Ever have a day/week/month/year where all you want to do is run away? Amazing how there can be so much good in that time too. Stress is most definitely the most predominant part of a students life. That and assignments, which create more stress. When everything gets complicated, I am going with the theory that one should pick their battles.
ab-jure [ab-joor, -jur] (V)
1. to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant
2. to renounce or give up under oath; forswear
3. to avoid or shun
I do believe I will be abjuring several of my problems to focus on others.
Isn't it fun when you learn abstract words that fit into life, I just hope all the other random words I learn have more postive meanings.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bothersome
Homework, the single most dreaded word in existence.
I have so much homework to do and never enough time. And of course other commitments. I have no time for such nonsense. I need to have fun, and see the world and be all weird and eccentric, wait a second this all requires money. Darnit, it's one of those never ending cycles. I'll suffer through, right till the end I suppose. Unless there was someone will to sponsor world travels? No? Didn't think so.
aus-tere [aw-steer] (ADJ)
1. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent
3. grave; sober; solemn
4. without excess, luxury or ease; simple or limited
I have no idea how this relates to anything but it is an interesting word no?
I have so much homework to do and never enough time. And of course other commitments. I have no time for such nonsense. I need to have fun, and see the world and be all weird and eccentric, wait a second this all requires money. Darnit, it's one of those never ending cycles. I'll suffer through, right till the end I suppose. Unless there was someone will to sponsor world travels? No? Didn't think so.
aus-tere [aw-steer] (ADJ)
1. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent
3. grave; sober; solemn
4. without excess, luxury or ease; simple or limited
I have no idea how this relates to anything but it is an interesting word no?
Friday, March 20, 2009
Poets
Ever wonder how poets manage to always have weird words? I swear, they sit there with a thesaurus looking for the oddest word they can find; with the most finite denotation and a certain connotation just to get their point across.
Yes, yes, I know. In poetry every single word is important, unlike prose where one can rant on and on to describe something, every word in poetry carries lots and lots of weight blah blah blah. . . but honestly when reading a poem, why should I have to have a dictionary beside me? Sam McGee and The Road Not Taken are two wonderful poems with no evil vocabulary. Why can't all poetry be this way? Unfortunately I can't change the poems, I can however learn more words to facilitate my readings.
effulgent [i-fuhl-juh.nt, i-fool-] (ADJ)
1. shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
(-ence) (N)
1. a brilliant radiance.
a useful word? I don't know but I think it sounds cool. Although the most amusing word in French is *pouf*, means *poof* in English. I discovered this word whilst on pain killers, really is amusing for some reason . . .
Yes, yes, I know. In poetry every single word is important, unlike prose where one can rant on and on to describe something, every word in poetry carries lots and lots of weight blah blah blah. . . but honestly when reading a poem, why should I have to have a dictionary beside me? Sam McGee and The Road Not Taken are two wonderful poems with no evil vocabulary. Why can't all poetry be this way? Unfortunately I can't change the poems, I can however learn more words to facilitate my readings.
effulgent [i-fuhl-juh.nt, i-fool-] (ADJ)
1. shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
(-ence) (N)
1. a brilliant radiance.
a useful word? I don't know but I think it sounds cool. Although the most amusing word in French is *pouf*, means *poof* in English. I discovered this word whilst on pain killers, really is amusing for some reason . . .
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Words, Words, Words!
In learning a second language I've noticed that sometimes, even if i know the grammar and tense I still am unable to say what I want. I blame my lack of vocabulary, yes yes I know - I should study and memorize lots of different words and then I won't have this problem. Aside from the act that I am limited in the words I can find, it's a rather tedious task.
Along the same lines though, for how many words do you know a proper definition? Aside from that, how many words do you actually know?
Free Rice is a site that quizzes you on vocabulary, simultaneously you donate food to starving children. Be warned the words are difficult and not every day ones, well not later on. There's 60 levels and it doesn't get easier.
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance...
Here's a random definition for you:
comstockery [kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom-] (N) :
1. overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistakenly outspoken honest works for lecherous ones
Comstockery is such an odd word that my computer doesn't even recognize it exists.
If you were to learn a new word twice a week, that's 104 new words a year. Providing that you learn words you can actually use you vocabulary would expand quickly. (That and you'll probably sound a lot smarter to other people too)
I wonder what other random words are out there that I can find useful...
Along the same lines though, for how many words do you know a proper definition? Aside from that, how many words do you actually know?
Free Rice is a site that quizzes you on vocabulary, simultaneously you donate food to starving children. Be warned the words are difficult and not every day ones, well not later on. There's 60 levels and it doesn't get easier.
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance...
Here's a random definition for you:
comstockery [kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom-] (N) :
stɒk
1. overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistakenly outspoken honest works for lecherous ones
Comstockery is such an odd word that my computer doesn't even recognize it exists.
If you were to learn a new word twice a week, that's 104 new words a year. Providing that you learn words you can actually use you vocabulary would expand quickly. (That and you'll probably sound a lot smarter to other people too)
I wonder what other random words are out there that I can find useful...
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