Vocab #4 😎

adroit- clever or skillful (ex: The small child was an adroit mathematic at the age of 3.)
amicable- showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument (ex: My Aunt Vicky has the amicable characteristic which allows her to solve family issues.)
averse- actively not liking something (ex: My sister is averse to broccoli. )
belligerent- hostile; ready to fight (ex: At times I can be classified as a belligerent person.)
benevolent- willing to help, do good, and be generous towards people (ex: Anne is a benevolent person who loves to help the needy.)
cursory- something done quickly with little attention to detail (ex: In a rush the mother did a cursory head count and realized she left two of her sons at home.)
duplicity- dishonest behavior used to trick someone (ex: The joker in class uses duplicity on his victims but never intentionally physically harms them.)
extol- to praise (ex: As Catholics we extol all the saints, God and his son and the Virgin Mary.)
feasible- to do without much difficulty; possible (ex: Attempting to get a 4.0 GPA without trying hard is not feasible.)  
grimace- a facial expression that usually indicates strong dislike and pain (ex: I grimaced at the amount of mayonnaise she put in her sandwich.) 
holocaust- the extermination of a large group of individuals or other living things by deliberate or natural means (ex: During World War II, about six million jews were killed in the holocaust.)
impervious- not allowing something to enter or pass through (ex: These thick walls are impervious to the freezing cold outside.)
impetus- a force that causes something to be done or to become more active (ex: His desire to get his new step siblings to like him has been the impetus to be more social around them.)
jeopardy- at risk of loss or harm (ex: If you do not do your homework you will be at jeopardy to fail the class and not be able to do sports anymore.)
meticulous- showing great attention to detail (ex: AJ is known to be very meticulous to his bedroom so he can always tell when his siblings have been messing around in there.)
nostalgia- a longing for a time or event that has passed (ex: Seeing kids at the movies with their parents gives me a nostalgia for the days my family and I used to all hang out.)
quintessence- most perfect example of its type (ex: Weddings that have lasted for ever are the quintessence of true love.)
retrogress- to return to a prior state that is typically worse than the current state (ex: Bill vows to never retrogress to alcoholism. )
scrutinize- examine or inspect closely (ex: My lawyer scrutinized the document so I may sign it now.) 
tepid- displaying little interest or enthusiasm (ex: The kids gave tepid replies to the amount of homework.)

Vocab #3 😁 

catharsis- releasing strong emotions and feelings (ex: Yelling/screaming, to me, is a good catharsis to let out the pent up anger of the day.) 
taboo- innapropriate because of social beliefs or emotional dislkies (ex: Sexist old men in Mexico think it's taboo for women to work and men to clean.)
sordid- very bad or dirty (ex. She made a sordid joke)
swindle-use deception to deprive someone of something (ex: He swindled me of my $20)
frivolous-goofy (ex: His Christmas sweater was frivolous) 
inadvertently- without attention, accidentally  (ex: He inadvertently spilled his juice on his girlfriend) 
incendiary- designed to cause fires (ex: The new Samsung 7 is incendiary)
jargon- special words by a specific profession or group that are difficult to understand (ex: I can't comprehend the law jargon the two layers are talking about)
colloquialism- casual word used as slang (ex: I have a difficult time understanding the colloquialism they are referring to.)
archaism- very old or old fashioned (ex: The album I found in the attic is archaism.)
cudgel- short thick stick (ex: She beat me with a cudgel!)
egregious- really really really bad (ex: The teacher did an egregious error that might cost her her job.)
anesthetize-induce a loss of consciousness ( 
euphonious- pleasing to the ear (ex: The mother's soft singing was euphonious to the baby sleeping.)
scrupulous- right minded; careful (ex: She was very scrupulous on the way she drew the dragon)
perverted- not considered normal or acceptable (ex: The best friends have a perverted way of communicating.) 
superfluous-unnecessary, more than enough (ex: He gave a superfluous excuse on why he didn't do his homework.) 
Saxon- a member of a Germanic people in ancient times (ex: My great great grandfather was a Saxon)
slovenly- messy and dirty (ex: In the past my older sister's room was very slovenly.)
provocation- action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry (ex: Her bratty provocation made me upset.)

Gender Roles, Sexism Satire

This year, 2016, there are so many problems with gender roles and sexism.

 Women are being judged on how they should act, how much makeup they have on, how they dress and how they behave.

 Men are judged on how manly they are, how their jawline isn't on "fleek", how much of a "player" they are and how much of a "sissy/pansy" they are. 

