Prewill Questions

a) What do you know about Hamlet, the "Melancholy Dane"?
I know absolutely nothing of Hamlet, the "Melancholy Dane"

b) What do you know about Shakespeare? 
I know that shakespeare was a playwriter durin the enlightenment era ( i think) and that he wrote many famous plays like romeo and juliet. Also the whole mystery if shakespeare was a real person or a secret identity for someone else

c) Why do so many students involuntarily frown when they hear the name "Shakespeare"? 
I think its mainly because its so hard to understand when you first read it giving you sort of a bad memory of it.

d) What can we do to make studying this play an amazing experience we'll never forget?
I think that something that teachers have yet not found out how to do and how to do it i think would be with a movie that way students could better understand but im not sure if we have that time in hour course

vocabular #7

aberration - (noun) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state; a state or condition markedly different from the norm
The man had an aberrition of an ocean while lost in the desert.

Ad hoc- (adverb) for the special purpose or end presently under consideration

bane - (noun) something causes misery or death
The character Bane in the Batman trilogy is a bane in the plot.

bathos - (noun) triteness or triviality of style; a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one; insincere pathos

cantankerous - (adj.) having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Children are very cantankerous when given to much sugar

casuistry - (noun) moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
His casuistry for killing the bear was it attacked him.

de facto - (noun) in fact; in reality
Many said john cured diabetes but the de facto was andrew did.

depredation - (noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; (usually plural) a destructive action
The hurricane created depredation across the gulf.

empathy - (noun) understanding and entering into another's feelings
knowing how its like to have cancer the lady had empathy for him.

harbinger - (noun) an indication of the approach of something or someone; verb foreshadow or presage
Throughout the plot there were many harbingers that gave the reader ideas on what was coming next.

hedonism - (noun) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
The daredevile believed in hedonism by always looking for the extreme in life.

lackluster - (adj.) lacking luster or shine; lacking brilliance or vitality
The rusty sword was in lackluster of its formal glory.
malcontent - (adj.) discontented as toward authority; noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
The uneven paint job on the car left the owner malcontent with the companies work.

mellifluous - (adj.) pleasing to the ear
Her voice was mellifluous to his senses.

nepotism - noun favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
he got the job through nepotism as his dad was the employer.

pander - (noun) someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce); verb arrange for sexual partners for others; yield (to); give satisfaction to
A pander today is known as a pimp.

peccadillo - (noun) a petty misdeed
The boy was known for pulling pranks and other peccadillos

piece de resistance - (noun) the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.
The piece de resistance at the art gallery was the monalisa.

remand - (noun) the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial); verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Since the court trial was delayed by others his sentence was remanded.
syndrome - (noun) a complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
his syndrome of ailments led to the results that he had the flu.

vocabulary #6

beatitude-exalted happiness
I felt beatitude when the U.S. won the most olympic gold medals.

bete noire-something disliked or avoided
The cheeseburger was the vegetarian's bete noire.

bode- to predict
the physcic boded that he would die in a car crash.

dank-unpleasantly moist or damp
the jail cell was very dark and dank

ecumenical-general or universal
electricity is ecumenical in the United States

fervid-heated or vehement in spirit

The horse had a fervid nature

fetid-having an offensive odor

There was a fetid arroma in the bathroom.

gargantuan-gigantic, enormous
Goliath was a gargantuan compared to David.

heyday-prime, high spirits
The footballs team heyday was when they one the superbowl.

incubus-something that weights down somebody, nightmare
The haunting of their house was an incubus for the family.

infrastructure-basic framework of a system or organization
The buildings infrastructure was built to withstand hurricanes

inveigle-to lure or ensnare with flattering talk
Women tend to inveigle men to do what they want.

kudos- honor, glory, aclaim
The superheroes were known for their kudos

lagniappe-unexpected or indirect benefit
Paying it forward may come back to you as a lagniappe

prolix-extended to great lengths that are unecessary
making the jump ten feet taller was a prolix as it was already over the world record.

protege-person under the patronage of someone interested in their career

prototype-original model that something is based on
The hovercraft never moved past being just a prototype as it was not succesful.

