5th Week Words

It is four hours and counting to upload Grace, Ramzi, Ryan, and Sara's group performance, and, as my flight leaves for Jordan shortly, I will not have time to finish it now. Rest assured, I will put them up when I return. I hope everyone will have a great vacation. Don't spend too much time studying, but don't spend too little either.
Mr. Smith

5th Week Words:
ac⋅ri⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous –adjective
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.
ac'ri•mo'ni•ous•ly adv., ac'ri•mo'ni•ous•ness n.

ad⋅mon⋅ish –verb (used with object)
1. to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
2. to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
ad•mon'ish•er n., ad•mon'ish•ing•ly adv., ad•mon'ish•ment n.

clan⋅des⋅tine –adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
clan•des'tine•ly adv., clan•des'tine•ness, clan'des•tin'i•ty n.

con⋅cur –verb (used without object), -curred, -cur⋅ring.
1. to accord in opinion; agree: Do you concur with his statement?
2. to cooperate; work together; combine; be associated: Members of both parties concurred.

con⋅strue verb, -strued, -stru⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
2. to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures.
–noun
7. the act of construing.
con•stru'al n.

cul⋅prit –noun
1. a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.

dis⋅traught –adjective
1. distracted; deeply agitated.
2. mentally deranged; crazed.

du⋅plic⋅i⋅ty –noun, plural -ties for 1.
1. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing.

du⋅ress –noun
1. compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.

e⋅gre⋅gious –adjective
1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
e•gre'gious•ly adv., e•gre'gious•ness n.

e⋅lic⋅it –verb (used with object)
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
e•lic'i•ta'tion n., e•lic'i•tor n.

eth⋅ics –plural noun
1. (used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.

fla⋅grant –adjective
1. shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
2. notorious; scandalous: a flagrant crime; a flagrant offender.
fla'gran•cy, fla'grance n., fla'grant•ly adv.

im⋅pu⋅ni⋅ty –noun
1. exemption from punishment.
2. immunity from detrimental effects, as of an action.

in⋅ane –adjective
1. lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
2. empty; void.
–noun
3. something that is empty or void, esp. the void of infinite space.
in•ane'ly adv.

in⋅ex⋅o⋅ra⋅ble –adjective
1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
in•ex'o•ra•bil'i•ty, in•ex'o•ra•ble•ness n., in•ex'o•ra•bly adv.

pau⋅ci⋅ty –noun
1. smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources.
2. smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness.

per⋅ni⋅cious –adjective
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
per•ni'cious•ly adv., per•ni'cious•ness n.

ramp⋅ant –adjective
1. violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard.
2. growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
ram'pan•cy n., ram'pant•ly adv.

tol⋅er⋅ate –verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
2. to endure without repugnance; put up with: I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence
tol'er•a'tive adj., tol'er•a'tor n.

Week 4 Vocabulary Words

New Vocabulary Words for week 4 below. Sorry if the formatting is difficult. I hope everyone is having a great holiday! Anyone in a place more fun that home?
Mr. Smith

alacrity

a•lac•ri•ty [ə lákrətee] noun
eager readiness: promptness or eager and speedy readiness
-a•lac•ri•tous, adjective

disdain

dis•dain [diss dáyn] noun
intense scorn: extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
transitive verb (past dis•dained, past participle dis•dained, present participle dis•dain•ing, 3rd person present singular dis•dains)
look down on: to regard somebody or something as not worthy of respect
Disdainfully – adv. Disdainful – Adj

belligerent

bel•lig•er•ent [bə líjjərənt] adjective
1. hostile or aggressive: hostile, ready to start a fight, or ready to go to war
2. engaged in war: taking part in warfare, especially in a war recognized by the law of nations
3. relating to belligerent nation: relating to or characteristic of a participant in war or a fight
noun (plural bel•lig•er•ents)
participant in war: a participant in a war or fight, especially a nation engaged in a war recognized by the law of nations
-bel•lig•er•ent•ly, adverb

