Tuesday, September 3, 2024

MLS Humanities, Vocabulary and Discussion, Audio about Mary Shelley

By Nate Feldman  

Vocabulary: 

1.       Voracious = a strong desire/does something in great amounts  

*Mr. Nate has a voracious appetite.  He loves to eat all of the time.  He is also a voracious reader. 

 

2.      Dense = thick; filled with something

 

*This textbook is quite dense (the book has a lot of information and words). 

*I can’t drive now because the fog is dense. 

 

3.      Aspiration = a goal of yours

Aspire = to dream of a goal

 

*I aspire to become the Mayor of Philadelphia.  That is my aspiration. 

*What are your aspirations in life? 

 

4.      Endeavor = task or assignment for a specific purpose

*What kind of endeavors does your manager have you doing at work? 

*An important endeavor my manager made me do was balance the budget

 

5.      Florid = complicated; filled with many parts

 

6.      Lofty = high

 

*the teacher said he will try and run for President someday.  He has such lofty goals for his life. 

 

7.      Oration = the ability to speak, especially when it comes to making speeches

 

8.      Acclaim = high praise; people saying great things about someone or something

 

*That movie has received a lot of acclaim from the critics, and that is why it is nominated for 10 Oscars. 

*The book got a lot of acclaim for its realistic depiction of life in 1960s America. 

 

9.      Crave = strongly desire

*I crave a Chicago deep-dish pizza right now. 

*I crave cheese too much.  This is my Achilles heel. 

*I am a voracious reader because I crave knowledge. 

*I have a craving for traditional cooking from my family.

 

 

Vocab. Questions:

1.       What is something you crave?

2.        What kind of endeavors does your manager/did your manager have you do?

3.      Have you gotten acclaim for something?  If so, what?

4.      What are your biggest aspirations?

5.      What places have you gone to that are dense?

 

Metaphor:

*Frankenstein is a hurricane = He is a destructive force

 

Simile

*Mary felt like a prisoner

 

*Do you think you can go far with a self-directed education?

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