Thursday, September 26, 2013
Character Study (III)
Haley and her friends all cruised down to Disneyland on the long drive. Haley begged everyone to blast Justin Bieber in the car, but everyone turned to Haley with a big fat "NO!" Giving them a scowl she rolled her eyes and put her headphones in and listened to Justin Bieber. Micaela pulled up at a gas station and asked if anyone wanted to go buy snacks. Everyone went except Haley, who decided to get out and make friends with these two guys putting gas into their big black suv. Little did Haley know, is that those men wouldn't be friends with her for long. As Haley finished conversing with the two men, they quickly grabbed her and shoved her into to the suv. She cried for help as her friends came out of the mini mart but it was too late, they tried running after her but the suv sped off, but Haley knew that her secret wouldn't be kept for much longer...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Character Study (II)
Haley's eagerness had overcome her and she couldn't wait to meet her friends at Starbucks so that they could head off to the happiest place on earth, Disneyland! Just as she pulled up into the Starbucks parking lot, she spotted them. Patsy, Micaela, Caroline, Kayla, and Haley all went in and ordered their favorite drinks and then headed off to Disneyland in Micaela's car.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Character Study (I)
Haley could hardly wait to head out the door and leave! She was super excited to embark on her journey, and the day to do so had finally arrived! She just hoped that she would be excepted for who she is and wouldn't be judged. "I just want to fit in for once!", thought Haley. Haley hoped her friends were as excited as she was! Haley spent hours packing, but realized she needed to leave or she was going to be late, so she ran out the door ready for this new adventure!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
What a Character
A character that really had an impact on me is from when I was younger Nancy Drew. Oh how I wanted to be her when I was eight. I admired her bravery and how smart she was. She really fascinated me with her ability to be so smart and solve all these different mysteries and let's be honest here, she kicked some butt!
Monday, September 16, 2013
DECLARATION OF LEARNING INDEPENDENCE
Big Question:
Why is there so much poverty in this world? Why don't we seriously help those in serious need more? Do we not care enough, or too focused on our own lives to worry about anybody else's? Also the thought going on and on forever bothers me, how does it simply go on and on forever? I just can't seem to comprehend that.
I think that my question(s) are very hard to answer let alone, comprehend. I don't know if I will ever have an exact answer by the end of the year but I definitely think I will have some new ideas about it.
SMART Goal:
My goal is to get accepted into the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts and hopefully transfer to Julliard. I would like to earn some scholarships, I don't know which ones specifically yet, but hopefully I find some good ones. I want to major in performing arts and have a career on broadway.
Why is there so much poverty in this world? Why don't we seriously help those in serious need more? Do we not care enough, or too focused on our own lives to worry about anybody else's? Also the thought going on and on forever bothers me, how does it simply go on and on forever? I just can't seem to comprehend that.
I think that my question(s) are very hard to answer let alone, comprehend. I don't know if I will ever have an exact answer by the end of the year but I definitely think I will have some new ideas about it.
SMART Goal:
My goal is to get accepted into the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts and hopefully transfer to Julliard. I would like to earn some scholarships, I don't know which ones specifically yet, but hopefully I find some good ones. I want to major in performing arts and have a career on broadway.
LIT ANALYSIS #1
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
1. A man named Logan who is a U.S. Marine sets off to serve in Iraq. Logan ends up finding a photo of a woman smiling and when nobody else wants it he decides to take it and carry it around with him. He soon finds that this picture brings him a streak of good luck, including saving his life. Logan sets off to find this girl doing anything he can to contact her and finally ends up finding out that she lives in North Carolina. He travels alongside his dog Zeus and when they end up making to North Carolina he finds out that the girl in the photo's name is Beth Green. Logan applies for a job at the dog training center she owns, and then ends up meeting Keith who is Beth's ex-husband, and Keith is a very jealous person and does not want him to have anything to do with Beth, let alone date her. Logan does end up falling in love with Beth and eventually Beth ends up falling in love with him and start dating. Keith finds out about this and does everything in his power to break the two up. But since Logan has still not told Beth about the picture, Keith ends up finding out and tells her himself, and she gets very and thinks that Logan is a creep and a stalker. But she decides to hear him out and listen to the story of what actually happened and she understands and is no longer mad at him. Keith ends up getting so upset he tries to attack Beth and her son Ben who is watching all of this take place runs away to his tree house but there is a really bad storm taking place and the tree house could end up collapsing. So all three of the adults and the dog Zeus hurry to the tree house to attempt to rescue Ben. Both men try to save Ben but Zeus is the one who saves him, and Keith actually ends up getting killed in all of this. At his funeral they try to talk about his life like he was some great person and great father. Logan, Beth, Ben, and Zeus all end up becoming the happy family they each wanted and live together. I believe that the author's purpose was to tell an inspiring story of love, trust, and hope, and to show that as unlikely of a story as this, what's meant to be, will be.
