I have decided to use my vocabulary words in a short story on Armageddon and the Nostradamus Effect. I’m using these words to help teach the reader how to use the words in a story. Hopefully the story will help you understand the words in the story.
65 million years ago the world was home to many species of animals. What they didn’t realize was that a gigantic asteroid was heading for Earth. Based on scientific research scientists have predicted an Armageddon. Today in this world it is possible for Armageddon to happen. It is an irrevocable part of the lives of people on Earth that can’t be stopped because it is the natural part of life and is supposed to happen. Armageddon can bring a huge number of death tolls or even terminate the human race. It can bring a proliferation of deaths around the globe within a matter of minutes, making the human race extinct. Today, all of the power plants and pollution can cause the world to go into a global warming. With the many cars, factories, and power plants these industries can precipitate the Earths atmosphere to spread high heat waves and gases throughout the entire world. In theory this can cause a new ice age. If this does happen a magnitude of people would become estranged from their homes, but they wouldn’t have anywhere to go. People would act maudlin because they would be stranded with no hope. The human race would regress into pre stone-age state without power or anyway to survive. Without hope many people would start to berate God for doing this to the world. After Armageddon has run its course on Earth it would be difficult to hoist scraps from the ground. Armageddon is not an inadvertent event to planet Earth. It’s just the natural part of life for the destruction to happen. All of the events can possibly be sporadic from when it has started to now. From ancient civilizations they have been predicting the end of the world. They believed that the end of the world could happen in 2012. Today, scientists are doing research to see if the legend of 2012 will come true. People think that scientist fritter in their research because people don’t believe that 2012 will happen. Another name for Armageddon is the Nostradamus Effect. Nostradamus was a French doctor and astrologer. He was known for making predictions from Adolf Hitler to the September 11 attacks. Nostradamus has predicted many of natural disasters that could possibly happen. Some of his predictions are ambiguous to many scientist, the predictions have not been clear. When Nostradamus had done studies on the Mayans on when they predicted the end of the world, he also predicted as well. Scientists who don’t agree with Nostradamus think he is inane from all of the predictions that he has done. Some of the predictions that Nostradamus has predicted has so far have been right. Many people are dissident about Nostradamus’s predictions. If Armageddon does happen people all over the world will regress into riots with bad behavior. Only time will tell if Armageddon does happen, in my opinion, we will have to wait and see. Scientist and other researchers are still trying to unlock the Nostradamus Effect; so far some of his predictions have been correct. Who knows what will happen. The earth is still a young planet in our solar system. There are more journeys yet to come for our planet.
-Lucas
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
PAN
The words that we use every day in our English language come from many other languages and cultures. We use them every day and don't realize how many other languages make up our English language. PAN is another root word of English which makes up many words. Here are some examples for PAN.
PAN means ALL
• Panacea (noun) - A remedy for all disease or ills.
o One day they hope to find the ultimate panacea and cure all of the world's ills.
o The scientists are discovering a panacea which can cure all kinds of diseases.
o After years of incarceration the outside had become the panacea to all my ills.
• Pandemic (adjective) – A wide spread disease.
o Because the rats and fleas that spread the Black Plague were found throughout Europe, the plague soon became a pandemic there.
o It’s difficult to read a newspaper or watches the TV news without finding some reference to the anticipated avian flu pandemic.
o Dire predictions have been made that a devastating influenza pandemic will occur any time soon.
• Pandemonium (noun) - Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.
o The riot caused sheer pandemonium!
o Keith thought long; then came up with perfection: “All-out pandemonium based on demented harassment of anything that moves”.
o These are indicative of the general pandemonium which seems to be dominating the class at the present time.
• Panegyric (noun) – A lofty speech of praise for a person usually in a eulogy.
o Tom gives a panegyric while talking to his co-workers.
o I do not agree at all with the panegyrics written in the English newspaper.
o I speak a panegyric of love to my girlfriend.
• Pantheist (noun) – A person who believes is all gods.
o Pantheism is a philosophy where God is manifested in the universe, and that all creation is a part of God.
o The Pantheist loves Jesus, Buddha, and all other deities.
o Michael goes to church everyday; he is pantheist.
• Pangaea (noun) – the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined together.
o Dinosaurs lived on Pangaea long before people were alive.
o Scientists say that long ago America was a part of Pangaea.
• Panorama (noun) – an unobstructed view from all directions.
o The best place to see a panorama of Colorado is from Long’s Peak.
o An easy walk here can be taken to Viewing Peak, from where a panorama of the valley unfolds.
o The panorama of the limestone peaks of the Blue mountain range on the west coast never fails to impress.
o Sarah loves to take panoramic pictures when she sees a beautiful view.
• Panchromatic (adjective) - sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
o In fact they are like normal panchromatic films except that they have extended red sensitivity to longer electromagnetic wavelengths.
o Examples include combining high resolution panchromatic imagery with coarse resolution multispectral imagery, or merging actively and passively sensed data.
These are example words that aren’t coming from the root word:
• Panda (noun) - A cute bear having black and white color that mostly founded in China.
• Panic (noun) - A sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
• Pancake (noun) - A thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.
• Pancreas (noun) - a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
New to College
The end of a student’s senior year in high school often marks a very exciting and bittersweet start to the rest of one’s life. For many, this also leads to the beginning of a college career. Kate was a new freshman at the Colorado State University and she was just about to start her first term. She was scared to death to finally be out on her own, yet she was very eager as well. For the past few years, she felt as if her house were a tent. This tent was enclosing her in from the rest of the world. Kate was always known to be a very tenacious girl and wanted nothing more but to burst out of her bubble. She wanted to experience what she had not yet experienced, but she was nervous as to what the future held in store for her.
