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.
http://dictionary.reference.com/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.
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
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Noxious
noxious
adj.
Source Sentence: Funny in Farsi; Without taking a break, I scrubbed intensely, trying my best not to inhale the noxious fumes. Pg 127
Context Clues: Synonyms because is harmful when she is scrubbing
Definition: Harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
Original Sentence: When the Kaila felt off her bike she grabbed her arm intensely, trying not to inhale the noxious of the cut.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/noxious
adj.
Source Sentence: Funny in Farsi; Without taking a break, I scrubbed intensely, trying my best not to inhale the noxious fumes. Pg 127
Context Clues: Synonyms because is harmful when she is scrubbing
Definition: Harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
Original Sentence: When the Kaila felt off her bike she grabbed her arm intensely, trying not to inhale the noxious of the cut.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/noxious
Backdrop
Backdrop
verb
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: Example because she is saying that there would have to be a symbol.
Definition: To provide a setting or backdrop for.
Original Sentence: Before the students went to the march the students had a backdrop for the teachers not to find out.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/backdrop
verb
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: Example because she is saying that there would have to be a symbol.
Definition: To provide a setting or backdrop for.
Original Sentence: Before the students went to the march the students had a backdrop for the teachers not to find out.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/backdrop
Apathetic
Apathetic
Adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi; I told my father that his “Ship ‘Em Abroad” program didn’t sound too democratic to me, that perhaps included in the freedom in this country is the freedom to be apathetic. Pg 118
Context Clues: Your Logic because its not really showing anything that can give a clue.
Definition: having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent
Original Sentence: For the Kyle going to the store seem really apathetic.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apathetic
Adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi; I told my father that his “Ship ‘Em Abroad” program didn’t sound too democratic to me, that perhaps included in the freedom in this country is the freedom to be apathetic. Pg 118
Context Clues: Your Logic because its not really showing anything that can give a clue.
Definition: having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent
Original Sentence: For the Kyle going to the store seem really apathetic.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apathetic
Thursday, September 17, 2009
costructive
Constructive
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Connect; Some may seem constructive: “You’re so talented!” pg 152
Context Clues: Your logic because there was no example, antonyms or synonymsDefinition: syntactical arrangement of words in sentences
Original Sentence: The coach seems constructive by telling his players you guys are the best!http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/constructive
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Connect; Some may seem constructive: “You’re so talented!” pg 152
Context Clues: Your logic because there was no example, antonyms or synonymsDefinition: syntactical arrangement of words in sentences
Original Sentence: The coach seems constructive by telling his players you guys are the best!http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/constructive
reflection
Yesenia Villarruel
Reading 56
T-TH 9:30-11:50
September 16, 2009
Reflection
Studying these vocabulary words if you want me to be sincerely it doesn’t really have a big impact on me. It doesn’t have an impact because I still don’t hear people mention some of the words that are in the Vocabulary list. Since I don’t know how to pronounce some of the words I don’t use them and some that I can I use them once in a while. I don’t really use them because I am kind of afraid people would laugh the way I pronounce them. I don’t really find myself using these words because like I said before some are hard for me. Also the fact that I am a shy person I just speak with small sentences to not talk too much. Of course I would like to use these types of words but it is too hard especially because I am more use of speaking Spanish rather than English. You may ask why this has been the biggest problem of my life handling the English so I don’t really speak it. I was born here but raise in Mexico so most of the time I speak pure Spanish. I only speak English when I am in school and if I talk to people in class and they are Mexicans I speak in Spanish with them most of the time. This doesn’t mean that I don’t want to speak English is just that I am used of speaking Spanish rather than English. I know that is not good because of that reason I have had many problems in school. For instance once in college I didn’t want to do my presentation because I was afraid of what people would say of how I speak my English so some other girl had to do it with me. I had a counselor that said I speak fine but I feel like I don’t so I refuse to speak it. I am also a person that forgets things really easily so I don’t think I will remember the words long-term after the test. I think the reason I don’t remember these words is because I am used to using words I already know and don’t use new ones.