sycophant-self seeking flatterer
The teacher's pet was called an obsequious sycophant by the other student

tautology-instance of repetition
the talk show host always uses tautology to kill time

truckle-submit or yield obsequiously 
The dog truckled to his owner for food

vocabulary list #5

acumen (noun)- keen insight.His politcal acuman won him the election.
adjudicate (verb)- to settle or determine.
The lawyers adjudicated the case by paying off the persecutor.
anachronism (noun)- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time.
During 80's day at school everyone is an anachronism.
apocryphal (adj)- of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
The greek vase was considered as very apocryphal when they saw the made in China sign at the bottom
disparity (noun)- inequality
There will always be disparity of wealth within this society.
dissimulate (verb)- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.
The bank robbers dissimulated themselves when robbing the bank
empirical (adj)- derived from or guided by experience or experiment
The empirical project was a success
flamboyant (adj)- strikingly bold or brilliant; showy
Flamingos are considered natures flamboyant animal.
fulsome (adj)- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive;overdone or gross
His opinion on ferraris was offensive to the millioniare
immolate (verb)- to sacrifice
The indians would immolate people to the gods
imperceptible (adj)- very slight, gradual, or subtle.
Snails move at imperceptible paces
lackey (noun)- a servile follower
The bank robber's lackey kept watch during the heist
liaison (noun)- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.

monolithic (adj)- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken
The empire was in monolithic rule of its land until the revolution broke out.
mot juste (noun)- the exact, appropriate word
mot juste is the mot juste for the defintion above.
nihilism (noun)- total rejection of established laws and institutions.
The hippie believed in nihilsm
patrician (noun)- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
The dukes nephew was a patrician and was regarded with much respect
propitiate (verb)- to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
To propitiate for the oil spill the company helped clean up the coast.
sic (verb)-to incite to attack
The man told his dogs to sic the robber.
sublimate(adj)-to make nobler or purer
sublimate gold is more valuable than gold found straight from the ground

Beowolf and Godzilla translation

Beowulf ond Godsylla

Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork to steop outsyd. Þhud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome fonecall bamaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus sæd, "Hwæt ðe helle?"
Graben sheold strang ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht ðe grimlic foe. "Me," Godsylla sæd, "mac ðe minsemete."
Heoro cwyc geten heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic frisbe bac to fen
Beowulf belly up to meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, "Ne foe beaten mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen cocca-cohla yce-coeld, ðe reol þyng.

Translation:
Beowulf and Godzilla

Meanwhile, back at the Meade hall, a monster was lurking;
Full of too many drinks, wanting to fight.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
He told the awful jerk to step outside. Thud! Bash! Crash! Boom! The big guy
His bone broke, bite his nose off;
Wicked Godzilla wailed on his ass.
Monster mopped the floor with him, men in hell.
Beowulf in the back of the room phone called bamson waste;
Haren son of Ruccus said, "What the hell?"
Grabbing shoulder stangle and switch blade sharp
Stand forth to fight the grim foe. "Me," Godzilla said, "mac the minsemete."
Hero sack getting hold whipped famed half-nelson
And flung him like a frisbee back to the fence.
Beowulf bellied up to the Meade Hall bar,
Said, "No foe has beaten me fairly kung-fu."
I ordered coca-cola ice-cold, the real thing.

Vocab #4

Vocab #4

apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.

Judas was considered by many to have been an apostate of Christianity.

effusive: unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve, pouring out; overflowing:

 The union was very effusive in their riot against the steel company.

impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock

When the teacher called on him to summarize the story he hadn’t read he was in an impasse.

euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence:

After taking the gold at the Olympics the athlete was thrown into euphoria and celebrated his achievement.

lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner:

After not placing in the Olympics on his fifth return he was left in a lugubrious mood.

bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage ,brag, bluster, bombast, braggadocio:
Beowolf is a character that can be described as having a bravado role in his Epic, due to his heroic actions.

consensus: majority of opinion:

The group came to a consensus of when to hold their weekly meetings.  

dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
Our government is a dichotomy between republicans and democrats.

constrict :to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress or to slow or stop the natural course or development of

Work on the building was constricted due to bad weather

gothic: pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.

Many churches in Europe were designed in a gothic style pertaining to the time they were built.

punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure or strictness
A punctilio in the colts secret greeting was to never look each other in the eye.

metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.

The caterpillar went through metamorphosis to become a butterfly.

raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

Dr. Preston is a very good raconteur when describing ideas in class.

sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential:

A sine qua non in chocolate milk is milk.

quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
Don Quijote is a very quixotic character in his adventures which included fighting windmills.

vendetta:any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like

Romeo and Juliet’s families had a vendetta.

non sequitur: is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises.In a non sequitur, the conclusion can be either true or false, but the argument is fallacious because the conclusion does not follow from the premise. All formal fallacies are special cases of non sequitur.

mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning.

quagmire: an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.

a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness.

After stating he hated Mexicans the man was stuck in a quagmire in the Vallarta grocery store.

 

parlous: dangerous

The building of the house on an area known to have landslides was a parlous decision.