2. I feel that the theme of this novel is that you have to follow your heart, and trust in fate. As I stated earlier, a story such as this seems almost impossible, but I think that the author was implying that it doesn't matter how unlikely anything seems because if you trust in fate and understand what is meant to be is meant to be, then even the most impossible situations can become the most possible. Logan could have easily said forget it, it was just a lucky chance that he picked up the photo and dodged a bomb, but no he felt that this all happened for a reason and this was all up to fate and following what's meant to be.
3. The tone of this book over all is bittersweet. This book has so many sad moments but the over all story is so full of love which is what makes it sweet as well as sad, and through all the different situations in the book, good and bad, there is something to be learned from them.
"She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simple by doing them with the right people.."
"I tell myself that I know you, and then when I think about it, I realize that I don't."
"feelings aren't turned off like a switch. But they would pass as surely as the rain would continue to fall."
4. Foreshadowing- The first few chapters of the book consisted of foreshadowing when the story of how the picture is found and how it saves Logan's life and him walking alongside his dog is foreshadowing that he is going to try to find the girl in the picture.
Conflict- When Logan does all this work to find the girl in the picture so he can tell her about how it saved his life, and he finally does find the lady named Beth from the picture, he doesn't have the courage to tell her about the picture and everything that has happened.
P.O.V.- The story gets told from three different perspectives, Clayton, Thibault, and through Beth.
Imagery- "She'd been proud of his decision to serve his country, her heart bursting with love and admiration the first time she saw him outfitted in his dress blues." This quote is so descriptive, and gives such a vivid picture in my mind by using such great descriptive words.
Flashback- This actually gets used throughout the entire story as Logan continues to reminisce and look back on his days in the Marines.
Simile- "How are the Broncos doing?"
"Like a bunch of carrots."
Comparison- "Friends come and go, clothing is packed and unpacked, households are continually purged of unnecessary items, and as a result not much sticks."
Resolution- When Beth finds out about the photo but is finally willing to listen to what Logan has to say and they are able to work everything out.
Protagonist- This is clearly Logan.
Antagonist- This is clearly Keith.
1. A man named Logan who is a U.S. Marine sets off to serve in Iraq. Logan ends up finding a photo of a woman smiling and when nobody else wants it he decides to take it and carry it around with him. He soon finds that this picture brings him a streak of good luck, including saving his life. Logan sets off to find this girl doing anything he can to contact her and finally ends up finding out that she lives in North Carolina. He travels alongside his dog Zeus and when they end up making to North Carolina he finds out that the girl in the photo's name is Beth Green. Logan applies for a job at the dog training center she owns, and then ends up meeting Keith who is Beth's ex-husband, and Keith is a very jealous person and does not want him to have anything to do with Beth, let alone date her. Logan does end up falling in love with Beth and eventually Beth ends up falling in love with him and start dating. Keith finds out about this and does everything in his power to break the two up. But since Logan has still not told Beth about the picture, Keith ends up finding out and tells her himself, and she gets very and thinks that Logan is a creep and a stalker. But she decides to hear him out and listen to the story of what actually happened and she understands and is no longer mad at him. Keith ends up getting so upset he tries to attack Beth and her son Ben who is watching all of this take place runs away to his tree house but there is a really bad storm taking place and the tree house could end up collapsing. So all three of the adults and the dog Zeus hurry to the tree house to attempt to rescue Ben. Both men try to save Ben but Zeus is the one who saves him, and Keith actually ends up getting killed in all of this. At his funeral they try to talk about his life like he was some great person and great father. Logan, Beth, Ben, and Zeus all end up becoming the happy family they each wanted and live together. I believe that the author's purpose was to tell an inspiring story of love, trust, and hope, and to show that as unlikely of a story as this, what's meant to be, will be.