Kate did not know anyone at her new college. She was preparing to meet her new roommate, and desperately hoped that they would get along. Kate held temporary tenure over her dorm room and was worrisome as to how she would pay the money for it over the year. After seeing her new roommate, the money issues instantly became the least of her worries for the time being. Her roommate was dressed in a clown costume and was wearing a foam Green Bay Packers cheese hat. Kate did not know what to make out of her new roommate. She was untenable in that she was standing frozen in the middle of the room, awestruck at her acquaintances crazy appearance. Even weirder, her roommate did not introduce herself. Instead she set down her suit case, screamed out a long “rawrrrr” like a dinosaur, and left the room flapping her arms like a chicken.
Instead of creeping Kate out, her roommate’s actions actually made her loosen up and giggle. It would seem that most people would be somewhat tentative in confronting this character, but in all reality, Kate couldn’t wait to see what her roomie would do next. Kate decided to call her mom so she could talk to someone about her seemingly insane roommate. Kate’s mother was freaking out saying that Kate should apply for a new roommate right away. Even though Kate agreed, she tried to extenuate the situation for it was actually extremely entertaining. Taking this amusing situation in the best light, Kate found herself looking forward to the new adventures ahead of her.
Attenuate: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire.
Extenuate: to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious: to extenuate a crime.
Tenacity: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of)
Untenable: incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
Tenure: the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
Tentative: unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative report on her findings.
Tenuous: of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial: He holds a rather tenuous position in history.
Kate did not know anyone at her new college. She was preparing to meet her new roommate, and desperately hoped that they would get along. Kate held temporary tenure over her dorm room and was worrisome as to how she would pay the money for it over the year. After seeing her new roommate, the money issues instantly became the least of her worries for the time being. Her roommate was dressed in a clown costume and was wearing a foam Green Bay Packers cheese hat. Kate did not know what to make out of her new roommate. She was untenable in that she was standing frozen in the middle of the room, awestruck at her acquaintances crazy appearance. Even weirder, her roommate did not introduce herself. Instead she set down her suit case, screamed out a long “rawrrrr” like a dinosaur, and left the room flapping her arms like a chicken.
Instead of creeping Kate out, her roommate’s actions actually made her loosen up and giggle. It would seem that most people would be somewhat tentative in confronting this character, but in all reality, Kate couldn’t wait to see what her roomie would do next. Kate decided to call her mom so she could talk to someone about her seemingly insane roommate. Kate’s mother was freaking out saying that Kate should apply for a new roommate right away. Even though Kate agreed, she tried to extenuate the situation for it was actually extremely entertaining. Taking this amusing situation in the best light, Kate found herself looking forward to the new adventures ahead of her.
Attenuate: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire.
Extenuate: to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious: to extenuate a crime.
Tenacity: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of)
Untenable: incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
Tenure: the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
Tentative: unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative report on her findings.
Tenuous: of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial: He holds a rather tenuous position in history.
In our class we have learned many Greek and Latin root words. We have learned MAL (bad), VAC (empty), BREV (short), and DICT (say or declare). Learning root words is important because you can figure out words you might not know. Below I have listed the definitions of these and a creative short story incorporating all of the new words we have just learned.
Malign (v): to speak harmful untruths about someone/thing or to speak evil (slander)
Malevolent (adj.): Wishing evil or harm onto others; showing ill will.
Malediction (n): A curse, slander, or statement.
Malice (n): Desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on someone.
Malicious (adj.): Characterized by or showing malice.
Malfeasance (n): The performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified.
Vacuous (adj.): 1.) Emptied of or lacking content. 2.) Marked by lack of ideas or intelligence.
Brevity (n): Shortness of duration; especially shortness or conciseness of expression.
Diction (n): Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, and effectiveness.
Indict (v): 1.) To charge with a fault of offense criticize or accuse. 2.) To charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury.
Indicative (adj.): Showing, signifying, or suggestive. (Typically following the word “of”)
Dictum (n): An authoritative saying or judicial order.
The Malicious Mayor
Once upon a time there was a malicious mayor who stole money from all of the people in his city. He maligned the people by telling them that their money was going towards a third world country that desperately needed it, when actually he was using it for his own good. He didn’t make enough money to support his opulent lifestyle so he had to con people of their money. The mayor’s dictum was one the people had to listen to; after all you can’t say no to the mayor! The people of the city had a feeling that this was wrong but the brevity in his speeches and his diction gave them no proof. They lost hope and gave up trying to accuse him of a crime that seemed unfeasible. The mayor was malevolent and didn’t stop there! His luxurious lifestyle was so lavish that he needed more money. He asked for money from other cities as well! He told an elaborate story of how the country was struck by a hurricane and it would honorable to make a generous donation. The other cities weren’t vacuous though; they knew the mayor was lying through his teeth because they had not heard or seen any proof about this hurricane. The mayor’s sketchy answers and hasty requests for money were indicative of the fraud. They caught on and soon after the mayor was accused of a malfeasance. The judge in his court was a previous mayor to the same town; he showed no mercy for the stupidity of his crime and punished him to the full extent. His indictment was delivered the next week and he is now in the county jail. The malediction of his new cell mate makes him miserable every day, even the guards have malice towards him for his voracious crime.
Jessi :)
Malign (v): to speak harmful untruths about someone/thing or to speak evil (slander)
Malevolent (adj.): Wishing evil or harm onto others; showing ill will.
Malediction (n): A curse, slander, or statement.
Malice (n): Desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on someone.
Malicious (adj.): Characterized by or showing malice.
Malfeasance (n): The performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified.
Vacuous (adj.): 1.) Emptied of or lacking content. 2.) Marked by lack of ideas or intelligence.
Brevity (n): Shortness of duration; especially shortness or conciseness of expression.
Diction (n): Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, and effectiveness.
Indict (v): 1.) To charge with a fault of offense criticize or accuse. 2.) To charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury.
Indicative (adj.): Showing, signifying, or suggestive. (Typically following the word “of”)
Dictum (n): An authoritative saying or judicial order.