intimidate
in•tim•i•date [in tímmi dàyt]
(past in•tim•i•dat•ed, past participle in•tim•i•dat•ed, present participle in•tim•i•dat•ing, 3rd person present singular in•tim•i•dates)
transitive verb
1. persuade or dissuade by frightening: to persuade somebody to do something or dissuade somebody from doing something by frightening him or her, for example, by means of violence or blackmail
2. daunt: to create a feeling of fear, awe, or inadequacy in somebody
-in•tim•i•da•tion [in tìmmi dáysh’n], noun -in•tim•i•da•to•ry [in tímmidə tàwree], adjective

feint

feint [faynt] noun (plural feints)
1. MILITARY mock attack: a mock attack by a military force, intended to draw the enemy’s attention away from the true attack
2. SPORTS deceptive move: a deceptive move in a competitive sport
3. deceptive action: a deceptive action made to disguise what is really intended
transitive and intransitive verb (past feint•ed, past participle feint•ed, present participle feint•ing, 3rd person present singular feints)
make feint: to carry out a feint
prom⋅ul⋅gate [prom-uh l-geyt, proh-muhl-geyt] –verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
1. to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
2. to set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.).
prom'ul•ga'tion (prŏm'əl-gā'shən, prō'məl-) n., prom'ul•ga'tor n.

pugnacious

pug•na•cious [pug náyshəss] adjective
quarrelsome: inclined to fight or be aggressive
-pug•na•cious•ly, adverb -pug•na•cious•ness, noun -pug•nac•i•ty [pug nássətee], noun

brash

brash [brash] (comparative brash•er, superlative brash•est) adjective
1. aggressively self-assertive: self-assertive in an aggressive or rude way
2. hasty: acting or made in a hasty or impulsive fashion
• The candidates are realistic about their chances on Tuesday and are not making any brash predictions.
-brash•ly, adverb -brash•ness, noun

Scoff

scoff [skof, skawf]
intransitive verb (past scoffed, past participle scoffed, present participle scoff•ing, 3rd person present singular scoffs)
be derisive or scornful: to express derision or scorn about somebody or something
• She scoffed at all our suggestions.
noun (plural scoffs)
1. expression of scorn: an expression of derision or scorn
2. object of scorn: somebody or something that is derided or scorned
-scoff•er, noun -scoff•ing•ly, adverb

belittle

be•lit•tle [bi lítt’l]
(past be•lit•tled, past participle be•lit•tled, present participle be•lit•tling, 3rd person present singular be•lit•tles)
transitive verb
make seem less significant: to make something seem less good or important than it is
-be•lit•tle•ment, noun -be•lit•tler, noun
tangible

tan•gi•ble [tánjəb’l] adjective
1. able to be touched: able to be touched or perceived through the sense of touch
• a tangible coldness
2. actual: capable of being understood and evaluated, and therefore regarded as real
• There is no tangible evidence to support this claim.
3. able to be realized: capable of being given a physical existence
• some very tangible financial benefits
noun (plural tan•gi•bles)
something tangible: something that has a physical form, especially a financial asset (often used in the plural)
-tan•gi•bil•i•ty [tànjə bíllətee], noun -tan•gi•ble•ness [tánjəb’lnəss], noun -tan•gi•bly [tánjəblee], adverb

laceration

lac•er•a•tion [làssə ráysh’n]
(plural lac•er•a•tions) noun
1. deep jagged cut: a deep and jagged cut in the flesh
2. something that wounds: something that is deeply wounding to the feelings
castigate

cas•ti•gate [kásti gàyt]
(past cas•ti•gat•ed, past participle cas•ti•gat•ed, present participle cas•ti•gat•ing, 3rd person present singular cas•ti•gates)
transitive verb
criticize or punish somebody: to criticize, rebuke, or punish somebody severely (formal) (often passive)
• They were strongly castigated for their refusal to act.