2. I feel that the theme of this novel is that you have to follow your heart, and trust in fate. As I stated earlier, a story such as this seems almost impossible, but I think that the author was implying that it doesn't matter how unlikely anything seems because if you trust in fate and understand what is meant to be is meant to be, then even the most impossible situations can become the most possible. Logan could have easily said forget it, it was just a lucky chance that he picked up the photo and dodged a bomb, but no he felt that this all happened for a reason and this was all up to fate and following what's meant to be.
3. The tone of this book over all is bittersweet. This book has so many sad moments but the over all story is so full of love which is what makes it sweet as well as sad, and through all the different situations in the book, good and bad, there is something to be learned from them.
"She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simple by doing them with the right people.."
"I tell myself that I know you, and then when I think about it, I realize that I don't."
"feelings aren't turned off like a switch. But they would pass as surely as the rain would continue to fall."
4. Foreshadowing- The first few chapters of the book consisted of foreshadowing when the story of how the picture is found and how it saves Logan's life and him walking alongside his dog is foreshadowing that he is going to try to find the girl in the picture.
Conflict- When Logan does all this work to find the girl in the picture so he can tell her about how it saved his life, and he finally does find the lady named Beth from the picture, he doesn't have the courage to tell her about the picture and everything that has happened.
P.O.V.- The story gets told from three different perspectives, Clayton, Thibault, and through Beth.
Imagery- "She'd been proud of his decision to serve his country, her heart bursting with love and admiration the first time she saw him outfitted in his dress blues." This quote is so descriptive, and gives such a vivid picture in my mind by using such great descriptive words.
Flashback- This actually gets used throughout the entire story as Logan continues to reminisce and look back on his days in the Marines.
Simile- "How are the Broncos doing?"
"Like a bunch of carrots."
Comparison- "Friends come and go, clothing is packed and unpacked, households are continually purged of unnecessary items, and as a result not much sticks."
Resolution- When Beth finds out about the photo but is finally willing to listen to what Logan has to say and they are able to work everything out.
Protagonist- This is clearly Logan.
Antagonist- This is clearly Keith.
VOCABULARY #5
obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
She is a obsequious teacher's pet.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
She felt so loved and full of beatitude because of all the support she received.
bete noire: a detested person
When they found out about some of the bad things she'd done in her past she became a bête noire.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome
The weather didn't bode well for the party.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
The basement has a very dank feel to it.
ecumenical: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
She was ecumenical in what she was asking of them, instead of being specific, which confused them.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree
I am extremely fervid about gymnastics because I love it so much!
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant
The sulfur in the hot spring has a very gross, fetid smell.
gargantuan: enormous
The crowd was gargantuan at the Justin Bieber concert.
heyday: The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime
I reached my heyday after I got my back handspring on beam, it was an amazing feeling.
incubus: a nightmare
It was an incubus, terrifying dream I had last night.
infrastructure: is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
The city depends on the infrastructure of the water tower to be able to get its water.
inveigle: persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
It was an inveigle act she committed by being nice to her just to get invited to the party.
kudos: fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement
I got much kudos from singing the national anthem.
lagniappe: something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
She was always giving back to others, so her friends sent her on a lagniappe vacation for all she has done.
prolix: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
She had a prolix thesis statement and it seem to drag on forever.
protégé: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person
My gym sister at gymnastics is my little protégé and always looks up to me.
prototype: an early sample, model or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from
He built a great prototype for the science fair.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
He is a sycophant towards the teacher simply so he will get a higher grade than everybody else.
tautology: needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word
Tautology of repeating the word like over and over annoys me greatly.
