. Interminable(endless)-incapable of being terminated; unending
-i cant stand that interminable clatter
32. Iridescent(shimmering)- displaying a play of lustrous colors; like a rainbow
-new fall dresses of imported iridescents
33. Lamentation(grief)-the act of lamenting or expressing grief
-the death of her uncle left her in severe lamentation
34. Malevolently(evil)-wishing evil or harm to others
- his failures made him malevolenlty
35. Muted(voiceless)- softened
-she spoke in muted tones
36. Obscurely(dully)-not clear, plain
-his explanation of the problem were so obscure that no one could understand it
37. Obtuseness(dumb)-not quick or alert in perception
-after trying to explain the word several times, i finally gave up because of his obtuseness
38. Officious(rude)-obsolete
-that person was very officious
39. Opalscence(bright)-having a milky iridenscence
-the opalscence of the moon was so amazing
40. Opaque(dull)-not see-through, not bright, not clear
- the problem remains opaque despite explanations
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Lord of the Flies DQ's 3&4
Chapter 3
1What is jack doing as the chapter opens?
-He was hunting and tracking a pig.
2.Ralph and Simon are building huts.
3.Why can't Jack get the pig to stay on his spear?
-It didn't have a barb on the end of it.
4.All the hunters but Jack have gone where?
-They went to the other side of the island.
5.Who helps the littluns get fruit?
-Simon.
6.At the end of the chapter, where does Simon go?
-He went into the forest.
7.Who said it? "We want meat!"
-Jack.
8."I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig, pig!"
-Ralph.
9."I thought I might kill"
-Jack.
Chapter 4
1.Who "still felt the unease of wrongdoing?"
-Maurice
2.Who affected by the "taboo of the old life?"
-Jack.
3.How was Jack "liberated from the shame of self-consciousness?"
-When Jack put on the face paint.
Why did the "littluns" always obey the summond of the conch?
4.Habbit
5.Respect
6.Why did Jack want Samnearic to get him a coconut?
-The got it for gathering water.
7.Why weren't the boys rescued?
-Because Jack let the fire go out and went hunting instead.
8.Why were the littluns used to "Stomach aches and a sort or chronic diarrhea?"
-Because there were no grownups to tell them what to eat and they ate the bad fruit.
9.Who sait it? "You don't half look a mess"
-Jack.
10."They don't smell me. They see me, I think. Something pink,under the trees."
-Simon.
1What is jack doing as the chapter opens?
-He was hunting and tracking a pig.
2.Ralph and Simon are building huts.
3.Why can't Jack get the pig to stay on his spear?
-It didn't have a barb on the end of it.
4.All the hunters but Jack have gone where?
-They went to the other side of the island.
5.Who helps the littluns get fruit?
-Simon.
6.At the end of the chapter, where does Simon go?
-He went into the forest.
7.Who said it? "We want meat!"
-Jack.
8."I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig, pig!"
-Ralph.
9."I thought I might kill"
-Jack.
Chapter 4
1.Who "still felt the unease of wrongdoing?"
-Maurice
2.Who affected by the "taboo of the old life?"
-Jack.
3.How was Jack "liberated from the shame of self-consciousness?"
-When Jack put on the face paint.
Why did the "littluns" always obey the summond of the conch?
4.Habbit
5.Respect
6.Why did Jack want Samnearic to get him a coconut?
-The got it for gathering water.
7.Why weren't the boys rescued?
-Because Jack let the fire go out and went hunting instead.
8.Why were the littluns used to "Stomach aches and a sort or chronic diarrhea?"
-Because there were no grownups to tell them what to eat and they ate the bad fruit.
9.Who sait it? "You don't half look a mess"
-Jack.
10."They don't smell me. They see me, I think. Something pink,under the trees."
-Simon.
Lord of the flies vocabulary 3
21. Dubious(doubt)-Felling doubt
-the boy was very dubious about the game
22. Ebullience(Zest)-high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
-john was full of ebullience when his favortie team won the game
23. ferocity(savage)-a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness
-jims ferocity helped him win the game
24. flourished(Grow)- to be in a vigorous state; thrive
-the palmhetto plant flourished last year, i wonder why its not this year
25. foliage(Herbage)- the leaves of a plant
-the plant's foliage is turning bright green now that its spring
26. furtive(sneaky)- taken, done , used, surreption or by stealth
-johns furtive behavior made timmy suspicious of what he was plotting
27. grave(vital)- threatening or having a seriously bad outcome.
