Roots and Derivatives:
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts. Sentence: The aggregation between a man and a woman is considered a marriage.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise. Sentence: The aggressive chihuahua didn't like me so it starting biting me.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character. Sentence: Loud concerts can cause a degradation of hearing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic. My brothers tend to digress when telling me an epic story to keep at edge.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant. Simon Cowell is known for egregious comments in the X-Factor.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate. Sentence: My friends are very gracious for always giving me food.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip. Sentence: My family tends to leave gratuity to the waitresses when we are at restaurants.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people. Sentence: The many gregarious people at school are divided up in groups or cliques.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers. Sentence: The doctor gave the terminally ill patient a referral for hospice care.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel. Sentence: Last night the hiker stayed at a hostel and left in the morning.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of. Sentence: Whenever my brothers or I want something from our mommy we ingratiate ourselves to her by doing her favors and chores.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding. Sentence: The climate in Antarctica makes it inhospitable to human life.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Ebola Editorial Questions
1. Betsy McCaughey identifies her problem by stating CDC wanting to make hospitals for Ebola-ready. This will be able to treat Ebola infected patients.
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
Monday, February 9, 2015
Summary Writing Frame
In the KSBY article titled "Oklahoma considers gas chambers to execute death row inmates,"The Associated Press focuses on nitrogen gas to be a legalized execution method for death row inmates in Oklahoma. The tone that is well-established in this article is formal. This article gave a high vocabulary detail and information of what is currently happening with this new execution method. First, the press points out Oklahoma to become the first state in the nation to allow nitrogen gas as an execution for death row inmates. Next, the writer states there is a bill scheduled to have nitrogen hypoxia as an alternate execution method if the state finds the nitrogen gas wrongful. Also, the writer reports currently the US Supreme Court is reviewing the state's case of a mishandled lethal injection that happened last spring. In addition, the writer mentions the representative of Oklahoma, Mike Christian, to have said using nitrogen oxygen would be an economical and reliable method of execution. Finally, the writer concludes by indicating the cost of the execution project will be $300,000 n order to build the gas chamber.
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Latin Roots #8
Roots and Derivatives
1. flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing)
2. fort, fore (strong)
3. frater(n), fratr (brother)
4. fus, fund, found (pour, melt)
Word List
1. Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary.
Bill Gates is an affluent man who is very generous by donating millions of dollars to different charities.
2. Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining.
The American culture is a result of a confluence of many other cultures.
3. Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder.
When I was a little kid magicians always confounded me until I started watching YouTube videos of how they do their magic.
4. Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative.
My brothers and I are effusive whenever someone give us food because food is everything.
5. Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point.
Everyone has their own forte in many different categories depending on the person.
6. Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses.
Clash of Clans is an awesome game for people to fortify their clan from others destroying them.
7. Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage.
I have always admired my mommy's fortitude because she never gives up and perseveres through difficult situations.
8. Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with.
In Romeo and Juliet both their families didn't want anyone to fraternize with each other.
9. Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act.
The first recorded fratricide was in the bible when Cain killed Abel.
10. Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice.
There are many artists with mellifluous voices that help me fall to deep sleep.
11. Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance.
A profusion of food is always presents at my home in every room.
12. Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency.
I have a superfluous amount of books yet I still get the temptation to buy more.
1. flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing)
2. fort, fore (strong)
3. frater(n), fratr (brother)
4. fus, fund, found (pour, melt)
Word List
1. Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary.
Bill Gates is an affluent man who is very generous by donating millions of dollars to different charities.
2. Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining.
The American culture is a result of a confluence of many other cultures.
3. Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder.
When I was a little kid magicians always confounded me until I started watching YouTube videos of how they do their magic.
4. Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative.
My brothers and I are effusive whenever someone give us food because food is everything.
5. Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point.
Everyone has their own forte in many different categories depending on the person.
6. Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses.
Clash of Clans is an awesome game for people to fortify their clan from others destroying them.
7. Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage.
I have always admired my mommy's fortitude because she never gives up and perseveres through difficult situations.
8. Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with.
In Romeo and Juliet both their families didn't want anyone to fraternize with each other.
9. Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act.
The first recorded fratricide was in the bible when Cain killed Abel.
10. Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice.
There are many artists with mellifluous voices that help me fall to deep sleep.
11. Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance.
A profusion of food is always presents at my home in every room.
12. Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency.
I have a superfluous amount of books yet I still get the temptation to buy more.
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