She is a obsequious teacher's pet.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
She felt so loved and full of beatitude because of all the support she received.
bete noire: a detested person
When they found out about some of the bad things she'd done in her past she became a bête noire.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome
The weather didn't bode well for the party.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
The basement has a very dank feel to it.
ecumenical: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
She was ecumenical in what she was asking of them, instead of being specific, which confused them.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree
I am extremely fervid about gymnastics because I love it so much!
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant
The sulfur in the hot spring has a very gross, fetid smell.
gargantuan: enormous
The crowd was gargantuan at the Justin Bieber concert.
heyday: The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime
I reached my heyday after I got my back handspring on beam, it was an amazing feeling.
incubus: a nightmare
It was an incubus, terrifying dream I had last night.
infrastructure: is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
The city depends on the infrastructure of the water tower to be able to get its water.
inveigle: persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
It was an inveigle act she committed by being nice to her just to get invited to the party.
kudos: fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement
I got much kudos from singing the national anthem.
lagniappe: something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
She was always giving back to others, so her friends sent her on a lagniappe vacation for all she has done.
prolix: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
She had a prolix thesis statement and it seem to drag on forever.
protégé: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person
My gym sister at gymnastics is my little protégé and always looks up to me.
prototype: an early sample, model or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from
He built a great prototype for the science fair.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
He is a sycophant towards the teacher simply so he will get a higher grade than everybody else.
tautology: needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word
Tautology of repeating the word like over and over annoys me greatly.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
All of the Above
After taking the 1984 A.P. English Test I wasn't shocked at my low score of a 2 because I found that for me it was very challenging. The poetry on the test and the questions that went with them were probably the toughest part of the test for me, and I realized that I definitely need to study my vocab, old and new, on a regular basis. I feel as I may have rushed through the test and not have put the full effort that I could have into to it, which is definitely the one thing that I regret doing because my score clearly reflected it.
Beowulf Essay
Note: I apologize for the fact that this is late, but unfortunately I was pretty sick the whole weekend through yesterday and slept pretty much the whole time with little energy to do anything, thankfully I'm starting to feel so much better and was able to finish this essay. Thanks for hopefully understanding. :)
The idea of the typical "superhero" or hero is different for everyone, in my mind I don't have a "typical" outline of what a super hero or hero in general, is. As it is not the features a character must have, it is the good actions they portray. Both Spider-man and Beowulf are strong examples of heroes. This has nothing to do with the fact that Spider-man has "super spidey senses" or that Beowulf has so much pride, it is the fact that both of these characters commit strong heroic actions. Both characters are dedicated to help others in need before themselves, and that is why I call them heroes.
Spider-man does come from modern era whereas Beowulf is quite the opposite and is a very old character in our modern day, but both regardless, display heroism and solve conflicts in each of their different situations. Both are considered heroes of their time because of the life risking actions they take to save the people of their community when they are in danger. Both characters feel the need to really step up to the plate and take action to save their community's lives when clearly nobody else was going to. As spider-man displayed his heroic actions when he protects and saves his community from the Green Goblin who is out to kill everybody. Beowulf takes charge and saves the Danes from Grendel the demon, and then goes to defeat the beast.
The symbolism of each of them being heroes lies not with only the actions the portrayed but upon how they became a hero. Beowulf had no powers to begin with nor did he ever develop any, it was the want and desire to be this great person who could live up to his own expectations that drove him to be a hero, he was a normal guy who knew he needed to be the one and save his people from danger. Spider-man is a very different type of hero in the sense of how he became one, he was bitten by a spider with no previous intentions of ever being this great well known hero, but after the spider bite resulted in spider super powers all of that changed. Spider-man realized he had to be the one to step up to the plate when it came to defeating the Green Goblin because he felt that he had been given these powers for a reason and they needed to be used to save peoples lives when nobody else could.
So it is not the cape, the super strength, or the cockiness and pride that makes a hero, but the courage and bravery and dedication to save and help others in need. Spider-man and Beowulf may be two completely different characters from two completely different eras but they definitely have one thing in common, they are two examples of what a real hero is.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
VOCABULARY #4
Accolade: An award or privilege granted for special honor.
