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Vocabulary #2
Intercede-intervene on behalf of another
  In court lawyers will intercede for their client.
Hackneyed-(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused
  The word YOLO became so hackneyed that people stopped using it.
Approbation-approval or praise
  Simone Biles received a high approbation from the judges.
Innuendo-an allusive or oblique remark or hint, suggestive or disparaging one
  Gaining innuendoes from your peo\ars on your essay, is a brilliant idea.
Coalition-an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
  On June 23,2016 the Uk voted to exit the European coalition.
Elicit-evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
  The Brexit elicited some responses from Europe.
Hiatus-a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
  One should give a hiatus when remembering a loss
Assuage-make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
  Receiving a call from my brother assuaged the concerns of my mom.
Decadence-moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
  Through out his childhood he was never surrounded by decadence.
Expostulate-express strong disapproval or disagreement.
  Some people expostulate with trump and hillary being the official presidential nominee.
Simulate-imitate the appearance or character of
  Many people simulate Shakespeare's style of writing. 
Jaded-tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
  Watching Suicide Squad for the fourth time got me jaded.
Umbrage-offense or annoyance
  I find it umbrage when my sister keeps asking the same question.
Prerogative-a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
  We have the prerogative to protest and speak whats on my mind.
Lurid-very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
  A crime scene is very lurid.
Transcend-be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
  Henry transcended the speed limit. 
Provincial-of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
  There are "provincial elections"
Petulant-(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
  I get in a petulant we someone wakes me up.
Unctuous-(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
  She said it in an unctuous way.
Meritorious-deserving reward or praise.
  Simone Biles won four gold medals which was definitely a meritorious. 

2 sources that helped w/ by Big Question

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/26/the-millionaire-offering-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars.html

http://www.mars-one.com/

Vocabulary #1
theme- the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts,
tone-the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, 
mood-a temporary state of mind or feeling.
diction-the choice and use of words and phrases in writing
syntax-the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
syllogism-an instance in a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions

stupid -lacking intelligence or common sense.
adumbrate -foreshadow or symbolize, report or represent in outline
apotheosis -the highest point in the development of something;climax
ascetic -a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.
bauble -a small, showy trinket or decoration
beguile -charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
burgeon -begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
complement -a thing that completes or brings to perfection.
contumacious -stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
curmudgeon -a bad-tempered or surly person
didactic -intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
disingenuous -not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
exculpate -show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
faux pas -an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
fulminate -express vehement protest.
fustian -pompous or pretentious speech or writing
hauteur -haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride
inhibit -hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
jeremiad -hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
opportunist -a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans.
unconscionable-not right or reasonable.

I CAN READ!

The Conscience of a Hacker
After reading "The Conscience of a Hacker,"  I like how the writer speaks the truth and nothing but the truth. The writer states that all adults critize us and see us all alike. And how we all commit errors because after all we are alike. And how nobody can stop us from being alike.

A Modest Proposal
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift meets the criteria of satire. Swift advises that eating children and selling them in markets as food is a solution to aiding the Irish in their economic problems. He is clearly saying that people should be aware that there is a prodigious amount of children starving in their country and that no one is aware of this crisis.

My Big Question
Mars One is an organization in the Netherlands that plan to land five humans to mars, in which there is no way returning back and to create a new colony by 2027. Why do people want to create a new life in mars? Why do people want to create a new colony? when Earth is such great. If there was the create of life in mars, who will be the ones who will get to start a new life? the rich,the poor, who? what would happen if everybody moved to mars? will earth be empty and abandoned?

EVERYTHING'S AMAZING

Louis CK's message from the video is saying that everything is AMAZING. Louis CK's point is that nowadays people take everything for granted  and aren't thank full for it, in which he uses humor, satire to grasp the audience attention. At first Louis CK approaches the audience by saying that we live in an amazing world in which is being wasted on the worst generation of "spoiled idiots that don't care" For instance, people nowadays complain about their phones about the speed, in which he would say to give it a second because eventhough the phones is going slow its at least doing something. Louis CK made people realize that we live in an amazing world in which many people don't realize it.

Please excuse my pauses, its my first time ever posting a video and I was really nervous, but hey at least I got through the whole poem.

Introduction to Satire

From the picture above, I believe that this is a perfectly good example of satire. The image above shows that the government is failing in providing schools with good nutrition. The image above also ridicules that America is highly ranked for being obeist. 

#2

The image above portrays that other countries priority is education. While the U.S is more likely to get distracted. 

#3

In the above image, the illustration depicts the irony of the phrase "children playing," making one think that "children playing" refers to children engaging to outdoor activities. but the phrase "children playing" has taken a different meaning. 

The Right to Your Opinion
Whyte enlisted the many ways in which one misuses the phrase "the right to your opinion" this shows that a person wrongfully has believed the idea that their opinion is true. The Right to Your Opinion shows that when a person is told that they have a right and they try to pursue it then get denied it has then violated their rights. "The Right to Your Opinion" is a misleading statement because you are not necessary guranteed that you are able to do certain things.

The Laughing Heart 

The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski was a motivational poem. What I obtained from this poem was to be happy and stay positive, seeing the glass half full than half empty. To accept the unexpected situations and use it as a learning experience.

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