Sunday, April 21, 2013

Fahrenheit Vocab Week 2

Dentifrice- pg.79 "The people who had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham's Dentifrice"
context clues- rhythm, tapping
den-tuh-fris 
noun 
1550–60;  < Middle French
a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth. 

This shows a picture of toothpaste, which is the same thing as dentifrice. 
http://images.yourdictionary.com/images/definitions/lg/dentifrice.jpg



Dentifrices, mouthwashes, and remineralization/caries arrestment strategies 


Gorged- 
pg.79 "moving back from the man with the insane, gorged face" 
context clues- man, insane, moving, back 
gawrjd 
1600–10; 
adjective 
(of a beast) represented wearing something about the neck in the manner of a collar: 

This shows a collar, which would be worn around the neck on someone with a gorged face. 

http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/images/collar.jpg 

Gorged Bile Streaming Three Songs 


Submission- 
pg.79 "The people were pounded into submission; they did not run, there was no place to run" 
context clues- pounded, people, run 
suhb-mish-uhn 
noun 
1375–1425; late Middle English 
an act or instance of: to give over or yield to the power or authority of another 
This shows a woman who is giving herself up to God, or an act of submission. 
http://writingsistersblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/istock-purchased-surrender.jpg 

50 Free Article Submission Websites 

Saccharine- pg.81 "He's a regular peppermint stick now, all sugar crystal and saccharine when he isn't making veiled references to certain commercial products" 
context clues- sugar crystal 
sak-er-in, -uh-reen 
adjective 
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: 
1665–75; 
This shows a picture of sugar, which is what saccharine resembles. 
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbJbgl4RBQTgbbDcKmRZfN4EN1ga89pqRGE0auARW4IoX2ot0jf64yd7001eG1YGFoXQabE8xvxIP0GpRVR42OgxMmdrRIi_XAtHlWW_UnHDWvUGjVSAJQ_bqrskJXGGK9bNzQuBHgtnb/s1600/sweetnlow.jpg 

Sid Saccharine 


Receptacle- 
pg.82 "Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget" 
context clues- stored 
ri-sep-tuh-kuhl 
noun 
1375–1425; Middle English  
a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: 

This shows an outlet, which is a receptacle for electricity. 
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/how-to-replace-an-electrical-receptacle-2.jpg 

Installing, Replacing, and Maintaining Outlets and Receptacles 


Profusion- 
pg.83 "You'd find life under the glass, streaming past in infinite profusion." 
context clues- infinite 
pruh-fyoo-zhuhn 
noun 
1535–45;  < Latin 
to have abundance 
This picture shows an abundance or profusion of flowers. 
http://picketfencegreenhouse.dianemumm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00600.jpg 

A Life’s Profusion of Blooms 


Praetorian- 
pg.86 "They're Caesar's praetorian guard, whispering as the parade roars down the avenue" 
context clues- Caesar's, guard 
pree-tawr-ee-uhn, 
adjective 
1375–1425; late Middle English 
a person having the rank of highly elected authority 
Rome used praetorian guards, or highly elected officials. 
http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/info/units/urban.jpg 
Praetorian Guard

Centrifuge- 
pg.87 "Stand back from the centrifuge." 
context clues- stand, back 
sen-truh-fyooj 
noun 
1795–1805;  < French,  
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of differentdensities, as milk and cream. 
This shows a machine that rotates at high speeds and separates different substances of different densities. 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Tabletop_centrifuge.jpg/200px-Tabletop_centrifuge.jpg 

What's a uranium centrifuge?


Enameled- 
pg.95 "The faces of  those enameled creatures meant nothing to him" 
context clues- creatures, faces 
ih-nam-uhl 
noun 
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as anornament or for protection. 

1275–1325; Middle English  

This shows a porcelain plate, something with a glassy or enameled surface. 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/State_Gifts_Enameled_Smoking_Set.JPG 

Equipment Review: Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Ovens 


Filigree- 
pg.103 "It was good listening to the beetle hum, the sleepy mosquito buzz and delicate filigree murmur of the old man's voice" 
context clues- hum, buzz, delicate, murmur 
fil-i-gree 
noun 
anything very delicate or fanciful: 
1685–95; 
This shows a spider's web, which is very delicate. 
http://www.davidkphotography.com/images/20070621150207_delicate-spider-web-dew.jpg 

Library > Fabrication > Filigree 





Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Corked-
pg. 4 "He might wink at himself, a minstrel man, burnt-corked, in the mirror"
context clues- minstrel, man
adjective
1510–20; 
kawrkt 
stopped or closed with a cork. 


This an example of how the wine bottle is corked, or stopped, by the cork.
http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/kitchen/2012_01_12-Corked01.jpg


Corked Bat

 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/corked-bat 


Tamped- 
pg.12 "And in her ears the little Seashells, the thimble radios tamped tight" 
context clues- radios, tight, thimble 
1810–20; 
verb 
tamp 
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:  

This picture shows these constructions workers who tamped cement into the ground, or forced it down by repeating strokes. 
http://www.tencon.com/images/Levelling.jpg 

Volcanic aerosols, not pollutants, tamped down recent Earth warming, says CU-Boulder study 


Faceted- 
pg.26 "Its eight incredible insect legs and was humming to itself again, its multi-faceted eyes at peace." 
context clues- multi, eyes, peace 
fas-it 
noun 
 one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. 
1615–25;  < French facette  little face. 

