When Wang Lung was offered the option of selling his land so that his family could have the money, he shrieked: "I shall never sell the land!" and expresses his love for the land, refusing to sell it to the southerners, to whom he said: "Bit by bit I will dig up the fields and feed the earth itself to the children and when they die, I will bury them in the land, and I and my wife and my old father, even he, we will die on the land that has given us birth." (92)
Wang Lung was furious when he discovered that his son "ran under an old woman's arm who had come to buy it and seized it and ran into an alley and hid" and although "it was the first time they had had flesh to eat since they killed their own ox,"(118) Wang Lung "himself would have none of it,"(119) showing that he was an honorable man who would not accept stealing.
Indignant that his cousin had spoiled his own son by bringing him to a prostitute, he went to his uncle and complained that "[he had] harbored an ungrateful nest of snakes and they have bitten him,"(245) and that he explained that they were to leave and cause no more trouble.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Integrating Quotations
A quotation is any sentence, paragraph, phrase, words, taken word for word.
Basically 4 ways to integrate quotations:
1. Introduce the quotation with a complete sentence and a colon.
ex. Thoreau ends his essay with a metaphor: "Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in."
(Tip:If you use a complete sentence to introduce a quotation, you need a colon after the sentence.)
2. Us an introductory or explanatory phrase, but not a complete sentence, separated from the quotation with a comma.
ex. Thoreau asks, "Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life?"
(Tip: Use a comma to separate your own words from the quotation when your introductory or explanatory phrase ends with a verb such as "says," "said," "thinks," "believes," "pondered," "recalls" "questions," and "asks" (and many more.)
3. Make the quotation a part of your own sentence without any punctuation between your own words and the words you are quoting.
ex. Thoreau argues that "shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous."
(Tip: notice that "that" replaces the comma. You can either add the word "that" or a comma after the verb "says" in phrases with "Thoreau says")
4. Use shorter quotations --- only a few words --- as part of your own sentence.
ex. Although Thoreau "drinks at" the stream of Time, he can "detect how shallow it is."
(Tip: When this method is used, no special punctuation is used. You should punctuate the rest of the sentence as you would if all the words where you own.)
All the methods are correct, but a variety should be used; do not use one method too much.
Basically 4 ways to integrate quotations:
1. Introduce the quotation with a complete sentence and a colon.
ex. Thoreau ends his essay with a metaphor: "Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in."
(Tip:If you use a complete sentence to introduce a quotation, you need a colon after the sentence.)
2. Us an introductory or explanatory phrase, but not a complete sentence, separated from the quotation with a comma.
ex. Thoreau asks, "Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life?"
(Tip: Use a comma to separate your own words from the quotation when your introductory or explanatory phrase ends with a verb such as "says," "said," "thinks," "believes," "pondered," "recalls" "questions," and "asks" (and many more.)
3. Make the quotation a part of your own sentence without any punctuation between your own words and the words you are quoting.
ex. Thoreau argues that "shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous."
(Tip: notice that "that" replaces the comma. You can either add the word "that" or a comma after the verb "says" in phrases with "Thoreau says")
4. Use shorter quotations --- only a few words --- as part of your own sentence.
ex. Although Thoreau "drinks at" the stream of Time, he can "detect how shallow it is."
(Tip: When this method is used, no special punctuation is used. You should punctuate the rest of the sentence as you would if all the words where you own.)
All the methods are correct, but a variety should be used; do not use one method too much.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Unseemly
1. unseemly (adjective/adverb)
2. unseemliness
3. unseemly: a. (adj.) Not in good taste; improper; unbecoming. b. (adv.) In an unseemly manner. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Nowadays, it is unseemly for one to refer to an African American as black, which used to be politically acceptable.
5. Here is a parent teaching her child manners so that he does not grow up to be an unseemly man.
2. unseemliness
3. unseemly: a. (adj.) Not in good taste; improper; unbecoming. b. (adv.) In an unseemly manner. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Nowadays, it is unseemly for one to refer to an African American as black, which used to be politically acceptable.
