Word List
- aqua - "water" Another word for water is aqua.
- aquaculture - "underwater agriculture" Growing fish to eventually eat is an example of aquaculture.
- aqueous- "of, like, or containing water" The human body is aqueous as it contains water inside of it.
- armada - "a large group or force of anything" - There was an armada of cars on the freeway.
- armature - "armor" The armature of a battleship is incredibly impressive.
- armistice - "a truce" The US currently has truces with many countries.
- artifact - "an object mad by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use" The old artifact from the lost civilization was priceless.
- artifice - "a clever trick or stratagem" The artifice of the prisoner gave him time to set himself free and escape.
- artisan - "a worker in skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand" The artisan crafted wooden carvings which he sold later on.
- millennium - "a period of a thousand years" More than a millennium has passed but the Battle of Marathon Bay is still remembered to this day.
- perennial - "lasting for an indefinitely long time" When his wife told him she would be ready in 5 minutes, he knew she would take a perennial amount of time.
- superannuated - "antiquated or obsolete" Cassette players are superannuated and rarely seen anymore.
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- agenda - "things to be done" I have an agenda of mine which needs to be completed.
- agile - "quick and well-coordinated in movement" He was so agile he dodged the ball with ease.
- alienate - "to make indifferent or hostile" The US has alienated any non-citizens past the borders.
- altercation - "a heated or angry dispute" The feuding brothers began to have a altercation over who got dibs.
- amiable - "having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities" The old man was very amiable whenever he received guests over.
- amorous - "inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love" The woman was feeling amorous towards her husband.
- animated - "full of life, action, or spirit" The small child looked very animated by the way he ran back and forth.
- equanimity - "mental and emotional stability or composure" The police officer showed equanimity when under massive amounts of stress.
- inalienable - "not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated" As a citizen of the United States, we have inalienable rights.
- inanimate - "not animate; lifeless" - The statue stared straight ahead with an inanimate look.
- magnanimous - "free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness" The boy remained magnanimous towards the boy who made a remark about him in class.
- reactionary - "opposing political or social change" The people in the South are more narrow minded and reactionary.
- Are there any factors that you think are going to affect your participation or experience in this class? Access to a computer? Mobile/smart phone? Transportation? Friends/family? Schedule? The only that will affect my participation in class is my procrastination because sometimes I might not have an assignment that is due and I will be exceptionally quiet and try to avoid being noticed.
- Think of an awesome best ever learning experience that changed you. What did you learn? Where were you? What happened? Who else was there? Did it teach you anything about how you learn (or pay attention... or remember, or think?) How did you know what was happening? My best learning experience ever was in biology class last year because I love science and everything I learned in that class was very interesting. I was in room 422 last year when I had biology for 2 terms back when we had the block schedule. It taught me that I pay attention when I'm actually interested in the subject. I knew what was happening because I had a general knowledge of science and knew that DNA stood for Deoxyribonucleic acid, so that helped me stand out.
- What are you most [excited/concerned] about in this class? What do you look forward to in learning? How do you think it can/will make a practical difference in your life? I'm honestly concerned about failing this class because I'm smart but irresponsible and procrastinate a lot, but those things don't go together if you want to be a good student and get good grades. I don't know if it will make a practical difference in my life but hopefully it impacts me in a positive way.
