Immigrants of our own land

I think that this poem makes sure that people know that immigrants do not live an easy or good life. It definitely shuts down the previous view of glamourizing immigration into the United states. I think it's really important that it was written. I think it would help me learn more about it if I knew when it was written.

Vocabulary Fall List 8

ruinous- disastrous or destructive
» The tornado was very ruinous and civilians homes were trashed.
quavered- to nervously shake when talking
» While giving his speech, the speakers voice quavered and you knew he was anxious.
certitude- absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
» When the girl was asked where she was, and being falsely accused, by her mother, she answered with certitude.
notch- an indentation on a surface
» There were several notches on the amplifier.
perspired- to sweat
» The culprit was perspiring profusely in the interrogation room.
manifested- to display a quality or feeling ny one's acts or appearance
» When Gabe was told to do an impression of the teacher, he totally manifested her personality.
latrine- a toilet or outhouse
» Shreks bathroom is a latrine.
uttered- to make a sound with one's voice
» He was hesitant at first but I finally got him to talk- and he uttered out how he wanted to break up.
parried- to ward off
» One of the pirates parried the other and then he fell off the boat.
oracle- someone who is a medium giving advice
» Once the confused lady talked to the oracle, she knew everything was going to be okay.
conscious- aware of one's surroundings
» The young boy could never to anything bad because he had a very guilty conscious.
anesthetized- to induce a loss of consciousness
» When getting his wisdom teeth out, the man has to be anesthetized.
tyranny- cruel and oppressive government
» Napoleon Bonaparte was in power with a tyranny.
folly- lack of good sense
» When it came to making important decisions, the lady knew she could trust her husband because he was dumb and folly.
dreary- lifeless and depressing
» In Fahrenheit 451, Mildreds personality is very dreary.
grotesque- repulsively ugly and distorted
» The monster in the horror movie was so grotesque that most movie goers had to leave the showing early.
reckoning- estimation or someone's opinion
» I didn't value her reckoning because I thought she was wrong.

Special Vocabulary Deal

cowardice- lack of bravery
The cowardice speaker's voice was shaking and you could tell he was nervous.
refuge- a condition of being safe
The couple resorted to taking refuge inside a coffee shop when the rain started pouring.
harlequin- a mute character or multicolored
The harlequin on Hollywood Boulevard was getting the least amount of tips.
flinging- to throw or hurl something forcefully
Since she was lazy and didn't want to get up, the girl ended up flinging the mail to her mother.
praetorian- based on having similarities to the two Roman magistrates
When recreating a traditional Roman play, the main character had to have a sense of praetorian in him.
insidious- harmful effects proceeding in a subtle way
AIDs has very insidious side effects and most result in death.
linguists- a person skilled in foreign languages
A foreign student must be gifted in some sort of linguists.
arsonists- person who commits arson, setting fire to property
In Fahrenheit 451, Montag was an arsonist because of his career.

vocabulary fall list 6

pratfall- a fall, a humiliating action

• When we were all on the trampoline, Stacy took a pratfall and everyone laughed at her.

bewilderedly- to confuse or befuddle, shock

• When she promised not to color her hair, and showed up to school with colored hair, I had a bewilderedly reaction.

titillation- a tingling feeling of excitement

• His foot rubbed up against mine on accident and it gave me a sense of titillation.

theremin- an electronic instrument which makes a high pitched noice.

• If you watch a scary movie and you hear the noise of the theremin, you know someones going to get killed.

tabloids- sensational in a lurid o vulgar way, newspaper

• I don't read the tabloids because theyre always about someone who's famous for no reason.

centrifuge- a machine that separates two fluids based on density

• The scientists used a centrifuge when they analyzed people's blood tests.

haltingly- to do something in a halting manner

• He had a suspicion about what would be down the hallway so he haltingly turned the corner very slow.

probing- to explore something

• Before entering the cave the scientists sent a robot probing around to make sure there were no surprises.

stagnant- having no current or flow

• When she was given the bad news she remained stagnant because she was used to being upset.

cacophony- a discordant of sounds

• Everyone was feeling sick and the cacophony of loud music and people yelling was not helping at all.

VOCABULARY CANDIDATES

• theremin
• noncombustible
• rationalizing
• pedestal
• incinerator
• luminescent
• tabloid
• drear
• bewilderedly
• ventilator

what are we talking about?

          I'm posting this kind of late because I was listening to what people were talking about today, Wednesday, because I forgot to listen yesterday. People on this campus were talking about (mainly) what was happening at school. One person was talking about how stressed they were about their grades. Another was just talking about where they were gonna sit during lunch. I'm sure conversations vary depending on different groups of friends and people. Mostly people don't have deep intelligent conversations because they don't have the time. Passing periods are ten minutes and lunch is only like a half an hour so people can't really strike up interactions with one another, at least not ones that matter.

vocabulary fall list 6

tatters- torn remnants.
merely- just; only
vast- a very great extent or quantity, immense
parlor- a dated way of saying a sitting room
abrupt(ly)-quickly without warning
refracted- make something change an angle with light.
immense- extremely large or great
imperceptibly- impossible to perceive
ventilator- an appliance that ventilates a room
olfactory- of or relating to sense of smell