 
This image shows how this 3-d figure is faceted covered with several small plates of a gem. 
http://mocoloco.com/upload/2008/05/icff_2008_day_2/artecnica_faceted_mirror.jpg 

Design Patterns: Faceted Navigation 


Ballistics- 
pg.26 "Its like a lesson in ballistics." 
context clues- lesson 
buh-lis-tik 
adjective 
1765–75; 
 of or pertaining to the scientific study of traveling projectiles, such as bullets, missiles, or rockets. 

 
This image shows the motion or force of a bullet traveling in air, or the study of ballistics. 

A leap forward in forensic ballistics technology 


Rollick- 
pg.36 "...tumbling through like boys all rollick and shout." 
context clues- shout, boys, tumbling 
rol-ik 
verb
to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way. 
1820-30 
This image shows someone moving in a carefree way, or rollicking. 
http://alittlepieceofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/carefree.jpg 

Rollick MacKreel 

Pulverized- 
pg.14 
"He felt that the stars had been pulverized by the sound of the black jets" 
context clues- stars, sound, jets 
puhl-vuh-rahyz 
verb 
1575–85;  < Late Latin pulverizāre  to reduce to powder,  
to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding. 

This shows how something was pulverized or reduced into powder. 
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrGpeRRvpKB68LE6WDRMBnECM9pX23yziiKosNex8EbbcIDkZNjDCLhj-2_OV6MDka4pwvV9jNVX9TYUDI8rnbz1tHSn33geWANAJP7vEnreX88rob7OJK3i28BnZK2cG9MrcyH7HtVo/s1600/pulverized+oak+galls.JPG 

Pulverized Rocks, Coral Reefs, Seawater Chemistry, and Continental Collisions 


Stratum- 
pg.14 "The woman on the bed was no more than a hard stratum of marble they had reached." 
context clues- hard,marble 
strat-uhm 
noun 
a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one uponanother: 
1590–1600;  < Latin strātum  literally, a cover, 

This image shows several stratum, or layers, of the earth. 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Skinlayers.png/220px-Skinlayers.png 

STRATUM in peer reviewed journal articles
http://forums.itreetools.org/viewtopic.php?t=445&sid=87aad417f9bc07b0916a8fd59f4bf750

Procaine-
pg.25 "
...plunged down from the proboscis of the Hound to inject massive jolts of morphine or procaine."
context clues- morphine 
proh-keyn, proh-keyn
noun
a compound 
used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic. 
1915-20 


This shows what procaine, or an anesthetic, does to you. 
http://www.sleepnbeauty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sleepingBeauty-femmewise.jpg
EFFECTS OF PROCAINE AND LIGNOCAINE ON ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ACTIVITY OF SMOOTH MUSCLE OF SHEEP CAROTID ARTERIEShttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1476-5381.1974.tb10676.x/abstract

Proboscis-
pg.25 "...while a four-inch hollow steel needle plunged down from the proboscis of the Hound"
context clues- Hound, down, plunged 
proh-bos-is, -kis
noun 
any long flexible snout,
15
70–80;  < Latin  

 
This image shows a monkey with a very large proboscis or snout. 
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeknvsklg1qdb3hvo1_500.jpg

Proboscis Monkeys Regurgitating Their Food, Like Cows 




Gullet- 
pg.62 "...one philosopher screaming down another's gullet" 
guhl-it 
noun 
the throat or pharynx. 
1350–1400; Middle English 
This is a diagram of someone's gullet or throat. 
http://www.gp-training.net/pal/gi/hhernia2.gif 







Monday, March 25, 2013

Cantankerous-
pg.111 "She was conscious to the last, almost and cantankerous."
context clues- conscious
adjective
kan-tang-ker-uhs 

1765–75;  perhaps variant of earlier *contenkerous,  reflecting contentious, rancorous
disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: 

This image shows a man who is hard to deal with.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=y64b8l8EldEbiM&tbnid=UmVFyWXAOH5LEM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doomsteaddiner.org%2Fgallery%2Findex.php%2Fphotos%2F58&ei=_U5QUei-No-Y8gTW_oH4Bg&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNHgMuhV7akNJ0PbgsNVcISoFdfKxw&ust=1364303998276605 
 

America's Most Cantankerous Film Critic

 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/03/americas-most-cantankerous-film-critic/49835/


Asafoetida 
pg.119 "Hearts of Love hairdressing mingled with asafoetida, snuff, Hoyt's Cologne, Brown's Mule, peppermint, and lilac talcum. 
context clues- hearts of love hairdressing
as-uh-fet-i-duh 
noun 
1350–1400; Middle English
a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, 