The Malicious Mayor
Once upon a time there was a malicious mayor who stole money from all of the people in his city. He maligned the people by telling them that their money was going towards a third world country that desperately needed it, when actually he was using it for his own good. He didn’t make enough money to support his opulent lifestyle so he had to con people of their money. The mayor’s dictum was one the people had to listen to; after all you can’t say no to the mayor! The people of the city had a feeling that this was wrong but the brevity in his speeches and his diction gave them no proof. They lost hope and gave up trying to accuse him of a crime that seemed unfeasible. The mayor was malevolent and didn’t stop there! His luxurious lifestyle was so lavish that he needed more money. He asked for money from other cities as well! He told an elaborate story of how the country was struck by a hurricane and it would honorable to make a generous donation. The other cities weren’t vacuous though; they knew the mayor was lying through his teeth because they had not heard or seen any proof about this hurricane. The mayor’s sketchy answers and hasty requests for money were indicative of the fraud. They caught on and soon after the mayor was accused of a malfeasance. The judge in his court was a previous mayor to the same town; he showed no mercy for the stupidity of his crime and punished him to the full extent. His indictment was delivered the next week and he is now in the county jail. The malediction of his new cell mate makes him miserable every day, even the guards have malice towards him for his voracious crime.
Jessi :)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Mal poem
In class we went over Latin and Greek roots. The main root in this section that really caught my eyes was the root “mal-” which stands mean bad and evil. This root really inspired me to write this poem with such strong powerful words.
We all have malice within
Showcased by our malediction
Thrown towards each other
Casually
Carelessly
Malevolent words meant to harm
To scorn
To hurt others
People malign there brethren
Putting them down to get a high
A once high respected falls
His malfeasance is absolute
We are a malicious group
We have a vacuous spot in our chest
Where our love should be.
We all have malice within
Showcased by our malediction
Thrown towards each other
Casually
Carelessly
Malevolent words meant to harm
To scorn
To hurt others
People malign there brethren
Putting them down to get a high
A once high respected falls
His malfeasance is absolute
We are a malicious group
We have a vacuous spot in our chest
Where our love should be.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Mal
Mal
Mal is a Greek and Latin root and it means bad and evil.
Malign- It is verb and the definition for this vocabulary is to speak harmful untruths about or to speak evil (slander). It can be an adjective too, and it means evil or injurious in effect.
Some people malignedPresident Obama by telling the lies about his religion and his beliefs.
Bill Clinton is a very malignant man because he did lie about his affair until he admitted that he did had an affair.
Malevolent- It is an adjective and the definition for this word is wishing evil or harm to others; showing ill will.
The terrorists who crashed into New York’s building were malevolent because they killed thousands of people in New York on 9/11.
Saddam Hussein was a malevolent person who killed many of his people in his own country.
Malediction- It is noun and the definition of this vocabulary is a curse or slanderous statement.
The malediction that the Senator gave yesterday about the terrorists made the headline news.
I know an old gypsy lady will give you a malediction for your enemy for fifteen dollars.
Malice- It is noun and the definition for this word is desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering; meanness; evil intent.
The Devil has malice for the angels, God and people who believe in God or Gods.
Some people have malice for their enemies because they cannot stand them.
Malicious- It is an adjective and the definition for this vocabulary is characterized by or showing malice.
This girl spread malicious gossip about her ex-boyfriend who dumped her for her sister.
On the television show Law and Order last night, the murderer showed malicious contempt for his victims by mutilating their bodies.
Malfeasance- It is noun and the definition of this word is the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (use esp. of an act in violation of a public trust).
O.J. Simpson was accused of malfeasance because he was guilty of robbing banks.
John is not official malfeasance, he is suspended from his job and they are investigating him right now.
Malfunction- It is a verb and the definition for this word is failure to function properly.
My new laptop is malfunctioning because the Internet is never working.
You should never buy a Dell desktop computer because they always malfunction and it seems like they never work right.
Malcontent- It is adjective and the definition for this vocabulary is not satisfied or content with currently prevailing condition or circumstances.
My boss is a malcontent. He is never satisfied with me because I do not listen to his directions for making hamburgers at Wendy’s.
Just because I am disappointed about not doing well on my calculus test does not make me a malcontent.
Audra
Mal is a Greek and Latin root and it means bad and evil.
Malign- It is verb and the definition for this vocabulary is to speak harmful untruths about or to speak evil (slander). It can be an adjective too, and it means evil or injurious in effect.
Some people malignedPresident Obama by telling the lies about his religion and his beliefs.
Bill Clinton is a very malignant man because he did lie about his affair until he admitted that he did had an affair.
Malevolent- It is an adjective and the definition for this word is wishing evil or harm to others; showing ill will.
The terrorists who crashed into New York’s building were malevolent because they killed thousands of people in New York on 9/11.
Saddam Hussein was a malevolent person who killed many of his people in his own country.
Malediction- It is noun and the definition of this vocabulary is a curse or slanderous statement.
The malediction that the Senator gave yesterday about the terrorists made the headline news.
I know an old gypsy lady will give you a malediction for your enemy for fifteen dollars.
Malice- It is noun and the definition for this word is desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering; meanness; evil intent.
The Devil has malice for the angels, God and people who believe in God or Gods.
Some people have malice for their enemies because they cannot stand them.
Malicious- It is an adjective and the definition for this vocabulary is characterized by or showing malice.
This girl spread malicious gossip about her ex-boyfriend who dumped her for her sister.
On the television show Law and Order last night, the murderer showed malicious contempt for his victims by mutilating their bodies.
Malfeasance- It is noun and the definition of this word is the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (use esp. of an act in violation of a public trust).
O.J. Simpson was accused of malfeasance because he was guilty of robbing banks.
John is not official malfeasance, he is suspended from his job and they are investigating him right now.
Malfunction- It is a verb and the definition for this word is failure to function properly.
My new laptop is malfunctioning because the Internet is never working.
You should never buy a Dell desktop computer because they always malfunction and it seems like they never work right.
Malcontent- It is adjective and the definition for this vocabulary is not satisfied or content with currently prevailing condition or circumstances.
