The word elicit is a verb.
The definition of elicit is to draw forth, or bring out...
The sentence from the text is, "At dark, shadowy intersecitons in Checago, I could cross in front of a car stopped at a traffic light and elicit the thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk of the driver-black, white, male, or female-hammering down the door locks.
My context clue is that it is logical that they musct be showing their fear of him, as if to warn him that they are alert and aware of him and his every move. Also, elicit comes from latin, to bring forth into the light. "Luz" or "Lucir" means light. Which is can be formed to elicit. I can see the relationship.
Its antonym would be to hide.
Its synonym would be to be obvious.
My original sentence is: Mother said to elicit what I have learned, into the game.
Monday, September 13, 2010
My Parent's Divorce
It is sad to say that I am in a way traumatized by my parent's divorce. It really changed my personal life. I take relationships very seriously and I don't ever "hook up" as teens say it. I tend to over analyze everything a guy says when he trys to flirt with me. I don't like it when they flirt as though they could have me in their arms in a second. Bonding requires respect and time. Also, I don't dress to impress because I want a guy who is not so interested in looks. It doesn't mean I dress hideously, but I try not to let too much cleavage show as other girls do to attract guys. I want "them", (referring to my possible partners, one at a time of course) to really like me in order for me to allow myself to be in a long relationship. I have very strong beliefs of what love should be... I have high standards but nothing fictional...but I do believe my love is out there. It may be obvious that the event also turned me into a romantic. I am very scared of divorcing my future partner. My siblings and I have a difficult time having our father around since we all moved out with my mother. I would never want the same thing to happen to my children in the future. Yes, I know that things don't always turn out the way we plan them, but I say there is no problem in trying. Sometimes my friends think that I should let go of the seriousness of relationships and try to have fun. But I think that that fun is not the kind of fun I want.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The Things You Carry
The Things I Carry
I carry the guilt of helping raise my brothers the wrong way, the regret of not showing them love and patience in my younger years. I carry my mother’s guilt of separating us from our father with the divorce. I carry my father’s loneliness, his wanting to be loved, and his needing to see his children grow up. I carry my mother’s longing to have a house again and to remarry and have a stable life. I carry with me the pain of the people with low self-esteem. I carry my lack of confidence and self-esteem. I carry my concern for my little brother because he is gaining too much weight and he can’t handle “fat jokes”. I carry my concern for my father’s depression. I carry my anger against UCI Hospital for not taking care of my mother’s first baby delivery. She lost her baby boy because of them. I carry stress over my dad not being able to pay his bills. I carry the most anxious feeling hoping I get enough money for my tuition for all of my schooling. I carry the hope to get my parents and my siblings out of our bad situation. I carry the hope for my mom and dad to somehow love each other again and for them to get married again. I carry my increasing weight, and my thoughts of me being ugly. I carry my make-up with me to hide face from the world. I carry my covered up clothes to hide my imperfections. I carry my laziness to commit to working out. I carry the guilt of eating unhealthy while my mom wastes time telling me not to. I carry the feeling that I am annoying to people around me by saying the bad things about myself; my eating habits, my appearance…
I always carry with me my morals and values. I carry the guilt of having bought a cheese burger with fries and a coke when I don’t even have money for art supplies… I carry the guilt for asking for my mom’s lunch money to be able to buy school supplies. I carry the longing for us to win the jackpot. I carry my precaution to not lose my textbooks. I carry the sadness of not being able to keep my beautiful school textbooks to sell them for money. I carry the guilt of me not ever taking an interest in cars or driving; family sometimes needs my help. I carry my faith, compassion, and my respect toward others. I carry God with me to protect me from harm.
I carry the guilt of helping raise my brothers the wrong way, the regret of not showing them love and patience in my younger years. I carry my mother’s guilt of separating us from our father with the divorce. I carry my father’s loneliness, his wanting to be loved, and his needing to see his children grow up. I carry my mother’s longing to have a house again and to remarry and have a stable life. I carry with me the pain of the people with low self-esteem. I carry my lack of confidence and self-esteem. I carry my concern for my little brother because he is gaining too much weight and he can’t handle “fat jokes”. I carry my concern for my father’s depression. I carry my anger against UCI Hospital for not taking care of my mother’s first baby delivery. She lost her baby boy because of them. I carry stress over my dad not being able to pay his bills. I carry the most anxious feeling hoping I get enough money for my tuition for all of my schooling. I carry the hope to get my parents and my siblings out of our bad situation. I carry the hope for my mom and dad to somehow love each other again and for them to get married again. I carry my increasing weight, and my thoughts of me being ugly. I carry my make-up with me to hide face from the world. I carry my covered up clothes to hide my imperfections. I carry my laziness to commit to working out. I carry the guilt of eating unhealthy while my mom wastes time telling me not to. I carry the feeling that I am annoying to people around me by saying the bad things about myself; my eating habits, my appearance…
I always carry with me my morals and values. I carry the guilt of having bought a cheese burger with fries and a coke when I don’t even have money for art supplies… I carry the guilt for asking for my mom’s lunch money to be able to buy school supplies. I carry the longing for us to win the jackpot. I carry my precaution to not lose my textbooks. I carry the sadness of not being able to keep my beautiful school textbooks to sell them for money. I carry the guilt of me not ever taking an interest in cars or driving; family sometimes needs my help. I carry my faith, compassion, and my respect toward others. I carry God with me to protect me from harm.
Vocabulary
Taut: Taut is an adjective.
Definition: Taut means tense, or tough.
Sentence from text: Elsewhere-visiting friends in SoHo, where sidewalks are narrow and tightly spaced buildings shut out the sky- things can get very taut indeed.
Context clue & explanation from text:
E-xample- In central Manhattan, the near-constant crowd cover minimiezes tense one-on-one street encounters.
A-ntonym-An antonym for taut would be peaceful.
S-ynonym-A synonym for taut would be intense.
Y-our Logic-My logic is that after the sentence in the example, the sentence from the text, was added. The key word is "Elsewhere", which means, on the other hand, or the opposite.
Link to Online Dictionary: tightly stretched, tense.
Original Sentence: Things can get taut during midterms.
Definition: Taut means tense, or tough.
Sentence from text: Elsewhere-visiting friends in SoHo, where sidewalks are narrow and tightly spaced buildings shut out the sky- things can get very taut indeed.
Context clue & explanation from text:
E-xample- In central Manhattan, the near-constant crowd cover minimiezes tense one-on-one street encounters.
A-ntonym-An antonym for taut would be peaceful.
S-ynonym-A synonym for taut would be intense.
Y-our Logic-My logic is that after the sentence in the example, the sentence from the text, was added. The key word is "Elsewhere", which means, on the other hand, or the opposite.
Link to Online Dictionary: tightly stretched, tense.
Original Sentence: Things can get taut during midterms.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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