Palsied - Noun

Definition: paralyzed; unable to move or control certain muscles.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palsied?s=t

Encounter: I encountered this word when I reading the “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead.

Understand: I translated this word again, and it is a medical term. The word palsied is being used while Coslon Whitehead wrote “My first City memory is of looking out a subway window as the train erupted from the tunnel on the way to 125th Street and palsied up onto the elevated tracks”. In this sentence, palsied is being used like palsy which is unable to move. The train is stuck on the elevated tracks is the true meaning that Coslon Whitehead wanted to express. The word helped me to understand some medical term can be express into different meaning or to exaggerate sentences.

Shrine – Noun

Definition: A building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shrine?s=t

Encounter: I encountered this word when I watching Ways of Seeing in the class at Wednesday 9/10/14.

Understand: I translated this word into Chinese, I knew every word in Chinese, so once I translated I can easily understand. However, memorizing the word is difficult for me. Example of using the word: While John Berger using the word shrine in “Way of Seeing”, he said the picture is like “a relic in a holy shrine”. In this sentence, shrine is being used as a holy place, that the picture is being forgotten or ignored in the shrine. The word helped me to understand art can be interpreted in different way in different place at “Way of Seeing”. The atmosphere of a place will change people viewing the art differently.

Shrine - Noun

Definition: Of or pertaining to the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Aesthetic?s=t

Encounter:  I encountered this word in the class at Monday 9/08/14 when Professor Rosen talking about it. Professor Rosen had explained to us how the words related to art, how we can sense the beauty in art to help us develop a new concept how we can view and interpret art differently. The word aesthetic related to our project#1 known as the “Way of Seeing”, because we can also discover and see differently if we enhance our aesthetic skill.

Understand:  I translated this word into Chinese, it said is the level and the way how you sensing the beauty.

Perspex-Noun

Definition-A transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Where I found the definition: http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/perspex

I saw this word on the Beginning the glossary post

This word is pretty much another name for acrylic plastic

Pedigree- Noun

Definition- The origin or history of something or someone usually when it’s good or impressive.

Where I found this definition: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedigree

I discovered this word during my many visits to the pet store and the costco warehouse.

I understand this word by thinking of dogs and the way they are classified. The dog is pedigree and is not a mixed breed.

Gilt-Noun and at times a adjective

Definition- It refers to having a thin layer of gold or something that resembles a golden color. It can also be used to refer to a young female swine.

Where I found the definition of Gilt:  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilt

I Discovered this word when I saw it on the list of definitions

The way I understand this word is by thinking of fake jewelery that resembles gold. That piece of jewelry is actually metal with a gilt coating.