When the narrator speaks about going into a new world with new hopes and new dreams, it reminded me of when I first started high school a few years ago. Coming in as a freshman, I believed I was going to have a great time and I truly looked forward to the next four years. Unfortunately I found my self today as a junior, no longer feeling the same excitement as I did when I first stepped on Righetti High School campus. Unlike my freshman year, I am no longer as motivated to do my best as I use to be. As you can see characters the author describes and I are similar in many ways.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/179708
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Vocab Fall List 8
Ruinous-Bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous:
The downpour of the past two days has been ruinous to the suburbs.
Quavered-to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:Because his voice quavered and his eyes glistened, it did not seem a good time to ask who he was and where he was from.
Certitude-freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
Notch-an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
There was a notch in the piece of rope.
Perspired-to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. After he ran he started to perspire
Manifested-to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly:
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
Latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
Each campsite includes a low-impact latrine with a composting toilet.
Uttered-to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce:
Our first words may have been uttered to warn our family of cats, snakes or eagles.
Parried-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
to parry an embarrassing question
Oracle-the agency or medium giving such responses.
Burke is the father of modern conservatism, and still its wisest oracle.
Conscious-aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
If they snack in the middle of the night, they are awake and fully conscious of their actions
Feigning-to make believe; pretend
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
Leisurely-acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
a leisurely conversation
Conjure-to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.The tobacco was chewed to relieve fatigue and to help conjure visions.
Anesthetized-to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.The monkeys are anesthetized during these surgeries.
Tyranny-arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Even absolute autocrats attempt to justify their tyranny through propaganda and otherwise.
Folly-the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Dreary-causing sadness or gloom. Thank you for helping me start my dreary work day with a hearty laugh.
Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis.
Reckoning-an accounting, as for things received or done. Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.
The downpour of the past two days has been ruinous to the suburbs.
Quavered-to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:Because his voice quavered and his eyes glistened, it did not seem a good time to ask who he was and where he was from.
Certitude-freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
Notch-an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
There was a notch in the piece of rope.
Perspired-to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. After he ran he started to perspire
Manifested-to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly:
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
Latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
Each campsite includes a low-impact latrine with a composting toilet.
Uttered-to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce:
Our first words may have been uttered to warn our family of cats, snakes or eagles.
Parried-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
to parry an embarrassing question
Oracle-the agency or medium giving such responses.
Burke is the father of modern conservatism, and still its wisest oracle.
Conscious-aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
If they snack in the middle of the night, they are awake and fully conscious of their actions
Feigning-to make believe; pretend
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
Leisurely-acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
a leisurely conversation
Conjure-to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.The tobacco was chewed to relieve fatigue and to help conjure visions.
Anesthetized-to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.The monkeys are anesthetized during these surgeries.
Tyranny-arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Even absolute autocrats attempt to justify their tyranny through propaganda and otherwise.
Folly-the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Dreary-causing sadness or gloom. Thank you for helping me start my dreary work day with a hearty laugh.
Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis.
Reckoning-an accounting, as for things received or done. Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.
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