Month: December 2018

The word Seldom from dictionary.com is an adverb and it’s meaning is barely; rarely. In sixth paragraph of Margaret Sanger, “The Turbid Ebb and Flow of Misery” the word seldom was used in the line “They were of no certain avail to the wife because they placed the burden of responsibility solely upon the husband a burden which he seldom assumed “. Basically, meaning that the husbands never thought about carrying the burden of their wives.

gal·lant·ry  (noun)

Susan Glaspell, “A Jury of Her Peers”

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The new word in my glossary Gallantry means courageous behavior, especially in battle.  In the story the word was being used when it says “And yet,” said he, with the gallantry of a young politician. “for all their worries, what would we do without the ladies?” My definition of that word was that it had to do relative to political.  But instead it has to do with courageous behavior as battling with something.

Zora Neale Hurston, “Sweat”

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The new word I would add to my glossary is suppression.  The word suppression means the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.  In the story, the sentence that uses the word suppression says “fifteen years of misery and suppression had brought Delia to the place where she would hope anything that looked towards a way over or through her wall of inhibitions.”  At first my reaction to this word was that it meant that she lived through so much misery with her husband after so much years, that she would feel as she would not see the light down the to tunnel.  But once I looked for the definition it actually means that is an action in which suppress to something as an activity.

Claire Cain Miller, “How to Raise a Feminist Son”

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The word I would like to add to my glossary is “Egalitarian” it means relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.  The sentences using the word egalitarian says “Men who were raised by employed moms are significantly more egalitarian in their gender attitudes,” said Kathleen McGinn, a professor at Harvard Business School.  What I thought this sentence was that men that are raised by their mom, they are less likely to act like a masculine.  Perhaps, they are raised to be more caring and have respect for women than other men would.

met·ro·sex·ual (noun)

Andrew Reiner, “Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honesty;”

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The word I would like to add to my glossary is “Metrosexual” it means a young, urban, heterosexual male with liberal political views, an interest in fashion, and a refined sense of taste.  The sentence that uses metrosexual says “despite the emergence of the metrosexual and an increase in stay-at-home dads, tough-guy stereotypes die hard.” In where I thought that it meant that are guys that try to show off and act very masculine.  But what I learned from the definition that those are the type of guys that act tough but in reality that is just a act they put to show off.

ob·strep·er·ous  (adjective)

Christina Hoff Sommers, “The Boys at the Back

The word “obstreperous” means noisy and difficult to control. This definition is from www. Dictionary.com.  I would like to add this word to my glossary because when I first read the sentence I did not know what that would meant.  After reading the definition, I can say that what that sentence meant was that boys cannot control themselves and cannot stay still.  In addition, this only occurs in a classroom as boys overact more than girls.  Saying that girls are mature then boys most times.

vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty (noun)

Andrew Reiner, “Talking to Boys the Way We Talk to Girls;” Claire Cain Miller

According to dictionary.com vulnerability means the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.  In the story that is ashamed that some men grow uneasy to take up on their offer.  As men do not own up to their actions.  In which, that is what I thought it meant, but the definition says otherwise.  After reading the definition, what that sentences meant was that is it vulnerability or mentally harmed that men does not acknowledge that the way they were raised, they do not own up to their actions they made.

cum·​ber·​some

Cumbersome an adjective defined as “large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy” by Merriam-Webster dictionary. While reading “Our Love Affair With Digital Is Over” by David Sax the word cumbersome stood out. Mainly because it was an unfamiliar word. I had no idea what it meant. The sentence read “although more cumbersome and costly than its digital equivalents.” Using the context clues and the definitions I was finally able to comprehend what the word really meant. The author was portraying how board games are heavier and more difficult to carry, but they give a richer cultural experience that stays with you. Rather than just carry a blackberry and create your own community that build a more fictional aspect.

aflut·​ter

The article “Our Love Affair With Digital Is Over” deals with the advancement in technology over the years. How technology has created online communities. Creating the debate wether they can be give you the same feeling as a real life neighborhood or community. While reading this article I stumbled upon the word Affluter. The sentence read ” like most relationships we plunge into with hearts affluter.” I had no idea what this word meant. Merriam- Webster dictionary defines it as an adjective “meaning nervously excited”. After rereading the sentence with the new acquired knowledge I was able finally able to understand what it really meant. The author was trying to say how as we begin new relationships we always seen to be nervous but yet very excited about the possible outcomes.