Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Vocab 16

1. adept
uh-dept or ad-ept
adj or noun
originated in Medieval Latin in 1655-65
syn: capable, skillful
ant: clumsy, inexperienced
Example sentence: Indeed, the human brain is more adept at comparing lengths than areas.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adept
 The man is very skillful in balancing.
http://membean.com/exemplars/adept

2. encompass
en-kuhm-puh s
verb
created in 1550's
syn: envelop, ring
ant: free, release
Example sentence: The world and its mythologies large, and they encompass contradictions.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/encompass?s=t

 The castle is surrounded by a moat.
http://www.shafe.co.uk/art/tudor_03_-_early_tudor_palaces.asp

3. entrepreneur
ahn-truh-pruh-nur
noun
from the French
syn: manager, executive
ant: employee
Example sentence: Sara is an impeccably urban coffee shop entrepreneur and buddy.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/entrepreneur?s=t
 An entrepreneur will have to do all these things to become successful.
http://www.rudebaguette.com/2013/12/20/bnps-latelier-releases-portrait-french-entrepreneurs/

4. eradicate
ih-rad-i-keyt
verb
1555-65, from Latin
syn: abolish, erase
ant: create, build
Example sentence: First, let's understand, cheating will never be eradicated from big-time sports.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eradicate?s=b
 Many doctors research everyday to erase or eradicate cancer.
http://www.westernwallprayers.org/successstories/

5. homogeneous
hoh-muh-jee-nee- uh s
adj
1635-45 in Medieval Latin
syn: same, comparable
ant: different, dissimilar
Example sentence: The overseas market is not a homogeneous market.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homogeneous+?s=t
 All the women in the picture have the same color hair.
http://membean.com/exemplars/homogeneous

6. presumptuous
pri-zuhmp-choo-uh s
1300-50 in Middle English
syn: rude, arrogant
ant: humble, cautious
Example sentence: Also, it would be presumptuous of me to say what your dream means to you.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/presumptuous+?s=t
The the girl is being rude and not taking the flowers.
http://trustahope.deviantart.com/art/how-presumptuous-58218778

7. sordid
sawr-did
adj
1590-1600 Latin
syn: nasty, shameful
ant: clean, nice
Example sentence: But the torch and the opening ceremony transcended those rather sordid origins, and it became this wonderful tradition.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sordid?s=t
 Smoking is a nasty habit people get addicted to.
http://www.houstontx.gov/health/Environmental/smokingpage.html

8. standardize
stan-der-dahyz
verb
1870-75 from the word standard
syn: institutionalize, order
ant: disorder, mix up
Example sentence: Maybe they'll find a way to standardize, all in the name of cost reductions.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/standardize?s=t
 When taking a test you have to go in order.
http://gameofroles.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/standardized-testing/

9. stint
stint
verb & noun
Old English
syn: assignment, job
ant: fun, failure
Example sentence: After a stint as a public responsibility, they are now migrating back.
 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stint?s=t
  These men have spent many years in the army protecting our country.
http://www.mintpressnews.com/the-changing-face-of-americas-foreign-military-presence/57317/

10. stringent
strin-juh nt
adj
1595-1605 Latin
syn: binding, forceful
ant: flexible, easy
Example sentence: Performance durability and tight costs for cars are also much more stringent than for small electronic devices.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stringent?s=t
 This mother is scolding her child.
http://worldofourown28.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-do-u-feel-if-other-parent-scold.html




Friday, January 24, 2014

My Favorite Book



I read this book in my eighth grade year before the movie came out and was the book was amazing. Some of my friends read this book and they enjoyed it also. The book narrator of the book is a 16 year old named Ethan who falls in love with a caster named Lena.

My Bio

My name is Leila Vaughn. I have lived in Clayton, North Carolina for most of my life and I have enjoyed my years here so far. Right now I am currently attending Clayton High School and plan on going to The Arts Institute of Charlotte. I am the oldest child out of three with a younger brother and sister.