Wallaceville Period 4 take 2 by AMBER WALLACE https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-02-28 16:03:59 UTC 2019-03-30 02:05:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Caitlyn Nordeen https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257727475 The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • Bourdon - (n) Droning base note. This word provides a descriptive contrast between the city and the garden at the beginning of the book.
  • Languidly - (adj.) Lacking in spirit or interest. This word helps in developing the sarcastic nature of Lord Henry.
  • Ensconced - (v) To settle snugly. Oscar Wilde uses this to establish how comfortable Harry and Basil are to each other. 
  • Crush - (n) A crowded party. This use of the word is presently incommon, but it provides the reader with a better sense of the time period in which the story takes place. 

]]> 2018-05-03 16:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257727475 Lan Nguyen https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257727830 The Picture of Dorian Gray
Truculent - eager to ignite; aggressively defiant—this word used to describe Lady Brandon's guests and represents the nature of the people in this time
 Languid - placid and still—this is used to describe the air and represents the idle manner of their conversation
Tremulous - shaking or quivering slightly—this  is used to represent the tension in the air
Blithe - showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper—this is used to describe Lord Henry's character]]> 2018-05-03 16:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257727830 Paige Crocombe https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257728037 Temptation
This word is important to the novel in general, because it encompasses Lord Henry's philosophy of embracing pleasure even when it requires the person to defy morals

Vivisecting
This word is used to describe ruthless analysis and this word is
used to explain the way that Lord Henry brutally analyzes others attribute and offers his own opinions. Vivisecting can also be used to describe a harsh surgery on a test subject and with the use of this word can reveal how Lord Henry views Dorian Gray and what his intentions are.

Expenditure
This word is used to describe the sophisticated society that the novel takes place in, and the simplicity of the way they talk about the the word helps explain the obvious difference between the upper and lower class in the Victorian era.

Esprit
esprit is the quality of being lively and vivacious and describes both Sybil Vane and Dorian's deep love and romance with her.




 

]]> 2018-05-03 16:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257728037 Alyssa W https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257731393 Skeins
The narrator is setting a calm tone and uses this word to describe the clouds drifting like "raveled skeins of glossy white silk" 
 
languidly
It shows how uninterested the speaker is 
 
Précis
The speaker is describing the the lengthy descriptions that Lady Brandon gives 

caprice-  a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior. 
This word is very important to the story as a whole because in the beginning of the book  Basil doesn't want Lord Henry to meet Dorian Gray because he doesn't want him to change him
]]> 2018-05-03 16:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257731393 Roberto Gonzalez https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257875487 Evade- escape either physically or mentally. This word is used to set up the books plot by ender agreeing to go to battle school instead of staying home with his family.
Feeble- pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness. This word is portrayed to the young ones at battle school and how they aren’t getting a grasp of things except Ender.
Superior- higher in rank, status or quality. This word is used to demonstrate how Ender is better than the other new kids.
Intelligence- the ability to acquire knowledge and skills. This word is shown as the reason these kids are in battle school in the first place, and why Ender is special.
]]> 2018-05-04 00:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257875487 Ben Purifoy https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257878407 Intermixed 
This word is important in the story because it shows how Pip is being exposed to both the poor and wealthy classes of his city.

Desolation
This word is important to the story because it describes the situation that the escaped convict has gotten himself into as he is being "hunted as near death and dunghill"

Impregnable
This words is important to the story because it an description on how Pip feels about Mrs. Joe in that she is unable to be overcome.

Ambivalent
This an important word in the story because it shows how Pip is having trouble with his emotions about the convict that he helped escape, because he realizes that the convict is a bad person but at the same time doesn't want him to be caught.