 This shows asafoetida in its soft, brown, lumpy form.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=HX7WMWGE7t1FFM&tbnid=qFtM7qF-isrOAM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbladeandbroom.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fasafoetida.html&ei=EVFQUZi3IZS-9QS8-YCABg&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNGIvJYMcimIVZPL8cSTXHciY1b0vw&ust=1364304529861247

Find a Vitamin or Supplement

ASAFOETIDA 

 http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-248-ASAFOETIDA.aspx?activeIngredientId=248 

Voile- 

pg.123 "Calpurnia, in her navy voile dress and tub of a hat" 

context clues- dress, tub

voil; French vwal

1885–90;  < French; Anglo-French 

noun 

 

a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave. 
 Sails are made of this fabric. 
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=7hZwxsZ12puDPM&tbnid=F9eTsITlhhSHlM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ARegate_voile_iso_cup.jpeg&ei=bFJQUaK1Ioec9gTux4CwBg&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNGilHB7cPQ9bIWgRL4kSUAhhW7OjA&ust=1364304876907276 

How Do I Care for Voile Curtains

 http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-i-care-for-voile-curtains.htm 

Enamored- 

pg.126 "Enamored, upright, uncompromising, Aunt Alexandra was sitting in a rocking chair" 

context clues- upright, uncompromising 

   ih-nam-er 

verb 

to charm or captivate. 
 1350–1400; Middle English 


This image shows a little girl captivated. 
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Eot4w9vz2BxopM&tbnid=Z6E0AeJKnlsusM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Froyalty-free-stock-photography-girl-studying-enamored-image3303697&ei=tlNQUYfmCoPq8QSEkYCgDA&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNFiy28VsgmEJ9cJ5E1Sv7lU022q0A&ust=1364305192633718 

Belgrade bloggers enamored with Israel

 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4346607,00.html 

 

Tactful- 

pg.128 "Wont' you miss him? I realized that was a tactful question" 

context clues- question, miss 

   takt-fuhl 

adjective 

 having or manifesting tact: 


1860–65; 


This image shows people with tactful manners. 

 http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=J9QGyijfsLy4fM&tbnid=RDw4aqu2hMNSIM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youvegotmanners.com%2Fshopping.html&ei=9lRQUdCBJo7A9gS4kIDYDA&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEV7aTiOus4qxYMkZe0Yn_145FASg&ust=1364305526955852 

 

How to Be Tactful at Work 

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/tactful-work-21991.html 

Induced- 

pg.130 "because Sinkfield reduced his guests to myopic drunkenness one evening, induced them to bring a forward their maps and charts" 

context clues- map, forward, evening 

 in-doos, -dyoos

verb 

 to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: 


1325–75; Middle English 

This image shows how the world can influence you or induce you. 

 http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=rjb-ncqNeoHhpM&tbnid=1ymHg2ceQi10mM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Finfluencedontbeinfluenced.com%2Finfluence%2F&ei=C1dQUZW5C5Ko8QTKr4GoBg&bvm=bv.44158598,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEWyAodq4O1XE5R_--TAmzkEuqhyw&ust=1364306059519297 


Induced pluripotency: history, mechanisms, and applications 

http://genesdev.cshlp.org/content/24/20/2239 

Manacles- 

pg.140 "Still in wrist manacles, he wandered two miles out of Meridian immediately engaged to wash the camel." 

context clues- wrist, still 
man-uh-kuhl 
noun 
1275–1325; Middle English, 
a shackle for the hand; handcuff. 


This image shows a man in handcuffs or manacles. 

http://manacled.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/manacles500.jpg 

Breaking the manacles of Islam 

http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/abulkazem/manacles.htm 

Ecclesiastical- 
pg.150 "Its fantasy was heightened by its red brick facade and the thick steel bars at its ecclesiastical windows." 
context clues- thick, steel bars, windows 
ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhl
adjective 
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular. 
1375–1425; late Middle English; 

This shows a picture of what church windows or windows pertaining to a church might look like. 

 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Ecclesiastical_Angels_-_Tiffany_Glass_%26_Decorating_Company,_c._1890.JPG 

The Ecclesiastical History of the British People 

http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/webexclusives/2013/march/ecclesiastical-history-of-british-people.html 

Entailment- 
pg.154 "Entailments are bad." 
context clues- bad 
en-teyl-muhnt 
noun 
entail + -ment 

something involved as a necessary part or consequence of something: 

This shows how each of these signs is a necessary part of the sequence of grief. 

 http://patientcommando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Grief-and-Diabetes.jpg 


Entailment and Implication 

http://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/2011/01/entailment_and_implication.html 

Conceded- 
pg.157 "He might have hurt me a little, Atticus conceded." 
context clues- hurt, might 
kuhn-seed 
verb 
1625–35;  < Latin  
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: 

This image shows how someone is admitting they were wrong, or conceding. 
http://cupblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/i-was-wrong.jpg 


 Republican Concedes House Race in Florida 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/us/politics/in-florida-republican-concedes-house-race.html?_r=0