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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Vocabulary Week 7


The younge girl tried to emulate her favorite model in the magazine.







The mimes mimiced being trapped inside a box.







The sailors drank wine from the scuttlebutt on the ship.


The aboriginal man decended from Australia.






Current Event 7

scuttlebutt -A barrel with a hole in used to hold water that sailors would drink from.
bulwark -A railing around the deck of a boat to keep things from going overboard and the seas from coming aboard.
hubris - Excessive pride displayed by a character, at times taking the form of a boastful challenge to the gods or other higher powers--often resulting in harsh punishment.
dearth - an acute insufficiency.
deference -a courteous expression of esteem or regard.
emulate -strive to equal or match, especially by imitating.
imitate -reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
mimic -to imitate a person or manner, especially for satirical effect.
endemic - a disease constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality.
aborigine - characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
inchoate - Newly begun, incomplete, not organized.
precursor -a substance from which another substance is formed.
volatile - evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Book Report: A New Earth

Leila Shirey
April 23, 2008

Author: Tolle, Eckhart
Title of Book: A New Earth
Place of Publication: London, England
Company: Namaste
Date: September 2006

I selected this book because I heard it was really good. The genre is philosophy which I find very interesting. The main theory in this book is that humans are evolving into a new state of consciousness. This consciousness is the key to not only happiness and peace of mind, but also to ending conflicts and suffering in the world. This book talks about many different subjects such as religion, history, and human behavior. There are many analogies, stories, and quotes from religious figures Buddha and Jesus. It talks about how Jesus did not come to start Christianity, but to teach people about a new consciousness, It also talks about how religion has been misinterpreted and because of this instead of spreading love and peace has caused violence and suffering such as in the crusades. The causes of racism and sexism are also discussed. This book also talks about how people are controlled by their ego’s which leads to dysfunction and negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, and unhappiness. Overall I really liked this book. I found it both entertaining and educational. I think that it open my eyes to different theories on life. The most important things I got from this book were the physiological theories about consciousness and enlightenment. I think this book taught me to look at life differently. I would definitely recommend this book to others. Another book Eckhart Tolle has written was the book The Power of Now. He is from London, England. I have never read a book like this, but I plan to read other books of this genre.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Current Event

Nagele water bottles are said to be causing health problems and because of this they will be taken out of stores in a few months. These water bottles are made with bisphenol A. This chemical has been linked to many different health issues. On friday a company spokesman said that they will be substuting polycarbonate plastic containers with BPA-free alternatives. The chemical bisphenol A has been used in dental sealants, baby bottles, the liners of food cans, CDs and DVDs, eyeglasses and hundreds of household goods. This has also been linked to neurlogical and behavioral issues in infants, and also cancer, obesity, and diabetes in adults.

Vocabulary


vertigo -a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.

punitive -serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment


slander -serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment



squander -to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often fol. by away).

panache -a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:


forlorn -marked by or showing hopelessness

quell -to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

concision -concise quality; brevity; terseness
libel -defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
defamation -the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny

misdirection -a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction
Revere- to regard with respect and awe.