Vocab. Week 2

This image shows eradicate because the pink monster is going to destroy the person that is on the ground and squish him. :[

1) equivocate (verb) - to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
2) eradicate (verb) - to remove or destroy
3) erode (verb) - to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration
4) erratic (adjective satellite) - deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion
5) escalate (verb)- to increase in intensity

Mom goes on trial in baby's microwave death

In Dayton. Ohio a lady named China Arold who is 27 year old and is facing death penalty for killing her 1 month daughter in a microwave oven in 2005. Today Monday 28, 2008 was her trial on the case. Her attorney's argue that she didn't have to do nothing in the death of her daughter. Coroner's official said the baby suffered high-heat internal injuries and had no external burns.

My opinion about this article is that I'm not sure if she really killed her daughter but the aticle says that she was drunk and drank a lot of rum so that is telling me that she might have done it since she was drunk.

CLick on the link below to read the article:


http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/28/baby.microwave.ap/index.html

Parents crashing online party

Summary:

In Chicago, Illinois an 18 year old guy named Scott Seigal is uncomfortable with his parents and grandparents talking to him from myspace. He is not use to talking on the phone so he is rather talking on the internet. But him and other teenagers feel uncomfortable because the technology is a teenagers favorite place to be.

My opinion is that the elder people should have the freedom to do whatever they want but I would also feel uncomfortable because my parents will always be talking to me and just be very protective. So I suggest them to just talk to their friends. :]

To read this article click on the link below.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/01/23/technological.turfwar.ap/index.html

Vocab. Week 1

The turtle is showing trepidation becauase he is scared from being eaten or animals that just scare him. Poor turtle!!! :[

1. intrepid - adj.- fearless

2. trepidation - n.- fear or alarm

3. despondent - adj.- feeling or showing hopelessness or gloom

4. decorum - n.- dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

5. aspire - v.- to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous

6. vacillate - v.- to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute

7. desultory - adj.- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful

8. fallacy - n.- false belief

9. formidable - adj.- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful

10. heritage - n.- something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth

11. guru - n. - Hinduism. a preceptor giving personal religious instruction

"Why We Fight" Reflection

This movie was very long and had many information. It was really interesting and made me think of different things that is happening in the world. But it was basically about war and how many people dont even know why we are fighting. The movie showed many images of the war in Iraq and of how many people that have been affected by the war.