Fall Semester Reflection

1) I often do read other colleagues work when I feel like I am unsure about an assignment. I actually do this a lot because I want to make sure I get the assignment finished and correct. This helps me make sure I have my blog updated and gives me an example for what I am supposed to be doing for my own blog to make it better.

2) I think it makes it easier to go back and look at the assignment over and over again as many times as I need it. I think this course would change because I would need more direction and may not get it all the time by the teacher and the other people in the class.

3) Posting my work for the public hasn't changed my approach on completing an assignment because I always want to be able to complete an assignment. My feeling on the course would change because I would feel like no one else cared about my blog.

4) I think it has because we don't go over the stories as much as using an actual book and collaborating with other people on the story. My learning happens when I am trying to research online for a certain assignment or story.

5) I think our experience is very on the edge because it's an extremely different way of learning and it gives us a chance to be more independent and makes us do more research and exploring into different learning techniques that we have never seen before and many other people haven't either.

6) I respond by saying it is very different what we're doing and can be very confusing at some times but it challenges me to see how hard I can try to complete something hard for me.

7) Their responses are important to me because I want them to see how hard I'm pushing myself to do the best job I can do and accomplish things I never thought I would accomplish.

LAQs #3 Adventures or Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

GENERAL:
1) The plot of the story is about an adolescent orphan boy trying to help his friend Jim who is a runaway slave travel to the north to become a free man. It fulfills the authors purpose by showing when something is important to someone they can go through many difficult situations to achieve what they set out to do.
2) The theme is when you're faced with challenges in your life you can choose to overcome them by helping yourself and protecting the people you care about.
3) The tone of the story is adventurous and cleverness when they are faced with certain situations and they needed to find a new game plan for each one of their obstacles.
1- "Now, we'll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer's Gang. Everybody that wants to join has to go to take an oath, and write his name in blood."
2- " Huck stays up all night with a loaded gun aimed at his own father,"and how slow and still the time did drag along" until he escapes, a child who must fake his own death with pig's blood."
3- "It was one of these long, slanting two mile crossings; so I was a good long time in getting over."
4)
Setting: The author uses this to describe Jackson's Island where Jim and Huck stayed on during the trip. " I rose up, and there was Jackson's Island, about two mile and a half down stream, heavy-timbered and standing out of the middle of the river, big and dark and solid, like a steamboat without any lights." (pg. 46)
Imagery: the author uses this to describe the harsh conditions they had to undergo during their journey. "...yonder in the storm, hundreds of yards further than you could see before; dark as sin in a second, and now you'd hear the thunder let go with an awful crash, and then go rumbling, grumbling, down the sky towards the under side of the world, like rolling empty barrels downstairs" (pg. 59)
Symbolism: In my opinion I think the chains where a symbol of the hardest conflict Jim had to overcome throughout the whole book. " Then they come out and locked him up. I hoped they was going to say he could have one or two of the chains took off, because they was rotten heavy" (pg. 298)
Tragedy: The author uses tragedy to show how horrible it was when Jim's father died. " He ain't a-comin' back no mo', Huck." I says: "Why, Jim?" "Nemmine why, Huck- but he ain't comin' back no mo'."
Conflict: The author also uses conflict to show how their adventures always had an obstacle that they needed to overcome. " These uncles or yourn ain't no uncles at all; they're a couple of frauds- regular deadbeats. There, now we're over the worst of it, you can stand the rest middling east."
Syntax: The author uses this to show how Jim's speech was different from Huck's and was his own way of speaking. " What do dey stan' for? I'd gwyne to tell you. When I got all wore out wid work, en wid be callin' for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos' broke bekase you wuz los', en I didn' k'yer no' mo' what became er me en' de raf'." (pg. 96)
Characterization: The author uses this a lot during the story to explain each character thoroughly. " His hair waddling an tangled and greasy, and hung down, and you could see his eyes shining through like he was behind vines." (pg. 29)
Suspense: The author uses this to explain in better detail the dangers they were faced with. " I couldn't see but a little ways, but I went poking along over rough ground for a quarter of a mile or more, and then I run across a big old fashioned double log house before I noticed it. I was going to rush by and get away, but a lot of dogs jumped out and went to howling and barking at me, and I knowed better than to move another peg. (pg. 106)
Irony: The author throws this in the story for a little bit of humor but still serious and it is ironic that after everything Jim would've been freed anyways. "And Aunt Polly she said Tom was right about old Miss Watson setting Jim free in her will ; and so, sure enough, Tom sawyer had gone and took all that trouble and bother to set a free slave free!" (pg. 302)
Foreshadowing: The author uses foreshadowing to show that Huck's dad was getting worse and he could see that if he didn't get away something bad would happen. " I never see a man look so wild in the eyes. Pretty soon he was all fagged out, and fell down panting; then he rolled over and over wonderful fast, kicking things in every which way, and striking and grabbing at the air with his hands, and screaming and saying there was a devils a-hold of him." (pg.39)
CHARACTERIZATION:
1) One example of direct characterization is when Jim tried to get his family back and would do anything for them. Another example of direct characterization is how Huck is a young teenager orphan who is trying to help Jim be free and escape meeting his father which is told to us during the story. The author uses indirect characterization when the Duke and King are frauds and thieves trying to get away with things and they didn't care if people got hurt. Another example of indirect characterization is when Huck's father treats his son badly and didn't care at all about him. The author uses the characters personalities to tell his story of their adventures.
3) Huck is a dynamic character and is also a round character throughout his experiences he faced and the moral choices he must make when they come across different situations.
4) I felt like I met a person because I felt like I experienced all the challenges with them. From beginning to end Huck tells the story as if he was telling me personally his story and there isn't just one textual example because it's throughout the book that I felt that way.

