Vocab #5

        1.Acumen = the ability to make good judgments & take quick decisions
    -The father chased the boy out with strong Acumen.

      2. Adjudicate = make a formal judgment on a disputed matter
    -We all adjudicate the story of "Romeo & Juliet".

      3. anachronism = a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
    -The chair is an anachronism. 

     4. apocryphal = (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
    -The story of Aladdin is apocryphal.

      5. disparity = a great difference
    -What a disparity!!

      6. dissimulate = conceal or disguise (one’s thoughts, feelings, or character)
    -The spy was in a dissimulate state.

      7. empirical = based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
    -The detective made an empirical decision.

     8. flamboyant = (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, & stylishness; bright, colorful, & very noticeable
     The man was very flamboyant.

     9. fulsome = complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; of large size or quantity
    -The actor had much fulsome.

     10. immolate = kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning
      -The villagers immolated the pig.

      11. imperceptible = so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived
      -The contract was imperceptible.

       12. lackey = a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person
      -The man was the company's lackey.

       13. liaison = communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations
      -The flight attendant was liaison to the pilot.

        14. monolithic = (of a building) very large & characterless; (of an organization or system) large, powerful, indivisible, & slow to change
      -The city was monolithic with the every changing people of the world.

        15. mot juste = the exact, appropriate word
      -We argue for the mot juste.

       16. nihilism = the rejection of all religious & moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless
      -The boy was a very nihilistic person.

       17. patrician = an aristocrat or nobleman; belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy 
      -The towns people had become part of the patrician

       18. propitiate = win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them
      -They had to propitiate Zeus so he would protect them from Hades.

       19.sic = used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original; Latin, literally “so, thus” 
      -"we nvr [sic] had to let him have dinner with us"

        20. sublimate = (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctive impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity; transform (something) into a purer or idealized form
      -They sublimate their way into a new society.

Poetry Assignment #1

1. The author said a poem by Charles Bukowski
2. The irony of the commercial is that the poem is saying this is your life and your control, yet no credit is given to the author. He had no control of what was put into the video part of the commercial as they did not give him credit.
3. I think the poem does reflect his reputation as they put it on probably thinking no one would protest to it and no one would remember him but at the same time they were wrong
4.http://milan-poetry.blogspot.com/2007/03/laughing-heart-charles-bukowski.html
 I typed in the 1st few words of the poem on google

Intro to AP English Lit

   My reason for taking this course is because I need the credit. When I transferred schools the idea was it would help me get ready for college. Then I needed it and was not sure about college. Now I'm indifferent about what to do and what not to do. I'm in the class now very interested and entertained. Still wondering if I should just jump strait for a job or plan a career.
   What makes me excited about this class is that it's my last English class. Well maybe like I said I'm not sure about college. If I end up taking another class similar to this I'm excited to learn.
   I'm nervous about speaking out, loud standing up, and having to speak but as people have already said "you will get over that by the end of year, he makes you speak a lot". I'm not excited for the social aspect of the class, but can't do anything to get away from that. So that's all on my mind about the class my fears and excitement.