-"you have to pleave now, your in grave danger"
28. impervious(Resistant)-not permitting penetiation
-most think skinned animals are impervious to bullets, especially alligators
29. incantation(Voodoo)-the chanting or uttering of words.
-the kid's incantation was creepy and dark
30. inscrutable(secret)-incapable of being investigated, analyzed or scrutinized
-the inscrutable object made people crazy whenever they held it.
-the boy was very dubious about the game
22. Ebullience(Zest)-high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
-john was full of ebullience when his favortie team won the game
23. ferocity(savage)-a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness
-jims ferocity helped him win the game
24. flourished(Grow)- to be in a vigorous state; thrive
-the palmhetto plant flourished last year, i wonder why its not this year
25. foliage(Herbage)- the leaves of a plant
-the plant's foliage is turning bright green now that its spring
26. furtive(sneaky)- taken, done , used, surreption or by stealth
-johns furtive behavior made timmy suspicious of what he was plotting
27. grave(vital)- threatening or having a seriously bad outcome.
-"you have to pleave now, your in grave danger"
28. impervious(Resistant)-not permitting penetiation
-most think skinned animals are impervious to bullets, especially alligators
29. incantation(Voodoo)-the chanting or uttering of words.
-the kid's incantation was creepy and dark
30. inscrutable(secret)-incapable of being investigated, analyzed or scrutinized
-the inscrutable object made people crazy whenever they held it.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary 2
11. Credulously- Ready to believe especially on sight or uncertain evidence
-in everything the little girl was credulous
12. Cynically- Having the attitube or temper of a cynic
-After the pep talk one day and a lay off the next the remaining staff was very cynical about the company
13. Declivities-Downward inclination or slope
-Becasue of many moral declavities of wall street investors, the stock market began to loose significant points in time.
14. Decorous- marked by propriety and good taste
-she is becoming decorous in everything she does
15. Demur- the act of making objection
-he said the cost would be brone by the home budget, and concil did not demur
16. Derisive- characterized by or expressing derision; mocking
-he gave a derisive laugh after he pushed her into the mud
17. Diffidenly- lacking confidence in one's own ablilty, worth, or fitness
-the little boy was very diffident when he got his test back
18. Discursive-passing aimlessly from one subject to the next
-all the facts stated by the man in court were discursive
19. Disentangled- to free or become free
-all the slaves were disentangled after Abraham passed the immansipation proclimation
20. Disinclination- the absence of inclination; reluctance
-the place was a mess becasue of her disinclination for house work.
-in everything the little girl was credulous
12. Cynically- Having the attitube or temper of a cynic
-After the pep talk one day and a lay off the next the remaining staff was very cynical about the company
13. Declivities-Downward inclination or slope
-Becasue of many moral declavities of wall street investors, the stock market began to loose significant points in time.
14. Decorous- marked by propriety and good taste
-she is becoming decorous in everything she does
15. Demur- the act of making objection
-he said the cost would be brone by the home budget, and concil did not demur
16. Derisive- characterized by or expressing derision; mocking
-he gave a derisive laugh after he pushed her into the mud
17. Diffidenly- lacking confidence in one's own ablilty, worth, or fitness
-the little boy was very diffident when he got his test back
18. Discursive-passing aimlessly from one subject to the next
-all the facts stated by the man in court were discursive
19. Disentangled- to free or become free
-all the slaves were disentangled after Abraham passed the immansipation proclimation
20. Disinclination- the absence of inclination; reluctance
-the place was a mess becasue of her disinclination for house work.