My boss is a malcontent. He is never satisfied with me because I do not listen to his directions for making hamburgers at Wendy’s.
Just because I am disappointed about not doing well on my calculus test does not make me a malcontent.
Audra
Big Words and a VERY Short Story
Big words can make you sound and feel sophisticated, but what happens when those words get too big? Lets look at some examples, shall we?
Ebullient: Adj – overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement
~ Ex ~ The athlete was in an ebullient mood when she won the gold medal.
Equanimity: N – mental or emotional stability or composure; calmness
~ Ex ~ Some people have such equanimity! They can be so calm under pressure.
Gasconade: V – to boast extravagantly
~ Ex ~ She can be so gasconade. She brags about everything!
Gnomon: The raised part of the sundial that casts the shadow
~ Ex ~ The gnomon on the old sundials begin to ware away over time.
Winebibber: N – a person who drinks much wine
~ Ex ~ My cousin is a winebibber! She is a wine taster.
Sesquipedalian: Adj – given to using long words
~ Ex ~ Today, I read such a sesquipedalian sentence. It had five or six words I couldn’t even pronounce!
Perfidious: Adj – disloyal; deceitful
~ Ex ~ He was an extremely perfidious husband. Cheating once is bad, but twice is dreadful!
Nefarious: Adj – infamous by way of being extremely wicked
~ Ex ~ Oprah did not get her infamy by doing nefarious, attention-getting deeds. She worked hard for all she has!
Deride: V – to laugh at in scorn; mock
~ Ex ~ It is rude to deride someone because of an embarrassing moment.
Pugnacious: Adj – inclined to quarrel or fight readily; belligerent
~ Ex ~ Some boys have pugnacious attitudes during their teenage years. They will fight about the silliest things!
Obsequious: Adj – severely compliant or differential; obedient
~ Ex ~ I sit in class with an obsequious manner because I am constantly prepared to do whatever task the teacher requests of me!
Antebellum: Adj – belonging to the period before the war, esp. the Civil War
~ Ex ~ My grandparents were born during an antebellum time period, some of them were even in the wars!
Ziggurat: N – a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower
~ Ex ~ There are many temples one can visit while in foreign countries, on would be a ziggurat which has beautiful terraces.
Subjugate: V – to make submissive
~ Ex ~ Subjugating a dog is harder ten it sounds because they can be very stubborn!
Hubris: N - excessive pride of self-confidence; arrogance
~ Ex ~ Many people let their accomplishments go to their heads, causing them to become hubris.
Jejune: Adj – juvenile; immature
~ Ex ~ Boys always seem to have jejune attitudes, even when they say they are grown up.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia- the fear of long words
~ Ex ~ Sara would never be able to attend any type of medical conference because she suffers from a bad case of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
A VERY Short Story
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Elaine. Elaine was the perfect little girl! She did not have a jejune attitude; in fact, many would say she was the most mature young woman in her age group. Her mother was an unsuccessful winebibber, and also a hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobic. To her greatest despair, her only daughter spoke in a highly sesquipedalian manner. Elaine’s mother would often try to subjugate her in hopes of making her speak in a way she could understand. Elaine did not have an obsequious outlook on life, so her efforts were rendered useless. Her mother tried everything! The “silent treatment,” therapy, and worst of all she would constantly deride her own daughter. Lucky for Elaine, as the end of her senior year in high school approached she was contacted by a prestigious college. She applied for multiple academic scholarships and ended up getting accepted! Elaine went to her mother to break her the good news in an ebullient mood, but her mothers’ lack of concern forced her to display equanimity. She had a pugnacious feeling about her that she had to suppress in order to prevent doing something uncalled for. Elaine graduated from her college at the top of her class and became a successful dean of that very university. Today, Elaine is rightfully gasconade, but being the mature woman she is she is never hubris. The End!
-Lisa
Ebullient: Adj – overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement
~ Ex ~ The athlete was in an ebullient mood when she won the gold medal.
Equanimity: N – mental or emotional stability or composure; calmness
~ Ex ~ Some people have such equanimity! They can be so calm under pressure.
Gasconade: V – to boast extravagantly
~ Ex ~ She can be so gasconade. She brags about everything!
Gnomon: The raised part of the sundial that casts the shadow
~ Ex ~ The gnomon on the old sundials begin to ware away over time.
Winebibber: N – a person who drinks much wine
~ Ex ~ My cousin is a winebibber! She is a wine taster.
Sesquipedalian: Adj – given to using long words
~ Ex ~ Today, I read such a sesquipedalian sentence. It had five or six words I couldn’t even pronounce!
Perfidious: Adj – disloyal; deceitful
~ Ex ~ He was an extremely perfidious husband. Cheating once is bad, but twice is dreadful!
Nefarious: Adj – infamous by way of being extremely wicked
~ Ex ~ Oprah did not get her infamy by doing nefarious, attention-getting deeds. She worked hard for all she has!
Deride: V – to laugh at in scorn; mock
~ Ex ~ It is rude to deride someone because of an embarrassing moment.
Pugnacious: Adj – inclined to quarrel or fight readily; belligerent
~ Ex ~ Some boys have pugnacious attitudes during their teenage years. They will fight about the silliest things!
Obsequious: Adj – severely compliant or differential; obedient
~ Ex ~ I sit in class with an obsequious manner because I am constantly prepared to do whatever task the teacher requests of me!
Antebellum: Adj – belonging to the period before the war, esp. the Civil War
~ Ex ~ My grandparents were born during an antebellum time period, some of them were even in the wars!
Ziggurat: N – a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower
~ Ex ~ There are many temples one can visit while in foreign countries, on would be a ziggurat which has beautiful terraces.
Subjugate: V – to make submissive
~ Ex ~ Subjugating a dog is harder ten it sounds because they can be very stubborn!
Hubris: N - excessive pride of self-confidence; arrogance
~ Ex ~ Many people let their accomplishments go to their heads, causing them to become hubris.