]]> 2018-05-04 00:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257878407 Jada Handy https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257910252 Ender's Game
Conscript- Someone who is drafted into the military. This word is used whenever Colonel Graff shows up to Enders house and breaks the news that he has been chosen for battle school. 
Requisition- Demand and take for use or service. This word is what the officer tells Ender, why they need his help at the battle school.
Tousle- Disarrange or rumple. This word is used at the beginning of the book when Ender finally gets his monitor removed, which is a big milestone in his life.
Evade- To escape either physically or mentally. The officer uses this word to describe why Ender's parents resent him.
]]> 2018-05-04 04:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/257910252 Phong Nguyen https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/258060503 Great Expectation
Rampage- The word shows what Pip has to deal with everyday. Pip has
 to deal with his sister's anger every single day and the word shows how violent Mrs.Joe can become. 
Abberation- Mrs.Joe gets hit in the head with a piece of iron and this word is use to describe a disorder that she once had is now gone. Now that she is less dangerous and scary, Pip's life becomes much easier than it once was. 
Descry- Pip lays on the ground and as he is relaxing, he sees Estella. Pip notices her and her beauty caught his eyes. Pip later fell in love with Estella later on . 
Desolation- The word displays Pip's personality. Though Pip does not know the stranger walking with chains around his body, he gives the pie to the stranger because he feels pity for the stranger. ]]> 2018-05-04 14:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/258060503 Grace Trautwein https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/258106731 (1984)
Victory- This word is used to describe the houses the citizens of Airstrip One live in. They are called victory mansions; however, they are old and worn down flats. This is important to the story because it is one example of how the government is manipulating their lives.
Diary- In 1984, Winston breaks the law by writing in a diary. This is important because it shows Winston's nonconformity to the government run society.
Hanging- The Hanging is an event that happens once a month where Eurasian prisoners were hanged in a park for the public to see. This is significant because the kids find it amusing and exciting because the government has brainwashed them.
Memory- This is important to the novel because Winston struggles with remembering his childhood, life before Oceania was established. It isn't clear why he can't remember, but there has been context clues that hint the government wiped his memory.




]]> 2018-05-04 17:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/258106731 Delaine bright dbri1320 https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259409505 Raisin in the Sun
Neurotic- Suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis. A person that has this usually is moody and have feelings as worry, anger, frustration.
In the book Ruth describes her husband as this because of the arguments they have been having.
Amoral- Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. 
In the book Walter makes a decision the will effect the family in a great way. The thing is the family was didn't want Walter to make that choice.



]]> 2018-05-09 18:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259409505 Isabel Sanchez https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259673276 Raisin in the Sun
Graphically: This word means to be clear and with exact details. This word is important to the book because all the characters are really straight forward and blunt with their opinions.
Senselessly: This word means a lack of feeling. This word relates to the characters in the book, more specifically Walter, because of how thoughtless they can be toward each other.
Anguish: This word means to be extremely distressed about something. This word is important to the novel because most of the characters are distressed about their current situation regarding the money issue. This feeling pertains more to Ruth because she is pregnant.
Self-righteously: This word means when someone is characterized as being or believing they are superior. This word relates to thee book because as the characters argue they try and assert their dominance over each other in relation to the money issue.]]> 2018-05-10 15:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259673276 Ambar Orellana https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259676661 A Raisin in the Sun
Buisness- This word is used by a character named Walter, and one of his biggest dreams is to own a buisness, but due to the lack of money he is unable to and a lot of clashes happen within his home because of this.
Money-This word is used frequently in the book, and within the Younger family, money is not abundant and many problems arise from this.
Colored-This term is used to describe people who are African American due to their skin tone, and the Younger family who happens to be "colored"  talk about how being a different skin color in contrast to the rest of caucassian society affects their life.
God-The Younger family is very religious and God affects their every day life which is something that is presented throughout the play.]]> 2018-05-10 15:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259676661 Natalia Molina https://padlet.com/awallace26/4thperiod2/wish/259938173 A Raisin in the Sun
Money- This word is constantly brought up due to the current situation the Younger family is in currently. Walter wants the big check to start his liquor store and begin something big, but Beneatha wants to pursue something big in life by going to medical school. The one who will have the last word will be, Lena.
Vigorously- This kind of emotion is portrayed multiple times in the book. When Walter is trying to explain to his wife the reason of starting this liquor store is a good cause and will bring help with more than money issues. Him getting mad at Ruth, saying that women do not understand the real world and not understanding him.
Unobtrusively- This adverb justifies the different adjectives to describe the main lady in the house. Lena is described as a woman full of strength and with such unique beauty.
Indictment- Something that serves to illustrate a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned. 


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