Word of the week E block

  Vector (N) A  quantity that has magnitude and direction and that is commonly represented by a directed line segment whose length represents the magnitude and whose orientation in space represents the direction.  "Most of the quantities used to describe motion can be categorized as either scalar or vector." Mr. Shah, B block Physics class  This is the first term that we learned this year in physics. We discussed these words on the first day of school and even did a lab on it later in the week.

Rakish (adj):  having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance. "he had a rakish, debonair look" “ The five years Curtis is referring to is the stent he spent working under Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley at their cult label Hillier Bartley, which its refined, rakish , tailoring And throwback glamour feels a world away from Curtis’s energetic boldly graphic designs.” -Vogue April 2020 I can across this word when I was reading a Vogue magazine and had zero clue what it meant. But now I understand that it means multiple things: sporty, fashionable, dashing, dapper, etc.

Microgravity (Noun): Very weak gravity, such as in small objects, or an orbiting space station. Found on the NASA instagram account: “Microgravity makes the station the perfect place to perform research that is changing lives of people on earth, and preparing us to go deeper into space” I picked this word because I thought that it was an interesting word, and I also thought that things in science like microgravity are always interesting.

 Reciprocity: the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. POS: Noun Location: I was reading an article about a psychology concept (foot-in-the-door phenomenon) and I came across this word. Reason for choosing the word: I didn't know what this word meant and I was curious to know if the word was related to the psychology concept I was researching about. 

Kinesiology:  the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement POS: noun How it was found/ location: I was searching about what prothestists have to study and kinesiology was one of them.  I was in my house on my chromebook. Reason for choosing: I was college searching and trying to find out more about prothestists. College searching is scary and makes me think about the real world and how close it is to hitting me.

 Repertoire Noun A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or performer knows or is prepared to perform “You know my repertoire is like a wrestler” No More Parties in LA by Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar I picked this word because it’s a word off of a great song from a great album which is a masterpiece plus Kendrick Lamar, the greatest rapper dead or alive, said it.

  Camaraderie- (noun) a sense of closeness, friendship, unity, and trust within a group. "She decided to join this team because she was inspired by the camaraderie already established in the group." I heard this quote in a movie and this word stuck out because I've never heard it before but it's another good word for teamwork or unity.

 Word of the week: Delinquency (N.)  minor crime, especially that committed by young people. any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor “Late reports will receive reduced credit depending on the situation and severity of the delinquency ”- Mr. Knittel in Course expectations I chose this word because I've seen this word in the past and always assumed its meaning based on the context, but this was the first time I actually searched it up to know the real meaning.

 Exchequer: (Noun) - A royal or national treasury. Sentence Found:  “In the first two years of peace, King George the III’s chancellor of the exchequer and Prime Minister, Lord George Grenville, successfully pushed through parliament three measures that aroused colonial suspicions of a British plot to subvert their liberties.” - AMSCO Unit 3. When I first encountered this word, I found it very interesting that in Britain during this time people used this word that sounds very royal in its connotation.

Ignominy (N)Public shame or disgrace   “The spanish preferred the honor of war, to the ignominy of surrender” I found this word in a video we were watching in History about the Spanish - American war. I chose this word because it sounds very harsh and degrading so I was interested to see and share what it exactly meant.

  Ephemeral: (adj.) lasting a very short time; "I don't I've done much I can feel proud of for some time. Everything I write is ephemeral . Tomorrow's fish-and-chip paper" (Moyes 69) I found this word in the book that I've been reading outside of school titled The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes. I chose this word because I thought it sounded like a really fancy word but it's meaning wasn't very exciting and for some reason I like when words sound big or smart and their definitions aren't and vice versa.

  Stymie: (V) Prevent or hinder the progress of. “This last bit is a nod to objections that all too often stymie construction projects in the city.” Fortune: Rethinking The City: “Can San Francisco Be Saved?” I chose this word because I’ve never seen it before and I found it interesting that it’s very hard to see any derivatives for what the word might mean before you look it up. 

(Adj.) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually to get some advantage from them. I got flamed on a forum for trying to be a genuinely nice person: Of course, not knowing what this meant, I went and googled it. Needless to say, I felt offended by this "Preachee" character...

Anatomical, noun, the s tudy of internal and external structures of the body and the physical relationships among body parts. " The anatomical position for the human body is body upright, face forward, arms at side, and palms and feet forward." I chose this word because in anatomy, it is the way we look and define the human body, which I thought was very interesting how doctors and other medical professionals use this terminology in their work.

Acquiesce: POS: Verb Sentence:  “We must never acquiesce for it is together, together, that we prevail.”  Location: The Office (Season 2, Episode 17) Reason: I chose this word, because I found it to be very interesting. I also chose it because the character, Dwight Schrute, who says it, uses very distinguished and advanced vocabulary in his everyday life. It is really entertaining and funny. He is one of my favorite characters on the show, The Office. This word represents him really well.

 Arthroscopy  Noun  A minimally invasive surgical procedure involving visual examination of the interior of a joint with an arthroscope to diagnose or treat various conditions or injuries of a joint and especially to repair a damaged or diseased tissue or bone.  “In arthroscopy, we make two incisions.” 

 Physiognomy: The facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression “His shape, now divested of cloak, I perceived harmonised in squareness with his physiognomy” (Bronte 183). This quote was from Jane Eyre and I chose it because I did not know there was a word to describe expressive facial features.

 Reprieve: noun. a cancellation or postponement of punishment.  “Not so I would be spared pain and misery, but so that he would be unburdened by me, but I was given a reprieve .” I have seen this word so many times and I never understood the sentences in which it was used in. Now all of those sentences actually makes sense. 

 Invariably : Adv.  Happening on every occasion, every time. “At a depth of 2,000 feet, the temperature of the water that invariably flooded the bottom of a mine could be 160 °F.” I found this word in my history textbook while taking notes. I decided to pick this word because I did not know what it meant, and changed the meaning of the sentence for me.

  Acquiescence: (N) The act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance. "So Manon allowed herself to nod slightly in acquiescence , and asked..." Queen of Shadows I picked the word acquiescence for two reasons. One, I like the way it sounds, and two, I see this word quite frequently and I never knew what is actually meant.

Hypos :  (N) Stimulus. " Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my  hypos  get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off—then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can."  Moby Dick  Moby Dick  was the first book I read where I looked up every word I didn't know. This was the first word I didn't know in the novel.