Jejune: Adj – juvenile; immature
~ Ex ~ Boys always seem to have jejune attitudes, even when they say they are grown up.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia- the fear of long words
~ Ex ~ Sara would never be able to attend any type of medical conference because she suffers from a bad case of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
A VERY Short Story
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Elaine. Elaine was the perfect little girl! She did not have a jejune attitude; in fact, many would say she was the most mature young woman in her age group. Her mother was an unsuccessful winebibber, and also a hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobic. To her greatest despair, her only daughter spoke in a highly sesquipedalian manner. Elaine’s mother would often try to subjugate her in hopes of making her speak in a way she could understand. Elaine did not have an obsequious outlook on life, so her efforts were rendered useless. Her mother tried everything! The “silent treatment,” therapy, and worst of all she would constantly deride her own daughter. Lucky for Elaine, as the end of her senior year in high school approached she was contacted by a prestigious college. She applied for multiple academic scholarships and ended up getting accepted! Elaine went to her mother to break her the good news in an ebullient mood, but her mothers’ lack of concern forced her to display equanimity. She had a pugnacious feeling about her that she had to suppress in order to prevent doing something uncalled for. Elaine graduated from her college at the top of her class and became a successful dean of that very university. Today, Elaine is rightfully gasconade, but being the mature woman she is she is never hubris. The End!
-Lisa
Thursday, January 14, 2010
A Lesson in Elocution
Previous to entering my Advanced Word Power class, my elocution lacked certain eloquence. Even though I was quite a loquacious person, I was always the first to offer my benediction; my benevolence was not always well received. I endured harsh obloquies from teachers and magnates regarding my lack of proper diction. These abusive indictments came as an unwelcome surprise that left me feeling very piqued. Instead of receiving beautiful panegyrics, they suggested that I study famous Shakespearean soliloquies in order to increase my fluid articulation. They also advised that I promptly cease using my current vocabulary which was indicative of my vacuous intelligence. Despite my initial aversion to this idea, I surrendered and complied with their demands. In addition to their requests, I began diligently learning the vocabulary provided in my Word Power class. Luckily, after many exhausting nights of studying my efforts paid off. I am now a lucid orator who receives many compliments for my excellent elocution.
Now although this is a fictional story it has its roots in reality. I used to regard many of the advanced vocabulary words in my story at one time to be utter nonsense. However, after learning that most words borrow their roots from either Greek or Latin, it became much easier to uncover their definitions.
Root Words-
*Magn-Gigantic
Magnate: Noun- A person of great influence, or importance in a particular field of business.
Example- Bill Gates is considered a powerful magnate due to his overwhelming success in the computer business.
*Loc/Loq- Talk
Elocution: Noun- A person’s manner of speaking aloud in public.
Example- The young student was complimented on his poised elocution. His confidence when speaking really shone through.
Loquacious: Adjective- Characterized by excessive talk; wordy
Example- Many people at the movie theater found the girls loquacious personality very annoying. How were they supposed to enjoy the movie with her incessant conversation?
Eloquence: Adjective- Characterized by persuasive, powerful, and expressive speaking.
Example- The crowd was inspired by the president’s powerful eloquence. His persuasive speech won him many votes.
Soliloquy: Noun- 1) A dramatic speech in which a character talks to himself or reveals his thoughts alone on stage. 2) The act of speaking to oneself
Example- Every time my English professor recites Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, it is as though he is speaking to himself just as Hamlet was.
Obloquy: Noun- Blame or abusive language aimed at a person, especially by many people or by the general public.
Example-My mother is notorious for her obloquy. She is always yelling at my brother for not cleaning his room.
Bene-Good
Benediction: Noun- A blessing or an expression of good wishes
Example- Catholics from all over the world travel to receive the Pope’s benediction. They believe it will bring good things into their life.
Benevolence: Noun- A desire to do good to/ for others
Example- Oprah’s benevolence inspired her to build schools for underprivileged children in Africa.
Pan-All
Panegyric: Noun- A lofty speech of praise for a person
Example-The beneficiary delivered a beautiful panegyric at the banquet honoring her benefactor for all that he had given her.
Dict- Say or declare
Diction: Noun- Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
The public speaking coach emphasized the importance of diction for clarity and effectiveness during a debate.
Indicative: Adjective- (Followed by the word of) - Showing, signifying, suggestive
Example- All of the books in Susie’s room was indicative of her love to read.
*Vac-Empty
Vacuous: Adjective- 1) Emptied of or lacking content 2) marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
Example- Tom’s dumbfounded vacuous expression was indicative of his lack of knowledge.
-Shacaira
Now although this is a fictional story it has its roots in reality. I used to regard many of the advanced vocabulary words in my story at one time to be utter nonsense. However, after learning that most words borrow their roots from either Greek or Latin, it became much easier to uncover their definitions.
Root Words-
*Magn-Gigantic
Magnate: Noun- A person of great influence, or importance in a particular field of business.
Example- Bill Gates is considered a powerful magnate due to his overwhelming success in the computer business.
*Loc/Loq- Talk
Elocution: Noun- A person’s manner of speaking aloud in public.
Example- The young student was complimented on his poised elocution. His confidence when speaking really shone through.
Loquacious: Adjective- Characterized by excessive talk; wordy
Example- Many people at the movie theater found the girls loquacious personality very annoying. How were they supposed to enjoy the movie with her incessant conversation?
Eloquence: Adjective- Characterized by persuasive, powerful, and expressive speaking.
Example- The crowd was inspired by the president’s powerful eloquence. His persuasive speech won him many votes.
Soliloquy: Noun- 1) A dramatic speech in which a character talks to himself or reveals his thoughts alone on stage. 2) The act of speaking to oneself
Example- Every time my English professor recites Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, it is as though he is speaking to himself just as Hamlet was.
Obloquy: Noun- Blame or abusive language aimed at a person, especially by many people or by the general public.
Example-My mother is notorious for her obloquy. She is always yelling at my brother for not cleaning his room.
