Tuesday, October 30, 2012

vocab

1. bosom- heart; the center; an intimate part of the human anatomy
2. prudently- wise or judicious in practical affairs
3. inveterate- having a habit that isn't going to stop
4. propensity- likelihood
5. advert- promoting an idea; to refer
6. stripling- a youth
7. repose- to pose again
8. sequestered- kept separate
9. glen- a small, narrow valley
10. pervade- to become spread throughout all parts og
11. reverie- a trance or spell
12. gambols- to play; frolic
13. collating- to gather or arrange in their proper sequence
14. allege- to assert without proof
15. purport- to present
16- imbibed- to consume by drinking
17. laud- admiration
18. sojourned- a temporary stay
19. tarry- to linger
20. cognomen- a surname
21- potentates- dictators
22. onerous- burdensome

Monday, October 8, 2012

vocab fall list #7

1) ad infinitium- again and again, in the same way/ forever
when i try to memorize things i say it ad infinitium
2)apportion-assign
they did not apportion blame to anyone
3)bona fide- real or genuine.
the gold looked bona fide
4)buoyant- able to stay afloat
The life jacket is very buoyant
5)clique-small group of people with same shared interests and excludes other people
Righetti has a bunch of cliques
6)concede-admit (defeat) in a contest
he conceded the math of chess.
7)congenial-pleasant
i am very congenial (:
8)lofty-of a noble or exalted nature

9)migration- the movement of a preson from one country to another/animals from one place to another
whales migrate
10)perceive-to become aware or conscious of something
i perceive that i have no life because i have read 4 books in the past 8 days
11)perverse-Contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice

12)prelude-An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
9-11 was a prelude to the war in the middle east
13)rancid-Smelling or tasting unpleasant
old fish smells rancid
14)rustic-Having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside
the cottage looked rustic
15)sever-Divide by cutting or slicing, esp. suddenly and forcibly
the head of the snake was severed from its body by the machette
16)sordid-Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

17)untenable- not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Obama was untenable during the denver debate
18)versatile-Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities: "a versatile saw
our military is versatile. land air and sea
19)vindicate-Show or prove to be right, reasonable
the man on prison was vindicated
20)wane-Have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Literary analysis questions

1) Plot:  1. exposition. New york city slowly traveling West to california then LA. then back to New York city. Percy jackson. Annabeth Chase. And grover Underwood. Percy finds out he is the son of the sea god Possidon. He is a half blood meaning his mother is mortal. Annabeth is the daughter of Athena and Grover is a Saytr.
2. conflict. Zues's master bolt is stolen and they believe Percy has it. If he doesnt return the master bolt world war three will break out so Percy takes on a quest to go West and find the god that has gone bad.
3. rising action. On their journy the three come across monsters who try to kill them. and lose all their money. As well staying in a magic hotel which tricks them into staying for a couple of days without them realizing it.
4. Climax. Percy finds out that Ares god of war got stole the bolt from the actual theif, Percy battles Ares and wins.
5. He then goes to mount olympus in new yourk city to return the bolt before the war between the gods begin

2) keep your friends close, but your enimes closer.

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Characterization

1) direct characterization: Percy is brave, he faced the minotaur without knowing how to fight. Percy is troubled kid, he was kicked out of 6 schools in 7 years.
Indirect: Percy is tough, he battles the god of war and wins even after he was wounded. Percy is smart, when he was stuck in the tunnel of love with annabeth he tried to use his powers to focus on the water and push them out of the tunnel.

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3) the protagonish is dynamic. he changes SO much from the story. At the begining if the story he is a nobody that isnt good at school and keeps getting kicked out. At the end he knows he is the son of a god and learns to use his powers.

4) I have read the whole series multiple times, i can say i met a person. Rick Riordan is so well at describing his charcter his words come alive and seem so real.