1. Caber Noun A caber is a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber, which involves heaving the trunk into the air so that it lands on its opposite end. The word is from Scottish Gaelic cabar "pole"
2. Abase Noun To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. Abasement ORIGIN Old French abaissier ‘to lower’.
3. Exigent adverb requiring action, demanding Exigently
4. Felicity noun happiness origin latin felicias from felix ‘happy’
5. Muckraking noun the action of searching out and publicizing scandal about famous people. ORIGIN coined by President Theodore Roosevelt in a speech (1906) alluding to the man with the muck rake in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
6. Bovvered noun aggravation
7. Metatarsal noun the bones of the foot, between the ankle and the toes metatarsus
8. Bidarka noun a canoe covered with animal skins, used by the Inuit of Alaska and adjacent regions. origin early 19th cent.: from Russian baidarka, diminutive of baidara ‘an umiak’.
9. Courtliest • adjective (courtlier, courtliest) very dignified and polite. DERIVATIVES courtliness noun.
10. Scatology • noun a preoccupation with excrement and excretion. DERIVATIVES scatological adjective. ORIGIN from Greek skor ‘dung’.
11. sully verb (sullies, sullied) damage the purity or integrity of; defile. ORIGIN perhaps from French souiller ‘to soil’.
12.cushy adjective (cushier, cushiest) informal 1 (of a task or situation) easy and undemanding. 2 N. Amer. (of furniture) comfortable. DERIVATIVES cushiness noun. ORIGIN from Urdu, ‘pleasure’.
13. bonny (also bonnie) adjective (bonnier, bonniest) chiefly Scottish & N. English 1 physically attractive; healthy-looking. 2 sizeable; considerable. DERIVATIVES bonnily adverb bonniness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to Old French bon ‘good’.
14. orotund adjective 1 (of the voice) resonant and impressive. 2 (of writing or style) pompous. ORIGIN from Latin ore rotundo ‘with rounded mouth’.
15. vaunt verb usu. as adj. vaunted boast about or praise.
DERIVATIVES vaunting adjective. ORIGIN Latin vantare, from vanus ‘vain, empty’.
Once upon a time there was a bear, a raccoon, a sheep, and a shark. The raccoon was the courtliest, the bear is very scatological, and the raccoon had a lot of bovver. They were in the forest when the shark saw something fly which was a caber. So he yelled and got all the animals to meet at the tree. They started to go on their excursion. On their way to the creek the animals found a boat on top of a house but they needed to abase the boat so they could bring it with them to the creek. The sheep fell as he was climbing the house and broke his metatarsal. As they were on there way to the creek. All the animals had to collect a bunch of sticks to keep warm, but it was exigent, they thought it was too much for them. When they stopped to get the wood the shark saw a very bonny dolphin, as soon as they started to talk the shark found out she was very cushy, and orotund. After the shark and the dolphin spent so much time together the shark asked the dolphin out. The shark would vaunt about how he had a girlfriend and the others didn’t. They herd there was a muckraking so they were on there way to the city when they say a bidarka covering the right trail so they didn’t ‘t no which way to go. They were lost for a little while but they ended up finding some sullied food. They ate in anyways. In the end all the animals came together and they were full of felicity after they found their way back from their trip.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
extra credit
What does still mean to you? In the dictionary still means: remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. Free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter. Are you still? who right now is still? Is anyone still? Ask yourself these questions.
There have been any changes going on everywhere. The new president of the United States. The new students at CBU. The alterations to the Cafeteria. New nursing building, CBU has changed a lot this year and so have many other things in the United States. There is still more to come, like the new business building next to the music building. More students next year.
We are figuring out what we are doing with our lives. We are figuring out what were going to do when we get out of college. Some people still don’t know what they are doing here.
Right now is not the best time economically and it is very hard for many. We need to be still. Even though there are a lot of changes at CBU and with ourselves we all need to stay still. We still have one goal. With all this going on we still need to seek to god for help. CBU just stay still.