Bene-Good
Benediction: Noun- A blessing or an expression of good wishes
Example- Catholics from all over the world travel to receive the Pope’s benediction. They believe it will bring good things into their life.
Benevolence: Noun- A desire to do good to/ for others
Example- Oprah’s benevolence inspired her to build schools for underprivileged children in Africa.
Pan-All
Panegyric: Noun- A lofty speech of praise for a person
Example-The beneficiary delivered a beautiful panegyric at the banquet honoring her benefactor for all that he had given her.
Dict- Say or declare
Diction: Noun- Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
The public speaking coach emphasized the importance of diction for clarity and effectiveness during a debate.
Indicative: Adjective- (Followed by the word of) - Showing, signifying, suggestive
Example- All of the books in Susie’s room was indicative of her love to read.
*Vac-Empty
Vacuous: Adjective- 1) Emptied of or lacking content 2) marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
Example- Tom’s dumbfounded vacuous expression was indicative of his lack of knowledge.
-Shacaira
The root DIC/DICT=TALK
The root word Dict you can find just about anywhere in our everyday language. Some of the more common uses of DICT appear in words such as “Dictionary”, “Dictator”, or “Diction”. Today I will be going over many words with the root DICT.
Dictionary(N): A book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc.
-Ex) John had to use a dictionary to look up a word that he was not familiar about.
Diction(N): Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words.
-Ex) A speaker must have excellent diction to have the listeners understand
Dictator(V): To say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record
-Ex) Joe had to dictate his old letters to save room around the house by putting them all on audio files.
Addict(V): A person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance.
-Ex) The gambling addict spent all day and all his money in the casino's trying to get lucky.
Contradiction(V): To assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
-Ex) It's a contradiction to say he's good in math, but failed algebra
Predict(V): To declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
-I predicted that the water would turn blue after adding the blue dye to it.
Verdict(N): The finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
-Ex) The jury came to the verdict that he was guilty of murder in the second degree.
Malediction(N): A curse; imprecation.
-Ex) The poor boy couldn't shake the malediction that was put upon him by the old witch.
Indict(V): To bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial
-Ex) I can indict you on the information I have so far.
Indictment(N): A formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.
-Ex) In the common legal system, an indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a criminal offense.
Indicative(ADJ): Showing, signifying, or pointing out
-Ex) The high school senior was very indicative about showing all the new students where everything was.
Dictum(N): An authoritative pronouncement.
-Ex) A guard delivered a dictum that all prisoners would be quiet.
Benediction(N): An utterance of good wishes.
-Ex) Saying “bless you” when someone sneezes is a benediction.
Valediction(N): An act of bidding farewell or taking leave.
-Ex) The man gave his wife a valediction before he left for his 9 month journey in Iraq.
Edict(N): A decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
-Ex) In 1992, Pope John Paul II lifted the edict of inquisition against Galileo
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Dictionary(N): A book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc.
-Ex) John had to use a dictionary to look up a word that he was not familiar about.
Diction(N): Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words.
-Ex) A speaker must have excellent diction to have the listeners understand
Dictator(V): To say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record
-Ex) Joe had to dictate his old letters to save room around the house by putting them all on audio files.
Addict(V): A person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance.
-Ex) The gambling addict spent all day and all his money in the casino's trying to get lucky.
Contradiction(V): To assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
-Ex) It's a contradiction to say he's good in math, but failed algebra
Predict(V): To declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
-I predicted that the water would turn blue after adding the blue dye to it.
Verdict(N): The finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
-Ex) The jury came to the verdict that he was guilty of murder in the second degree.
Malediction(N): A curse; imprecation.
-Ex) The poor boy couldn't shake the malediction that was put upon him by the old witch.
Indict(V): To bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial
-Ex) I can indict you on the information I have so far.
Indictment(N): A formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.
-Ex) In the common legal system, an indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a criminal offense.
Indicative(ADJ): Showing, signifying, or pointing out
-Ex) The high school senior was very indicative about showing all the new students where everything was.
Dictum(N): An authoritative pronouncement.
-Ex) A guard delivered a dictum that all prisoners would be quiet.
Benediction(N): An utterance of good wishes.
-Ex) Saying “bless you” when someone sneezes is a benediction.
Valediction(N): An act of bidding farewell or taking leave.
-Ex) The man gave his wife a valediction before he left for his 9 month journey in Iraq.
Edict(N): A decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
-Ex) In 1992, Pope John Paul II lifted the edict of inquisition against Galileo
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
MAL
The Greek/Latin root word will help you if you don’t know the definition of the word. The roots that we have learned were PAN, BENE, LOC/LOQ, MAGN, VAC, BREV, DIC/DICT and MAL. You may have seen some of these root words before. The root word of MAL means bad. And these are some examples of the root word MAL.
-Malign (verb): to speak harmful truths about or to speak evil (slander).
- The boy maligns his friend by telling people that he is cheating and nasty.
Malign can also be an adjective too.
-Malign (adjective): evil or injurious in effect
-My ex-girlfriend is very malign to me because she maligns me by telling that I stole her money.
-Malevolent (adjective): wishing evil or harm to others; showing ill will (opposite of benevolent)
-The malevolent stepmother locks Cinderella in the broom closet.
-As she cast her malevolent gaze upon me I could feel my sudden burst of bravado shrinking to nothing.
-Malediction (Noun): a curse or slanderous statement
-The poor boy couldn’t shake the malediction that was put upon him by the witch.
-I am the only warlock in my guild who has all three points invested in the malediction talent, making me very valuable during raids.
-Malice (Noun): desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering; evil intent.
-Before Jeff accepted religion, he was constantly filled with thoughts of malice.
-The man has the malice to the adversary, so he maligns him by telling lies.
-Malicious (adjective): characterized by or showing malice.
-The malicious man tried to steal the old lady’s glasses, so she wouldn’t be able to see.