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary 1
1. Abyss- A deep, immeasureable space, gulf or cavity
2.Articulate- to pronounce clearly each of a succesion of sounds
3. bastion- anthing seen as preserving or protecting some quality
4. Blundered- a gross, stupid, or careless mistake
5. Cascades- A waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface
6. Compressed- Pressed into less space
7. Contemptuously- Manifesting or feeling contemp; scornfull
8. Contrite- Caused or showing sincere remorse
9. corpulent- Large or bulky of body, porlty, stout
10. Covert- concealed or disguised
2.Articulate- to pronounce clearly each of a succesion of sounds
3. bastion- anthing seen as preserving or protecting some quality
4. Blundered- a gross, stupid, or careless mistake
5. Cascades- A waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface
6. Compressed- Pressed into less space
7. Contemptuously- Manifesting or feeling contemp; scornfull
8. Contrite- Caused or showing sincere remorse
9. corpulent- Large or bulky of body, porlty, stout
10. Covert- concealed or disguised
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Who Should Survive? (200 words)
the people that should survive are Dr. Dane becasue of his knowledge of plants which could be very helpful in the jungle. Mr. Newton is going to live because of his medical school education. Mr. Blake, due to his experience in construction and mechanics, also becasue he doesn't mind being outdoors. Dr. Gonzoles, well that one should be obvios, he's a doctor. And last but not least...actually, the least of them all, Jean Garcia. Yes he is a baby but hey, if we cant find food and need something to eat we'll have a nice healthy baby. I do realize that Mr. Newton is a suspected sex predator but i think we have more problems to worry about. Yes it is a big deal but i think we'll just have to be careful. I wouldn't take certain people like Mrs. Victor becasue she has no purpose other than for relieving temtation, Mr. Newton's that is. But still i think she should die. Bobby may have been usefull but he is already in a critical condition and i dont think being trapped on an island for an unknown period of time woul dbe very unsafe. It was actually pretty hard when it came to deciding whether Mrs. Dane should live or not. Mainly becasue if anyone started becoming paranoid or just started going crazy we would have someone who may have been able to help as a therapist or pyschiatris of some sort. Also she is fat and if we run out of food we would kill her and then we would of had a LOT of food for a while. But still not too helpful so she's going to die.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Lord of the Flies DQ's Chapter 1-2
1. How did the boys arrive on the island?
-their plane was shot down.
2. How did ralph call the first meeting?
-he used the conch him and piggy found.
3. what are the anemes of the twins?
- Sam, and eric
4. What does Ralphs dad do?
-he's in the navy.
5. What nationallity are the boys?
- English
6. The Island was roughly boat-shaped
7. What is the scar?
-A peice of land
8. For whom did piggy vote as cheif?
-Ralph
9. Who went to make sure the island was really an island?
a-Ralph
b-Simon
c-Jack
10. Who is your favorite character so far?
-Ralph
CHAPTER 2
1.Who is the only one who may interrupt the speaker holding the conch?
- Ralph
2.Who saw the beast/beastie/snakething?
- The small boy with the birth mark on his cheek
3.Who says, again and again that there isn't a beast?
- Ralph
4. On page 37, ralph makes a two-fold "mission statement". what are the two parts?
- Get recued
- have fun
5. Why do they need fire?
- to signal for help
6. What did the boys use to start the fire?
- piggy's glasses
7.Who is the first boy to die?
- The boy who saw the beastie
-their plane was shot down.
2. How did ralph call the first meeting?
-he used the conch him and piggy found.
3. what are the anemes of the twins?
- Sam, and eric
4. What does Ralphs dad do?
-he's in the navy.
5. What nationallity are the boys?
- English
6. The Island was roughly boat-shaped
7. What is the scar?
-A peice of land
8. For whom did piggy vote as cheif?
-Ralph
9. Who went to make sure the island was really an island?
a-Ralph
b-Simon
c-Jack
10. Who is your favorite character so far?
-Ralph
CHAPTER 2
1.Who is the only one who may interrupt the speaker holding the conch?
- Ralph
2.Who saw the beast/beastie/snakething?
- The small boy with the birth mark on his cheek
3.Who says, again and again that there isn't a beast?
- Ralph
4. On page 37, ralph makes a two-fold "mission statement". what are the two parts?
- Get recued
- have fun
5. Why do they need fire?
- to signal for help
6. What did the boys use to start the fire?
- piggy's glasses
7.Who is the first boy to die?
