Word of the week E block

 (n.) arrogance, haughtiness  "The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur " (Fitzgerald 30) I found this word in The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I chose this word as my word of the week because I thought the word sounded really pretty and cool. I also liked how its word root is very similar to haughty (one of its synonyms). 

 Didactic (adj) -  Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. Sentence Found:  History paintings had to be grand and didactic , with subjects drawn from the Bible, classical mythology and history. Reasoning: I found this quote in a history link that I had been reading and I have never seen a word similar to this so it really caught my eye. I enjoy reading up on my history.

Exonerated: (V)  (especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case. “233 people have been exonerated by DNA in the country.” A quote from a video embedded in a Forensics assignment. I picked this word because before I looked up what it meant I thought it meant something completely different and so I thought I would share this word so no one else got confused like I did. Also it sounds cool.

Supercilious: ( adj) behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. “Now he had a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.” An excerpt from The Great Gatsby

 Adventitious Adjective Coming from another source and not inherent or innate Adventitious rooting contributes to efficient phosphorus acquisition by enhancing topsoil foraging. I chose adventitious as my word of the week for the very simple reason that it’s a fun word to say

Word: Optogenetics Definition:  a technique in neuroscience in which genes for light-sensitive proteins are introduced into specific types of brain cells in order to monitor and control their activity precisely using light signals. POS: noun Location: “Technologies such as optogenetics serve this purpose” I read in a college email about a Webinar. Reasoning: I love reading new articles and learning about the idea of Biomedical Engineering. It interests me greatly, and in this article I learned many new aspects, including about optogenetics.

Lugubrious - Adjective mournful, especially, exaggeratedly or affectedly “Coming, your most lugubriousness.”   - Hercules      I chose this word because I found it in one of my favorite movies when I was little. It is one of Hade's minions saying this, and now it is far more hilarious than before.

Callous- showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. POS: Adjective/Noun Location: "Conservatives pummeled former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for saying he wanted to transition away from the oil industry, accusing the Democratic nominee of being callous with the economy in his proposals for tackling climate change". In an article I read about the highlights of the final presidential debate.  Reason for choosing: For history, I was supposed to write down what I thought about the second presidential debate, so I looked up an article about the highlights of the second debate and I came across this word. I didn't know what it meant, so I searched it up.

 (N) A n authoritative warning or order. " A perpetual injunction was obtained which debarred the muchly harassed commercial traveler from sea bathing under any circumstances". As we Juniors prepare for the SAT's we are bound to see words that we don't know. I chose to share this word as it may be a word that many others come across and if they saw this post it may help them.

 (N) The act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office). “It’s also a day to celebrate Native cultures and recognize the fights for justice and autonomy  that Native Americans still face.” - Indigenous People’s Day , @aclu_nationwide on Instagram. As more and more awareness is being spread, looking back on certain holidays can look askew in retrospect. Measures to preserve Native American culture and language have been repeatedly shut down, as well as attempts to reconcile the affects of colonization on Indigenous People. As his past comes to light, the purpose of the Columbus Day itself is moving away from its origin. People are embracing cultures of those around them, rather than blindly celebrating Christopher Columbus over land that he didn’t even discover.

 Decry (N.) - To publicly denounce Reading a light novel ( Nisemonogatari ) and the closing credit was a message by a side character that went on a tangent about switching to smartphones: “Well whichever it is, I just don’t want to be one of those who immediately decry the phone that had long served them faithfully as a piece of junk.” -Kaiki

  anomalous: adj. deviating from general or common order or type “We are surrounded by anomalous thinking of rationality, and the paranormal paradoxes of egoism between the lines of everyday life.” -Musin Almat Zhumabekovich I chose this word because I've never heard it before and it's a good synonym for unique.

 Thimbleful (N.) A small amount of liquid, especially alcohol. (a small amount)  “Given a thimbleful of [dramatic] facts we rush to make generalizations as large as a tub.” psychology textbook I found this word in my psychology textbook and immediately searched it up because I had never heard of it before. After learning that it was referring to a small amount of something, I was able to understand the meaning of the sentence and the analogy much better.

 Mercenaries (n) -  Professional soldier hired to serve in foreign army “Maduro has accused Colombian President Ivan Duque of training thousands of mercenaries in preparation to invade Venezuela.” I found this word while reading an article on the Daily Mail website. I have heard the word mercenaries before and knew they had something to do with helping foreign countries, but after finding the definition I realized they were soldiers.