LAQs #2 "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

GENERAL:
1) This story is about a man and his simple-minded friend that he looks after and all they want is to live their dream of owning their own land together but instead they face problems that can't alway be fixed. The narrative shows the authors purpose by showing that it isn't always easy to fulfill a dream but when you have someone by your side it can make it much easier.
2) The theme of the novel is to know the importance of friendship and not to listen to what people say because if you do you wouldn't know the true meaning.
3) The tone of the story is compassionate.
1- "But I wouldn't eat none, George. I'd leave it all for you. You could cover your beans with it and I wouldn't touch none of it. "
2- "He won't do it," Lennie cried." George wouldn't do nothing like that. I been with George a long time. He'll come back tonight."
3- " Couldn't we maybe bring him in an' they'll lock him up? He's nuts, Slim. He never done this to be mean."
4)
Setting: This technique shows how hard it is to live to try and fulfill their dream.
" I ain't sure it's good water," he said. "looks kinda scummy." (pg. 3)
Imagery: The author uses this to show their surroundings of their living space.
" The red light dimmed on the coals. Up the hill from the river a coyote yammered, and the dog answered from the other side of the stream." (pg. 15)
Personification: The author uses this to show also how their surroundings were. " The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze." (pg. 15)
Symbolism: This technique was used to show how Lennie was innocent an all he wanted was rabbits to care for. " Let's have different color rabbits, George. Furry ones, George like I seen in the fair in Sacramento." (pg. 15)
Tragedy: This technique was used to wrap up the story but also showed the message of the story after George dies. " Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering." (pg. 102)
Conflict: The author uses this to show what Lennie had done and what his consequences would be. " Guess...we gotta tell the...guys. I guess we gotta get 'im an' lock 'im up an' be nice to 'im." (pg. 89)
Tone: The author uses this to show how Lennie cared for George and George cared for Lennie just as much. " Because... Because I got you to look after me, and You got me to look after you, and that's why." (pg. 13)
Characterization: The author uses this to show Lennie's character and how he is with George.
" I won't get in no trouble, George. I ant gonna say a word." (pg. 15)
Syntax: the author also used this technique to show how Lennie is slower mentally than George.
" I ain't done nothing, George. Slim says I better not pet them pups do much for a while. Slime says it ain't good for them; so I come right in. I been good, George." (pg.52)
Suspense: The author uses this technique to make us wonder what will happen after Lennie killed Curley's wife.
"Curley came suddenly to life. "I know who done it...." (pg. 92)
CHARACTERIZATION:
1) One example of direct characterization is when the author says that Lennie didn't know any better after hurting Curley's wife. Another example of direct characterization is when Lennie hurts the puppy he knew he would've gotten in trouble by George of he found out.
An example of indirect characterization is is when George finds out Lennie hurt Curley's wife he knew things wouldn't end well for him. Another example of indirect characterization is right before George shoots Lennie, Lennie has no idea what will happen to him but dies happy in the end. The way the author used the characterization of George and Lennie helped me understand how George was always trying to help Lennie because Lennie didn't always know better.
2) The author's syntax and diction does change when George is talking to when Lennie is talking and shows how Lennie isn't as smart and is more like a kid talking than when George talks and knows right from wrong.
3) The protagonist is a dynamic character because at the beginning of the story he want to own his own land and wants to do whatever it takes to make it with Lennie but at the end he realizes that the only way Lennie will be okay is if he lets him go peacefully without knowing what he did wrong. This makes him a round character because he changes through the story and realizes what's best for Lennie.
4) After I read the book I felt like I did come away knowing the characters and I understood what made George do what he had to do at the end of the story so Lennie could die happy.
" Lennie said. "I thought you was mad at me, George."
"No," said George. "No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want you to know."

