Friday, April 24, 2009
Make Up post
Word: Indulge
Word: Reflect
Word: Insist
Source Sentence: Health and Fitness "People induldge themselves in food to make them selves feel better about them selves"
Source Sentence: TV Technology " Reflecting back on the many advances in TV technology brings hope and excitment for the futer."
Source Sentence: TV Technology "There is no way that Tvs can get any better than they already are, insisted ted."
Deffinition Indulge: To completely surround ones self with something, enjoy redelly
Deffinition Reflect: To look back on to previous times and make assumtions on those facts.
Deffinition Insist: To push that something is right
Reflection Post:
The results of the test i took i dont belive to a accurate assessment of my self. Some of the ways i think arent nessisarrly right or left brain but more of an assessment of the situation and acting as such requires.
Word: Reflect
Word: Insist
Source Sentence: Health and Fitness "People induldge themselves in food to make them selves feel better about them selves"
Source Sentence: TV Technology " Reflecting back on the many advances in TV technology brings hope and excitment for the futer."
Source Sentence: TV Technology "There is no way that Tvs can get any better than they already are, insisted ted."
Deffinition Indulge: To completely surround ones self with something, enjoy redelly
Deffinition Reflect: To look back on to previous times and make assumtions on those facts.
Deffinition Insist: To push that something is right
Reflection Post:
The results of the test i took i dont belive to a accurate assessment of my self. Some of the ways i think arent nessisarrly right or left brain but more of an assessment of the situation and acting as such requires.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Insightful
In-sight-ful
Source: True Notebooks written by Mark Salzman. "Insightful, comic, honest, and tragic, True Note books is an object lesson in the redemptive power of writing.
Context Clues:
Syn:Alert
Ant:Slow
Deffintion: characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
Original Sentence: The story told by one of the inmates was very insightful on to what goes on in jail.
Source: True Notebooks written by Mark Salzman. "Insightful, comic, honest, and tragic, True Note books is an object lesson in the redemptive power of writing.
Context Clues:
Syn:Alert
Ant:Slow
Deffintion: characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
Original Sentence: The story told by one of the inmates was very insightful on to what goes on in jail.
Astonished
A-ston-ished
Source: "True Notebooks" written by Mark Salzman. "What he found so moved and astonished him that he began to teach there regularly."
Context Clues
Syn:Amazed
Ant:unsurprised
Deffintion: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Original Sentence: I was astonished to see the bus hiting a stop sign.
Source: "True Notebooks" written by Mark Salzman. "What he found so moved and astonished him that he began to teach there regularly."
Context Clues
Syn:Amazed
Ant:unsurprised
Deffintion: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Original Sentence: I was astonished to see the bus hiting a stop sign.
Indelible
In-del-i-ble
Source: "True NoteBooks" written by Mark Salzman. "In voices of indelible emotional presence, the boys write about what led them to crime and about the lives that strech ahead of them behind bars.
Contex Clues:
Syn:enduring
Ant:fast
Deffenition: making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like
Original Sentence: He spilt all the indelible ink staining his pants.
Source: "True NoteBooks" written by Mark Salzman. "In voices of indelible emotional presence, the boys write about what led them to crime and about the lives that strech ahead of them behind bars.
Contex Clues:
Syn:enduring
Ant:fast
Deffenition: making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like
Original Sentence: He spilt all the indelible ink staining his pants.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Malfunctions
Malfunctions
mal-func-tion
Source: "Firsthand America" It is not clear whether the attack actually took place or whether the Americans imagined it in the intense darkness, amid possible malfunctions of sonar or radar equipment.
Contex Clues:
Syn:glitch
Ant:perfection
Deffenition: To fail to funtion.To function improperly.
Original Sentence: The ship seemed to malfunction as it came to a slowing stop.
mal-func-tion
Source: "Firsthand America" It is not clear whether the attack actually took place or whether the Americans imagined it in the intense darkness, amid possible malfunctions of sonar or radar equipment.
Contex Clues:
Syn:glitch
Ant:perfection
Deffenition: To fail to funtion.To function improperly.
Original Sentence: The ship seemed to malfunction as it came to a slowing stop.
Cynical
Cynical
cyn-i-cal
Source: " Firsthand America" Diem's Roman Catholic sister-in-law, Madame Nhu, gained notoriety for her cynical dismissal of Budhist "barbecues".