-cas•ti•ga•tion [kàsti gáysh’n], noun -cas•ti•ga•tor [kásti gàytər], noun -cas•ti•ga•tor•y [kástigə tàwree], adjective
sordid

sor•did [sáwrdəd] adjective
1. nasty: demonstrating the worst aspects of human nature, for example, immorality, selfishness, and greed
2. squalid: dirty and depressing
-sor•did•ly, adverb -sor•did•ness, noun
octogenarian

oc•to•ge•nar•i•an [òktə jə náiree ən]
(plural oc•to•ge•nar•i•ans) noun
somebody in his or her eighties: somebody who is between 80 and 89 years old
solace

sol•ace [sólləss]
noun
1. relief from emotional distress: comfort at a time of sadness, grief, or disappointment
2. source of comfort: somebody or something that provides comfort in times of sadness, grief, or disappointment
transitive verb (past sol•aced, past participle sol•aced, present participle sol•ac•ing, 3rd person present singular sol•ac•es)
provide with comfort: to comfort somebody at a time of sadness, grief, or disappointment
-sol•ac•er, noun

aspirant

as•pi•rant [áspərənt, ə sprənt]
noun (plural as•pi•rants)
aspiring person: somebody who seeks or hopes to attain something
• an aspirant to the presidency
adjective
aspiring: seeking or hoping to attain something

dregs

dregs [dregz]
plural noun
1. gritty particles in liquid: small solid particles found in liquids such as coffee or wine that sink to the bottom of a container and are most in evidence when the container is nearly empty
2. least valuable part: the least valuable or most unpleasant part of something, especially a group of people
• the dregs of society
3. last remaining part: the last remaining, and often least attractive part of something (literary)
• sat through the dregs of a long boring evening

frenzy

fren•zy [frénzee] noun
1. out-of-control behavior: a state of uncontrolled activity, agitation, or emotion such as excitement or rage
2. burst of activity: a burst of energetic activity
3. mental illness: a temporary period of symptoms of a psychiatric disorder (often considered offensive)

scurrilous

scur•ri•lous [skúr ələss, skúrrələss]
adjective
1. abusive or defamatory: containing abusive language or defamatory allegations
2. foul-mouthed or vulgar: using or containing coarse, vulgar, or obscene language
3. wicked: behaving in ways thought to be evil or immoral
-scur•ri•lous•ly, adverb
-scur•ri•lous•ness, noun

Weekend Pleasure

Greetings

What I want you to do is to watch these three minute clips from two famous filmmakers. If you haven't heard of either, you have been missing out--find some information about them!

Roman Polanski's version of Macbeth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1lHYvxieB8
Akira Kurosawa's The Throne of Blood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrG9ar9TjLo

Now, they are different scenes (and, naturally, interpretations) but they both focus on the witches. For homework I want you to compare and contrast these two concepts of the witches. Be prepared to discuss on Monday, but prepare a written statement as well.

Have a great weekend!
Post a comment if you have a question!

Welcome to Our Blog!

Greetings students!

An easy way for you to communicate with your classmates and, with hope, other students beyond IC will be to keep a blog. Each student will keep his/her own blog, but the "home" page will remain here. I will on occasion give you writing prompts, and then you can read and comment on what your classmates have to say.

Now I understand that some of you will be more familiar than others on how to create a blog. This is why I personally chose www.blogger.com, because of its simplicity. Of course, you may create a site wherever you'd like.

So, the first assignment is simple: Post a comment on this blog--you can just say hello if you'd like. Make sure to include your name so that I can give you credit! It's quite easy--just look near the bottom, after my writing. You should see a place that says _ comments. Click on that link and follow the simple directions.

The next step would be to create a blog. If you know how, go ahead and create one and then write that address in your comment, so that others will know where to find your page. I hope this doesn't sound too confusing! The quicker we have everyone with a blog, the more interesting this will be. I can gladly assist anyone who is "technologically impaired".

Of course, these blogs are your own creation--there's an endless way to create and arrange your blog. For me, I thought I'd just include a picture to start. This is near Jomsom, in the district of Mustang, in Nepal, where I used to live when I was a volunteer. See that little village off to the upper left? That was my village, Thini. This village of 300 exists at nearly two miles above sea level. It was a simple life, yet quite rewarding. You can click on the picture for more detail if desired. I grew up in the middle of America, where there were no mountains. I have grown to love them, and it is actually one reason why my wife and I wanted to come to Lebanon.

Okay, you'll learn more about me later. Let's see those comments and have a great weekend!