Vocabulary #2 Definitions

Definitions

intercede: to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.
hackneyed: made commonplace or trite; stale; banal
approbation: approval; commendation
innuendo: and indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
coalition: a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states
elicit: to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke
hiatus: a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action
assuage: to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate
decadence: the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration
expostulate: to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
simulate: to create a simulation
jaded: dulled or satiated by overindulgence
umbrage: offense; annoyance; displeasure
prerogative: an exclusive right, privilege, exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like

lurid: gruesome; horrible; revolting
transcend: to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
provincial: belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local
petulant: moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
unctuous: characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially inan affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug
meritorious: deserving praise, reward, esteem; praiseworthy

Vocabulary #2 Sentences

Sentences

The principal had to intercede with the teacher to discipline the students.
They were looking at the hackneyed photos he took.
He was able to go to the party with his friends after he got approbation from his parents.
The innuendo on the front cover of the magazine caused chaos.
Many people form coalitions in order to help one another and succeed in something.
There are some games that are elicit because they evoke strong emotions.
His siblings were a hiatus when he was working on his homework.
She tried to assuage her wound so that it would heal faster and hurt less.
The decadence of that metal is causing it to become useless.
he tried to expostulate her from cheating on the final exam.
She tried to simulate how it would be to live in the 1800's.
His hunger became jaded after he ate some fries and a burger.
The umbrage of having crying children around her made her stressed out.
The prerogative the boss gave him allowed him to do whatever he wanted for one day.
The lurid movie I watched gave me nightmares for a whole week.
In order to get home he had to transcend the biggest mountain in the world.
That stray dog is provincial because I always see it around here.
The petulant sun melted my ice cream on a sunny day.
Her skin felt unctuous after she took a shower.
The smartest kids in class are meritorious because they work the hardest and dedicate their time to school.

Satire Project Idea

For my satire project I am going to write a document about the educational system. I am going to write a document so that I can really get into detail about the educational system and how to fix it. Writing a document will help others understand better what I am talking about. The most effective tone for my satire will be sarcasm and a little bit of seriousness. Throughout the document I am going to talk about how perfect the educational system already is and how sticking people into boxes  and forcing them to listen to someone is a great way to teach in order to show my sarcasm. I am also going to be a bit serious so that people actually believe my way of solving the problem. In my writing I am going to use easy, simple words that fifth graders can understand so that everyone can really understand what I'm trying to say. The topic of my satire project is going to be about the educational system.

Vocabulary #1 Definitions

theme: the central topic a text treats
tone: quality of character of sound
mood: a state of quality of feeling at a particular time
diction: style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
syntax: the study or rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in language
syllogism: deductive reasoning
stupid: lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind, dull
adumbrate: to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch
apotheosis: the evaluation or exaltation of a person to the rank of god
ascetic: a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
bauble: a showy usually cheap, ornament
beguile: to influence by trickery, flattery
burgeon: to grow or develop quickly
complement: something that completes or makes perfect
contumacious: stubbornly perverse or rebellious
curmudgeon: a bad tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
didactic: intended for instruction
disingenuous: lacking in sincerity
exculpate: to clear from a charge of guilt or fault free from blame
faux pas: a slip or blunder  in manners
fulminate: to explode with a loud noise
fustian: a stout fabric of cotton and flax
hauteur: haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
inhibit: to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check
jeremiad: a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
opportunist: a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions
unconscionable: not guided by conscience: unscrupulous

"The Conscience of the Hacker" Response

In this article, The Mentor is a hacker speaking out about people doing what they're told to do and not what they want to. He says that people who are seeking after knowledge and exploration are often called criminals. He's basically saying that people can't be curious and search for information. The Mentor admits that he is criminal and that his crime is that of curiosity. His message to the people is that were not given enough freedom to become smarter and better. The Mentor says, "My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for.", meaning that people are offended by people smarter than them. This is why people who seek information are criminals, because they will be smarter and better than others. To some people this is a crime because they believe everyone should be equal. Another thing he mentioned in the article is that some things are messed up because you made them like that, not because they don't like you. His example was the computer being mistaken because he messed it up, not because the computer felt threatened. Clearly, The Mentor wants people to break out of their usual routine and seek information and knowledge to become better people.

