Vocab #2

intercede-intervene on behalf of another 
1. My sister had to intercede to explain how the accident happened.
hackneyed-lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal
2. The word "swag" is hackneyed having been said repeatedly over the years.
approbation-approval or praise
3. My parents give approbation when I get high GPA.
innuendo-an allusive or oblique remark or hint; typically a suggestive one
4. I am usually given an innuendo when I don't know the answer to a question.
coalition-an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a govn. or of states
5. A coalition is usually formed when kingdoms are threatened by others.
elicit-evoke or draw out from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
6. We are usually given elicit lectures in our AP classes.
hiatus-a pause or gap in a sequence
7. Classes often experience a random hiatus moment throughout the entire classroom during conversations.
assuage-make less intense
8. Usually, a person with a sense of humor knows how to assuage a serious conversation.  
decadence-moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
9. Kings often fell into decadence as they became greedier overtime.
expostulate-express strong disapproval or disagreement
10. My parents using expostulate when they hear I am going out for the night.
simulate-imitate the appearance or character of
11.People in Vegas simulate cartoon characters or characters from movies.
jaded-tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something
12. I am jaded after attending school all day.
umbrage-offense or annoyance
13. There is a certain umbrage I find commonly at other high schools.  
prerogative-a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
14. Upper class people tend to get more of a prerogative such as paying less taxes.
lurid-very vivid in color especially to create an unpleasantly or unnatural effect
15. Some houses look very lurid during Halloween as apart of the theme they intended.
transcend-be or go beyond the range or limits of something abstract
16. Johnny Depp managed to transcend when he transferred his conscious into a computer in the movie transcendence.
provincial-of or concerning a province of a country or empire
17. In the Princess Diaries, Mia had provincial responsibilities once she became Princess of Genovia.
petulant-of a person or manner childishly sulky or bad-tempered
18. My sister is very petulant when she doesn't get what she wants.
unctuous-of a person excessively ingratiatingly flattering
19. I can become very ingratiatingly towards my teacher to get the grade I want.
meritorious-deserving reward or praise
20. Students who work hard to get straight are meritorious.

Vocab

theme-the subject of talk in a piece of writing or a person's thoughts
tone-the general character or attitude of a place or piece of writing
mood-a temporary state of mind or feeling
diction-the choice and use of words and phrases in writing
syntax-the arrangement of words or phrases to create a well-formed sentence

syllogism-an instance in a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn
stupid - lacking intelligence or common sense
adumbrate -foreshadow or symbolize
apotheosis -the highest point in the development of something ; climax
ascetic -a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention
bauble -a small showy trinket or decoration
beguile -charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way
burgeon -begin to grow or increases rapidly
complement- one or more words, phrases or clauses govn by a verb that complete the meaning of the predicate
contumacious -stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
curmudgeon -a bad tempered or surly person
didactic -intended to teach, particularly having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
disingenuous- not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that someone knows less about something  than one really does
exculpate -show or declare someone is not guilty of wrong doing
faux pas -an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
fulminate-express vehement protest 
fustian -pompous or pretentious speech or writing
hauteur -haughtiness or manner, disdainful pride
inhibit -hinder, restrain or prevent
jeremiad- a long mournful complaint or lamentation, a list of woes  
opportunist -a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans
unconscionable-not right or reasonable

Response to "Consience of a Hacker"

What I like about the "Consience of a Hacker" is that it's truth. We're all the same, we all make mistakes, we're all criminals. Everybody in this world thinks they've done nothing wrong, but in reality they are constantly making mistakes. Saying we are all the same is right because we are; it doesn't matter if we are good or bad because we were all raised the same. What I liked most about this document is when he says we can't be stopped because after all, we're the same. I like this because he was right, they can't stop everybody from doing what they're doing because the chain will continue because we're the same.

A Modest Proposal Response

This completes the elements for satire because there is a large use of irony and sarcasm. Johnathan Swift begins by saying how women do these horrible, savage things to innocent babies by aborting them, but Swift thinks eating them isn't so bad. He talks about roasting them or putting them in stew and adding salt so it's delicious and nutritious. I think he uses sarcasm where he is pretty much saying if anybody has any better ideas to get cheap nutritious food, just let him know. His use of diction, syntax and tone affects how he sends the message because he is very serious. When he gave an example why it would good because someone else said it was delicious really changed his tone in the message.

Everything's Amazing

The satirical elements I noticed from Louis CK's video is irony. What I find ironic about it is he may be in fact one of those people who don't take a moment to realize they are sitting in a chair in the sky. He makes jokes about them and adds humor to the situation and realization that they're 30,000 feet in the air. Another element I noticed was that he seems to ridicule the man's generation in a humorous way yelling about it and telling the audience how much we take advantage of the things we have today. We live in an amazing world, yet we don't appreciate it enough.

Examples of Satire

1. I think Donald Trump more than qualifies as satire. His constant use of criticism towards others is jaw dropping. Not only is he known for exposing others, but it is ironic how he is trying to "make America great again", yet he seems to be causing this constant issue with not keeping his rude, unnecessary comments to himself. Although he is liked for speaking is mind, he makes others look like he is superior by pointing out their flaws and making it seem like he's done nothing wrong.

2. Another use of satire is TMZ. TMZ is built on exposing gossip about celebrities and trying to ridicule them. Their use of irony is consistent by causing problems that didn't exist based on rumors that were never true. TMZ hides this by trying to add humor to the situation they started.

3. I would have to say this is satire because Ellen seems to be making fun of Adele. Although she only does it for laughs, I certainly think this is funny. She finds the humor in a serious situation.

Reciting "The Laughing Heart"

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Response to The Right To Your Opinion and the Laughing Heart

The readings given to us I found very eye opening. As I was reading I realized I never really thought if things that way. I always saw the world in a basic way such as "you can't do this or you can't do that". I found it was important to know your rights when you wanna do something. Just as knowing your rights when stating your own opinion. No one has a right to tell you your opinion is wrong, but it is their right to give evidence to support their opinion. I also noticed in the reading that when you learn about your rights, there is more to it than what is being presented. Knowing this, I now realize it  is good to research well before you take action in something you want to do. Reading The Laughing Heart I found it very inspirational. It made me think about how much we need to enjoy life because day by day we avoid death and the darkness. I really liked this poem because it was saying take the chances given to you and don't hold back. It's like a gift, even if you don't like it, you have to give it time and give it a chance sometimes.

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