Staunch
Part of Speech: adj
The Source Sentence: "In 1980, however, despite my father's staunch devotion to freedom and fairness, he was still a foreigner with an accent, an accent that after the Iranian Revolution was associated with all things bad." [119]
Context Clues: Using example in the text i can conclude the meaning of strauch because of the devotion Kazem has for fairness and freedom.
Definition: characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty
Original Sentence: Amber's staunch for friendship had it very easy for her friends to trust and count on her for anything.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
ANGST
Angst
Part of Speech:noun
The Source Sentence: "Against this backdrop of teenage angst, there would have to be a symbol, a representation of the confidence that comes with eventual intellectual and spritual growth." [140]
The Context Clue: Using my logic i can conclude the meaning of the word angst because in the beginning of the paragraph she is talking about how her trip to Paris was less that great.
Definition: a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
Original Sentence: Furny's day before his driving test was full of angst, worried about passing he spent hours studying his handbook.
Part of Speech:noun
The Source Sentence: "Against this backdrop of teenage angst, there would have to be a symbol, a representation of the confidence that comes with eventual intellectual and spritual growth." [140]
The Context Clue: Using my logic i can conclude the meaning of the word angst because in the beginning of the paragraph she is talking about how her trip to Paris was less that great.
Definition: a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
Original Sentence: Furny's day before his driving test was full of angst, worried about passing he spent hours studying his handbook.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Reflection
Having to learn new words in class has helped me progress in my reading skills. I now approach new vocabulary in a different way. Now when coming to an unfamiliar word in the text I’m reading I highlight the word look it up in a dictionary and have a second look at the text until it makes sense. By doing this I have a better understanding of what I’m reading. And by understanding what I’m reading I am able to perform better on tests and quizzes. With knowing new vocabulary I now have a more wide-ranging choice of word to choose from thus improving not only my reading but my writing skills too. The more I practice these new words the longer I can remember these new terms. In the past I couldn’t get a good grasp on learning new words but now with these new methods of learning I am able to learn new words not only in the classroom but also in everyday situations. Now knowing these words I am confident enough to say if I were to hear them outside of class I would be able to identify with them. I end up doing more poorly on test for unknown reasons I know the words I’ve done the homework and I’ve put aside my study time and still do not perform as well as I should when coming to test . This is an area I need help in, preparing for tests. But with these methods I’ve since an improvement from in past reading classes where I’ve done unsuccessfully on tests.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Baklava
The Word: Baklava
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: A Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
The Source Sentence: In Berkeley, and only in Berkeley, my name drew people like flies to baklava.(64)
Context Clue: I used logical because I already no that flies are attached to sweet things therefore, the people are attached her as if she were something sweet.
Original Sentence: The smell of sweet syrup filled the house as mama made fresh baklava.
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: A Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
The Source Sentence: In Berkeley, and only in Berkeley, my name drew people like flies to baklava.(64)
Context Clue: I used logical because I already no that flies are attached to sweet things therefore, the people are attached her as if she were something sweet.
Original Sentence: The smell of sweet syrup filled the house as mama made fresh baklava.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
monstrosity
Monstrosity
Part of speech: Noun
The source sentence: (45) Despite my father’s reassurance, there existed no bag in our house big enough to hold this monstrosity.
Context clues: We could not make it any less bulky. It defied flattening.
Definition: huge shocking and big.
Original sentence: I just bought this small car for my big family to travel cross country and it will not fit the monstrosity family.
Part of speech: Noun
The source sentence: (45) Despite my father’s reassurance, there existed no bag in our house big enough to hold this monstrosity.
Context clues: We could not make it any less bulky. It defied flattening.
Definition: huge shocking and big.
Original sentence: I just bought this small car for my big family to travel cross country and it will not fit the monstrosity family.
Atrocious
The Word: Atrocious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Very cruel, evil
Context Clue: Using my logic and surrounding examples in the sentences, the fact that people stare at his pink and maroon Nikes and the author compares them to a portable siren implies that the shoes are not so easy on the eyes.
Original Sentence: Her whole outfit was utterly atrocious, orange 3-inch platforms and green cargo pants will never be in style.
The items he has picked up on clearance tables range fron merely useless like his portable siren, to truly atrocious, like birds made of felt. (44)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Very cruel, evil
Context Clue: Using my logic and surrounding examples in the sentences, the fact that people stare at his pink and maroon Nikes and the author compares them to a portable siren implies that the shoes are not so easy on the eyes.
Original Sentence: Her whole outfit was utterly atrocious, orange 3-inch platforms and green cargo pants will never be in style.
The items he has picked up on clearance tables range fron merely useless like his portable siren, to truly atrocious, like birds made of felt. (44)
Encapsulate
Encapsulate
Part of Speech: Verb
Source sentence: (34) If someone had been able to encapsulate the kindness of these second graders in pill form, the pills would undoubtedly put war correspondents out of business.
Context clues: Pill form- It explains how it can be enclosed in a capsule.
Definition: To enclose in a capsule.
Original sentence: To catch a spider in my room, I had to use a cup to encapsulate it.
Part of Speech: Verb
Source sentence: (34) If someone had been able to encapsulate the kindness of these second graders in pill form, the pills would undoubtedly put war correspondents out of business.
Context clues: Pill form- It explains how it can be enclosed in a capsule.
Definition: To enclose in a capsule.
Original sentence: To catch a spider in my room, I had to use a cup to encapsulate it.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dubious
The Word: Dubious
Part of Speech: adjective
The Source Sentence and [page number]: (10) “My brother Farshid, with his schedule full of soccer, wrestling, and karate, was too busy to be recruited for this dubious honor.
Context Clues: The reason why we choose busy as a context clue was because it described Fashid’s crowded schedule.
Definition: Giving rise to uncertainty, of doubtful promise or outcome.
Your Original Sentence: Even with the students dubious schedule he was still able to complete all his homework assignments.
Part of Speech: adjective
The Source Sentence and [page number]: (10) “My brother Farshid, with his schedule full of soccer, wrestling, and karate, was too busy to be recruited for this dubious honor.
Context Clues: The reason why we choose busy as a context clue was because it described Fashid’s crowded schedule.
Definition: Giving rise to uncertainty, of doubtful promise or outcome.
Your Original Sentence: Even with the students dubious schedule he was still able to complete all his homework assignments.
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