Test+5

Test 5--October 8

Antithesis, Hyperbole, Aphorism Harangue- (noun) a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack. I found this word while reading the article, Elitist, Out-of-Touch Median Complain Romney Not Regular Guy, by Ann Coulter. "So the NFM's harangue against Romney was deposited in the same filing cabinet where the paperwork to close Gitmo is currently stored" (Coulter). I wasn't sure of the word so I decided to look up its meaning and use it as my word for the week. (Brittany C.)
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[|Abeyance] (noun) temporary suspension. I found this word in the planner. "Kara held her excitement in abeyance while waiting for the judge's score" (Lucy L.)

[|hamartia] (noun) a fault. I found this on dictionary.com "Everybody has hamartias even when they don't admit it" (Brian C).

[|Heliotrope]- (noun) a light tint of purple; readdish lavender. I found this on dictionary.com word of the day "The sky has a nice helitrope glow" (Meggan D).

__[|Polyphonic]__ is an adjective that means many-voiced, or capable of producing more than one note at a time. I found this word while reading Ellen Goodman’s article about multitasking, “Now, where was I?” In the article Ellen Goodman states that she has “lived with the conviction that the people watching TV while Twittering and surfing the Web have a secret skill, like polyphonics who can sing two notes at the same time.” I chose this word because the idea of being able to sing two notes at the same time fascinates me. No matter how hard I try, I can only sing one note at a time. (Erin G.)

McJob is a noun which means a low-wage job, usually with little to no benefits, or hopes of promotions, raises, etc. I found this while reading a book and I thought it was great. "Since I can't work long hours on school days, I'll just have to get a McJob at Taco Bell or Burger King." (Lindsey B)

Lief is an adverb meaning gladly or willingly. I found this word on the magazine article in the back of Mrs. Vore's room on the guy's shirt. I think the guy's shirt is referring to something else, but this turned out to be a real word. (Joshua L)

[|Despotism] Noun that means absolute control and tyranny; the excersize of absolute authority. I found it in the Stanton piece of last weeks reading. I think this word is powerful and could be used in corellation with "strong" diction. "Her despotism made her, ultimately, the queen bee." (Sage F)

[|penitent] is a adjective that means feeling guilty or sad about doing something wrong. I found this while reading an essay by Thoreau for English class. "After cheating on her math test, she could not get rid of the penitent feeling". I thought this word was interesting and I didn't know what it meant.

[|Mundane] Adj. common, ordinary I found this while skimming through a Book called The Things They Carried. Liam Neesons movies are only mundane to me. (sam L.)