 Sedimentation (n) -  the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment In the phosphorus cycle, once there is a geologic uplifting, meaning the creation of mountains, sedimentation occurs, and new rocks, like sedimentary rocks, are formed over millions of years. I heard and learned about this word in Environmental Science, and a chose it because I have wondered how sedimentary, and other special rocks were created. I didn't know it took so long for rocks to form, and that they were formed in such an interesting way.

 Robust: adjective Strong and healthy, vigorous  “I wanna thank you for a very robust hour and a half.” Presidential Debate 

 Blackaviced: adj. dark complexioned, swarthy “...would advise her blackaviced suitor to look out: if another comes, with a longer or clearer rent-roll,—he’s dished—” (Bronte 305). This is from the book Jane Eyre . I chose this word this week because a synonym of it, swarthy , which is used in the definition also, was a word that I found for a previous vocab week. I find interesting the fact that two of words that I found meant the same thing. It seems rather unlikely as I am taking these words from a whole novel and I just happen to choose these two.

  Factoid  (n) -  A brief or trivial item of news or information. Sentence Found: “Had Buehler not struck out the side in the sixth inning, those double-digit factoids wouldn't exist.” Reasoning: Baseball has played a major role in my life since I was very young. I found it interesting, when reading about the World Series, the words that I found and factoid was one of them.

 (adj.) attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness; overly elaborate or conspicuous "Bob pulls the cover off his coffee machine and with an ostentatious  air of martyrdom begins to make her an Americano, just as she likes it" (Moyes 231) I found this word in the book I've been reading titled The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes. I chose this word because it sounds like a big or elegant word, but it really it means trying to gain attention. I found it interesting how when I read the word I thought it sounded or looked like what someone using the word could be trying to get, attention or admiration for being so elegant. 

  Fatalism: (N) The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. “The only reason he was here was because of his own fatalism .” The Fates Divide I chose this word because I often hear a lot about different "-isms" and I hadn't heard fatalism before and so I was curious about what if meant.

  The bends pos: noun definition: a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation. Location: My history teacher was talking about how people building bridges in the old days would get the bends. After looking it up I understood more about the concept of bridge building and why they had to be careful.

Expeditiously  POS: ( adv.) def: with speed and efficiency. My mom told me to clean my room expeditiously, I told her I didn’t know what that meant. She explained that she had just learned this word the other day. I wondered how she knew what it meant and I had to see if she even used it in the right context. So I looked it up.

Def: branch of physics and a subdivision of classical mechanics concerned with the geometrically possible motion of a body or system of bodies without consideration of the forces involved POS: noun Location found: “Our second unit is going to be on kinematics” my physics teacher started the class by saying. I chose this word because it is going to important for me to know what the meaning of the word is that is the main topic of my physics unit.

 Encroach (verb)  Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits. “The sea has encroached all around the coast.”

  Salutary : POS: Adj Sentence:  “ These Vitamin B pills have a salutary influence on Vitamin B deficient people.” Location: Conversation with Doctor Reason: This word stood out to me because it I remembered learning about salutary neglect in APUSH. S alutary neglect was a  British policy of non-enforcement of trade regulations on their American colonies . When I was at my doctor's appointment she used salutary in a sentence, and I remember thinking "wait what does that mean." I later learned that it meant "p roducing a beneficial effect."

  Moot: (Adj) subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty. “But as admirable as that initiative is, its efforts might be moot.” Fortune: The World’s Largest Companies: “Milking Oats for China”  When I first saw this word my mind went straight to “moo” like how a cow does. I knew it couldn’t be that given the context but I was confused as to what it could mean. After researching the word I was surprised that “Moot” could mean something that is subject to debate. 

Vouchsafe:  give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner. reveal or disclose information. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young women of twenty-eight - perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman." This is from an excerpt of "The Awakening"

Word: Exultation- a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing. POS: Noun  Location: The Awakening Chapter X- "A feeling of exultation overtook her, as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body and her soul." Reason for choosing: While doing the review questions on the homework for the Awakening, I came across this word and did not know what it meant, so I looked it up.