5. Here is a parent teaching her child manners so that he does not grow up to be an unseemly man.
Provincial
1. provincial (adjective)
2. province, provincialism
3. provincial: a. Characteristics of people or things away from the capital of a country. b. Limited in range or perspective; narrow; ill-informed; unsophisticated. c. Of or relating to a province. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The typhoon had a much larger damage on the provincial regions, as their houses were not built with materials of good quality and many of them relied on the income from harvests, which were mostly destroyed by the deluge.
5. The provincial boy had never seen a cellphone before was shocked by the voice coming out of the small box and asked with horror: "Is someone in there?"
2. province, provincialism
3. provincial: a. Characteristics of people or things away from the capital of a country. b. Limited in range or perspective; narrow; ill-informed; unsophisticated. c. Of or relating to a province. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The typhoon had a much larger damage on the provincial regions, as their houses were not built with materials of good quality and many of them relied on the income from harvests, which were mostly destroyed by the deluge.
5. The provincial boy had never seen a cellphone before was shocked by the voice coming out of the small box and asked with horror: "Is someone in there?"
Mores
1. mores (noun)
2. (none)
3. mores: a. The accepted customs and rules of behavior of a particular social group, generally regarded by that group as essential to survival and welfare and often having the force of law. b. Attitudes about proper behavior; moral conventions. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. People who do not follow the mores of their society may suffer consequences of slight disapproval, ostracism, exile, or even death, depending on the severity of the breach of the code.
5. Most Chinese view the teachings of Confucius as the mores in Chinese society.
2. (none)
3. mores: a. The accepted customs and rules of behavior of a particular social group, generally regarded by that group as essential to survival and welfare and often having the force of law. b. Attitudes about proper behavior; moral conventions. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. People who do not follow the mores of their society may suffer consequences of slight disapproval, ostracism, exile, or even death, depending on the severity of the breach of the code.
5. Most Chinese view the teachings of Confucius as the mores in Chinese society.
Ignoble
1. ignoble (adjective)
2. ignobly
3. ignoble: a. Not having a noble character or purpose; dishonorable. b. Not of the nobility; common. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The ignoble salesman cheated his customers by closing down after asking them all to join the membership which had many advantages but required a hefty 500 dollar membership fee.
5. The cashier ignobly cheated the foreigner, who was unable to read the Chinese words, into thinking that the cheap and cracked porcelain bowl was an rare and expensive antique.
2. ignobly
3. ignoble: a. Not having a noble character or purpose; dishonorable. b. Not of the nobility; common. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The ignoble salesman cheated his customers by closing down after asking them all to join the membership which had many advantages but required a hefty 500 dollar membership fee.
5. The cashier ignobly cheated the foreigner, who was unable to read the Chinese words, into thinking that the cheap and cracked porcelain bowl was an rare and expensive antique.
Glib
1. glib (adjective)
2. glibly, glibness
3. glib: a. Performing or performed with careless, often thoughtless, ease. b. Marked by a quickness or fluency that suggests insincerity. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Nobody ever takes Tom's promises seriously as he always makes them glibly and never actually keeps them.
5. The presidential candidate was a fluent talker who easily persuaded many people to support him, but many people realized that he spoke glibly and that he had no intention of doing all that he'd pledged to do.
2. glibly, glibness
3. glib: a. Performing or performed with careless, often thoughtless, ease. b. Marked by a quickness or fluency that suggests insincerity. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Nobody ever takes Tom's promises seriously as he always makes them glibly and never actually keeps them.
5. The presidential candidate was a fluent talker who easily persuaded many people to support him, but many people realized that he spoke glibly and that he had no intention of doing all that he'd pledged to do.
Foolhardy
1. foolhardy (adjective)
2. foolhardiness
3. foolhardy: foolishly bold or daring; rash. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The hypocritical older generations view today's young people as foolhardy when they themselves had once enjoyed the thrill of dangerous games when they were young.
5. The famous jet man, Yves Rossy, succeeded in completing what many would consider a foolhardy flight across the English Channel with his jet pack.
2. foolhardiness
3. foolhardy: foolishly bold or daring; rash. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The hypocritical older generations view today's young people as foolhardy when they themselves had once enjoyed the thrill of dangerous games when they were young.