I received an accolade for making it to regionals in gymnastics.
Acerbity: A sharp bitterness.
I don't understand why shes showing such acerbity she has towards me on behalf of the fact I have done nothing to deserve that from her.
Attrition: The act of weakening by attack or pressure.
The attrition showed in my beam routine at State Championships as I fell of during my routine.
Bromide: An unoriginal idea or remark.
The quotes she puts on Facebook are very bromide because she simply takes them off the Internet for her own use.
Chauvinist: A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
I saw a chauvinist veteran in the parade on Veterans’s Day.
Chronic: Persisting for a long time.
I have had chronic pain in my knee since I injured it a month ago.
Expound: Present and explain systematically in detail.
In order for the students to understand the new topic the teach had to expound the topic several times.
Factionalism: Relating or belonging to a faction (group).
There is factionalism in clubs at school.
Immaculate: Perfectly clean and tidy.
I like to keep my room in immaculate form.
Imprecation: A spoken curse.
The witch placed an imprecation on the man for what he had done.
Ineluctable: Can't be resisted or avoided.
Trying not to hit any red lights was ineluctable.
Mercurial: Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes in mood or mind.
My parents can be mercurial about things.
Palliate: To make less severe or unpleasant.
The girl was in so much pain everyone just tried to palliate the pain.
Protocol: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state.
It was protocol for the public to vote before a president could be selected.
Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
Her resplendent dress stood out amongst the rest of dresses.
Stigmatize: Described or regarded as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
His mother stigmatized hers sons new girlfriend because of the way she dressed.
Sub rosa: Happening or done in secret.
In order to throw a surprise parter, one must do things sub rosa.
Vainglory: Excessively vain.
After winning all of the prizes, she was vainglory and nobody wanted to be around her.
Vestige: A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
The missing girl left a vestige of things that led me straight to her.
Volition: The faculty or power of using one's will.
When I get rejected it simply creates volition inside of me to want what I'm going after even more.
I received an accolade for making it to regionals in gymnastics.
Acerbity: A sharp bitterness.
I don't understand why shes showing such acerbity she has towards me on behalf of the fact I have done nothing to deserve that from her.
Attrition: The act of weakening by attack or pressure.
The attrition showed in my beam routine at State Championships as I fell of during my routine.
Bromide: An unoriginal idea or remark.
The quotes she puts on Facebook are very bromide because she simply takes them off the Internet for her own use.
Chauvinist: A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
I saw a chauvinist veteran in the parade on Veterans’s Day.
Chronic: Persisting for a long time.
I have had chronic pain in my knee since I injured it a month ago.
Expound: Present and explain systematically in detail.
In order for the students to understand the new topic the teach had to expound the topic several times.
Factionalism: Relating or belonging to a faction (group).
There is factionalism in clubs at school.
Immaculate: Perfectly clean and tidy.
I like to keep my room in immaculate form.
Imprecation: A spoken curse.
The witch placed an imprecation on the man for what he had done.
Ineluctable: Can't be resisted or avoided.
Trying not to hit any red lights was ineluctable.
Mercurial: Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes in mood or mind.
My parents can be mercurial about things.
Palliate: To make less severe or unpleasant.
The girl was in so much pain everyone just tried to palliate the pain.
Protocol: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state.
It was protocol for the public to vote before a president could be selected.
Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
Her resplendent dress stood out amongst the rest of dresses.
Stigmatize: Described or regarded as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
His mother stigmatized hers sons new girlfriend because of the way she dressed.
Sub rosa: Happening or done in secret.
In order to throw a surprise parter, one must do things sub rosa.
Vainglory: Excessively vain.
After winning all of the prizes, she was vainglory and nobody wanted to be around her.
Vestige: A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
The missing girl left a vestige of things that led me straight to her.
Volition: The faculty or power of using one's will.