 Vernacular - Adjective, Noun (Noun) 1. the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region. 2. architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings. (Adjective) 3. (of language) spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language. 4. (of architecture) concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings. “ The gradual replacement of Syriac by Arabic as the vernacular language of Mesopotamia by degrees transformed the Syriac from a living to a dead language.” - BBC I chose this word because it's a word I know and one that I've heard. I knew the word, but I did not however actually know the definition of it.

 (adj.) filled to satiety (satiety means the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity) “Her smile was glorious: satiated , loving, full of wry surprise” (Moyes 205) I found this quote in the book I've been reading called The Last Letter from Your Lover . I chose this for my word of the week because I found it interesting how it tied into another form of the word. It was fun to have to find more than one word for this definition. 

 Futility: Noun: The pointlessness, uselessness and ineffectiveness of something. “Robert had pursued a system of lessons almost daily; and he was nearly at the point of discouragement in realizing the futility of his efforts.” I found this word while completing the home work for Awakening Review 1-4. In the chapter X passage I found this word and did not understand the meaning of the sentence due to it. Finding the meaning help me make sense out of the whole sentence.

Telekinetic (n):  Psychokinesis, or telekinesis, is an alleged psychic ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. Psychokinesis experiments have historically been criticized for lack of proper controls and repeatability “The twist this time is that they all have telekinetic or psychic powers and the adults who run the facility for some to undergo medical experiments.” -Rolling Stone Magazine, Article What Scares Stephen King When I read this article I came across the word and wondered what it meant. I have heard words similar to “telekinetic” so I sort of had a basic knowledge of what the word could possibly mean. Before doing the research I thought the word could have something to do with mind reading and after my research I proved that theory right.

egregious: (adj) outstandingly bad; shocking “ Egregious errors were caused by the tablet's failure to check spelling. ” sentence.yourdictionary.com I chose this word because it is fun to say and I thought it was funny when I first heard it and is another good way to describe something terrible.

Schadenfreude  (N.) Pleasure derived from someone else's pain. Watched a video essay called "Great Pretender is Con ART" and found the word in this context when referring to the antagonists in the first "heist": “Punching bags, basically, on whom your frustrations can soon be taken out in schadenfreuditastic ways.”

Deterred (v.)  discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. “When the militia came to kill him and his Tutsi servants, Wilkens’ Hutu neighbors deterred them.” - Psychology Textbook I found this word in my Psychology Textbook. I had originally assumed that it meant to distract or divert, but when I looked up the definition I found that it actually meant to discourage by instilling fear. What I assumed wasn't completely wrong, however, it was definitely useful to understand the real definition of the word because it gave the sentence more meaning.

Biosphere (n):  the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms In a controlled Biosphere, people can increase temperature, cause a drought, or change the atmospheric concentration, and see how the habitat responds. I chose this word because it is the main topic of our  Environmental Science class right now. A group of scientists have built an a Biosphere in the middle of the desert, and are conducting experiments to see what the climate and habitat would have to be to survive on a different planet. I thought it was really interesting that they were creating essentially, a whole new "earth", creating new habitats and seeing how the plants, animals, and natural resources grow and develop over time.   

Haughty : POS: Adj Sentence:  “Columbus was a cruel and  haughty man.” Location: Instagram: Activism post Reason: This word stood out to me because it looked interesting and rhymed with a common word we know (naughty). I was reading a lot of activism posts on Instagram, and I did not know the meaning of this and felt the need to look it up. It means disdainfully proud which represented Christopher Columbus due to his cruel actions, which are not talked about as much  history. 

 Anathematise ( can be spelled as anathematize):  v.  curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment “Mrs. Dent here bent over to the pious lady and whispered something in her ear; I suppose, from the answer elicited, it was a reminder that one of the anathematised race was present” (Bronte 268). This quote is from Jane Eyre . Although I spelled this word wrong five times, I chose it because of how wonderfully dramatic it is. It comes from Ecclesiastical Greek  anathematizein which means to excommunicate which makes it even better. This is a word I definitely plan to use in my everyday vocabulary. Who wouldn't want to curse or threaten someone with divine punishment?

 Emulate: Adjective match or surpass, typically by imitation.  “Fill the scene with glinting lights to emulate night skies.”  After looking up this word I was able to understand this sentence so much better. I have also seen this word used many times and I never looked it up before. 