Not only this but there are still people that think a man's place is bringing home the bacon and women are here to please the men emotionally and physically. A women is not meant to work besides working at home to provide her family with meals and clean clothes/ house if not then she will be punished by her husband. A man is meant to be the head of the house. He should be the sole provider of the house and meant to keep his wife and family in check. If the man were to lose his job he should already be looking and receiving another one.

Satire example on Racism

theme-  subject of a thought, a person's writing (ex: The theme of the story was courage and ambition because without these two Thomas the Train couldn't keeo moving forward.) 
tone-  The general character or attitude of the place, piece of writing, etc (ex: The tone of the short story was dreary and spooky)
mood-state of mind or feeling (ex: The mood of the party was hyped!)
diction- choice and use of words and phrases in writing (ex: Elle's perfect diciton never failed to be discussed about.)
syntax- Arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences. (ex: No rules of syntax are given)
syllogism- deductive reason consisting of two premises and a conclusion. (ex: The crossing of terms in a syllogism requires it.) 

stupid - lacking intelligence (ex: She stupidly put salt in her coffee then the sugar right next to it) 
adumbrate - report or represent in outline (ex: The artist will adumbrate a picture of the couple)
apotheosis - climax (ex:The apotheosis of my career was when I got promoted to CEO of the company)
ascetic - a person who lives a  strict-self discipline (ex: When Max became a Monk he chose the ascetic life.)
bauble - a small showy decoration (ex: I paid twenty-five hundred for the tropical trinket till I realized that it was just a merely bauble.)
beguile - charm or enchant in a deceptive way. (ex: She was extremely beautiful to beguile her classmates to do her work.)
burgeon -begin to grow or flourish (ex:As gas prices go down, gas stations are expecting people coming in to burgeon)
complement - thing that completes or makes perfect (ex: The beautiful diamond necklace complemented Sheila's wedding dress.)
contumacious - stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority (ex: Contumacious defendants are usually immediately removed from the court room.) 
curmudgeon - bad-tempered person (ex:Because my neighbor is curmudgeon, we never get our soccer balls back. )
didactic -intended to teach (ex: The motive of the didactic PowerPoint was to learn table manners at a business meeting.
disingenuous - Not candid or sincere (ex: Most detectives are disingenuous to trick others into confessing)
exculpate - show or declare that someone is not guilty (ex: My mother exculpated me against the cheating rumors)
faux pas - embarrassing or tactless act (ex: She made a huge faux pas when she slurped from the ladle spoon and put it back in the pot of soup to serve the guest.) 
fulminate-complain angrily ( The restaurant manager fulminated over the teenagers loud talking and laughing)
fustian -coarse cloth of linen and cotton (ex: The comforter was fustian with a violet color.)
hauteur -arrogance (ex: Jen's hauteur has led her to believe she is better than everyone else.)
inhibit -restrain or prevent (ex: The government inhibited the couple from going in their house.)
jeremiad -long mournful complaint (ex: While away at camp, Jerad sent his parents a jeremiad letter.)
opportunist -take advantage of a circumstance to better his or her situation (ex: The hotel owner was an oportunist who took advantage of the hurricane to raise her room rates.
unconscionable-Not right or reasonable (ex: It is unconscionable to let blind people drive)

Satire Idea

I've been stuck in a "satire writing box" for the past couple of days. One side of me wants to be political but everyone makes fun of Trump and Clinton. The other side of me wants to just be very funny but that gives me no motivation. Thinking of politics made me think when Kanye West proclaimed that he was going to run for president in 2020. I might be one of the few people who dislike the Kardashians or anything to do with them. Anything to do with them meaning Kanye West too. He was high when delivering this "presidential speech" and I just can't stand for this joke he set upon us, the people. Another idea is to focus on the actual Kardashians and on how they got "famous" yet act as if they come from riches. Any help?

Response to "Conscience of a Hacker"

I think I want to change my career dream of being a business CEO to becoming a hacker...hmn...  Anyways I completely love this essay. It makes you think outside the box. It completely makes you see the brighter side of teenagers. We are not all alike, we all have different ideas on mind on life and how we do things. Although the older generation believe we are all alike. We are all criminals, we are all lazy, we all cheat, etc. This essay is more of an ice breaker. It is to break people out of their "perfect shells" and to seek new opportunities. Becoming a hacker is a new experience. "You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all... after all, we're all alike."