When I get rejected it simply creates volition inside of me to want what I'm going after even more.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
WILL STUDY FOR FOOD
Personally I don't fully understand the whole scholarship process and how every detail works but I'm hoping by attending the college boot camp I'm able to get a full understanding of how I can apply for scholarships. I plan on going into the PCPA conservatory right of of high school and then transferring to a 4 year university. I'm a little bit confused on how the whole scholarship thing works if you are going into a program like I am, but what I found is the AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship. Now this scholarship has maximum prize of $5,000 which I would hope to receive. To be eligible you must be a US citizen and must be a high school senior to apply. I need this money because as I'm not exactly sure of the PCPA program's full cost I know that when I transfer to a 4 year the cost is going to be a dramatic increase and therefor any scholarship money towards this is meaningful and beneficial.
Vocabulary #3
NOTE: I don't know why this thing didnt post I appologize my laptop is making me very upset right now.
Apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
She has an apostate attitude towards the religious beliefs that her parents instilled in her.
Effusive: pouring out; overflowing
She was very effusive through her poetry because of the deep emotion she put into it.
Impasse: When I got stuck in a playhouse when I was little I felt I was in an impasse situation.
He found himself in complete impasse when put between his wife and mom.
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
I was in a euphoria when I got my back handspring on high beam.
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
Sierra made her life sound so lugubrious that everyone felt sorry for her.
Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
This girl on my team has a very bravado attitude and thinks she can do anything and is above everyone else.
Consensus: majority of opinion
My mother and I came to a consensus that instead of arguing with each other we would talk things out.
Dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
The twins have a dichotomy room so that they can each have their own space.
Constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
When I was in Uganda I had to constrict when we got in the taxi vans because I was the smallest person with the littlest amount of room left.
Gothic: pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.
The gothic architecture was very popular during the middle ages.
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
The girls I babysit have a very punctilious schedule that must be followed precisely.
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
I believe one of the most beautiful metamorphic cycles is the butterfly one.
Raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
My grandpa is very raconteur when tells us his stories and tales.
sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
Grips are some qua non if you what to have an amazing bar routine.
quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
I find Nicholas Sparks books to be quite quixotic.
Vendetta: bitter feud, rivalry, contention
The vendetta between the Montagues and Capulets spoiled Romeo and Juliet’s love.
non sequitur: Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
I always get a bit disturbed when someone tells me a math problem is non sequitur because it just makes me over think the problem.
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
Throughout the novel there was a mystique kind of feeling.
Quagmire: soft boggy area of land
The resi pit at gymnastics is very quagmire.
Apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
She has an apostate attitude towards the religious beliefs that her parents instilled in her.
Effusive: pouring out; overflowing
She was very effusive through her poetry because of the deep emotion she put into it.
Impasse: When I got stuck in a playhouse when I was little I felt I was in an impasse situation.
He found himself in complete impasse when put between his wife and mom.
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
I was in a euphoria when I got my back handspring on high beam.
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
Sierra made her life sound so lugubrious that everyone felt sorry for her.
Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
This girl on my team has a very bravado attitude and thinks she can do anything and is above everyone else.
Consensus: majority of opinion
My mother and I came to a consensus that instead of arguing with each other we would talk things out.
Dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
The twins have a dichotomy room so that they can each have their own space.
Constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
When I was in Uganda I had to constrict when we got in the taxi vans because I was the smallest person with the littlest amount of room left.
Gothic: pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.
The gothic architecture was very popular during the middle ages.
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
The girls I babysit have a very punctilious schedule that must be followed precisely.
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
I believe one of the most beautiful metamorphic cycles is the butterfly one.
Raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
My grandpa is very raconteur when tells us his stories and tales.
sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
Grips are some qua non if you what to have an amazing bar routine.
quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
I find Nicholas Sparks books to be quite quixotic.
Vendetta: bitter feud, rivalry, contention
The vendetta between the Montagues and Capulets spoiled Romeo and Juliet’s love.
non sequitur: Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
I always get a bit disturbed when someone tells me a math problem is non sequitur because it just makes me over think the problem.
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
Throughout the novel there was a mystique kind of feeling.
Quagmire: soft boggy area of land
The resi pit at gymnastics is very quagmire.
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