Context Clues:
Syn:contemptuous
Ant:believing
Deffenition:nonbelieving; doubtful
Original Sentence: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
cyn-i-cal
Source: " Firsthand America" Diem's Roman Catholic sister-in-law, Madame Nhu, gained notoriety for her cynical dismissal of Budhist "barbecues".
Context Clues:
Syn:contemptuous
Ant:believing
Deffenition:nonbelieving; doubtful
Original Sentence: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
Representative
Representative
rep-re-sent-a-tive
Source Sentence: "Firsthand America" After six weeks the representatives reached agreeement.
Context Clues:
Syn:Agent
Ant:Enemy
Deffintion: A person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, esp. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures
Original Sentence: The representatives all met at the City hall.
rep-re-sent-a-tive
Source Sentence: "Firsthand America" After six weeks the representatives reached agreeement.
Context Clues:
Syn:Agent
Ant:Enemy
Deffintion: A person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, esp. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures
Original Sentence: The representatives all met at the City hall.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Superstious
Superstious
su-per-sti-tious
Source Sentence: "Unbeliveable Criminal Acts" The man was so superstious to belive that his wife was possest by the devil.
Context Clues:
Syn:Fearful/Gullible
Ant:Joyes and unbeliveing
Deffintion:Inclined to believe in Myths and Ledgends.
Original Sentence: People who are superstious are said to be gullible.
su-per-sti-tious
Source Sentence: "Unbeliveable Criminal Acts" The man was so superstious to belive that his wife was possest by the devil.
Context Clues:
Syn:Fearful/Gullible
Ant:Joyes and unbeliveing
Deffintion:Inclined to believe in Myths and Ledgends.
Original Sentence: People who are superstious are said to be gullible.
Extadite
Extradite
The Source: "Unbelivable Criminal Acts" The refusal of a country to extradite suspects or criminals to another may lead to international relations being strained.
Context Clues
Syn: to extract
Ant: to hold
Definition: To give up (an alleged fugitive or criminal) to another state, nation, or authority
Original Sentence: The murderer was extradited back to his country to be placed on trial.
The Source: "Unbelivable Criminal Acts" The refusal of a country to extradite suspects or criminals to another may lead to international relations being strained.
Context Clues
Syn: to extract
Ant: to hold
Definition: To give up (an alleged fugitive or criminal) to another state, nation, or authority
Original Sentence: The murderer was extradited back to his country to be placed on trial.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Devistating
Devistating
Source: Efficeint & Flexible Reading " Stem-Cell Therapy : Promise and Reality"
The potential of stem cell to treat devistating dieseases has been hailed as one of the greatest medical break thoughs of all time.
Deffinition: Satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way.
Syn: Distructive
Ant: Peaceful
The affects of the war were devistating.
Source: Efficeint & Flexible Reading " Stem-Cell Therapy : Promise and Reality"
The potential of stem cell to treat devistating dieseases has been hailed as one of the greatest medical break thoughs of all time.
Deffinition: Satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way.
Syn: Distructive
Ant: Peaceful
The affects of the war were devistating.
Potential
Potential
Source: Efficient & Flexible Reading "Stem-Cell Therapy: Promice and Reality
The combination of high hopes and contention has left many people confused about where the potential treatments stands today.
Syn: Ability
Ant: Limitaion
Deffintion: The possiblity or the cappablity of action.
Original Sentence: The ball flying through the air has the potential to break a window.
Source: Efficient & Flexible Reading "Stem-Cell Therapy: Promice and Reality
The combination of high hopes and contention has left many people confused about where the potential treatments stands today.
Syn: Ability
Ant: Limitaion
Deffintion: The possiblity or the cappablity of action.
Original Sentence: The ball flying through the air has the potential to break a window.
Incredulity
Incredulity
Source: Efficient & Flexible reading "My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish" pg. 105
Their incredulity persists even now that I am a seniour doctor, working in one of the worlds bussiest hospital emergancy room.
In-not
Cred-Belife
Deffinition: The inability for one to belive
Original Sentence: The indcredulity in older people still exsists even though times have changed
Source: Efficient & Flexible reading "My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish" pg. 105
Their incredulity persists even now that I am a seniour doctor, working in one of the worlds bussiest hospital emergancy room.
In-not
Cred-Belife
Deffinition: The inability for one to belive
Original Sentence: The indcredulity in older people still exsists even though times have changed
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