Olfactory
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi: Aunt Sedigen had a beautiful garden full of nasturtiums,..... a vertable Disneyland for the olfactory sense. Pg 97
Context Clues: Example because is saying what the flower smells like.
Definition: Of or relating to the sense of smell
Original Sentence: The olfactory of the rose was so good that I had to have one.
http://dictionary.reference.com/olfactory
Monday, October 5, 2009
Angst
Angst
Noun
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi: Against this backdrop of teenage angst, there would have to be a symbol, a representation of the confidence that comes with eventual intellectual and spiritual growth. Pg 140
Context Clues: Antonym because angst it's kind of the opposite of confidence
Definition: feeling of anxiety
Original Sentence: There was an angst of Mary because she had never been in a plane.
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Noun
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi: Against this backdrop of teenage angst, there would have to be a symbol, a representation of the confidence that comes with eventual intellectual and spiritual growth. Pg 140
Context Clues: Antonym because angst it's kind of the opposite of confidence
Definition: feeling of anxiety
Original Sentence: There was an angst of Mary because she had never been in a plane.
http://dictionary.reference.com/angst
Frugal
Frugal
adj.
Source sentence and Pg: Funny in Farsi: After having baby-sat for every frugal family in town, I eventually hit the mother lode. Pg123
Context Clues: Antonym because frugal is the opposite of lode.
Definition: thrifty
Original Sentence: The girl had to go live with a frugal family while her parents were traveling.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frugal
adj.
Source sentence and Pg: Funny in Farsi: After having baby-sat for every frugal family in town, I eventually hit the mother lode. Pg123
Context Clues: Antonym because frugal is the opposite of lode.
Definition: thrifty
Original Sentence: The girl had to go live with a frugal family while her parents were traveling.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frugal
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
bucolic
bucolic
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Funny in Farsi pg 31Or we’d try to be more bucolic, mentioning being south of the beautiful Caspian Sea, “Where the famous caviar comes from”
Context Clues: Example (where the Caspian comes from)
Definition: ruralYour Original Sentence: The cowboy’s chaps were very bucolic.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucolic
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Funny in Farsi pg 31Or we’d try to be more bucolic, mentioning being south of the beautiful Caspian Sea, “Where the famous caviar comes from”
Context Clues: Example (where the Caspian comes from)
Definition: ruralYour Original Sentence: The cowboy’s chaps were very bucolic.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucolic
disseminated
Disseminated
Verb
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text Connect Page. 41Third, popular culture is increasingly disseminated by the mass media…
Context Clues: In the sentence there were not any examples, Antonyms, or synonyms. Using my logic that Disseminated is a word the media spreads information television, film, and radio too.
Definition: scatter about, spread.
Your Original Sentence: The television emergency broadcast system disseminated at2 p.m. this afternoon.
Verb
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text Connect Page. 41Third, popular culture is increasingly disseminated by the mass media…
Context Clues: In the sentence there were not any examples, Antonyms, or synonyms. Using my logic that Disseminated is a word the media spreads information television, film, and radio too.
Definition: scatter about, spread.
Your Original Sentence: The television emergency broadcast system disseminated at2 p.m. this afternoon.
ubiquitous
ubiquitous
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text-Connect pg 42The Media is also ubiquitous- present in airports, elevators, classrooms, bars and restaurants, and hospital waiting rooms.
Context Clues: Synonym because it is showing that is present everywhereDefinition: present everywhere or in several places simultaneously
Your Original Sentence: I was ubiquitous at all my little brothers activities with school.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquitous
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text-Connect pg 42The Media is also ubiquitous- present in airports, elevators, classrooms, bars and restaurants, and hospital waiting rooms.
Context Clues: Synonym because it is showing that is present everywhereDefinition: present everywhere or in several places simultaneously
Your Original Sentence: I was ubiquitous at all my little brothers activities with school.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquitous
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Reading
Reading 56
I consider that my reading habits are good and understandable. Even thought I don’t talk much in English I do like reading interesting things. Especially when sometimes when something really get my attention I look it up in the computer or either I just go to the library. Since I came to the United States my parents put me in reading programs and I thank them. I thank them because I think it work especially in High School that I meet 3 very especial persons that I will always be thankful to. These 3 persons made me understand the importance of school and those 3 people are Mr. DeAvila, Mrs. Smiles and Mrs. Polanco. I learned a lot from them and learn many new things. I consider myself a fair reader of course there are sometimes words that I cannot pronounce but I think my reading is not bad. Someone that loves to read is my sister she likes to read a lot and sometimes she gets all into it. Also a counselor that I know from High School she would always be reading anything. I grew up learning how to read because of my teachers and counselors. I don’t remember my parents reading to me and neither to my older brothers and sisters until now that they read to my little brothers and that is sometimes. I think I learn to read thanks to many teachers that help me and especially counselors
I consider that my reading habits are good and understandable. Even thought I don’t talk much in English I do like reading interesting things. Especially when sometimes when something really get my attention I look it up in the computer or either I just go to the library. Since I came to the United States my parents put me in reading programs and I thank them. I thank them because I think it work especially in High School that I meet 3 very especial persons that I will always be thankful to. These 3 persons made me understand the importance of school and those 3 people are Mr. DeAvila, Mrs. Smiles and Mrs. Polanco. I learned a lot from them and learn many new things. I consider myself a fair reader of course there are sometimes words that I cannot pronounce but I think my reading is not bad. Someone that loves to read is my sister she likes to read a lot and sometimes she gets all into it. Also a counselor that I know from High School she would always be reading anything. I grew up learning how to read because of my teachers and counselors. I don’t remember my parents reading to me and neither to my older brothers and sisters until now that they read to my little brothers and that is sometimes. I think I learn to read thanks to many teachers that help me and especially counselors
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