https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayhem

mayhem – noun

Definition: needless or willful damage or violence

“But their are simple easy ways to avoid these big crowds and getting to your destination without the mayhem and maybe grabbing something quick to eat.”

I think that this definition is a bit to literal and explanatory. With this word i think you have to be a little bit vague for the definition. To me when I hear the word mayhem i think of the word crazy and disaster. One example of mayhem would be The port authority was filled with mayhem earlier today.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasp

Grasp – verb

Definition: to take or seize eagerly

“Living in New York people grasp certain habits and often lose sight of the setting around them as if they’re wearing blinders.”

While reading a peers project I came across this word. When I hear the word grasp I think of the word understanding. For example the student grasped the topic. I learned that The word can be taken into a literal or figurative sense.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captivating

captivating – verb

Definition: to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal.

“Everyone is always chasing after something, many people don’t understand what they are looking for is right in there face, but that’s the way its suppose to be, no one ever knows what the next moment is, that’s what is so captivating about nature because things are suppose to be that way for a reason.”

After reading my classmates work from project 4. A lot of these words are words that we all know but cant give an exact definition to. I used context clues and thought about the word fascinate and charm. This word is a lot more understandable now that I have the definition. One example would be The player captivated his audience with that dunk.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiritually

Spiritually – adjective

Definition:of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit

“Walking meditation By Anthony Metivier proves how walking can spiritually help the mind go at ease because it releases the healing chemicals of your brain from the practice of just walking, improves concentration of the persons individual  strengths and weaknesses, but it does help memory.”

I came across this word from reading a classmates essay for project 4 and i came across this word. I used complex clues to try to figure out what it means and i thought of mentally. After looking up the meaning im still having trouble trying to make a sentence with this word.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haunts

Haunts – verb

Definition: to visit often : frequent

“Go back to your old haunts in your old neighborhoods and what do you find: they remain and have disappeared”

When first reading this word i instantly thought about ghost, this is semi true. Everyone has heard of this word and knew what it mean’t but it seemed a little weird to me at first in this sentence. I used context clues and thought about visiting or places. One example would be the ghost haunts the house.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hokum

Hokum – noun

Definition: pretentious nonsense

“History books and public television documentaries are always trying to tell you all sorts of facts about new york. That Canal Street used to be a canal. That Bryant Park used to be a reservoir. Its all hokum.”

I came across this complex word while reading City Limits. This is basically one of those words that the average person has never heard of. I had no idea what it was or meant. The context clues helped out a lot because after that quote he then said “I’ve been to canal street and the only time I ever saw a river flow through it was during the last water main explosion. I thought of something that was untrue. One example of this would be buying clothes from canal street would be complete hokum.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braggarts

Braggarts – noun

Definition: a loud arrogant boaster

“Except for that bit about the Dutch buying Manhattan for 24 bucks there are and always will be braggarts who got in at the right time”.

I had no idea what this word meant and was pretty curious. I thought of bragging and its actually similar. Example Back in high school kids always used to be braggarts when they brought food to class

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy

Groggy – adjective

Definition: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action

“When you’re sleeping, your muscles become sore so that waking leaves you groggy. ”

As i came upon the article “8 Ways to Energize Each Morning” I came across this word and I used context clues to figure it out and I basically thought of the word tired and restless. I was pretty close and a little accurate on my guess. One example would be When i come to class on Wednesdays i feel groggy.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipation

Anticipation – noun

Definition: the act of looking forward; especially : pleasurable expectation

“Make your playlist long enough that it takes a week to get through and you’ll never get bored. Bonus tip: play it on “random” and the anticipation of what song might be coming next will boost your mood.”

I was reading the article “5 things your commute needs right now” by Kimberly mikesh as I came across this word. Again this is one of those words that you play but can’t really explain or give a proper definition to. I used context clues and thought of the word outlook or expectation. One example would be The anticipation of waiting for a package is better than having it and opening it up.