LAQ #1 "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

GENERAL:
1) The story "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck is about a poor fisherman who's son is bitten my a poisonous scorpion. In the search to find a pearl to pay for a doctor he finds a magnificent pearl, greater than any other pearl. Kino hopes that the pearl with solve all his problems an give him great riches for his wife Juana and son Coyotito. Instead of happiness that they expect from the pearl they realize that it brings a great evil to their lives that they do not want.
2) The theme of "The Pearl" is to be grateful for what you have and not to let things that you think are great control what you know is right.
3) I think the tone of the book is calm and informative.
Ex 1: " The scorpion moved delicately down the rope toward the box. Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary between clenched teeth. "
Ex 2: " Only his eyes searched the darkness, and in the pale light of the moon that crept through the holes in the brush house Kino saw Juana arise silently from beside him. "
Ex 3: " He stood up then, silently; and crouched low, he threaded his way through the brush toward the road."
4)
-Imagery: The author uses this to describe the scorpions presence in the hut. "It stopped, and its tail rose up over its back in little jerks and the curved thorn on the tail's end glistened."(pg.5)
-Symbolism: This technique is used to show that the pearl was a symbol of evil brought to them. "Let us throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil. Kino, my husband, it will destroy us." (pg. 38)
-Setting: The setting at the end of the story helped me understand how harsh and dangerous the mountains were to climb.
"She looked up at Kino when he came back; she saw him examine her ankles, cut and scratched from the stones and brush, and she covered them quickly." (pg. 77)
-Suspense: The story shows a lot of suspense throughout the story but mostly at the end when they are followed by trackers looking for the pearl. "They were the trackers, they could follow the trail of bighorn sheep in the stone mountains. They were as sensitive as hounds." (pg. 73)
-Tragedy: The author uses this to show how much evil was brought to them by the pearl and how it impacted their lives in a horrible way. "The shawl was crusted with dried blood, and the bundle swayed a little as she walked." (pg. 88)
-Conflict: One of many conflicts in the story came when the trackers had caught up to them as they were on the mountain. "Far down the slope he could see the two trackers; they were little more than dots or scurrying ants and behind them a larger ant. Juana had turned to look at him and she saw his back stiffen." (pg. 80)
-Syntax: The authors syntax shows how Kino and his people refer to their culture and understanding it. "In his mind a new song ha come, the Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, and any foe of the family, a savage, secret,dangerous melody, and underneath, the Song of the Family cried plaintively." (pg.5)
-Characterization: The author uses characterization to show how Kino had changed to evil after finding the pearl. "It will destroy us all," Juana cried. "Even our son."
"Hush," said Kino. "Do not speak any more. " (pg. 39)
-Mood: The mood changes throughout the story and through some parts after seeing what the pearl brought to them they found it was scary and evil. "This thing is evil," she cried harshly. "This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us," and her voice rose shrilly." (pg. 38)
-Foreshadowing: The author uses this to give us clues to what will happen next after they try to escape from the village and keep up thinking if they will get caught by trackers. "He was uneasy and nervous; he glanced over his shoulder; he lifted the big knife and felt its edge." (pg. 72)
CHARACTERIZATION:
1) One example of direct characterization is when the scorpion is in the box both Juana and Kino know the danger their baby is in.
Another example of direct characterization is when Kino finds the pearl. Everyone knows the riches that it will bring.
An example of indirect characterization is when Kino goes to sell the pearl the buyers don't show that they are interested in the pearl because they feel it is fake when they really know its value.
Another example of indirect characterization is when Kino and Juana and Coyotito are hiding in the cave and they are just waiting to see what will happen and if the trackers will end up finding them.
2) The author's syntax does change throughout the story when he talks about Kino's thoughts on the pearl and Juana's thoughts about the pearl. He does this by showing how strong Kino feels about the pearl and his hopes of the riches and positive elements it could bring to their lives. Juana however feels that the pearl is evil and will only destroy them and the author shows Juana always wanting to get rid of the pearl.
3) The protagonist of the story is partially a static character but also a dynamic character. Throughout the story his thoughts about the pearl stay the same to where he believes it is going to be a good change in their lives. Although, he changes right at the end and realizes that the pearl only brought bad and evil to their lives and realizes that he doesn't want the pearl. This shows that Kino is a round character and his thoughts and feelings are expressed throughout the story.
4) After reading the book I did feel like I came away knowing the main characters, Kino and Juana and I felt like I was with them throughout their journey with the pearl. ("And Kino heard the music of the pearl, distorted and insane. Kino's hand shook a little, and he turned slowly to Juana and held the pearl out to her she stood beside him, still holding her dead bundle over her shoulder." pg. 89) In the last part of the story I felt like I understood how much pain the pearl truly bought them.

