week15

ADDITIONAL NOTES IN CLASS:

1. 1.      Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers,^[1] in the United Kingdom, Barbados, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and other former British colonies. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December.

 

1. 2.     The Eucharist

The Eucharist has been a key theme in the depictions of theLast Supper in Christian art,^[1] as in this 16th-century Juan de Juanes painting.

 

VOCABULARY JOURNAL:

eliminate

definition:  to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) : to get rid of (something)

use the word in a sentence: Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.

root: e- out, away   ex: eloquent, emissary, eject

fragile

definition:  easily broken or damaged : very delicate : not strong

use the word in a sentence: Her health has always been very fragile.

 

 

overflow

definition: to flow over the edge or top of (something)

use the word in a sentence: The river overflowed its banks.

root: over – excessive   ex:   overconfident, overstock , overexcited

provision

definition: the act or process of supplying or providing something

use the word in a sentence: Provisions should be made for regular inspections.

root: pro- before, in front of, for, forward  ex: prognosis, prologue, prophet

reunite

definition: to bring (people or things) together again especially after they have been apart for a long time

use the word in a sentence: The police reunited the woman and her son.

root: re- again, back, backward  ex: rebound, rewind, reaction

subtle

definition: 1. Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.

2. (of a thing) Cleverly contrived.

use the word in a sentence: The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.

gent

definition: informal abbreviation of gentleman.

use the word in a sentence:

khakis

definition:  a yellowish-brown cloth

use the word in a sentence: a military uniform made of khaki

sandals

definition:  a shoe with a bottom part that is held in place with straps around the foot and sometimes the ankle.

use the word in a sentence:

envision 

definition: to think of (something that you believe might exist or happen in the future) : to picture (something) in your mind.

use the word in a sentence: The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.

sarcasm

definition: a way of speaking or writing that involves saying the opposite of what you really mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed.

use the word in a sentence: This is no time to indulge in sarcasm . 

 

inn

definition: 1.  Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink. 2.  A tavern.

use the word in a sentence:

On our trip to New England , we stayed in an old inn .

staircase

definition:  A flight of stairs; a stairway

use the word in a sentence: I hear someone coming down the staircase .

porch

definition: an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a house

use the word in a sentence: an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a house or church

adopt

definition: 1. to take a child of other parents legally as your own child 2. to begin to use or have (a different manner, method, etc.) 3. to begin to use (a name that is not your real or original name)

use the word in a sentence: They were unable to have children of their own, so they decided to adopt.

vibrant

definition: 1. having or showing great life, activity, and energy

2. very bright and strong

use the word in a sentence: She has a vibrant personality.

empire

definition: a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government; especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress

use the word in a sentence: She built a tiny business into a worldwide empire.

humble

definition : be humbled -if you are humbled, you realize that you are not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were

use the word in a sentence: He felt humbled by their offer

stir

definition: to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together

use the word in a sentence: Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth .

bold

definition: 1. A dwelling; habitation; building 2. Courageous, daring

use the word in a sentence: Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.

invader

definition: someone in an army that enters a country or town by force in order to take control of it

use the word in a sentence: Invaders from the south ransacked the town .

vascular

definition: technical -connected with the tubes through which liquids flow in the bodies of animals or in plants

use the word in a sentence: the vascular system  

incidence

definition: [singular] formal -the number of times something bad happens, for example how many people have a particular illness or how many crimes there are

use the word in a sentence: a survey to determine the incidence of heart defects amongpremature babies.

abstract

definition: 1. An abridgement or summary 2. Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of larger item, or multiple items

use the word in a sentence: He abstracted out the square root function.

entitle

definition: 1. if something entitles you to something, it gives you the official right to have or do it 2. be entitled sth -if a book, play etc is entitled something, that is its name

use the word in a sentence: an autobiography entitled “ Myself , My Two Countries ”