- The boy who saw the beastie
Friday, October 2, 2009
Is Murder Jusifiable? (200)
The things that motivates people to murder other people is hate, anger, and for the pure joy of killing. Most regular people kill out of anger and hate but for someone to kill out of enjoyment they have to have some serious mental problems. No i don't believe that murder is justifiable, because you cant justify something like ending one's life. Especially for something like money or because of an insult. Honestly i don't know if murder is justifiable or not becasue I choose a side i'll be a total hypacrite. I could say that it's justifiable but if I ever murdered someone it would have been for a good reason and at that point i wounld have tried to prove that it IS justifiable. So...all i have to say is that i do not know. I don't know what i' m going to think about the subject tomorrow or the day after. My answer is probably going to change. So i'm just going to say Yes and No. Today in society we should do a better job at educating our kids at a younger age, becasue all i see in our youth today is how all these little kids want to be-excuse my frenchbut- bad asses and gangsters and drug dealers and killers. th kid's educate themselves in what they see and hear from all the wrong people. They see a big drug lord has been arrested for his actions and is on the news and the kids nowdays think he's cool and hardcore and want to be like him. we need to learn how to tell our kids that these people are bad and that they are tearing our nation apart. these kids that grow up thinking they are better than everything else aren't doing us any good. with more and more people acting this way we are getting less and less people that help our country. In the future all our kids are going to be killers if we doint do anything about it today. The only way to do that is to educate our kids and talk to them.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Killing Mr. Griffin Vocabulary
1. Inference- The act of drawing a conclusion that is not stated.
2. Allusion- whenever a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that he expects the reader will recognize
3. Flashback- a scene that interupts the ongoing action in a story an even that happened earlier.
4. Rite of Passage- the young adult must undergo some ritual or test to become an adult
5. Foil- a character whose qualitiesor actions usually serve to emphasize the actions or qualities of the main character, the protangonist, by providing a strong contrast. on occasion the foil is used as a contrast to a character other than the main one.
6. Forensics- the study of evidence discovered at a crime scence and used in a court of law.
2. Allusion- whenever a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that he expects the reader will recognize
3. Flashback- a scene that interupts the ongoing action in a story an even that happened earlier.
4. Rite of Passage- the young adult must undergo some ritual or test to become an adult
5. Foil- a character whose qualitiesor actions usually serve to emphasize the actions or qualities of the main character, the protangonist, by providing a strong contrast. on occasion the foil is used as a contrast to a character other than the main one.
6. Forensics- the study of evidence discovered at a crime scence and used in a court of law.
Warning Signs of Abuse
Three out of every ten teens have experienced violence in their relationships.
Some warning signs of an abusive relationship they pressure you into doing things you don't want to do, like sex. They also will be obsessive and jealous of you hanging around other people and then isolate you from your friends and family. They may even try to control you and keep tabs on you wherever you go. They say that you are the reason for the way they act and get you to stay with them. They may abuse drug and alcohol. They tend to blame you for things they have done and mistreat you. You try to become what they want you to be. You allow them to control you. They can either abuse you physically or emotionally. Either way you are still getting hurt and lowering your self-esteem. The abuser may leave and then come back to you repeatedly.Teens that experience this type of abuse usually find out that their partner has suffered from abuse in their childhood and they don't know how to channel their anger. They accuse you of being unfaithful or flirting and they have a history of bad relationships. They usually lose their temper when they feel hurt. The person being abused may find it hard to leave the abuser. But in the end its the best thing you could do for yourself.
Some warning signs of an abusive relationship they pressure you into doing things you don't want to do, like sex. They also will be obsessive and jealous of you hanging around other people and then isolate you from your friends and family. They may even try to control you and keep tabs on you wherever you go. They say that you are the reason for the way they act and get you to stay with them. They may abuse drug and alcohol. They tend to blame you for things they have done and mistreat you. You try to become what they want you to be. You allow them to control you. They can either abuse you physically or emotionally. Either way you are still getting hurt and lowering your self-esteem. The abuser may leave and then come back to you repeatedly.Teens that experience this type of abuse usually find out that their partner has suffered from abuse in their childhood and they don't know how to channel their anger. They accuse you of being unfaithful or flirting and they have a history of bad relationships. They usually lose their temper when they feel hurt. The person being abused may find it hard to leave the abuser. But in the end its the best thing you could do for yourself.
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