15 Quiz Questions

1) What is the definition of intercede?
2) Use jaded in a sentence.
3) I _____ that I will do bad in my history class. Fill in the blank.
4) What word means strange?
a) transcend b) peculiar c) assuage
5) Having a license is a _____.
Fill in the blank.
6) What story is the word tarry in?
7) Define transcend.
8) Define pedagogue.
9) Use the word bauble in a sentence.
10) True or False. Brom Bones is a curmudgeon.
11) Define meritorious.
12) Use lurid in a sentence.
13) Define approbation.
14) Define coalition.
15) Use umbrage in a sentence.

Big Question!

My big question was how writers of scary movies and shows or books come up with those creepy thoughts and ideas of killings and possession without being mentally insane? I don't understand how someone in their right mind could come up with something so crazy.

The Medium is the Message

Reading the story of "The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow" was harder to read in my opinion. I think that reading the story makes it a little harder to understand and be able to comprehend the vocabulary. However, watching the video helps us better understand the main points that I probably wouldn't have realized if I didn't have any other resources than reading the story. In my opinion I think that reading it definitely made me think more about what was really go on and i tried harder to be able to understand what the author meant when he chose his words.

Vocabulary List #10

Pedagogue- A strict teacher
- There are many pedagogue teachers at our school.
Cavernous-giving impression of dark depths
- The cavernouse forest is very scary at night.
Coquettish- Flirtatious
- The men at the bar were very coquettish.
Tête-à-tête- A private conversation between two people
- The teacher and the student had to have a tête-à-tête about the students grade.
Suffice- to meet the needs of
- The students sufficed the essay the teacher assigned.
Amorous- Showing,feeling, or Relating to sexual desire
- The flirty boys were very amorous with the girls.