There have been any changes going on everywhere. The new president of the United States. The new students at CBU. The alterations to the Cafeteria. New nursing building, CBU has changed a lot this year and so have many other things in the United States. There is still more to come, like the new business building next to the music building. More students next year.
We are figuring out what we are doing with our lives. We are figuring out what were going to do when we get out of college. Some people still don’t know what they are doing here.
Right now is not the best time economically and it is very hard for many. We need to be still. Even though there are a lot of changes at CBU and with ourselves we all need to stay still. We still have one goal. With all this going on we still need to seek to god for help. CBU just stay still.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Blogg # 2
The New York Times- Travel
With Attendance Off, Disney Is Dealing
The Attendance at both Disney theme parks in the United States has begun to slip in the last part of 2008. They are dropping about 5 percent compared to the year prior. So to keep guests coming through the turnstiles in 2009, the company is rolling out deals not seen in years.
At the Disney World in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort is offering a seven-night vacation package for only the price of four, also including the price of admission. That means a family of four could stay at the Disney Resort and their savings would be about $400. Also if you book it now you will receive $200 to and Disney merchandise or dining while you are there.
The California, Disneyland has many vacation packages that include gift card and adult tickets at the price of children tickets. Both Disneyland and Disney World are offering the day of your birthday to be free.
These bargains mean more options for families that are tight on vacation budgets. Even in peak travel periods. Many say that it would be crazy to spend full price to go to Disney right now. Disney has continued to raise the price of annual admissions. Starting at $219 for Children to $389 for a year admission.
“We recognize families are watching their budget more than ever before,” said Sandra Daniels, a spokeswoman for Six Flags, “We want to be an economical value.”
I think it is good idea that the Disney Company is realizing that the economy is really bad now. I think it may attract more people and families now that they are offering all these different packages. Also their daily admission has dropped a little bit. I know that they want to attract people, but if they left there prices I don’t think many people would go. Even though families are saving about $400 they might be drawn to the fact that they are actually saving some money. I think this is more for people who are looking to travel and are willing to spend money and want to go on a vacation. I don’t really think this affects people who are really looking to save their money. Even though they are going to save money if people didn’t have the idea to go on a family trip in the first place I don’t think they will change their mind. If parents were planning on taking their children to Disney land it would be a good idea while they are still young and also now that there are some bargains it won’t be ass expensive. I think many other amusement parks have dropped their prices a little so they might have gotten their idea from seeing other places doing that. Many places have done 2 for 1 and I know more people are thinking of going.
This doesn’t really affect me at all because my family and I aren’t looking to go on any family trips right now because we know it is a harder time. Maybe if it was an airline discount we would be more attracted to traveling. Since we have been to Both Disney Land and Disney World I probably won’t go unless I was going with someone who has never been. When I was younger my parents would take me to Disney land at least once a year. I know when I was younger the price was always rising and there was never a discount, and my parents still paid. I think now that the price has gone down more people that have never been may go. If we are trying to save money we are not going to do things because it is a little cheaper now. If I was looking to going to one of the Disney Resorts and I saw all there bargain’s it would definitely be a bonus and I would book the vacation for sure. I think that Disney is kind of getting old. They haven’t really done much to it other than adding California Adventure.
With Attendance Off, Disney Is Dealing
The Attendance at both Disney theme parks in the United States has begun to slip in the last part of 2008. They are dropping about 5 percent compared to the year prior. So to keep guests coming through the turnstiles in 2009, the company is rolling out deals not seen in years.
At the Disney World in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort is offering a seven-night vacation package for only the price of four, also including the price of admission. That means a family of four could stay at the Disney Resort and their savings would be about $400. Also if you book it now you will receive $200 to and Disney merchandise or dining while you are there.
The California, Disneyland has many vacation packages that include gift card and adult tickets at the price of children tickets. Both Disneyland and Disney World are offering the day of your birthday to be free.
