Vocabulary #9

Roots and Derivatives:

1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)

Word List:

1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts.

Aggregation often occurs in any working companies.

2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise.

She was very aggressive to her siblings, as she wanted the last slice of pizza.

3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character.

An employer can get degradation once their boss catches them stealing.

4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic

There are times that I digress when I am reading a book because sometimes it gets confusing.

5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant.

The egregious man turned out to be a criminal.

6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate.

Being gracious is in her nature.

7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip.

Johnny Rockets forces you to pay gratuity whenever you eat there.

8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people.

Being gregarious is great, especially when you're having fun with the people you are with.

9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers.

The hospice across the street focuses more on the elderly.

10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel.

The hostel that we stayed in doesn't have a comfortable bed.

11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of.

You need to ingratiate yourself when you have a job interview.

12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding.

Her neighbor is very inhospitable. He always hide inside his room.

Article Summary

http://www.santamariasun.com/cover/12784/the-born-identity-why-its-so-important-for-transgender-people-to-change-their-documents-and-how-its-now-easier-to-do-so/



 
          The main idea of this article is to inform us why it is important for transgenders to change their documents. People judge transgenders for what they want to be. Getting their documents changed is really hard because they have to go through the court and have expensive court orders. Good news is that there is a new law in California, AB 1121, to make everthing easier and more accessible for them. One fact or example that supports this main idea is "AB 1121 made it easier, cheaper, and more private for Californians to change their gender markers on documents. The first phase of the new law went into effect Jan. 1, 2014, and removed the requirement that someone be forced to present a court order to change his or her gender on a birth certificate. Instead, anyone could take a physician’s note directly to the California Department of Public Health and pay a $23 fee to make the change." Another fact or idea that supports this main idea is that "Only 21 percent of people who already made the transition from one gender to another reported that they had updated all of their ID documents and records, according to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey." In addition, the author is trying to tell us that gender transition isn't easy. There are also states that don't allow gender transitions such as Tennessee, Idaho, Ohio, and Puerto Rico. Finally, the court and transgenders illustrates us that it is important for transgenders to change their documents.

Vocabulary #8

Roots and Derivatives

1.     flu(x), fluct: (flow, flowing)

2.     fort, fore: (strong)

3.     frater(n): fratr (brother)

4.     fus, fund, found: (pour, melt)

Word List

1.     Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary;

It was obvious that she came from an affluent family as she walked out with Louis V's, Jimmy Choo sandals, and MK eyewear.
 

2.     Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining;

America is a confluence of different races, skin color, and ethnicity.
 

3.     Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder;

The egg prices confounded customers as the gas prices go down.
 

4.     Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative

My effusive reaction when the Seahawks made their first touchdown on the Super Bowl game was unreasonable, as the Patriots won.
 

5.     Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point;

She is forte in all areas of academic classes as she is the Valedictorian.
 

6.     Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses;

Milk helps you fortify your bones.
 

7.     Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage;

She endured her leg cramps with fortitude.
 

8.     Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with;

My parents told me not to fraternize with suspicious guys for safety issues, and they can be a criminal.
 

9.     Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act;

One reason for fratricide is jealousy.
 

10.  Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice;

Her voice was mellifluous as she was talking to her teacher to raise her grades up.
 

11.  Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance;

 The profusion of desserts on the table makes me want to devour everything.
 

12.  Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency;
     
       Every time I shop for clothes, I shop for something superfluous.


 

 

Opinion Article- "What is more important: Money or love"

   
          I think that love is more important than money. Love is something that money cant buy. There are people who has all the money in the world, but they live a really poor lifestyle. Love brings you long-term happiness, and money is only there for you if you want something materialistic. Money is something that you can have as much as you want. I can buy all the materialistic things that I want and still be happy, but what makes one really happy is the fact that there would be someone there for them to love them. When you feel love from someone, you don't ever want to lose it because you can buy anything from the world but love. You can be poor and still live happy. Famous people has everything they want and need, but they're still not happy. They long for freedom because everytime they would go out, they would be mobbed by a lot of people. Love can also be important because for some people, money is love.
          In reality nowadays, money is more important than love. In our society, money is something that we need to survive. Relationships fall out mostly because of money. Money causes them to have a conflict, and love doesn't help them get through it. Sometimes, I think that money is more real than love nowadays. When you have money, you know that it's real because you have it with you and you can see it. In our generation, love is different than how it was before when it comes to relationships. Love, in this case, seems like its only a game now. Love is something that you can't tell if it's real from people today. You are lucky if you can prove that someone actually loves you and they mean it. I know that "money is more important than love" sounds really shallow, but it's a reality in our society today.