Vocab List 9 Remix

Bosom- space between breasts

Prudently- conservative

Inveterate- habitually

Propensity-likelihood tendency

Repose- to rest

Stripling- to punish

Sequester- to set apart

Purport- to attend

Imbibed-To drink in

Apparition- sight of a ghostly figure

Incessant- on going

Cognomen- name or nickname

Reverie- a daydream

Gambol- Running or jumping playfully

Specter- visible spirit

Tarry- to linger

Hessian- German Mersonary in civil war

Ad Hominem

Ad hominem is a logical fallacy of attempting to undermine a speaker's argument by attacking the speaker instead of addressing the argument.

An example of ad hominem was in one of the debates between President Obama and Governor Romney. In the debate Governor Romney "attacked" Obama by asking him why he have less ships then we did before when his argument wasn't about Obama but on what he wanted to do about the military situations.

This qualifies as ad hominem because Romney tried attacking Obama by trying to say he was doing something wrong but the question that was supposed to be answered by Romney was how he planned to make the military stronger. That took away from the argument and didn't address the initial questioned that Romney was asked.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Vocab

Tranquility- peace/ calm

Prudently- practical

Imbibed- to drink in

Tarry- to linger

Onerous- burdensome

Rustic- country/ primitive

Grievous- worth grieving over/something over the top

Pedagogue- teacher

Implored- implied

Inveterate- to establish

Storytelling Technique (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)

The author uses syntax as a storytelling technique. Syntax means the choice of words someone uses in a certain situation. The author uses this when explaining the town. He says, " The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions; stars shoot and meteors glare oftener across the valley than in any other part of the country, and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols." By the author using these choice of words it sets the tone as more of a creepy feeling and let's the reader get a more scary feel to the town.

Beginning of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

The beginning of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was used to set the time of the story to be mysterious an a hint of questioning if what they are about to say is true. This technique has been used in other stories like "The Blair Witch Project" by having mystery throughout the whole story creating a scary feel for readers and viewers.

David Guetta Connection

When Ricky and Uriel explained to us the movie Uriel found they tried explaining how the movie had the same goals that we are trying to accomplish in this class. In the movie David Guetta tries to accomplish something above and beyond what any other artist had done. This technique is very much like what we are trying to accomplish in this class by using blogs that no one in this school has heard of but may be a big part of our future and many other people's futures.

Vocabulary Remix

Flout- willfully disregarding a rule
Caveat- a qualifying exception
Blazon- to adorn/ decorate
Filch- to steal something of little value
Fractious- bad tempered
Equitable- equal or just
Autonomy- independence/freedom
Addendum- a thing to be added
Amnesty- an official pardon
Axiomatic- self evident
Extricate- to free from difficulty
Soporific- causing sleep
Scathing- severely critical or scornful
Unwieldy- hard to move or carry
Vapid- flat, tasteless,dull
Prognosticate- to predict
Sepulchral- tomb like or having to do with interment/ gloomy or dismal
Salutary- producing good effects
Straitlaced- strictly rule abiding
Scourge- to whip or lash
Precept- general rule for behavior
Transient- lasting for a short amount of time

Vocab List #8

Flout- to show disdainful disregard
-Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to flout the law.
Caveat- a warning as in business dealings
-His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
Blazon- to display conspicuously
-The government was blazoned after the new law.
Filch- to steal something of small value
- He filched a pack of gum when no one was looking.
Fractious- peevishly quarrelsome
- The fractious crowd grew violent.
Equitable- having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
-They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
Autonomy- a self-governing state
-The territory has been granted autonomy.
Addendum- a thing added : addition
- The letters are included as an addendum to the biography.
Amnesty- the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
-The government gave amnesty to all political prisoners.
Axiomatic- taken for granted
- It is axiomatic that good athletes have a strong mental attitude.
Extricate- to distinguish from a related thing
- Several survivors were extricated from the wreckage.
Soporific- tending to dull awareness or alertness
- This medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it.
Scathing- bitterly severe
- There was a scathing review of the book.
Unwieldy- not easily managed, handled, or used
- The system is outdated and unwieldy.
Vapid- lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force
- The song had vapid lyrics.
Prognosticate- to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
- By using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like.
Sepulchral- hollow or deep
- The decrepit mansion had a sepulchral tone that gave everyone a chill.
Salutary- producing a beneficial effect
- The accident should be a salutary lesson to be more careful.
Straitlaced- excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion
- A very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women.
Scourge- an instrument of punishment or criticism
- The disease continues to be a scourge in the developing world.
Precept- a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
- The basic precepts of a religion
Transient- passing through or by a place with only a brief stay
- He had transient thoughts of suicide but never acted upon them.