5. The famous jet man, Yves Rossy, succeeded in completing what many would consider a foolhardy flight across the English Channel with his jet pack.
Demeanor
1. demeanor (noun)
2. demean
3. demeanor: The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself; deportment. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. His calm but confident demeanor made a good impression at the job interview.
5. The shy, quiet demeanor of a kinder gardener on his first day to school is nothing like his usual hyperactive nature.
2. demean
3. demeanor: The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself; deportment. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. His calm but confident demeanor made a good impression at the job interview.
5. The shy, quiet demeanor of a kinder gardener on his first day to school is nothing like his usual hyperactive nature.
Decorum
1. decorum (noun)
2. decorous
3. decorum: Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The decorum a formal event such as a graduation ceremony differs greatly from the decorum of a more casual circumstances such as a Halloween party.
5. The students who graffitied the wall did not act with decorum.
2. decorous
3. decorum: Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The decorum a formal event such as a graduation ceremony differs greatly from the decorum of a more casual circumstances such as a Halloween party.
5. The students who graffitied the wall did not act with decorum.
Civility
1. civility (noun)
2. civil
3. civility: a. Politeness; courtesy. b. An act or expression of courtesy. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. By showing civility to each other, we can make this world a happier place devoid of violence and misery that is caused by each other.
5. All the different traits we show when we act with civility:
2. civil
3. civility: a. Politeness; courtesy. b. An act or expression of courtesy. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. By showing civility to each other, we can make this world a happier place devoid of violence and misery that is caused by each other.
5. All the different traits we show when we act with civility:
Beguile
1. beguile (verb)
2. beguiles, beguiled, beguiling
3. beguile: a. To deceive; trick. b. To amuse; delight. C. To pass (time) pleasantly. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The toddler was beguiled by the sound of the PA system reverberating throughout the department store and giggled every time the store manager spoke.
5. These optical illusions beguile the watcher into thinking something that is not really true.
2. beguiles, beguiled, beguiling
3. beguile: a. To deceive; trick. b. To amuse; delight. C. To pass (time) pleasantly. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The toddler was beguiled by the sound of the PA system reverberating throughout the department store and giggled every time the store manager spoke.
5. These optical illusions beguile the watcher into thinking something that is not really true.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Systematic
1. systematic (adjective)
2. system, systematically, systematize
3. systematic: a. Having a system, method, or plan; carried out in a step-by-step procedure. b. Orderly in arranging things or getting things done; purposefully regular. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. When there are many tasks that have to be done, then it is important to take a systematic approach so that none of them are accidentally omitted.
5. Library books are organized systematically on shelves to make finding books easier.
2. system, systematically, systematize
3. systematic: a. Having a system, method, or plan; carried out in a step-by-step procedure. b. Orderly in arranging things or getting things done; purposefully regular. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. When there are many tasks that have to be done, then it is important to take a systematic approach so that none of them are accidentally omitted.
5. Library books are organized systematically on shelves to make finding books easier.
Selective
1. selective (adjective)
2. select, selectively, selectiveness
3. selective: a. Careful in choosing; particular; discriminating. b. Highly specific in activity.
4. Nowadays, prestigious colleges are becoming more and more selective in who is accepted into their school,talents in areas such as sports, visual arts, and music are just as important as academic achievements.
5. One of the problems with diseases using antibiotics is that it is not selective enough and often destroys some of the body's good cells as well as the virus.
2. select, selectively, selectiveness
3. selective: a. Careful in choosing; particular; discriminating. b. Highly specific in activity.
4. Nowadays, prestigious colleges are becoming more and more selective in who is accepted into their school,talents in areas such as sports, visual arts, and music are just as important as academic achievements.
5. One of the problems with diseases using antibiotics is that it is not selective enough and often destroys some of the body's good cells as well as the virus.
Punctilious
1. punctilious (adjective)
2. punctiliously, punctiliousness
3. punctilious: a. Attentive to finer points of ettiquette and formal conduct. b. Very careful and exact. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. My dad is very punctilious, and encourages us always to observe traditional actions of respect, such as not wearing all white (it is the color of morning) and not saying inapropriate phrases like "He left." (which can mean he passed away).
