Latin Roots #7

Roots and Derivatives
1. duc(t), duce (to lead): conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive, ductile, induction, deduce, conduct

2. fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust): federal, confidence, affidavit, infidel, bona fide, confide, confederate

3. fin(e) (end, limit): finish, confine, define, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity, finial

4. flect, flex (to bend): deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor

Word List
1. aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
Example: Romans used aqueducts to supply their homes with fresh water.

2. conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
Example: Absolute darkness proved more conducive to sleep rather than having the lights on.

3. definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
Example: The doctor said it was much too early to give a definitive diagnosis.

4. fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
Example: Fidelity is extremely important in any type of relationship.

5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
Example: The man's fiduciary was responsible for holding onto his most prized possessions.

6. finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play
Example: The grand finale of my favorite television show had me on the edge of my seat.

7. finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable
Example: There was a finite amount of answers to the math problem.

8. flexuous: winding in and out; bending or wavering
Example: The road was difficult to drive on because of its flexuous form.

9. inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive
Example: The child's inducement for good grades was a huge shopping spree.

10. inflection: a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis
Example: The inflection in her voice sent off a vibe of hurt.

11. perfidious: a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
Example: Her perfidious behavior led many to ignore her and exclude her from the group.

12. traduce: to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify
Example: The lawsuit was caused due to a traduce against the company's reputation.

Leopard Man Questions #9-15

9. Why is Tom Leppard called "Leopard Man?"

He is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from head to toe with leopard spots.

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

The author thinks that people with tattoos and piercings are desperate for society's attention, so they go for shock value. He is unimpressed by them. He has these opinions because he believes they have an obsession with displaying their freakishness since they are psychologically dependent others' 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 do it for other people's reactions. He does it for himself.

12. Where does Leopard Man live?

Leopard Man lives in a small cabin in the Scottish wilderness.

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

According to Feys, society fears loners (mysterious creatures who pursue their own values without seeking others' permission or permitting others to hamper them).

14. What is "The world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder? " Explain Feys' s argument in this paragraph.

Conformity can be seen as the world's most prevalent and mist pernicious psychological disorder. Feys says that it's consequences are oppression and destruction of one's self. By living in society, we are under constant pressure to change ourselves.

15. Why is Leopard Man so happy?

Leopard Man is so happy because he has seceded from society, so he is free from social pressures. He's able to be happy doing what he likes. He remarked, "As far as I'm concerned, if there is a paradise on Earth, I'm in it. You're welcome go what you've got. I'll keep this."

Diction Handouts

1. An example of low or informal diction is, "...I only climbed on the spare spar and leaned over the rail as far as I could, to bring my eyes nearer to that mystery floating alongside."

2. Words & Definitions
-Opaque: not able to be seen through
-Elongated: unusually long in relation to its width.
-Phosphorescent: something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
-Elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
-Immersed: dip or submerge in a liquid
-Cadaverous: resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
-Ghastly: causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Paraphrasing the paragraph:

The side of the ship made a hazy belt of shadow on the darkling glassy shimmer of the sea. I saw at once something extended and pale floating very close to the ladder. Before i could form a guess a faint flash of shimmering light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of a man, flickered in the sleeping water with the intangible, silent play of summer lighting in a night sky. With a gasp I saw revealed to my stare a pair of feet, the long legs, a broad livid back shot right up to my neck in a greenish cadaverous glow. As he hung by the ladder, like a resting swimmer, the sea lighting played about his limbs at every stir, and he appeared in it terrible, silvery, fishlike.

3. The elevated language contributes to the tone to make it sound more formal and more mysterious. Paraphrasing the passage affects the tone in a casual way. It sounds less formal and when reading the passage, it's not as intriguing as reading elevated words since it makes it sound better.

4. 4 examples of concrete diction in the passage are:
- phosphorescent light
-opaque belt of shadow
- a board livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow.
- a headless corpse

5. The author chose to leave the captain, the ship, and the crew nameless in the story because he wanted the readers to still keep thinking and being in a way clueless as to who was being described. The elevated words are the ones which unveil what the objects are and how they look like.

6. The denotative meaning of the title The Secret Sharer is of a person who talks about their side that other people don't see, which is dark.


