vocab wk #12

Conservant
Source sentence: It was not long before the settlers became connversant with the plants and herbs that could be used as medicine or as food. EDL word clues pg. 15


Context clues:
Synonyms: familiar
Antonyms: inexperienced

Defintion: familiar by use or study

Original sentence: If you study something long enough, the subject becomes conversant.

Moot
Source sentence: It is a moot point whether Maine or Nova Scotia makes the better vaction spot. pg.29

Context clues:
i think it means important or opinionated

Definition: open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful

Original sentence: Abortion is a moot point whether its right or wrong is not going to change what people choose to do.

Pallid
Source sentence: It is rare that you see a pallid complexion in the province. pg. 61

Context clues:
It sounds like plain or something that is dull

Definition: pale; faint or deficient in color; wan

Original sentencce: There's never a pallid moment in cities like New York or LA.

vocab for wk # 3

Propagate
Source sentence: " Go and collect all the captive humans," the chief chimp ordered. " Now that we know their true nature, we cannot allow them to propagate. EDL word clues pg. 132

Context clues:
Sounds like propoganda which means spread lies or bad things so maybe this word means scatter or grow.

Definition: to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.

Original sentence: Many teens are having babies because they chose to propagate without protection.

Taciturn
Source sentence: A very funny comedian played the role of a taciturn old man. pg. 112

Context clues:
Synonyms: bitter, mean
Antonyms: kind, sincere

Definition: inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.

Original sentence: In the movie Speak, the female lead was taciturn after a horrible event.

Imbue
Source sentence: When Roseann met her parents in the lobby after the final act, she was imbued with envy and hard feelings toward her fellow performers. pg. 70

Context clues:
Synonyms: overwhelmed, burdened
Antonyms: relieved

Definition: to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions

Original sentence: The girl was imbued with stress when she didn't pass her class

calender for wk 3

To do list:
1. work
2. get present for bestie
3. do school work

Reflection for week 3

I remember in my senior year of high school waiting for my ride after school and these two girls that I had never talked to or even seen before came up to me and my friend and started to talk to us. At first it was just small talk about school and relationships but then one girl started to share how her mom’s boyfriend molested her and the self-injury she had done to try and deal with it and the other talked about her past addiction to cocaine and how she would do it everyday. The first girl’s story was hard to hear because she seemed so nonchalant about it but I could see that it was really hard for her and the other girl had gotten kicked out school for using drugs; it was all very overwhelming. I notice that people sometimes talk about their problems to people they don’t know that well because they might not be as judgmental or biased and they could give good advice or have gone through some of the same things. These stories affected me in a lot of ways. I was new to the school and transferring in my second semester of my junior year was more than hard. I had a lot of anger and frustration and I was holding it all in. When they expressed their problems I was more open to the idea of letting people in and giving them a chance to really get to know me. My senior year was a lot better. I had good friends and people accepted me. I learned that it’s ok to let your guard down sometimes because not letting anyone get through only makes things harder.

Calender

To do list:
1.finish doing articles for reading
2. wash my moms clothes for her trip lol
3. write a play review

Reflection # 6

This semester was a lot harder and a lot more time consuming than the last. In the winter semester I only had three classes: math 15, psychology 101, and English 100. The English class was the only one that I had a hard time with so it wasn’t that stressful. This semester, I’m taking four which are: theater 100, child development, math 20, and reading. Theater and child development are more difficult because the material isn’t very exciting and it’s in the morning when I’m not fully awake and ready to learn. Although the reading class is also early, it’s a lot easier for me to get up and want to go because I enjoy the class and the people are fun to be around. This semester is also different because all of my classes are at Fullerton. I was taking classes at Cypress before. There’s a lot more students and the campus is more involved in things like clubs and wanting to inform people about important topics. When I started the semester here I looked forward to seeing what the classes would be like and how it would differ from cypress. Now that it’s almost over, I’ve realized that although I could’ve done better in some of my classes, overall I think I did really good and I can’t wait to continue going to school here. I didn’t really learn anything new about myself. I know my strengths and my weaknesses and I still have a lot to work on when it comes to prioritizing my time and paying attention even when I’d rather just go to sleep. School is something that I’m going to have to go through in order to do what I want in the future so I might as well give it my all.

vocab wk # 11

Conjecture
Source sentence: After the couple began to kiss and hug each other, Pam conjectured that they, too, were honeymooners. EDL word clues pg. 58

Context clues:
Synonyms: speculated, realized
Antonyms: denied, misunderstood

Definition: Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.

Original sentence: People should have conjectures about what they read in tabloids because it's usually not the truth.



Guile
Source sentence: Penny is so cunning she can always rely on her guile rather than force to win the day. pg.126

Context clues:
Synonyms: wit, cleverness
Antonyms: timid, shynesss

Definition: insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.

Original sentence: Con artists are known to have a lot of convincing guile.

Subservient
Source sentence: Like Penny, young children are often expected to play a subservient role.

Context clues:
i think it means stereotypical by the way its used in the sentence

Definition: serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.

Original sentence: People like teachers and priests are expected to be subservient