Reading 56
T-TH 9:30-11:50
September 16, 2009
Reflection
Studying these vocabulary words if you want me to be sincerely it doesn’t really have a big impact on me. It doesn’t have an impact because I still don’t hear people mention some of the words that are in the Vocabulary list. Since I don’t know how to pronounce some of the words I don’t use them and some that I can I use them once in a while. I don’t really use them because I am kind of afraid people would laugh the way I pronounce them. I don’t really find myself using these words because like I said before some are hard for me. Also the fact that I am a shy person I just speak with small sentences to not talk too much. Of course I would like to use these types of words but it is too hard especially because I am more use of speaking Spanish rather than English. You may ask why this has been the biggest problem of my life handling the English so I don’t really speak it. I was born here but raise in Mexico so most of the time I speak pure Spanish. I only speak English when I am in school and if I talk to people in class and they are Mexicans I speak in Spanish with them most of the time. This doesn’t mean that I don’t want to speak English is just that I am used of speaking Spanish rather than English. I know that is not good because of that reason I have had many problems in school. For instance once in college I didn’t want to do my presentation because I was afraid of what people would say of how I speak my English so some other girl had to do it with me. I had a counselor that said I speak fine but I feel like I don’t so I refuse to speak it. I am also a person that forgets things really easily so I don’t think I will remember the words long-term after the test. I think the reason I don’t remember these words is because I am used to using words I already know and don’t use new ones.
enviable
enviable
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi; Even though their condominium has only a tiny garden, they have managed to cultivate an enviable cornucopia of figs, pomegranates, sweet lemons, and herbs. Pg 98
Context Clues: Example because it shows a list of all the managed they have cultivate
Definition: highly desirable
Original Sentence: The bride has an enviable to invite more people to her wedding.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enviable
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Funny in Farsi; Even though their condominium has only a tiny garden, they have managed to cultivate an enviable cornucopia of figs, pomegranates, sweet lemons, and herbs. Pg 98
Context Clues: Example because it shows a list of all the managed they have cultivate
Definition: highly desirable
Original Sentence: The bride has an enviable to invite more people to her wedding.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enviable
capacity
capacity
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Connect; As he found within himself the capacity to rise above his humiliating circumstances, he became an observer as well as a participant in the experience. Pg 152 Context Clues: Example because it says he has the capacity to become an observer as well as a participant in the experience.
Definition: ability
Original Sentence: The girl had the capacity to speak two languages English and Spanish.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capacity
adj.
Source Sentence and Page: Connect; As he found within himself the capacity to rise above his humiliating circumstances, he became an observer as well as a participant in the experience. Pg 152 Context Clues: Example because it says he has the capacity to become an observer as well as a participant in the experience.
Definition: ability
Original Sentence: The girl had the capacity to speak two languages English and Spanish.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capacity
Thursday, September 10, 2009
bucolic
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Funny in Farsi pg 31
Or 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: rural
Your 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 31
Or 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: rural
Your Original Sentence: The cowboy’s chaps were very bucolic.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucolic
ubiquitous
adj.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text-Connect pg 42
The 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 everywhere
Definition: 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 42
The 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 everywhere
Definition: 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
Disseminated
Verb
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text Connect Page. 41
Third, 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 at
2 p.m. this afternoon.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disseminated
Verb
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text Connect Page. 41
Third, 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 at
2 p.m. this afternoon.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disseminated
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Regaled(verb)
The Source Sentence and (page Number): 57 When I first met him, he regaled me with stories of exotic place he had visited…
Context Clues: In the sentence there were not any examples, Antonyms, or synonyms.Using my logic that Regaled is a positive word and the words “exotic” and “stories” suggest that it must be something foreign and entertaining.
Definition:To give pleasure and amusement to.
Your Original Sentence: The Children regaled when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): 57 When I first met him, he regaled me with stories of exotic place he had visited…
Context Clues: In the sentence there were not any examples, Antonyms, or synonyms.Using my logic that Regaled is a positive word and the words “exotic” and “stories” suggest that it must be something foreign and entertaining.
Definition:To give pleasure and amusement to.
Your Original Sentence: The Children regaled when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
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