I Can Read! "Fox in Socks" By Dr. Suess

This is me reading, "Fox in Socks", By Dr. Seuss. I found about 4 mistakes in the video.

This book is a bit hard to read because there are so many tongue twisters but overall it was a great book.

2 Resources that align with my Big Question

http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/72509/What-would-the-world-be-like-without-school/

http://jelynbautistasunga.blogspot.com/

"A Modest Proposal" Response

In the article,"A Modest Proposal", Jonathan Swift uses satire to send a message and solve a crisis in Ireland. Jonathan claims that there are too many poor people, sick people, and thieves in his home country. He comes up with an idea to solve this problem and lessen the population so that less thieves are born into this world. His proposal is to sell and eat babies. He begins going into detail on how these babies would be sold and whether they would be better sold alive like pork or dead. In my opinion, this idea is so wrong and many people would probably rebel if this ever became true. He also mentions that at one year old is when the babies would be the tastiest.  Although Jonathan has a point that there would be less thieves coming into this world, it is not normal for humans to become cannibals and eat and sell their own babies. In the article, Jonathan's tone is so serious it almost makes you think that he is a really sick person mentally. I can't imagine a normal human being saying that eating babies would be great for society and help improve the country. Overall, Jonathan was using satire with a serious tone to be more convincing to the audience and readers.

My Big Question

What would the world be like if there was no school? Would anyone ever accomplish anything or do anything anymore?  Would people come up with their own ways to become an educated person? In my opinion, school can be a bit difficult at some times but I can't imagine how life would be without ever having school.

Everything's Amazing!

In the video, Louis is using satire to send a message to the viewers. He claims that everything is amazing yet nobody's happy. He believes that people are taking things for granted and aren't really thankful enough for all of the things they have. One example from the video is when he talks about people whining about their phone not being fast enough. He would say to give it a second because their phone is actually doing something much more advanced and intelligent than they give it credit for. Louis remembers how back when he was young he would have to use the rotary phones and you would have to stand right next to the phone the whole time.  Nowadays you can use your phone wherever you want whenever you want. It's amazing how a device so small, that can easily fit in your pocket, can hold so much information from around the world. Louis also talks about people whining about airplane flights taking too long when they should really be thankful for getting a ride to any place around the world in a short amount of time. He  also jokes about the people who get angry because the seats won't go any more back. He believes that people should be much more excited about riding in planes. In the end, Louis' main message was to be thankful for everything you have and to not complain about simple little things in life.

"The Laughing Heart" Recital

Satire Example #3

I believe this is an example of satire because it's ironic how the car driver has a bumper sticker saying, "Please be kind to cyclists", yet they ran over a bike. 

Satire Example #2

I believe this is an example of satire because this is making fun of Sia's name, considering that she almost always hides her face.

Satire Example #1

I believe this is an example of satire because this is making fun of people who don't get a lot of texts from their friends or family and they look for other reasons as to why they're not receiving texts.

"The Right to Your Opinion" Response

My response towards,"The Right to Your Opinion", by Jamie Whyte is that everyone can have there own opinion, but that doesn't mean they're right. Simply saying that you're entitled to your own opinion doesn't win you the argument or make you correct. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, meaning that they can think whatever they want even though they may be wrong. Like Jamie Whyte said, when someone says they're entitled to their own opinion, it's a hint that the person has realized they're wrong and don't want to admit it. Nobody likes losing and when it comes to arguments you want to back up your opinion with plenty of evidence. When you hear what the other person has to say about a certain situation you begin to think to yourself, "maybe I am wrong". When this thought goes through your head you try to find a way out of it like saying, "I'm entitled to my own opinion", to end the argument. In conclusion, it's OK for everyone to have their own  opinions, but to start arguments, not knowing whether you're right or wrong, is where it's a bad thing.

"The Laughing Heart" Response

My response towards ,"The Laughing Heart", by Charles Bukowski is that there is so much more to life than you expect. You can't be letting other people bring you down or make you feel horrible. You decide what your life is like, not others. Bukowski is trying to inspire people with this poem, he wants people to know that there is a meaning to life. In the poem he says," it may not be much light, but it beats the darkness", in a way to show that holding on to something is better than holding on to nothing. The more you try new things and explore new ideas, the more success there will be for you. I feel like this poem has a deeper meaning to it and is supposed to be interpreted in so many different ways by people.  This poem can inspire a lot of people, especially the lonely and suffering ones.

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