Self-Reliance

http://aramirezrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/10/emersons-self-reliance.html?m=1
1) We are all individuals, we are all good
2) Not making other peoples thoughts over power you, using your own mind, thoughts, and taking everything inane making our own decisions.
3) You have to know yourself to trust yourself
4) We are powerful with what we choose to focus on
5) Each of us is an individual representing a whole
6) Silk, silver, and gold are formed and flashy while iron is all about it's job.
7) Moving away and rising above the rules following our own integrity
8) Even though we all are a whole we all should be mindful to make our own decisions
9) Some request too much to ask
10) When a person forms a pattern within their lives it violates our nature
11) Words can be just as affective

Vocab List #7

Ad infinitum- endlessly
- My family is as infinitum
Apportion- to distribute proportionally
- The teacher apportioned the papers.
Bona fide- genuine or real
- The flowers were bona fide.
Buoyant- cheerfulness
- There was a buoyant attitude at the party.
Clique- a small exclusive group of people
- There are many cliques in the quad.
Concede- to acknowledge as true,just,or proper
- I conceded that what she was saying was right.
Congenial- agreeable in nature or character
- The answers to my questions were congenial.
Lofty- of imposing height
- Lofty fells and mountains.
Migration- to go from one country or region to another
- There is a migration of the birds every year.
Perceive- to become aware of by means of the senses
- I perceived the right answers.
Perverse- willfully determined not to do what is expected or desired
- The disobedient little boy was very perverse.
Prelude- a preliminary part or work
- The song sheet was the prelude of the orchestra.
Rancid- having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste
- The dead deer was very rancid.
Rustic- artlessly crude and unpolished
- The broken painting was rustic.
Sever- to separate from the whole
- The head was severed from the body.
Sordid- wretchedly filthy
- The rotten food was sordid.
Untenable- incapable of being maintained
- The bad child was untenable.
Versatile- capable of doing many things well
- The girl could write with her right and left hand so she was versatile.
Vindicate- to clear from accusation or suspicion.
- The non guilty man was vindicated.
Wane- to lessen in brightness and roundness
- The stars wane when the sun comes up.

Mid Term strategy

My mid term vocabulary strategy is to study two vocab lists each night. I will study on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, practicing two lists each night then on Thursday night I will go over them all. I will study by making a short/more simple way of understanding the definitions and being able to use them in sentences that make sense to me.

Within a Dream Reflection

I think that in the poem Edgar Allan Poe tries to get across the point of how do people know yet aren't in a dream. In the poem he says "In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none" and this leaves the reader with a mystery that he leaves for us to figure out. Also, when Poe says "Grains of the golden sand-
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep" i think he used golden sand to represent how there are important things in life but he says "how few" to show it is rare but if you don't try to embrace it it could slip away while you sit and watch.