Literature Analysis #3: The Joy Luck Club

     Mothers and daughters have special bondings. Mothers would always guide their daughters to do what is right, but daughters tend to be stubborn. Daughters think that they're always doing the right thing, but I reality mothers knows the best. For example, Linda Jog wants Waverly to be Chinese, Jing-Mei filling in with her mother's shoes in the Joy Luck Club, and when Suyuan wanted June to become a piano prodigy. Having misunderstandings are part of the results of culture differences.
     Waverly wants to live the American lifestyle, but her mother, Linda Jong, wants her to continue the Chinese cultures. Her mother was upset because she believes knows that it's best for her to practice Chinese culture. Waverly doesn't want to listen to her mom, and this also makes her upset because she is being stubborn about it. This is an example of cultural differences because Waverly needs to practice two cultures. This can also affect the following generations because if they don't practice Chinese culture, they wouldn't know how it is like to live Chinese. For example, Mexicans and Filipinos live an American lifestyle and their own culture. Like Waverly, some people just wants to live an American lifestyle because they're here in America. Waverly doesn't need to worry about being embarrassed because most people who lives here in America are multi-cultural.
     Another example would be Jing-Mei and her mother, Suyuan. When Suyuan died, Jing-Mei was pushed to fill in her mother's shoes. Jing-Mei needed more self-confidence because she always feels like she can't fill in her mom's shoes. This shows us generation difference because Suyuan passed this on to Jing-Mei, which is the next generation. Suyuan probably passed away for a reason so that Jing-Mei can experience how her mother felt like to be in the Joy Luck Club. Jing-Mei didn't really appreciate what her mother did for her until she died. Most people don't really appreciate what they have until they lose it. Nothing lasts forever, and that's why we should make everything count. This would be a generational example because the club was basically passed on to her when she passed away.
     Lastly, when Waverly became a chess prodigy, Suyuan also wanted her daughter to be a piano prodigy. Suyuan expects June to be the best out of everyone else, but this is not what she wanted. Suyuan wanted her to be the best because she thinks that Chinese girls are good at everything, and that she's also a Chinese. This would be a generational and cultural example because this will change their reputation with their kids. Usually, daughters are stubborn when it comes to what their parents want for them. Daughters would think that it's okay to disobey their parents/mothers because they believe that they know everything better than their parents. We should all just believe in our parents and obey them because they know what is best for you and your future.
     Even though mothers and daughters argue most of the times, they would still get along in the end. This is what makes a mother-daughter bond special. At times, daughters would think that they know what they are doing. Daughters are influenced by the generations that they're living in, and they become stubborn and stop listening to their mother. This leads to a miscommunication and misunderstanding between the two. Mothers knows the best because they've been through everything, and they don't want their daughter to get hurt.

Vocabulary #7

Roots and Deivatives:
1. duc(t), duce: to lead
2. fed(er), fid(e): faith, to trust
3. fin(e): end, lmit
4. flect, flex: to bend





Word Lists:

1. Aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance

     Aqueducts originated from Rome.

2. Conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in

     Living in a good community is conducive for a child's future.

3. Definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative

     There is no definitive answer on how air was made.

4. Fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations

     Fidelity is a big commitment when you are married.

5. Fiduciary: an individual who holds something in today for another

     I went to the store and the fiduciary kept the shirt for me since I didn't bring money.
    
6. Finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance

     Most movies and books doesn't have a grand finale because there is a sequel that will follow.
    
7. Finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement

     We only have a finite time to finish our tests and homeworks in each class.

8. Flexuous: winding in and out

     Tree branches are flexuous when it's windy.

9. Inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate

     Quotes are inducement to everyone when it comes to love, life, and everyday living.

10. Inflection: a slight change in front or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis

     Guys get inflection when they hit puberty.

11. Perfidious: characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust

     Everyone is perfidious towards her after she told everyone about her best friend's secret.

12. Traduce: to speak falsely of

     She is a victim of traduce in the gossip group.

Leopard Man Questions

9)  Why is Tom Leppard called "Leopard Man"
    
          Tom Leppard is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from his head to toe with leopard spots, and he also acts like it.

10) What does the author think about people with tattoos and piercings? Why does he have
these opinions?

           The author thinks that people gets tattoos and piercings to get the attention of the society around them. I think that he has these opinions because he believes that these people just want everyone's attention and that they depend on other's opinions.

11) How is Leopard Man different from other tattooed and pierced people?

           Leopard Man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he doesn't seek for anyone's attention, and he is happy with it.

12) Where does Leopard Man live?

          Leopard Man lives in a small hut isolated from the society.

13) According to Feys, what kind of people does society fear? Why?

          According to Feys, the type of people that society fear are "freaks." People fear them because most people think that they are weird because they do not "fit in."

14) What is the “world’s most common but dangerous psychological disorder?” Explain
Feys argument in this paragraph.

         Conformity is the "world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder" because as a part of the society, we struggle so hard to "fit in." Individuals who are experiencing this disorder leads to suppression and destruction of one's self. As an individual, each person should have their own characteristics that defy them. Nowadays everyone are expected to live by the society's expectations and fit in.

15) Why is Leopard Man so happy?

         Leopard Man is happy because he doesn't have to live up for everyone's expectations, and that because he can survive.