Word of the week E block

 (Adj) based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. “There is, however, little empirical research on the psychological impact of protest campaigns on stigma and discrimination, suggesting an important direction for future research.” US National Library of Medicine Seeing this word I thought it had something to do with history as in like empires, but it really means being able to confirm something through experiences. I think it involves how people do not believe something until they have seen it.

 (Adj) relating to or dealing with something concrete, individual, or unique. “Therefore, it relies on the subjective experience and on its idiographic meaning as the starting point of comprehension and healing.” A Humanistic existential approach to PTSD I think everyone has things that are idiosyncratic, both good and bad. And these things are what define us. Not to be cliche but if we were all the same then we wouldn’t get anything done.  

 (Noun) the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.  “The album’s musical peak and emotional nadir is another slow, keyboard-based track, “Song in E,” which throws in a fancy chord or two as Baker’s narrator fesses up to having only herself to blame for her drinking, then twists the dagger into herself even further: “It’s the mercy I can’t take.” Over and over again on Little Oblivions, the paradox is that Baker’s craft is most realized when her lyrics are most disturbing.”Julien Baker: Little Oblivion Another one of my favorite singers, Julien Baker’s songwriting is compared to a nadir, this time emotionally, rather than literally. Emotionally, it means that moment in your life when you are at your lowest point. Everyone goes through things differently but there is a common place of hopelessness at rock bottom.

 (Noun) a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model. ”assimilation: in this case-the process of trying to understand new things in terms of schemas one already posseses” AP psych development slides This is one of my new favorite words, schema is often used in a scientific sense, but really we create schemas in out mind all the time. Whenever we worry about things it creates an outline of how our plans will end up, what things could go wrong, etc. Also writing essays, or planning days out, it’s as simple as that.

(Adverb) to a sickening or excessive degree. “I think the main which boygenius and I talk about ad nauseam, is that I feel like I just apologize for myself less” Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ emotional cover of Tom Waits’ “Georgia Lee”, NME One of my favorite singers uses this word to describe the times when she over apologizes less and less as time goes by. I think this really connected with me because I find myself blurting out “sorry” when it was as simple as being someone else’s fault, or even just apologizing for bad luck or for life in general (if that makes sense). I think as I get older and experience more things that I find less use of the word sorry, because unless I intentionally do something wrong, I should not be apologizing for simply living.

  Saccharine : (adj.) r elating to, or resembling that of sugar “Should we order this cake, apparently it’s saccharine?” ( Conversation with Mom) My mom and I were looking for online for cakes for my cousins anniversary. We were looking at reviews for a creme  brûlée cake, and multiple reviews mentioned that it was very  saccharine. I remember my mom and I being confused and what they word meant and searched it up. It refers to being extremely sweet and sugary. I thought the word was interesting and sounded quite beautiful.

 (adj.) conspicuous, conspicuously bad  "I've done something egregious , I'm eating yogurt on a plate with a fork" A few days ago, one of my dance friends named Erin sent us a picture of her eating yogurt off of a plate. We were all very confused and also unsettled because that is a very strange way to eat yogurt. Then, one of my teammates asked her if she was eating it off of the plate with a fork, because naturally that would be the most unsettling thing ever. Erin, at that point, was eating it with a spoon. Then yesterday, she sent us a picture of her yogurt with the above caption. She was eating it both off of a plate and with a fork. She used this adjective because she knew that what she had done was something that we would all hate. 

Vanity: (adj.) i nflated pride in oneself or one's appearance “ Think of the nerve of it and the enormous vanity of it!”(APUSH Lecture) This word appeared in a lecture in APUSH and I thought it was interesting because I originally thought in was referring to a vanity as a piece of furniture, but it was used as an adjective in this context. This would appeared in the  old age annuity draft, and refers to having inflated pride."

 (adj.) arousing or deserving of hatred or repugnance  "A successful Slack would, I thought, be even more odious  than a baffled one" (Christie 87) I found this word in The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. In this part of the story, the narrator (the Vicar) is secretly hoping that Inspector Slack is not right about his theory because Slack is very arrogant, even when he is wrong. The Vicar does not want to have to deal with an even more arrogant Slack. I chose this word because it sounds like "odor" which has a negative connotation and I think it further gets the word's definition across, because someone who is odious is unpleasant. It is an interesting parallel, I thought.

Ardent : (adj.) c haracterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity "We pour our ardent prayers.” “Blessed be the Tie that Binds” This word was from a hymn called " Blessed be the Tie that Binds” that is played 3 times in the play Our Town. Its meaning is very precious and important to the story as whole. It talks about the importance of valuing relaktifonsp and cherishing moments with loved one's. It mentions that love can free us from all the negative things in life, and live last all of eternity. This word really stood out to me and it's meaning is truly divine.