  Alfresco:  (Adverb) (especially with reference to eating) in the open air. “The team plan to work alfresco as long as they can, whether in parkas and hats, until the end of October, they estimate.” Fortune: Change the World: “A Hedge (Fund) in the Forest”  I had never heard or even seen the world Alfresco. When I first read the word my mind went straight to the white pasta sauce, Alfredo, but looking at the context of the quote I knew it couldn’t be that. I chose this word because so interesting how there’s so many words that sound and look so similar, but have a worlds of different meanings between them. 

 Eschew (v) - To deliberately avoid the use of; abstain from. Sentence Found:  Most supporters at recent Trump events have eschewed masks and social distancing measures to slow the spread of disease. Reasoning: This seems like such of a chaotic word, which is perfect because I found this in a political article. The debate over politics is very heated right now so I thought this would be a perfect word for the blog.

 (N) Knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing. “We condemn the land grant frauds by which the pacific railroad companies have through the connivance of the interior department, robbed multitudes of bona-fide settlers of their homes in minors of their claims, and we demand legislation by Congress which will enforce the exemption of mineral land from such grants after as well before the patent“ As of now we are studying The Gilded Age in my history class. This era was when people in America chose to believe that the country was stable, when in reality it was anything but that. Looking through primary sources I was able to find many words that i had not heard used before, especially in laws or documents.

  Proclivity : (N.)  A tendency to choose to do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing. “The proclivity of lettuce to flower and go to seed is a natural survival mechanism for survival.” Excerpt found on gardeningchannel.com while doing research for a biology lab. I chose this word because I liked how it sounded and I had never heard it before.

Agrarian: (adj)  relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land “As the number of landless tenant farmers rose, and as the debts of independent farmers skyrocketed due to burdensome loan terms and interest rates from banks, discontent song the nation’s agrarian workers burgeoned.” This is from an article about Populists in the late nineteenth century.

 Heuristic (adj.)  Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.  “We are going to try an interactive heuristic approach to this project.”

 Word: Foraged- (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions. POS: Verb  Location: The Awakening- "... but while Edna slept, Robert had foraged the island" Reason for choosing: We had to read the Awakening for school and to understand the book better I needed to search this word up

 Burgeon: (v) begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish "As the number of landless tenant farmers rose, and as the debts of independent farmers skyrocketed due to burdensome lan terms and interest rates from banks, discontent among the nation's agrarian workers burgeoned." I found this while learning about the Populists who were a new American political party in the late nineteenth century.

 Stare Decisis - Noun The legal precedent of determining points in litigation according to precedent I found this word in a New York Times article   “ Judge Barrett’s views about stare decisis are probably not as decisive a signal for how she would treat the particular precedent of Roe as some might hope, or fear.” -New York Times

  Expound Verb -  present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail. I came across this word in a negative review for a show called Heaven's Memo Pad "  The script has a tendency to get bogged down in semantics and there seems to be an almost desperate need to expound upon the reasons for every action taken."

  Flummox - (verb). To confuse or perplex a person greatly.  Sentence Found:  “In the interview, she was flummoxed by the last question.” Reasoning: I decided to us this word in my blog this week as I felt that I could use this word in the future. I can, for sure, get some confused faces when I say this.

  Meridian: (Noun) (in acupuncture in Chinese medicine) each of a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow. There are 12 such pathways associated with specific organs. “He further determined that each individual muscle was associated with an acupuncture meridians and correlated his work with that of... acupuncture of meridians.” Power vs. Force When I first read this I had no clue what meridian meant. I knew what acupuncture was, but without the definition the sentence had no meaning to me. Once I found out what it meant it really helped me to better understand as to why and how acupuncture actually works for the human body and muscles. 

  derelict : (adj) abandoned, especially by the owner or occupant. “They come to a derelict building with an empty storefront. Share a wary step over a drunk, passed out on the sidewalk.” On the Basis of Sex I recently watched the 2018 movie about RBG. I was unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary used in the film, many of the words had to do with the law.

  Rudiments (N.) The first principles of (a subject).  "Other animals exhibit the Rudiments  of culture" - Psychology Textbook  I found this word in my Psychology textbook. I had never heard of this word before and understanding the meaning of it really helped me understand the meaning of the sentence because I wasn't able to figure out exactly what it meant just using context clues. 

