Vocabulary List (for the second test and word-web project) - Please read carefully

Hi all,

I am posting the list of words from your friends' blogs.

I would like to remind you, if you dont' have 5 words for each reading journals, or don't have enough book reports, you have until THIS WEEKEND to make it up. After this weekend, I will not accept any make up reports or homework. You will not get any point if it's incomplete. Please keep this in mind so you won't be surprised later on when you see your grade.

Choose 12 words from the list for the vocabulary word-web project, and study all the words for the quiz on Monday.

Email me if you have questions. Thank you! :)

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1. Gracious (Adj.)  kind  polite and generous, especially to sb of a lower social positon.

2. Collide  (V.): to hit something

3. Perception (N.) the way you notice things, especially with sense

4. Witness   (N.) a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people.

5. Attempt  (N.) an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success.

6. Loath  (Adj.) Not willing to do sth
 He was loath to admit his mistake.

7. Consumption  (N.) act or using ennergy
 He was advised to reduce his alcohl consumption

8. Fulfillment   (N.): the feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life by your interst, useful or important things.

9. Forefront  (N.): to be in a leading position in an important activity

10. Flicker   (V.): to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly.

11. Evidence  (N.): facts or signs that show clealy that something exists or true


12. Convert  (V.): to change from one from,system,or purpose to a different one.
         
13. Annually  (Adv.):  happening once a year.


14. Exporter (N.): a person,company or country that sells and sends goods to another country.


15.  Imitate (V.): to copy the someone behaves,speaks,moves. especially in order to make people laugh.

16. Equivalent (Noun/ Adj.):  something that has the same value,size. as something else.

17. Whistle (V.): to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out though your lips.

18. Inflate (V.):  if you inflate something, it fills with air or gas so that it becomes larger.

19. Repertoire (N.): a stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer   knows or is prepared to perform.

20. Bulge (N.): a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface.

21. Consciousness (N.) :the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.

22. Accumulated (V.): get together.

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Vocabulary from week 2 Mizuki, Yuka, Eri, Keisuke, Joy

Hi everyone, 

I put everyone's vocabulary here together with the links to the original articles in case you are interested. 
If you don't have five words for the readings, you should revise them. 

Please study these 25 words for the quiz on tuesday. All you have to know are the words, parts of speech of the words, meaning of the words and how to pronunce them. 

Let me know if you have any questions. 


<25 words from Mizuki, Eri, Yuka, Keisuke and Joy>

Vocabulary from Mizuki's article: 

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/the-technique-behind-an-archer-fishs-powerful-attack.html?ref=science


1. capure (verb):to catch someone or something after chasing or following it.

ex.) A eagle captured a mouse for a food.

2. stream (noun):a natural flow of water that moves across the land and narrower thatn a river.

ex.) They crossed a stream to capture the butterfly.

3. modulate (verb):to change the form 

ex.) I modulated my voice.

4. velocity (noun): the speed at which something moves in particular direction.

ex.) The velocity of electrons is more fast than before.

5. hypothesis (noun):an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proven to be true.

ex.) That hypothesis was disproved by one reseacher.


Vocabulary from Joy's article: 

Source: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/nyregion/odds-slim-for-finding-dog-lost-in-manhattan.html?pagewanted=2

1. Collar [VERB] 

If you collar someone who has done something wrong or who is running away, you catch them and hold them so that they cannot escape.

2. Unrelenting[ADJ] 

If you describe someone's behaviour as unrelenting, you mean that they are continuing to do 
something in a verydetermined way, often without caring whether they hurt or embarrass other people.

3. Identification [NOUN][oft N of n] 
The identification of something is the recognition that it exists, is important, or is true.



Source: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/business/rent-the-runway-uses-real-women-to-market-high-fashion.html?_r=0



4. Flummox - [VERB] 
If someone is flummoxed by something, they are confused by it and do not know what to do or say.

5. Inclusive-[ADJ] 
If a price is inclusive, it includes all the charges connected with the goods or services offered. If a priceis inclusive of postage and packing, it includes the charge for this.


Vocabulary from Keisuke's article: 
(Keisuke, you need to give us the URL of the original article.)

1. rely   
・v
・trust fully 
・I rely him.

2. actual
・adj
・existing in fact
・Killing a lot of people is an actual incident.

3. headcount
・n
・a count of the number of people present or available
・An apple user's headcount is increasing.

4. turnout
・n 
・the number of people attending or taking part in an event
・He has many turnout who belive him.

5. strutegy
・n
・a plan designed t achive a particular long-term aim
・Strutegy is very important for win the war.

Vocabulary from Eri's article: 

Source: 

http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/15/more-sleep-means-more-focused-emotionally-stable-kids/

1. impulsive (adj) acting suddenly without thinking carefully.
*We had an impulsive nature.

2. prone(adj) likely to suffer or do the thing mentioned.
*He is prone to colds even in summer.

3. deprive(verb) to prevent sb from having or doing sth.
*People were deprived of their political rights.

4. unmanipulated(adj) not control or influence.
*The data is clean,and unmanipulated.

5. spectrum(noun) a range of sound waves or several other types of wave.
*A spectrum is formed by ray of might passing through a prism.

6. threshold(noun) the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway,
considered as the entrance to a building or room.
*She stood hesitating on the threshold.

Vocabulary from Yuka's article: 

Source: 
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121103a2.html


1. regional(adj) : relating to a particular region or area 
There are such regional differences.

2. utility(n) : a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use
It combines utility with beauty.

3. meanwhile(adj) : while something else is happening
Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile start boiling the water for the pasta.

4. issue(v) : to officially make a statement, give an order, warning
government issue a fiat.

5. irresponsible(adj) : doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results [≠ responsible]
He is an irresponsible father.

Some changes about the reading journal assignment

Hi all,

Thank you so much for your input today while we were discussing about the assignment.

I would like to summarize what we agreed on doing here.

1. Your reading journal is still a weekly homework that you do over the weekend. 

After thinking about it, I think it is better that we do this alternatively. Here's the new schedule:



This weekend (Week 3) 

Do 1 book report, and 1 reading reflection from one news article.
Reflection due on Nov.11 by 3 pm.
Comments are due on Nov. 12, noon.

Book report due Nov. 14
No need to make comments


Next Weekend (Week 4)


Do 2 book reports
Book reports due Nov. 21
No need to make comments but please read other people's reports so that you can choose books that they recommend