Word
Denotation
Connotation
Cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
Body
Darkling
of or relating to growing darkness.
Darkness
Pale
light in color or having little color.
White
Phosphorescence
something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
Flashy
Ghastly
causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scared
Headless
having no head
No mind
Fishlike
a characteristic of a fish
Feature

Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives:
1. Corp(or) - body
2. Cred - to believe, to trust
3. Cur(r), curs, course - to run, to flow
4. Dic(t) - to speak, to say

Word List:
1. Benediction - the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness

The purpose of a benediction is to bless others.

2. Concourse - a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng

Usually airports will include concourses going into the airplane.

3. Concurrent - occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together

Concurrently can be used as a synonym for simultaneously.

4. Corporal - related to the physical body

Corporal punishment includes smacking, whipping, or paddling.

5. Corpulent - very stout; fleshy and obese; fat

To avoid becoming corpulent, you should have a balanced diet and regularly excercise.

6. Credibility - the quality of being believable or trustworthy

Someone with absolute credibility can be easily believed.

7. Credulity - the (naive) willingness to believe too early without proof

Only the most childlike Credulity would allow a person to believe a phony setup.

8. Cursory - done in a superficial or hasty manner

A cursory examination is not as thorough as it might have been.

9. Dictum - an authoritative saying or maxim

"Business is business" was my friend's favorite dictum.

10. Incorporate - to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole

We should incorporate as much traditional Americana into our new campaign as possible.

11. Incredulous - not believing, skeptical, or doubting

From your incredulous expression, I can tel that you do not believe me.

12. Indicative - characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

Lack of appetite and sleep can indicate how unhealthy you are.

Greek Drama Questions

1. The prize given to the dancing choruses of worshipers was either a bull or a goat.
2. 20,000 people would spectate in the open-air theater of Dionysos.
3. The mask would project and amplify the voices of the actors out to the audience.
4. Antigone was suspenseful to viewing audiences because the audience kind of already knew what was going to happen, but the characters/actors obviously acted like they didn’t know. It was like how people today are with scary movies.
5. The shepherd is to leave Oedipus to die one the mountainside.
6. The sphinx’s riddle was “What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?”
7. Oedipus’ kids are Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.
8. Creon claimed himself king of Thebes after Oedipus was exiled.

Antigone Quick Write

If my brothers fought to the death, and my uncle declared himself as king and ordered that one of my brothers body to be sent to the dump, I would confront my uncle. I would argue that they both fought and thus should be equally buried . It wouldn't be fair for one of them to be declared as a hero, while the other be left there as bird and maggot meal. If my uncle would still be inconsiderate about the situation, I would break the law and go ahead and bury my brother. No one deserves to be left there like waste, to die. Everyone deserves a funeral. I would also try to explain to my uncle that they both fought for the same reason and that they should be treated equally. Sometimes you can't change people that don't see an issue in their actions. I guess all I could do is try.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment

Earlier this week we had a webinar with the acclaimed author, Jonathan Safran Foer. He has entertained people with his various books and some of them have even been turned into movies. One of his recent works in particular has gained the author prestige. The book is called Eating Animals. The webinar was presented by Farm Forward and Jonathan Safran Foer. In the webinar, students and teachers were able to ask Foer questions about his book. I felt like the webinar was persuasive, inspiring and informative.

The reason I believe that the webinar was persuasive, was because Foer would always talk about how being vegetarian is a better way to live, instead of consuming meat, or he also suggested that people eat less meat . He also stated that “meat is murder”. I think the message that he is trying to send is that meat is murder not only to us, but to the animals too. He explains that the process of the meat can be unhealthy for our bodies, and that it also takes an animals life to get that meat.

I also feel that this webinar was informative. In the webinar he would answer many peoples questions, and he would inform people of the dangers of factory farming. He also would get into detail about many of the answers that he would give to the people. He definitely went into detail with this webinar.

I really felt like this webinar was inspiring, it takes a lot of courage to introduce your ideas and thoughts to the world. Foer has inspired me to find a healthy alternative to meat and he has definitely made people think about what they are eating. Many people just pick up something and eat, and they don't realize what they are putting into their body.

I honestly think that this webinar has really affected me in such a big way. I can definitely say that i'm going to be changing the ways I eat. I feel like some of the topics that were introduced in the webinar relate to my life, such as becoming a vegetarian. I have always wanted to be a vegetarian, but I haven't put any effort into it. I feel like many people struggle not to eat meat, but I definitely have decided to change.