valor - boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery.
"It was not courage, exactly; the object was not valor." (page 21)
When I think of valor I think of someone brave. Someone thats strong and couragous.
An easy clue that I found was when it says it was not courage and it was not valor. So basically it gave me the definition right their. To have valor is to have courage.
taut - tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
"the tongue taut."
When I saw the word taut I thought of the object was tight.
When I was reading the clue that I found was the way he was talking.
bewilderment - a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions.
"The emotions went from outrage to terror to bewilderment to guilt to sorrow and then back to outrage."
When I read this word I just thought that it was just another emotion.
The clues I found were all the emotions th that the author wrote.
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Vocabulary
shrouded - a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
"The very facts were shrouded in uncertainty." (Page 38)
The paramedic put a shroud over the drug dealers body.
A clue I found was when they said shrouded i thought of covered. Like the facts were covered in uncertainty.
tedious - wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix.
"composing a few tedious, uninspired editorials from the campus newspaper." (Page 39)
I went on a long tedious journey last week.
A clue I found was the word uninspired. When I heard this i new that tedious couldn't mean anything good.
smug - contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
"Stupidly, with a kind of smug removal that can't be fathom..." (Page 39)
That stupid smug thought he could out swim that wave.
My clue was when I heard the word smug I thought of someone stupidly showing off and that is what the sentence is kind of talking about.
"The very facts were shrouded in uncertainty." (Page 38)
The paramedic put a shroud over the drug dealers body.
A clue I found was when they said shrouded i thought of covered. Like the facts were covered in uncertainty.
tedious - wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix.
"composing a few tedious, uninspired editorials from the campus newspaper." (Page 39)
I went on a long tedious journey last week.
A clue I found was the word uninspired. When I heard this i new that tedious couldn't mean anything good.
smug - contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
"Stupidly, with a kind of smug removal that can't be fathom..." (Page 39)
That stupid smug thought he could out swim that wave.
My clue was when I heard the word smug I thought of someone stupidly showing off and that is what the sentence is kind of talking about.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Vocabulary
radicalized - to make radical or more radical especially in politics.
"radicalized many hip students who had once believed in the power of example."
To be radical for something means to do something in an extreme way. Not in an ordinary way.
A clue I found when I read this word was hip. To be a hip person could mean to be an extreme person. Someone that stands out.
detrimental - harmful; injurious; prejudicial
"this may have a detrimental effect on learning the effectiveness of treatments for these children.
When I think of the word detrimental I think of something bad. Like an injury.
My clue was when it said that it may effect the learning of the children.
entrench - to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.)
"All he could do was dig. He used his entrenching tool like an ax..."
When I think of the word "entrench" I think of military people digging holes for cover.
When the author said all he could do was dig, that was my clue that entrench means to dig holes.
"radicalized many hip students who had once believed in the power of example."
To be radical for something means to do something in an extreme way. Not in an ordinary way.
A clue I found when I read this word was hip. To be a hip person could mean to be an extreme person. Someone that stands out.
detrimental - harmful; injurious; prejudicial
"this may have a detrimental effect on learning the effectiveness of treatments for these children.
When I think of the word detrimental I think of something bad. Like an injury.
My clue was when it said that it may effect the learning of the children.
entrench - to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.)
"All he could do was dig. He used his entrenching tool like an ax..."
When I think of the word "entrench" I think of military people digging holes for cover.
When the author said all he could do was dig, that was my clue that entrench means to dig holes.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Vocabulary
zeal - fervor for a person, cause, or object ; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
"Some carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation, others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline or good humor or macho zeal."(Page 19)
My view to have zeal for something means to have passion for it. To give it all you've got. In my life I have much zeal to be the person God has called me to be. Knowing that he is in control of everything.
One clue that I found when I was reading this was the word "macho". It helped me get a better understanding of what zeal actually meant. To be strong, courageous, and passionate in what you are doing.
tangible - capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
"they had tangible weight." (page 20)
One tangible item I carry is my Bible. I carry that so I could have an answer to whatever question comes my way,
A clue that I found was when the author wrote "Grief, terror, love, longing-these were intangibles" That helped me realize what tangible meant.
aggression - the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
"A war of national liberation or simple aggression." (Page 38)
Many people in this world have a lot of aggression in their hearts.
A clue that I came across was just reading how the author was talking about the war. For instance he wrote "I was drafted to fight a was I hated." Apparently he has a lot of aggression toward the war.
"Some carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation, others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline or good humor or macho zeal."(Page 19)
My view to have zeal for something means to have passion for it. To give it all you've got. In my life I have much zeal to be the person God has called me to be. Knowing that he is in control of everything.
One clue that I found when I was reading this was the word "macho". It helped me get a better understanding of what zeal actually meant. To be strong, courageous, and passionate in what you are doing.
tangible - capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
"they had tangible weight." (page 20)
One tangible item I carry is my Bible. I carry that so I could have an answer to whatever question comes my way,
A clue that I found was when the author wrote "Grief, terror, love, longing-these were intangibles" That helped me realize what tangible meant.
aggression - the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
"A war of national liberation or simple aggression." (Page 38)
Many people in this world have a lot of aggression in their hearts.
A clue that I came across was just reading how the author was talking about the war. For instance he wrote "I was drafted to fight a was I hated." Apparently he has a lot of aggression toward the war.
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