Ragtag : POS: Adj Sentence:  “A ragtag group of scientists who are months behind in the competition and yet may      ultimately deliver the most powerful antibody.” Location: CNN: Coronavirus Article Reason: I chose this word, because it looked like an interesting and fun word, it has a nice ring to it. This word is frequently used in the UK. I was reading an article on the coronavirus vaccine, and this word instantly caught my eye.

 Placebo: Noun,  A harmless pill or drug given to someone to compare to people given a real drug. “Given a placebo , cocaine users who think they are taking cocaine often have a cocaine like experience.” I chose this word because while I was doing my psychology homework I did not understand this passage. Looking for the definition of placebo helped me to make sense of out the excerpt. I believe I have heard this word a lot before, but never known what it meant.

Ingratiate (v):  Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them "Back in the Gilded Age, one of the Robber Barons tricks to gain favor was to ingratiate themselves with the politicians, making them more powerful and able to have more leeway in the government." I choose this vocab word because it connected to what I was studying in history class, and the final report I had to do on whether the businessmen in the Gilded Age should be considered Robber Barons or Captains of Industry. This is one of the points I made in my statement which is why I thought it was a good connection to the word.  

 (adj.) characterized or involving drunken revelry, of or relating to the orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus "Was everyone except her obsessed with matters of the flesh? Were the formal greetings, the polite conversation of everyday, simply a cover for a bacchanalian  nature that she lacked?" (Moyes 140) I found this word in a book I've been reading entitled The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes. I chose this as my word of the week because I found the origins of the word very interested. Bacchus was the Roman god of wine, fertility, and vegetation (the equivalent of the Greek Dionysus). I found it interesting how the definition basically described what Bacchus was known for and how people made it into a word to be used everyday.

 Ethereal (adj): Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems to perfect for this world “Anne Hathaway in an ethereal Valentino gown at the White Fairytale Love Ball outside of Paris” - People Magazine, July 2011 I was reading a People magazine in my free time and came across a bunch of new words. This one stood out to me because I felt that this new word I found was perfect for describing Anne’s dress from the Love Ball.

 Saturnine:  (adj)  cold and steady in mood, slow to act or change, of a gloomy or surly disposition, having a sardonic aspect “It was not, however, so saturnine a pride!” (Bronte 261). This is from the book, Jane Eyre . I chose this word for week 3 because it  has an intriguing origin. It quite literally means "born under the influence of the planet Saturn" in Middle English. People originally thought that characteristics like being cold and gloomy were caused by the astrological influence of Saturn. 

  Monopolies: noun The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.  “Roosevelt supported government action to supervise big business but did not oppose all business monopolies, while Debs called for an end to Capitalism.”  I found this word in my history textbook and after looking up what it means I understand the sentence much better. It also helped me understand the topic we are learning right now. 

 noun: habitual greed or excess in eating This word is often used to describe an overindulgence of food but in religion is also connected to overindulgence in the pleasures of life, because too much of a good thing can become a bad thing. It is one of the seven deadly sins. My dad told me, "When I eat too much chocolate, I feel like gluttony."

  Maelstrom :  (N) A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. "Still more of his power flowed into her, wind and ice churning with her power, eddying into a maelstrom ." Empire of Storms I chose this word because I liked how it sounded. Also I don't usually see words with ae together and so this word caught my interest.

 Unctuous (Adj) having, revealing, or marked by a a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spiritually; smooth and greasy in texture or appearance Often these cheeses are described as unctuous and decadent. I picked this word because it’s fun to say.

  Attenuate: POS: Verb Sentence:  "Doctors claim taking the covid-19 vaccine will attenuate the effects of the illness." Location: Fox 25 News Reason: I chose this word because it made me happy when I heard it in the sentence. Knowing that the vaccine is coming out soon and will potentially save so many lives gives me hope and I gratitude. People will hopefully be safe and healthy, which is amazing.

Orichalcum - (N.) Referring to a valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient Romans and Greeks that doesn't actually exist, and is referred to as a mythical substance. Also thought to be a variety of brass rich in zinc. I was reading a fantasy light novel called No Game No Life and came across this word.

  Predictive (adj) relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or results. “‘Where someone starts their career is incredibly predictive of where they’re going to finish their career’ he says.” Fortune: Fortune 500 Ranking America’s Biggest Companies: “A Rocky Start for Recent College Grads” I chose this word because the definition could’ve gone either way. It could’ve meant that when someone starts a career it’s already set in stone, or that people do have a say in how they end up like. I found that really cool that one word just change the meaning of a sentence so much. 

