vying

vying

source sentence: Right now, there is an abundance of speacial interest groups vying for the city administration's attention, each proposing a host of potential building sites, but none of these has come forward to present an aritistic or cultrual vison for a new Kunsthalle.

context clues: Direct definition clues, Inference clues, (syn.) competing, (ant.) collaborating, swimmers competing is an example of vying.

definition: competing; contending

original sentence: During this high school swim season, Fullerton High School and Buena Park High School are vying for first place in League.





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dichotomy

dichotomy

source sentence: It is the idea/expression dichotomy that is central to a number of such cases involving photographic and film works being used by advertisers.

context clues: direct example clues, inference clues, (syn.) disunion, (ant.) agreement, union, a division between thought and action is an example of a dichotomy.

definition: division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups

original sentence: The class discussion about pro-life and pro-choice lead to a dramatic dichotomy.


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infringement

infringement

source sentence: Cases where artists have sued or threatened to sue infringers are increasingly common, the case discussed in this issue concerning the works of the US artist Richard Prince being only one of a number o such cases.

context clues: Inference clues, (syn.) intrusion, violation, when someone plajorizes it is an example of infringement of the law.

definition: a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression

original sentence: Because he confessed to an infringement of the law, he was sentenced to a year in jail.


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Weekly Calendar/To Do List

To Do List:
1.) Finish Reader's Journal (articles)
2.) laundry
3.) Finish wheel for Psych group project
4.) Study for Psych final (5/18)

Reflection 7

This school semester has been relatively easy to handle. I am only taking a couple classes so there is really nothing to stress over. Deadlines could be easily met, so it has been up to me to do the work and meet them. And in this, I have learned one very important thing about myself: I am incredibly lazy. If ever there were an organized group of procrastinators (which would be impossible given that nothing would ever be done), I would be among the elite. This has no longer become a foible. It is a personal trait or characteristic. I know that saying these things will only reassure my brain into thinking that there is nothing I can do to change this, but I believe I am only reassuring myself that a change is, indeed, in order. I know for a fact that if I stop being so lazy, I can lead a better and healthier academic life. I will not have to lose hours of precious sleep finishing papers or projects due the next day. A life without losing any sleep is definitely a life I would love to have.
There are a lot of things I need to change in order to become less lazy. It will probably take some growing accustomed to, but in the end I know it will be good for my academic career. I will have to do, or at least start, my homework the day it is assigned. That way I can do my work efficiently and thoroughly. Well completed work is definitely better than just completed work. I should carry around an organizer to school. I will be able to know exactly when certain things are due, and maybe I could map out certain hours of the day dedicated to doing the work. So far I think working on just these things will help me get a great start on my goal. I really hope everything works out. I am really starting to hate being so lazy and procrastinating all the time.

Reflection 6

The next few weeks will be a little difficult in terms of finishing up the semester with a series of projects and papers due in multiple classes. This should be fun. I am being sarcastic of course. No one I know, including me, enjoys having to write papers or finish projects that we, as students who want to pass, are forced to do. It is not depressing, just frustrating. As of now I am passing my classes. All I need to do to make sure I stay passing by the end of the semester, is to just do my work properly and turn it in on the expected deadlines. It should not be too difficult. Knowing me, I will probably end up finishing everything at the last minute. That is not very smart is it? I should stop this kind of behavior, especially because I know that it is a very bad habit of mine. The one project that I fear I will not get a good mark on, is my Psych101 project. Then content of the project or the difficulty is not the problem. What makes me nervous is the fact that this is a group project. Socializing with others is not a problem for me, but working with them is a whole different story. Because I often do things last minute, I find myself stressing over this particular project because there are more people involved. I guess you can say it is a good thing that I do not want to wait last minute to finish this project, but that is precisely what is stressing me out. I do not have the option to push it aside. It MUST be dont and in check at all times. Therefore, working on this project will be a little challenging but when it is all finished, I have nothing to worry about.

Calendar/To Do List

To Do List:
1.) Finish Read 96 final project
2.) Start Psych project

Reflection 5

It turns out I ust my right hemisphere dominantly than my left, and I am an ESFP. I can admit that the result of these assesments are generally correct, but I feel that the results are a little dramatized. They made me look like a mellowdramatic attention seeker, and I just do not think that that is entirely correct. I do admit that I am what people call an "emotional rollercoaster," but not to such an extreme where you could see me in daytime soap opras. I tend to skirt between emotions often. Let me clarify: I would feel happy at a certain time of the day, but later you would find me depressed, then a little later after that, I would be angry at something. It's all situational of course. Certain things happen that make me feel a certain way. What I am trying to say, is that my emotions are almost never flatlined. Everyday this line of emotion rises and falls depending on what happens during my day. Often times, I find my emotions get away from me and I cannot control them. Therefore, the results of these assesments are quite accurate, just not to the extreme.
I did not learn anything new from these tests, but I realized that I can change in order to benefit myself throughout my academic career. I realized that if I planned ahead more often, I would be able to keep track of my work and deadlines; then perhaps I would not miss any anymore. When writing essays I tend not to outline them. I write from head to paper. If I outline my papers, they would probably turn out better. They would be more organized and I could make sure that I am staying on track and not letting my thoughts wander. These tests have helped me realize that knowing more about myself can help me become a better student and even a better person.

quip

quip



source sentence: This male quip captures something essential about the face of sexism: an ambivalence, or doubled-edged way of thinking, in which women are sometimes treated with contempt and sometimes adored.



context clues: inference clues, (syn.) banter, joke, quirk, (ant.) compliment,



definition: a clever or witty remark or comment



original sentence: After being insulted by his arch nemesis, Bob came back with a quip that even his enemy's minions laughed at.





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Weekly Calendar/To Do List

To Do List:


1.) Study and finish any homework


2.) Nothing: Spring Break! :)

ogle

ogle


source sentence: As they move through the aisles, Sammy, from his work station, first ogles them and then idealizes the prettiest and most confident of the three.


context clues: inference clues, (syn.) gaze, leer, stare, (ant.) look away, Sammy staring at the pretty things is an example of ogling.


definition: to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently


orginal sentence: Most people ogle at the beauty of supermodels, but Mark found them too skinny and ugly most of the time.



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bereft

bereft

source sentence: Morrison's mediations between these two theoretical and political camps - between postmodernism and African American social protest - enable her to draw the best from both and make us question the more extremist voices asserting that our postmodern world is bereft of history.

context clues: inference clues, (syn.) lacking, left out, (ant.) abundant in, full of, Being excluded from history is an example of being bereft.

definition: deprive

original sentence: Sally was very depressed because she was bereft of the party everyone else was being invited to.


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ambivalence

ambivalence

source sentence: This male quip captures something essential about the face of sexism: an ambivalence, or doubled-edged way of thinking, in which women are sometimes treated with contempt and sometimes adored.

context clues: example clues, (syn.) contradictory, equivocal, (ant.) certainty, An example of ambivalence is when an idea is contradicting.

definition: uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things

original sentence: The ideals of predestination and free will put together is full of ambivalence.


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