These bargains mean more options for families that are tight on vacation budgets. Even in peak travel periods. Many say that it would be crazy to spend full price to go to Disney right now. Disney has continued to raise the price of annual admissions. Starting at $219 for Children to $389 for a year admission.
“We recognize families are watching their budget more than ever before,” said Sandra Daniels, a spokeswoman for Six Flags, “We want to be an economical value.”
I think it is good idea that the Disney Company is realizing that the economy is really bad now. I think it may attract more people and families now that they are offering all these different packages. Also their daily admission has dropped a little bit. I know that they want to attract people, but if they left there prices I don’t think many people would go. Even though families are saving about $400 they might be drawn to the fact that they are actually saving some money. I think this is more for people who are looking to travel and are willing to spend money and want to go on a vacation. I don’t really think this affects people who are really looking to save their money. Even though they are going to save money if people didn’t have the idea to go on a family trip in the first place I don’t think they will change their mind. If parents were planning on taking their children to Disney land it would be a good idea while they are still young and also now that there are some bargains it won’t be ass expensive. I think many other amusement parks have dropped their prices a little so they might have gotten their idea from seeing other places doing that. Many places have done 2 for 1 and I know more people are thinking of going.
This doesn’t really affect me at all because my family and I aren’t looking to go on any family trips right now because we know it is a harder time. Maybe if it was an airline discount we would be more attracted to traveling. Since we have been to Both Disney Land and Disney World I probably won’t go unless I was going with someone who has never been. When I was younger my parents would take me to Disney land at least once a year. I know when I was younger the price was always rising and there was never a discount, and my parents still paid. I think now that the price has gone down more people that have never been may go. If we are trying to save money we are not going to do things because it is a little cheaper now. If I was looking to going to one of the Disney Resorts and I saw all there bargain’s it would definitely be a bonus and I would book the vacation for sure. I think that Disney is kind of getting old. They haven’t really done much to it other than adding California Adventure.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
As A Catholic
I am a Roman Catholic. I was born in Toronto, Canada. When I younger I never spoke about religion, because no matter what religion you are everyone should be treated the same. I was always taught that it just doesn’t matter. I was born catholic and raised up catholic. My parents and grandparents and Italian and my whole family falls under Catholicism. I was baptized when I was about a year old. I had my first communion when I was around 11. I am always going to stay a catholic. It’s not hard to go to a Christian school, because I don’t mind listening to what others say. I enjoy listening to everyone’s input and what they think about god. At California Baptist University no one force’s you to practice the religion of Christianity. I think it is also good how CBU lets other religions be a part of there community. As I grew up I practice the religion, but not every day. At CBU I have the chance to learn and practice every day. I like how so many people have so many views on the bible. No two people have the exact same view. I really don’t feel that there is a really big difference between Catholicism and Christianity. I think that these two religions are there closest religions. I don’t think it is wrong in any way for people to think what they do. I don’t think anyone should be put down about there opinion. Or be judged based on religion. I think everyone should believe what ever they want to believe. Others can put there input, but no thought is wrong.
I feel here that sometimes when I say I am catholic some people think well why are you here? I came here because I felt it would be a great experience. I feel that people whom are Christian and go to a Christian school, which is a Christian community, would be great people. I think because they follow the bible and read the bible all the time. They will do there best to live by what god is telling them, and how god helps. “Thou shall not steel” yes there are going to be some people who will not follow the rules and what god says. Most people at CBU do. The people here are so down to earth and are great people. I think by CBU is a lot different than any other school. The people are a big reason because most other school, less then 20% are down to earth.
I feel here that sometimes when I say I am catholic some people think well why are you here? I came here because I felt it would be a great experience. I feel that people whom are Christian and go to a Christian school, which is a Christian community, would be great people. I think because they follow the bible and read the bible all the time. They will do there best to live by what god is telling them, and how god helps. “Thou shall not steel” yes there are going to be some people who will not follow the rules and what god says. Most people at CBU do. The people here are so down to earth and are great people. I think by CBU is a lot different than any other school. The people are a big reason because most other school, less then 20% are down to earth.
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