 (adj.) lying on the back or with the face upward  "Now the landlord's statement said the body was found here in the supine  position" I found this word while watching a show called "Psych". Claire and I often watch it together. I picked this word because it was one of the most interesting words I found this week, but more importantly Claire made the request that I post it. This is solely because she is an expert at this show and I asked her to guess which episode the quote was from. She got it correct down to the title, plus the exact scene that it took place in. She wanted the whole class and Mr. Humphrey to know her talent. 

Pervicacious (adj)  extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn. I chose this word because I didn't know what it meant and I've never heard of it before. I really like the sound of the word and now that I know what it means I may use it from time to time when talking about someone who is extremely stubborn or headstrong.  I was in conversation with Isha Macha about the president when she used this word to describe him. 

 Noun  A circular prison with cells arranged around a central wall, from which prisoners could at all times be observed. “Luckily, the guard could see all of the prisoners because of the panopticon format.”  

 Sylph: n. slender graceful woman or girl " “And, Miss Eyre, so much was I flattered by this preference of the Gallic sylph for her British gnome…” (Bronte 214). This quote is from the book Jane Eyre , and I picked this word to highlight this week because of its history. Sylph was first used by a Swiss German physician and alchemist, Paracelsus, as a name for air spirits. I think it is interesting how that word has evolved from a mystical air spirit to mean a slender, graceful woman. Additionally, I appreciate how Bronte described Mr. Rochester as a gnome which is the earth spirit in  Paracelsus's four elements. 

 Turmoil: noun a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. “One beneficiary of this turmoil was Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon, who by 1968 had achieved one of the greatest political comebacks in American politics.” History Textbook  I chose this word because I found it while doing my history homework and it helped me a lot. After I looked it up I was able to understand the sentence much better. 

I n the Gilded Age, 1% of the population was ultra rich, and used their wealth to have lavish parties and buy villages. They gilded everything in their houses, and competed to have the biggest, most luxurious house. I chose this word because it referred to a time when everyone thought the people of the time were prospering, but in reality a large part of the population was suffering from poverty and child labor. People were dying from diseases and hunger. This word just reminds me that you can't judge a book by its cover.

 Denounce (v) to publicly declare to be wrong or evil. inform against. In history we discussed the question Trump received in the presidential debate recently and I have heard the word but I wanted to look up the exact definition for clarity.

  Quorum: (Noun); The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid. Sentence Found: “That a quorum of the Grand Council, empowered to act with the President-General, do consist of twenty-five members; among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the Colonies.” Why: I chose this word because I am really into history and I found this word to be very interesting when I stumbled upon it in a document I was reading.

  Bastion:  ( N) An institution, place, or person strongly defending or unholding particular principle, attitudes, or activities. "The human warrior who had been a bastion  against the Dark Lord's forces for so long, who had fought him when no other would..." Empire of Storms I chose this word because I liked how it sounded and because when I was reading I saw this word and did not know what it meant. 

 Word: Admonish- to warn or reprimand someone firmly. POS: Verb Location: I came across this word while reading an article on the coronavirus. I didn't know what it meant so I searched it up. Reason for choosing this word: I couldn't understand the sentence that I was reading in the article, so I searched up the definition of this word.

 Prefect (n): In some schools (often British), a senior student authorized to enforce discipline. A chief officer magistrate or regional governor in certain countries. “ You know the prefects bathroom on the fifth floor, it’s not a bad place for a bath” -Cedric Diggory, the Goblet of Fire I came across this word when I was watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I always thought that it was just a word that J.K. Rowling made up so I decided to check it out and it is indeed a actual word.  

  Antidisestablishmentarianism (noun) a position that advocates that a state Church should continue to receive government patronage, rather than be disestablished Found in YouTube Video: “Antidisestablishmentarianism, ok yeah, that’s uh, that’s a big word.” - Daniel Thrasher

  Pretext: Noun.  A fake reason given to explain a course of action. “But a man needed occasional relaxation, he informed Mrs. Pontellier, and every now and again he drummed up a pretext to bring him to the city.” While reading The Awakening I found this word that I did not understand. Finding the meaning made the sentence as a whole make much more sense to me.

 Noun An old person, especially when receiving special care. Adjective Relating to all people, especially with regard to their healthcare. (Noun) “that is a home for geriatric people”