Vocab List #6

Adroit- dexterous; skillful and adept under pressing conditions
- The kid was adroit at the spelling bee.
Amicable- friendly,kind
- The lady was amicable and gave me a dollar.
Averse- having a strong dislike of
- The had a big averse for that mean boy.
Belligerent- waging war
- He screamed and threw his fist on the waiters face in a belligerent way.
Benevolent- kind charitable
- We wanted to be benevolent so we had a bake sale to raise money for cancer.
Cursory- hasty therefore not thorough or detailed
- The boy finished his project cursory and got a bad grade.
Duplicity- deceitfulness; double-dealing
- The man showed duplicity when he cheated.
Extol- praise enthusiastically
- The people showed great extol at church.
Feasible- that may be done, practicable
- The test was feasible to study.
Grimace- a distortion of the countenance
- She showed grimace on her face after smelling the horrible scent.
Holocaust- destruction or slaughter of a mass scale
- The holocaust was supported by hitler.
Impervious- not allowing something to pass through
- The brick wall was impervious to pass.
Impetus- the force or energy or momentum with which a body moves
- The boy running had a great impetus on his race.
Jeopardy- hazard; risk exposure to death,loss,or injury
- There was a big jeopardy of the mans life on the hike.
Meticulous- showing much attention to detail;very careful or precise
- The artist was very meticulous with his work.
Nostalgia- home sickness
- The girl had a lot of nostalgia after moving out.
Quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
- The man showed great quintessence at the meeting which made him seem professional.
Retrogress- go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
- The man didn't want to retrogressive after rehab.
Scrutinize- examine or inspect closely or thoroughly
- The teacher scrutinized the students essays harshly.
Tepid-showing little enthusiasm
- The kids were tepid after finding out they failed their test.

Online security

A few things I learned about online security from Ian's presentation was that I think can help me is that I can go on other peoples blogs to figure out the assignments and ask people for help on my blog or even ask him about my blog and I know he can help me.

Young goodman brown questions

1) I think Hawthorne's purpose was to show that not everything can always be good and to show everyone is face with challenges.

2) I agree that Faith's name fit her personality because she is a symbol of innocence. Although I think she is a symbol of innocence I don't think Brown had as much faith in her as he did before his journey.

3) I think the pink ribbons signify innocence like a baby girl's color in which a baby has innocence from the beginning.

4) I think everything Brown witnessed was all a dream. The setting I the stir made the story seem mythical with the Salem witch trials and everything that happened to him was something a person wouldn't encounter being in the woods or even a person going to a dark woods by themselves seems unlikely.

5) I think the old man is the devil. I think this because he gives off a dark mood and he seems very negative and cold.

6) I think the staff is part of Brown's own conscience because it is leading him towards evil even more.

7) I think if Brown didn't go into the forest he would've just lived the same life thinking that everything was innocent and not being able to deal with a situation where evil is involved. I think he still would've had Faith because he wouldn't have ever questioned her and would've kept trusting the townspeople and her without knowing the full truth.

Vocab list 5

Allude- to mention indirectly or casually
- The boy alluded his secret to his friends on accident.
Clairvoyant- having an alleged supernatural power beyond the range of vision
- The man was clairvoyant with his work.
Conclusive- sively final
- The girls decision was conclusive.
Disreputable- having a bad reputation
- After the girl lied she was disreputable to everyone.
Endemic- peculiar to a particular people or locality, as a disease
- The new kid was endemic to the students.
Exemplary- worthy of imitation
- The older kids were exemplary to the younger kids.
Fathom- to measure the depth of
- The fathoms below the ocean were unimaginably big.
Guile- insidious cunning in attaining a goal
- The little boy was extremely guile for his age.
Integrity- soundness of moral character
- He had the integrity of someone great.
Itinerary- a line of route or travel
- The man was on a strict itinerary for his work schedule.
Misconstrue- to misunderstand the meaning of
- The girl misconstrued the meaning of the lesson.
Obnoxious- extremely objectionable or offensive
- The little kids were being obnoxious in the library.
Placate- to appease by making some concessions
- The mom placated her children by helping them fall asleep.
Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful
- The mountains were placid in the fall.
Plagiarism- to steal the language idea or thoughts of others
- That story was plagiarized by someone else.
Potent- producing powerful medicinal or chemical effects
- The new formula of the bomb was very potent.
Pretext- false reason put forward to conceal the true one
- The man gave a pretext for why he was late.
Protrude- to thrust out or cause to thrust out
- The man protruded his new idea to everyone.
Stark- bluntly plain
- The directions were stark for the kindergardeners.
Superficial- of,on or near the surface
- She's just a superficial teenager.

