Monday, February 11, 2013

1st six weeks vocabulary journal






Word
Word in Context
Definition in my own words
Memory Aid
Source
Didactic
That was a didactic story.
Teaching something, like a moral.
The Cat in the hat
Dr. Suess, article on canvas that we read in Mr.Hales class.
Ambiguous
Some parts of this book were ambiguous.
Leaving something that can be percepted in different ways.
The end of the cat in the hat.
Dr. Suess, article on canvas that we read in Mr.Hales class.
Emit
She feels like she is going to throw up.
Throw up
Seasick
Mrs.Rader in Psychology and “visualizing psychology second edition.
Superimpostion
Superimpostion the tree between the buildings.
To put between, normally used in photo shop
Photoshop
Mr.Hales
Subversive
He is a subversive person.
Like a dictatorship, to take over.
Dictatorship
 throughout the book of Troy.
Citadel
I’m going to the Citadel.
A strong place that people are at and is used for attacks
City
Throughout the book of Troy.
Betrothed
I am betrothed to him.
Engaged, to be married.
Wedding
Throughout the book of Troy
Validity
She is questioning the validity of the argument.
How correct it is.
Correctness
Psychology “visualizing psychology second edition.”
Repression
She is repressing those memories.
Trying to forget bad things
Bad memories
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Monocular
He is monocular.
Only has one eye.
Monsters inc.
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Binocular
He is binocular
Having both eyes.
Binoculars
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Biofeedback
He is giving biofeedback.
To control your body.
Body language.
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Eustress
She is experiencing Eustress.
Good stress
Seeing your boyfriend after his basic training.
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Cognitive
He is cognitively thinking.
Thinking, remembering, perceiving.
Memories
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Collectivistic
He is collectivistic.
Social and economic control.
The word control
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Attributions
You will be doing some attributions.
Participating in.
Class discussion
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Mania
He is mania.
Overly excited
Hyper
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Dissociative
He dissociated himself.
To separate
Be alone
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Hypochondriasis
She has hypochondriasis.
To constantly talk about your health.
“germ-freak”
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Factitious
He is very factitious.
Not act normal, seem fake.
Manikin
“Visualizing psychology second edition.”
Kleptomania
He has kleptomania.
The irresistible obsession to steal.
Don’t do it for anything.
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Pyromania
She struggles with pyromania
A compulsion to set things on fire.
Arson,
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Agoraphobia
He has agoraphobia.
Fear of being in crowds.
Clowns, circus.
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Catatonic
She is catatonic.
Dazed out, unresponding
Schizophrenia, deep in thought
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Aghast
She was aghast when she saw the engagement ring.
Overwhelming shock or amazement.
Super schocked
“visualizing psychology second edition.”
Despondent
He suffers from being despondent
Hopeless, discouraged.
Depressed
“visualizing psychology second edition.”

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