5. I can be respectful, but I dislike having to be too punctilious, like making sure I use the correct forks and knife for the correct dish.
2. punctiliously, punctiliousness
3. punctilious: a. Attentive to finer points of ettiquette and formal conduct. b. Very careful and exact. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. My dad is very punctilious, and encourages us always to observe traditional actions of respect, such as not wearing all white (it is the color of morning) and not saying inapropriate phrases like "He left." (which can mean he passed away).
5. I can be respectful, but I dislike having to be too punctilious, like making sure I use the correct forks and knife for the correct dish.
Prudent
1. prudent (adjective)
2. prudence, prudently
3. prudent: Exercising caution, good judgment, or common sense in handling practical matters; giving thought to one’s actions and their consequences. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. If everyone was prudent while driving and making sure that no unnecessary risks were taken, then a lot less people would die from automobile accidents.
5. In the science lab, especially when working with glassware, heat, and chemicals, it is very important to be prudent.
2. prudence, prudently
3. prudent: Exercising caution, good judgment, or common sense in handling practical matters; giving thought to one’s actions and their consequences. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. If everyone was prudent while driving and making sure that no unnecessary risks were taken, then a lot less people would die from automobile accidents.
5. In the science lab, especially when working with glassware, heat, and chemicals, it is very important to be prudent.
Minutiae
1. minutiae (noun)
2. minute, minutely
3. minutiae: Minor or trivial detail. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Sometimes, paying attention to minutiae or what appear to be minutiae can make all the difference between getting the right or wrong answer on a test.
5. When attempting to solve a crime, the CSI detectives are trained to notice all minutiae such as the smallest smudge of gunpowder on a piece of clothing which could lead straight to the culprit.
2. minute, minutely
3. minutiae: Minor or trivial detail. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Sometimes, paying attention to minutiae or what appear to be minutiae can make all the difference between getting the right or wrong answer on a test.
5. When attempting to solve a crime, the CSI detectives are trained to notice all minutiae such as the smallest smudge of gunpowder on a piece of clothing which could lead straight to the culprit.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Meticulous
1. meticulous (adjective)
2. meticulously, meticulousness
3. meticulous: a. Extremely careful and precise. b. Excessively concerned with details. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. To prevent any sudden problems from arising and ruining the guests' night, the host meticulously check and double-checked the details of the plan to make their evening a memorable one.
5. These chimpanzees are meticulously grooming each other and picking out lice and dirt.
2. meticulously, meticulousness
3. meticulous: a. Extremely careful and precise. b. Excessively concerned with details. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. To prevent any sudden problems from arising and ruining the guests' night, the host meticulously check and double-checked the details of the plan to make their evening a memorable one.
5. These chimpanzees are meticulously grooming each other and picking out lice and dirt.
Judicious
1. judicious (adjective)
2. judiciously, judiciousness
3. judicious: Having or exhibiting sound judgment; sensible; wise. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Although teachers are also humans and will make errors once in a while like the rest of us, they are especially expected to be judicious as they are given the very important job of educating and setting an example for the future generation of the society.
5. With only a few seconds left and his team behind by two points, the player judiciously decided to hazard a three-pointer and helped his team win the game.
2. judiciously, judiciousness
3. judicious: Having or exhibiting sound judgment; sensible; wise. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Although teachers are also humans and will make errors once in a while like the rest of us, they are especially expected to be judicious as they are given the very important job of educating and setting an example for the future generation of the society.
5. With only a few seconds left and his team behind by two points, the player judiciously decided to hazard a three-pointer and helped his team win the game.
Foresight
1. foresight (noun)
2. foresee
3. foresight: The ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly; careful thought or concern for the future. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The tennis player foresaw that the ball would go out of bounds and made no move to intercept the ball sailing over his head, beyond the white end-line.
5. Foreseeing that the typhoon might collide with their beach outing, the family made a plan B that involved indoor activities instead.
2. foresee
3. foresight: The ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly; careful thought or concern for the future. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. The tennis player foresaw that the ball would go out of bounds and made no move to intercept the ball sailing over his head, beyond the white end-line.
5. Foreseeing that the typhoon might collide with their beach outing, the family made a plan B that involved indoor activities instead.
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