Vocab #3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;state
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes;a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

I have been looking at several scholarships to apply to, but i'm stuck in a tough situation. Most scholarships are for people who's parents make under a certain amount of money. My parents don't make tons of money in which it will be easy to send me to college, but make to much to qualify for scholarships. I feel like a lot of people have this problem as well. So if anyone has suggestion on what scholarships I can apply to please let me know. Also, I do not have a set number on the amount of money I would like to earn, but I would like to get a decent amount that with the help of family, and scholarships I wont have to take out huge loans.

Beowulf essay

       Beowulf is the absolute hot shot of his time. He has what seems like everything someone would only wish to have. A roll model to people of his time, yet just a mythical hero to the people of our generation. In our modern society we do not look to Beowulf himself  as a hero, but we do look to similar people or stories such as Superman, and Spider-man. Both are awesome heros with "of course" similar traits. The only thing that sets them apart is the time period in which they are told.
       Superman is a story about a boy who lived on the planet Krypton and was sent down to earth by his father who was a scientist. His dad had engineered him to where he was as strong as could be, and could fly. Beowulf had the strong as could be trait the same, but back in the time when Beowulf was created, they didn't have the scientific phenom we have now. Almost all heroic action stories told in our culture have to do with sci-fi. Also, one small thing is superman always travels alone to whomever he is going to battle, and Beowulf has a army with him. This is also a trend in modern literature where the lone hero takes on his antagonist in a one on one battle.
       Spider man is also based upon a scientific them in how he was bit by a spider in which the bite gave him super powers. Besides that spider-man and Beowulf have a lot in common. They both are heroes who are incredibly humble about there work and do it for a purpose and to accomplish something. Beowulf and Spider-man both do what needs to be done, even if it is dangerous. They both also are very confident in how they show themselves to be. Also, the biggest similarity is they help others. For example, Spider-man is always helping his city from crime and protecting the people. Beowulf is also protecting people, just not from his own home town.
        Time is the biggest key difference in the way stories are told. Change is always happening and society gets bored from the same thing, so over time stories have progressed to what new generations want to see and hear. Beowulf is a awesome story that was huge in its day, but in today's world most people only read it because its assigned to them. However Superman and Spider man give a us a feeling of how popular Beowulf must have been.

vocab #2

accoutrements - additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity
Ex- The new system will provide the country with all the communications accoutrements of a more developed economy.
apogee - noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
Ex-  The White House is considered the apogee of American achievement.
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
Ex- For alphabetical and even musical clichés it's apropos.
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
Ex- Whenever the phone rings, they bicker over who's going to answer it.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
Ex- The puddles has coalesced into shallow streams.
contretemps - noun an awkward clash
Ex- The hotel had to deal with more than one contretemps before the end of the night.
convolution - noun the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
Ex- The crosses were adorned with elaborate convolutions.
cull - noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected;look for and gather
Ex- The anecdotes are culled from Greek and Roman history.
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
Ex- They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.
dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
Ex- He gave his opinion without trying to be dogmatic.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Ex- Tom is licentious and has no regard for mortality toward the law.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
Ex- He denounced the maltreatment meted out to minorities.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
Ex- They were overcome by the noxious fumes.
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Ex- Brittany was surprised by John's polemic against the cultural realtivism of the sixties.
populous - adj. densely populated
Ex- Jenny was tired of the traffic on the populous island.
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
Ex- The committee feels that he has demonstrated little probity in this matter.
repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply
Ex- His agile mind, quick wit and ready repartee made him something of a favorite to the media.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
Ex- Any plan that is made is liable to be disrupted by superveneing events.
truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane
Ex- Time didn't allow him to read the entire novel, so he simply presented a truncated version.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
Ex- The police questioned the unimpeachable witness because more details about the crime could be uncovered.

Big Shot

My mom is the music pastor at Pacific Christian Church  and she has been asked to premier the kids musical Big Shot! So a crew is coming to video the musical, and everyone who buys the musical will get a video of our kids choir. The video will give the other churches a perspective on how they can preform the musical. So we try and set the bar high. I'm going to be posting a pic of each night we work on the set because I think it's a cool process, and think it would be cool for all of you to see. So this being said here's day 1 and 2 hope you enjoy. 

This is day one the musical takes place in a backyard and all the characters are bugs. So we made some grass to give the feel of the backyard.

On Day 2 we painted the grass different colors to give some dimensions so it isn't flat. This is just the beginning more to come.

 Day 3 we put fake grass all over the stage just to make it look better. But it's kinda of very green so the next day we plan to give it some color.

Day 4 we put some grass on the front steps too cover up floor monitors, and put up flowers and butterfly's to add color and effect! Almost finished now just for the small details and a couple more props! 

The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

Totally forgot we had to have this up on our blogs so here it is!

Vocabulary Fall List 1

adumbrate - verb give to understand; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
apotheosis - noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
complement - noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction;number needed to make up a whole force; a complete number or quantity; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; verb make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
contumacious - adj. wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
faux - adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
pas - noun (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
fulminate - noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid; verb cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; criticize severely
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap;pompous or pretentious talk or writing
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience

Sentences:
I gave a quick adumbrate of my summer vacation to my friends on the first day of school. After they heard about it they looked to me as a apotheosis.I however was ascetic to what they were saying about me.