-Opening a malicious program on the computer will result in a computer virus.
-Malfeasance (Noun): The performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrast to law; wrongdoing caused especially of an act in violation of a public trust.
-A large number of Wall Street executives have been guilty of financial malfeasance.
-Malnutrition (Noun): lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
-The lack of food leads to malnutrition, which is evidenced by illness and disorder, and ultimately to death by hunger, which is called starvation.
-Malcontent (adjective): not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances, dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.
-Apart from saving lives, the doctor lives a malcontent lifestyle living alone in his apartment.
-Malcontent (Noun): a malcontent person, esp. one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.
-I am not concerned about a few malcontents; they are just the fly in my rum.
-Malaise (Noun): a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of disease, a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.
-I need a cure for the malaise afflicting me today.
-My malaise hindered me from attending school today.
-Malady (Noun): any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deep-seated, any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit.
-The woman found that the genetic malady she had had since childhood could be cured.
-Maladjusted (Adjective): badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, esp. in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
- He has a very maladjusted family; the only time they converse is when everyone is under the influence of alcohol.
These are the examples of the root word MAL. You might have used the root word MAL before. It’s helpful when you don’t know the word but if you see the root word MAL you can know that the word is negative.
The Greek/Latin root word will help you if you don’t know the definition of the word. The roots that we have learned were PAN, BENE, LOC/LOQ, MAGN, VAC, BREV, DIC/DICT and MAL. You may have seen some of these root words before. The root word of MAL means bad. And these are some examples of the root word MAL.
-Malign (verb): to speak harmful truths about or to speak evil (slander).
- The boy maligns his friend by telling people that he is cheating and nasty.
Malign can also be an adjective too.
-Malign (adjective): evil or injurious in effect
-My ex-girlfriend is very malign to me because she maligns me by telling that I stole her money.
-Malevolent (adjective): wishing evil or harm to others; showing ill will (opposite of benevolent)
-The malevolent stepmother locks Cinderella in the broom closet.
-As she cast her malevolent gaze upon me I could feel my sudden burst of bravado shrinking to nothing.
-Malediction (Noun): a curse or slanderous statement
-The poor boy couldn’t shake the malediction that was put upon him by the witch.
-I am the only warlock in my guild who has all three points invested in the malediction talent, making me very valuable during raids.
-Malice (Noun): desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering; evil intent.
-Before Jeff accepted religion, he was constantly filled with thoughts of malice.
-The man has the malice to the adversary, so he maligns him by telling lies.
-Malicious (adjective): characterized by or showing malice.
-The malicious man tried to steal the old lady’s glasses, so she wouldn’t be able to see.
-Opening a malicious program on the computer will result in a computer virus.
-Malfeasance (Noun): The performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrast to law; wrongdoing caused especially of an act in violation of a public trust.
-A large number of Wall Street executives have been guilty of financial malfeasance.
-Malnutrition (Noun): lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
-The lack of food leads to malnutrition, which is evidenced by illness and disorder, and ultimately to death by hunger, which is called starvation.
-Malcontent (adjective): not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances, dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.
-Apart from saving lives, the doctor lives a malcontent lifestyle living alone in his apartment.
-Malcontent (Noun): a malcontent person, esp. one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.
-I am not concerned about a few malcontents; they are just the fly in my rum.
-Malaise (Noun): a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of disease, a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.
-I need a cure for the malaise afflicting me today.
-My malaise hindered me from attending school today.
-Malady (Noun): any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deep-seated, any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit.
-The woman found that the genetic malady she had had since childhood could be cured.
-Maladjusted (Adjective): badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, esp. in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
- He has a very maladjusted family; the only time they converse is when everyone is under the influence of alcohol.
These are the examples of the root word MAL. You might have used the root word MAL before. It’s helpful when you don’t know the word but if you see the root word MAL you can know that the word is negative.
Remember MAL mean bad.
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Greek Roots
I have found a few Greek word roots that I would like to share. I will tell you what the root word means, a few words that use the root, and example sentences for the words.
Sent-/Sens meaning feel
Sentiment (noun) – showing feeling towards something
Ex: The boy had a strong sentiment of love toward the girl that he had a crush on.
Sensation (noun) – a feeling of excitement
Ex: The movie, Avatar, was such a sensation that it blew the crowd away.
Resent (verb) – to feel displeasure from a sense of injury
Ex: The boy’s girlfriend resented him after he had insulted her outfit.
Sensory (adjective) – pertaining to senses
Ex: Blind people may not have sight but they have four other heightened senses in their sensory system.
Scrib/Script meaning write
Scribble (verb) – meaningless writings or drawings
Ex: My mom scribbles words carelessly to make notes for herself.
Subscribe (verb) - to buy by signing an agreement for something in return.
Ex: Most businesses subscribe to a newspaper so their customers can read them as they wait.
Manuscript (noun) – a manually written document
Ex: The author wrote a manuscript to the publisher of his publishing company.
Scribe (noun) – a person who writes documents for other people.
Ex: The king’s scribe had written over five hundred drafts of the king’s speech to his court talking about the problems of the kingdom.
Levi meaning light
Levity (noun) - lightness of mind or lack of seriousness
Ex: During class, my friends and I have levity, because we always are messing around.
Alleviate (verb) – to lessen intensity
Ex: The school nurse tried to alleviate the pain of the headache by giving the student a pain killer.
Levitate (verb) - to float in the air
Ex: In fictional movies, some people will levitate in the air as they meditate.
Dura meaning hard/long-lasting
Durable (adjective) - lasting through wear and tear.
Ex: The backpack was so durable that it could withstand all of the student’s binders for four school years.
Duration (noun) – extended period of time
Ex: The keynote speaker said that the audience could not use their phone for the duration of the three day conference.
Endure (verb) - to hold out against
Ex: The boy could no longer endure his opponent’s insults so he went to go tell the teacher.
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Sent-/Sens meaning feel
Sentiment (noun) – showing feeling towards something
Ex: The boy had a strong sentiment of love toward the girl that he had a crush on.
