Additional Task: Please post your vocabulary word, definition, and original sentence as a comment to this blog. That will make it easier for me to compile all of the vocabulary to give to you for use and for later exams.
Deadline: Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
- Check out the Brainy PIX on the Got Brainy Website (also linked from our MeneMAC website)
- With a partner assess four brainy pix, being sure to fill in your rubric completely and specifically and to include BOTH YOUR NAMES.
- Then, INDIVIDUALLY select a word from the list below to create YOUR OWN brainy pix. You may choose to work in pairs but must do TWO WORDS, if you prefer the “moral support” of a partner.
- REQUIRMENTS:
- Pic must include a photo you have taken yourself
- Pic must show Photoshop techniques
- Let Mrs. Koenig or Mr. Zavala know what word(s) you have selected to be sure there are no duplications.
- Pic must include a photo you have taken yourself
- RUBRIC and word selection due: TODAY
- Brainy Pix due: Friday, January 27, as JPG file.
Word List
- adhere (8) v, to stick to something ; to follow devoutly Ryan
- affable (12) adj, Easy to approach, personable
- ambivalent (4) adj, Uncertain; having contradictory feelings
- antithesis (8) n, the absolute opposite Joshua
- decry (6) v, to criticize openly Taylor
- diminutive (11) adj, miniature, small Maurice
- dubious (6) adj, Questionable; undecided Skylar
- figurative (1) adj, Symbolic; representative
- fickle (16) adj, Likely to change, especially one's feelings or attachment; capricious
- forlorn (7) adj, Lonely and sad; despairing Eryn
- fractious (4) adj, troublesome or irritable
- inarticulate (5) adj, Speechless; unable to express oneself clearly Taira
- irascible (4) adj, Prone to anger Joy
- lucid (29) adj, Easily understood; clear Brooke
- morose (71) adj, Gloomy; melancholy Lina
- pacify (10) v, To bring into a peaceful state; to appease, calm Kaitlyn M
- renunciation (2) n, The act of abandoning or giving up something like a right or title
- repudiate (20) v, To refuse to have anything to do with
- salient (3) adj, Standing out prominently; striking, remarkable Rachel
- soothsayer (8) n, One who claims to predict the future
- static (74) adj, Not moving, stationary Branden
- taciturn (52) adj, Silent, reserved Dustin
- uncanny (27) adj, of supernatural character or origin Austin
- ubiquitous (77) adj, Being present everywhere
- utopia (8) n, an imaginary and remote place of perfection Dior
- veracity (4) n, Truthfulness
- vigilant (7) adj, Being on the alert; watchful Christian
- wily (10) adj, crafty, sly Adara
- winsome (23) adj, Cheerful; merry; pleasant Alex
23 comments:
Wily (adj) crafty, sly
Sentence:The wily thief stole from the lady without her knowing.
Uncanny; adj. strange or mysterious in an unsettling way
Sentence: The Girl heard an uncanny sound when she was alone.
Dubious: adj. undecided
Sentence: Karla was dubious of the answer may be after changing it a few times.
Irascible: adj, Prone to anger
Sentence: The irascible girl blew up when she lost her phone.
Pacify (v), To bring into a peaceful state; to appease, calm.
Sentence: After a long day alex decides to Pacify by doing the yoga pose to clean out her mind.
decry (verb), to criticize openly
Sentence: Maurice decried the child about his hair so the child started to cry.
Forlorn (adj); Feeling abandoned and lonely.
Ashley was filled with a forlorn feeling as she looked at her best friend and her new boyfriend.
Salient (adj) very noticeable, easy to pick out.
Sentence: Her most salient trait is her very loud voice.
inarticulate adj, Speechless; unable to express oneself clearly
Sentence: Taira was inarticulate to others.
Winsome (adj), cheerful; merry; pleasant.
The students were having suck a wonderful day, that they all wore winsome smiles on their faces.
Lucid (adj.) understood, clear
Sentence: Brooke and Dior are lucid of their homework.
Antithesis: n, the absolute opposite
Sentence: Its was an antithesis when the boy was watching the couch.
(Joshua Villanueva
adhere (adj) to stick to something
sentence:
branden adhere to continue on his video project
Vigilant
(adj) Watchful, aware
When you're small you need to be vigilant because anything could be a threat.
Taciturn adj. Silent, Reserved
Original Sentence: "The taciturn girl was very quiet, and shy".
static (74) adj, Not moving, stationary
Sentence:Troy and Dilon are running around the stationary people sitting down.
utopia (noun) , an imaginary and remote place of perfection
sentence: My utopia is a place where everyone is always happy, there are beautiful houses, junk food, and that there is love and peace.
diminutive (11) adj, miniature, small
SENTENCE: He was diminutive compared to the computers.
Ambivalent (adj) Uncertain; having contradicting feelings.
Anna had ambivalent feelings about whether she should finish writting her essay or Tumblr.
Morose - sad, gloomy
Brooke was morose after Branden broke up with her.
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