College word of the day... 3/31/15

Scion

Dictionary definition: descendant 

In my own words: child

2 familiar synonyms: offspring, child 

Using it in a sentence: A scion of a family made prosperous by the British Empire.

College word of the day... 3/30/15

Uncouth 

Dictionary definition: awkward, clumsy or unmannerly 

In my own words: awkward 

2 familiar synonyms: awkward, clumsy 

Using it in a sentence: Im very uncouth when I met new people.

College word of the day... 3/27/15

Venerable

Dictionary definition: commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity.

In my own words: respect 

2 familiar synonyms: admirable, honorable 

Using it in a sentence:My mom always told me to be venerable. 

College word of the day... 3/25/15

Vivacity

Dictionary definition: liveliness 

In my own words: lots of energy 

2 familiar synonyms: enthusiasm, energy

Using it in a sentence: I am very vivacity when I have a lot of sweets.

Introduction, Preface, Letters
1.Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?
She was inspired by the German ghost stories she had been reading.
2. What discussions influenced the development of her idea?
The original idea came from Mary's nightmares.
3. In the preface, what does the author say she is trying to preserve?
Persevere the truth of the elementary principles of human nature.
4. What is the structure, or form, of the novel?
Written in various letter,
5. Who was writing the letters?
Robert Walton
6. To whom were the letters written?
To his sister, Mrs. Saville.
7. Where was the writer, and why was he there?
In the arctic exploring unknown regens.
8. How did he meet Victor Frankenstein?

He and the crew found Frankenstein stuck on a large piece of ice. They rescued him and

brought him aboard their vessel.

9. How did Robert feel about his guest?
He liked Frankenstein, and hoped they would become friends.
10. Why was Frankenstein in the Arctic?
He was pursuing the creature.
Frankenstein Chapters 1-5
1. Who told this part of the story?

Victor Frankenstein told his story to Robert Walton.

2. How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?

Caroline Frankenstein saw her with a peasant family, and offered to raise her in better

circumstances.

3.  Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?

It was Henry Clerval.

4. What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein?
The authors he liked wrote about raising ghosts or devils. He tried to mimic them.
5. What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein?

He watched a tree being hit by lightning during a storm. He became interested in the theories of

electricity and galvanism.

6. What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?
His mother died and he went to the university at Ingolstadt to study.
7. What goal did Frankenstein decide to pursue?
He wanted to try to renew life in a corpse, to “bestow animation upon lifeless matter.”
8. How did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded, and the creature came to life?
He was horrified and disgusted.
9. What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation?
He became ill with a fever and delirium for several months.
10. Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
Henry Clerval did.

College word of the day... 3/24/15

Countenance 

Dictionary definition: appearance, look or expression on face 

In my own words: expression 

2 familiar synonyms: look, expression 

Using it in a sentence: My moms countenance, when I told her about my senior trip with friends.

College word of the day... 3/4/15

Oblique

Dictionary definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a give line or surface; slanting; sloping. 

In my own words: Slanted 

2 familiar synonyms: bent, diagonal 

Using it in a sentence: My driveway is oblique. 

College word of the day... 3/12/15

Laconic

Dictionary definition: Using few words

In my own words: short talking/ one wording

2 familiar synonyms: brief, short 

Using it in a sentence: When I get upset and people try to talk to me I am very laconic.

College word of the day... 3/9/15

Pittance

Dictionary definition: a small amount or share 

In my own words: small amount 

2 familiar synonyms: bit, dribble

Using it in a sentence: My mom only allows me to eat pittance of cake because ill eat it all.

College word of day... 3/5/15

Irksome

Dictionary definition: annoying; irritating; exasperating 

In my own words: annoying

2 familiar synonyms: aggravating, irritating

Using it in a sentence: Jon is very irksome and makes me upset. 

College word of the day... 3/3/15

Prognosticate 

Dictionary definition: to forecast or predict (something future) from present indication or signs

In my own words: predict something will happen

2 familiar synonyms: predict, forecast 

Using it in a sentence: The meteorologist always prognosticate about the weather.

College word of the day... 3/2/15

Emaciate

Dictionary definition: to make abnormally lean or thin by gradual wasting away of flesh

In my own words: diteriate 

2 familiar synonyms: decrease, diminish 

Using it in a sentence: When someone dies thier bones emaciate