21.Dubious(Doubtful)- Causing doubt. -someone that shouldn't be trusted.-Timmy always knew that John was a dubious person.
22.Ebullience(Zest)- High spirits, exhilaration;exuberance. -something exciting.-Timmy was full of ebullience when he heard about his new dog.
23.Ferocity(Savagery)-A ferocious quality aor state;savage;fierceness. -someone who is wild.-John's ferocity towards the speading ice cream truck didn't make the truck slow down any.
24.Florished(Grow)-To be in a vigorous state;thrive. -to thrive in growth.-The garden in the park has florished since May.
25.Floliage(Herbage)-The leaves of a plant. -leaves-Dad said to rake the foliage from the yard to make it look nicer.
26.Furtive(Sneaky)-Taken, done, used surreptiouly or by stealth. -taken by someone who is scheming.-John's furtive behavior made Timmy suspious of what he was plotting.
27.Grave(Vital)-Threatening a seriously bad outcome. -something dangerous.-He soon found out that his life was in grave danger.
28.Impervious(Resistant)-Not permitting penetration or passage. -something that is unapproachable.-John didn't know that Timmy was impervious to his schemes.
29.Incantation(Voodoo)-The chanting or uttering of words. -a chant.-The tribe's incantation was said to bring rain to the land.
30.Inscrutable(Secret)-Incapable of being investigated,analyzed or scrutinized. -something mysterious.-John's inscrutness made Timmy nervous.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
vocab 3&4
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.
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.
4.Why did the "littluns" always obey the summond of the conch?
.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.
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.
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.
4.Why did the "littluns" always obey the summond of the conch?
.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.
vocab 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
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
vocab 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
lord of the flies
. 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-Ralphb-Simonc-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
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-Ralphb-Simonc-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 16, 2009
lord of the flies vocab
abyss-a deep immeasurable gulf of cavity
synonym-chasm
my definition-hell
sentence- the hole was so deep it looked as thoguh it was going in to the abyss.
articulate-capable of speach
synonym-expressive
my definition- spokes person
sentence-the 3 year old is ver articulate for his age.
bastion-a fortified shape
synonym-fortress
my definition-castle
sentence- the briggs is a very bastion.
blundered-a gross, stupid,or careless mistake.
synonym-mistake
my definition-ignorant
sentences-the colonel made a huge blunder that nearly cost his team their life.
cascades-a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
synonym-waterfall
my definition-waterfall
sentence- The cascades where very beautiful.
compressed-pressed into less space
synonym-condensed
my definition- small place
sentence- the trash compactor compressed the trash in to a smaller size.
contempuously-showing or expressing contempt or disdain
synonym- scornful
my definition-mean
sentence-the ruler was very contemptuous to his followers
contrite-caused by or showing sincere
synonym-rueful
my definition-ruthless
sentence- the ruler was so contrite that he sacrificed many of his followers
corpulent- large or bulky of body
synonym-portly
my definition-fat
the corpulent boy tried to loose weight
covert- concealed, secret disguised
synonym-clandestine
my definition- sniper
sentence-the police had to send in covert ops to catch the criminal.
synonym-chasm
my definition-hell
sentence- the hole was so deep it looked as thoguh it was going in to the abyss.
articulate-capable of speach
synonym-expressive
my definition- spokes person
sentence-the 3 year old is ver articulate for his age.
bastion-a fortified shape
synonym-fortress
my definition-castle
sentence- the briggs is a very bastion.
blundered-a gross, stupid,or careless mistake.
synonym-mistake
my definition-ignorant
sentences-the colonel made a huge blunder that nearly cost his team their life.
cascades-a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
synonym-waterfall
my definition-waterfall
sentence- The cascades where very beautiful.
compressed-pressed into less space
synonym-condensed
my definition- small place
sentence- the trash compactor compressed the trash in to a smaller size.
contempuously-showing or expressing contempt or disdain
synonym- scornful
my definition-mean
sentence-the ruler was very contemptuous to his followers
contrite-caused by or showing sincere
synonym-rueful
my definition-ruthless
sentence- the ruler was so contrite that he sacrificed many of his followers
corpulent- large or bulky of body
synonym-portly
my definition-fat
the corpulent boy tried to loose weight
covert- concealed, secret disguised
synonym-clandestine
my definition- sniper
sentence-the police had to send in covert ops to catch the criminal.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
murder justifiable
I think that anger has a lot to do with people wanting to murder. They could be mad at their parents, friends, or other family members. The society has a big part in murder rate. I feel like it's mostly because of media, such as, television,newspapers, etc. They could see what other people do, whether it be fake or real, it could possess them to follow the trend or do the same thing. Some major things to notice when the person is young, is if they killed animals often andpossibly save organs or bones as "trophies." I personally believe that people shouldn't be able to sit in jail for a long period of time when the citizens of America are paying for them out of our tax dollars. When police, FBI, and CSI know who commited the crime the person/people should go on trial immediately. For example, the man that we read about started killing animalswhen he was younger. His family began noticing an unusual smell coming from the basement. When they went down they saw all of the "trophies." Once he got older he began killing people. So is murder justifiable? Sometimes yeas and no. No, because no one has a right to kill innocent people. When people do kill, the person they killed is usually innocent. But I also believe that if someone is killed, the murderer really shouldn't have a right to live. Because killing innocent that haven't ever done anything isn't going to make them feel any etter about themselves
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