Sensation (noun) – a feeling of excitement
Ex: The movie, Avatar, was such a sensation that it blew the crowd away.
Resent (verb) – to feel displeasure from a sense of injury
Ex: The boy’s girlfriend resented him after he had insulted her outfit.
Sensory (adjective) – pertaining to senses
Ex: Blind people may not have sight but they have four other heightened senses in their sensory system.
Scrib/Script meaning write
Scribble (verb) – meaningless writings or drawings
Ex: My mom scribbles words carelessly to make notes for herself.
Subscribe (verb) - to buy by signing an agreement for something in return.
Ex: Most businesses subscribe to a newspaper so their customers can read them as they wait.
Manuscript (noun) – a manually written document
Ex: The author wrote a manuscript to the publisher of his publishing company.
Scribe (noun) – a person who writes documents for other people.
Ex: The king’s scribe had written over five hundred drafts of the king’s speech to his court talking about the problems of the kingdom.
Levi meaning light
Levity (noun) - lightness of mind or lack of seriousness
Ex: During class, my friends and I have levity, because we always are messing around.
Alleviate (verb) – to lessen intensity
Ex: The school nurse tried to alleviate the pain of the headache by giving the student a pain killer.
Levitate (verb) - to float in the air
Ex: In fictional movies, some people will levitate in the air as they meditate.
Dura meaning hard/long-lasting
Durable (adjective) - lasting through wear and tear.
Ex: The backpack was so durable that it could withstand all of the student’s binders for four school years.
Duration (noun) – extended period of time
Ex: The keynote speaker said that the audience could not use their phone for the duration of the three day conference.
Endure (verb) - to hold out against
Ex: The boy could no longer endure his opponent’s insults so he went to go tell the teacher.
Posted by Levi
Root Word DIC
“Dic” Words
The root words Dic/Dict are Latin roots which mean to say or declare. There are many ways this root word can be used, both good and bad! This is a root word everyone should know.
If you are like me you wonder what dictators have to do with speaking. After our lesson on DIC I found out that dictators use their words to gain power. In other words, they have very good elocution. Here is a story of one fiver year old rose to power.
Little Hitler
Little Hitler was a mean little dictator. He used his public speaking skills to sway the views of the other little boys and girls in daycare. He never had to share toys with others. For a five year old he had amazing diction. Whenever he spoke, he got his way. One day at snack time, little Hitler wanted an extra cookie and he knew just how to get it. He gave a powerful dictum when he announced that he would blow the classroom with his Tonka toys. He used big words when he spoke to his teacher. She was very confused and had to look up words in the dictionary. She was in shock when she read the definitions. She contradicted little Hitler’s words and made him very angry. She did not think a five year old was capable of blowing up anything, let alone with a Tonka toy. Hitler spoke a malediction thinking the teacher would be scared. To his surprise, it worked! She finally gave in and handed him an extra cookie. Little Hitler walked away with a smile upon his face. After snack he made a prediction that he could make anyone give in to his every command. From that moment on he vowed to never let anyone indict him. He knew he could always get his way. Later on that night, Hitler’s mom was tucking him in and saying benedictions. He cried and pleaded with her to let him stay up. He gave her an ultimatum. “Mommy, let me stay up till 10 or I’ll run away,” he said. From the look in her eyes he knew she was wrapped around his finger. Years later he applied the same techniques and persuaded millions of people. Instead of asking for a cookie he merely told people how they could solve all their problems. This eventually led to the Holocaust. This could have all been avoided if his teacher never gave him an extra cookie.
Definitions
Dictator- a person exercising absolute power
Diction- quality of good speaking
Dictum- an authoritative saying or judicial order
Dictionary- a book containing a selection of words of a language
Contradicted- to assert the contrary or opposite of
Malediction- to utter a curse or slander
Prediction- the act of predicting
Indict- proclamation
Benediction- a blessing
The root words Dic/Dict are Latin roots which mean to say or declare. There are many ways this root word can be used, both good and bad! This is a root word everyone should know.
If you are like me you wonder what dictators have to do with speaking. After our lesson on DIC I found out that dictators use their words to gain power. In other words, they have very good elocution. Here is a story of one fiver year old rose to power.
Little Hitler
Little Hitler was a mean little dictator. He used his public speaking skills to sway the views of the other little boys and girls in daycare. He never had to share toys with others. For a five year old he had amazing diction. Whenever he spoke, he got his way. One day at snack time, little Hitler wanted an extra cookie and he knew just how to get it. He gave a powerful dictum when he announced that he would blow the classroom with his Tonka toys. He used big words when he spoke to his teacher. She was very confused and had to look up words in the dictionary. She was in shock when she read the definitions. She contradicted little Hitler’s words and made him very angry. She did not think a five year old was capable of blowing up anything, let alone with a Tonka toy. Hitler spoke a malediction thinking the teacher would be scared. To his surprise, it worked! She finally gave in and handed him an extra cookie. Little Hitler walked away with a smile upon his face. After snack he made a prediction that he could make anyone give in to his every command. From that moment on he vowed to never let anyone indict him. He knew he could always get his way. Later on that night, Hitler’s mom was tucking him in and saying benedictions. He cried and pleaded with her to let him stay up. He gave her an ultimatum. “Mommy, let me stay up till 10 or I’ll run away,” he said. From the look in her eyes he knew she was wrapped around his finger. Years later he applied the same techniques and persuaded millions of people. Instead of asking for a cookie he merely told people how they could solve all their problems. This eventually led to the Holocaust. This could have all been avoided if his teacher never gave him an extra cookie.
Definitions
Dictator- a person exercising absolute power
Diction- quality of good speaking
Dictum- an authoritative saying or judicial order
Dictionary- a book containing a selection of words of a language
Contradicted- to assert the contrary or opposite of
Malediction- to utter a curse or slander
Prediction- the act of predicting
Indict- proclamation
Benediction- a blessing
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