Vocab Fall List #3

Encomium- Formal praise.
- The professor have the student encomium for her essay.
Coherent- sticking together
- The drum line was coherent.
Belabor- to discuss or worry about for an unreasonable amount of time 
- The girl belabored about what her punishment would be.
Eschew- to keep away from as something wicked
- It is neccissary to eschew junk food to stay healthy.
Acquisitive- the act or an instance of getting possession
- The painting was a huge acquisition for the museum.
Emulate- to imitate with effort to equal or surpass
- The girl tried to emulate the popular girl.
Arrogate- to claim or appropriate to oneself without right
- The girl arrogated the money she found was hers.
Banal- insipid and pointless
- The time was banal to the late student.
Excoriation- to strip off 
- The man excoriationed the women of her job.
Congeal- To change from a fluid state to a solid state 
- The ice slowly congealed in the sun.
Carping- To find fault Or complain 
- Critics are already carping about the new restaurant.
Substantiate- to establish by proof or competent evidence
- The detective substantiated the evidence.
Temporize- to delay making a decision to gain time 
- The daughter temporized with her mother so she didn't have to go to bed.
Largesse- generous giving of gift
- The parents were very largesse about christmas gifts for their kids.
Tenable- capable of being held,maintained,or defended
- The girl was very tenable by her boyfriend.
Insatiable- incapable of being satisfied
- The girl was insatiable with straight A's.
Reconnaissance- close examination or survey of a region
- The school had a reconnaissance of the new student before school started.
Germane- closely of significantly related
- The topic was extremely germane of the story.
Ramify- to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts
- The government decided to ramifty the state.
Intransigent- uncompromising
- The students were intransigent of the teacher.
Taciturn- temperamentally not speaking much
- The girl was taciturn after she head the sad news.
Invidious- causing resentment
- The girl was mad making her invidious after the boy pushed her.

Vocabulary: Fall List #2

Intercede- to plead on another's behalf
-The man interceded the man's case.

Hackneyed- overused and this cheapened
- The new car was hackneyed after the mad drove everywhere.

Approbation- praise; commendation
- My boss gave me approbation to his manager.

Innuendo- an indirect or subtle and usually derogatory implication in expression
- There was no point replying to this kind of innuendo.

Coalition- an alliance/ combination into one body. Union.
- The goner meant officials made a coalition.

Elicit- to bring out. Evoke/to call forth
- The little boy elicit the fact that the girl cheated off his test.

Hiatus- a gap or interruption in space,time,or continually/slight pause that occurred
- There was a long hiatus after the girl confessed her secret.

Assuage- to make less burdensome or painful; ease
- The medicine helped assuage my hurt leg.

Decadence- a process,  condition, or period of deteriorioration or decline, as in morals or art
- Such behavior shows contempt for other life forms verging on decadence.

Expostulate- Express strong disapproval or disagreement
- The man showed expostulate to his contract. 

Simulate- to assume the appearance of 
- Everyone simulated that they were supposed to dress fancy at the dance.

Jaded- worn out or wearied, as by overworked/dulled 
- Last years fashion style is now jaded. 

Umbrage- resentful displeasure or personal offense 
- The girl felt umbrage when her mom said she couldn't leave the house.

Prerogative- An exclusive right or privilege exercised by virtue of rank or office
- It was the teacher's prerogative to give homework.

Lurid- gruesome and revolting/ startlingly sensational
- The dead body was lurid. 

Transcend- to extend beyond the limits of/surpass or excel 
- The student transcended on her project. 

Provincial- belonging to a particular province
- They were all part of a provincial group.

Petulant- showing sudden impatient irritation over some trifling annoyance
- The teacher was petulant over the kid clicking his pen.

Unctuous- hypocritically smooth or suave
- The blanket had an unctuous texture.

Meritorious- entitled to reward or commendation
- The scientist was meritorious for his incredible invention.