1 April 2015

1 April 2015

-judicious ( nouns )

·         marked by the exercise of good judgement or common sense in practical matters @ wise

-it was a judicious use of one’s money

-supercilious ( adjective )

·         Having or showing arrogant superiority to disdain of those one views as unworthy

-his mother eyed my clothed with a supercilious air

-cryptic ( adjective )

·         Of an obscure nature @ mysterious

-the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms

·         Having a secret or hidden meaning

-I realized that it was a cryptic writing since there was something that the author wanted the reader to know

·         Having a puzzling terseness

-he handed me a cryptic note that he found under my table yesterday.

-inept ( adjective )

·         Nor elegant or graceful in expression @ awkward/clumsy

-if the rumour is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?

·         Generally incompetent and ineffectual

-inept handling of the account had caused the company bankrupt.

·         Revealing lack of perceptiveness judgement or finesse

-he gave an inept remark to me

-rousing ( adjective )

·         Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

-surprisingly, he can give such a rousing sermon

·         Rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading

-she unintentionally tossed a rousing political comment into a conversation

APRIL IS COMING ~

Unbelievable! It almost three months already I had stayed at KKTM Ledang. My SAT and TOEFL examination are just around the corner. It make me feel nervous everytime I think of it. It already being scheduled that I will take both of the examinations on June.

I need to pass both of the examination with flying colour result in order for me to have the opportunity to fly to United State next year. For me this is a golden opportunity that I need to grab without fail. Thus, I believe that I need to increase my effort in order to make my dream a reality. I maybe need to sacrifice my time to study instead of doing something that I used to love.

As the time pass by, I had realize that I am starting to face a lot of difficulties in my daily life. For instance, the subject that I need to learn started to get more harder. Well, sometime I feel agitated but I will try not to use all those silly excuses to cover my own weakness. In contrast, I will make those difficulties  as an inspiration for me to keep going with all my might.

Before I end, I would like to share a quote....

That is all from me :)

31 March 2015

31 March 2015

-belligerent ( adjective )

·         characteristic of an enemy or on eager to fight

-while he is talking to his friend he used a belligerent tone

·         engaged in war

-those two nations are the belligerent nations

-perfidy ( nouns )

·         behaviour that shows that someone cannot be trusted

-Because my husband’s perfidy hurt me terribly, I decided to divorce

-tenacity ( nouns )

·         persistence determination

-due to his tenacity in doing work, now he is CEO of a famous company

-jubilant ( adjective )

·         joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

-jubilant crowds filled the street because of certain reasons.

-pugnacious ( adjective )

·         tough and callous by virtue of experience

-the pugnacious politician seeks relief from his everyday battles

·         ready and able to resort to force of violence

-he had such a pugnacious spirit especially when he faced his enemy.

30 March 2015

30 March 2015

-fjord ( nouns )

·         a long narrow inlet of the sea between the steep cliffs

- The fjord was cold and windswept.

-instantiation ( nouns )

·         a representative of an idea in the form of an instance of it

-how many instantiations were found?

-consensus ( nouns )

·         an agreement in the judgement or opinion reached by a group as a whole

-due to the different opinion, at the end of the discussion we could not get a consensus

-indigence ( nouns )

·         a state of extreme poverty or destitution

-their indigence appalled him

-disparaging ( adjective )

·         expressive of low opinion

-he gave me  disparaging remarks about the new house that I bought.

29 March 2015

29 March 2015

-nickel-and-dime ( adjective ) ( nouns )

·         of minor importance

-A nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented house

·         low paying

-he still gives his full commitment to his work although it is a nickel-and-dime job

·         spend money frugally; spend as little as possible

-due to his family’s financial problem, he tries to nickel-and-dime his pocket money

-austere ( adjective )

·         very plain, appearing grim and minimally function

-even she was watching a sad movie but there was still an austere expression on her face

·         of a stern or strict bearing or demeanour; forbidding in aspect

-the teacher had an austere expression when her student was giving his excuses for not being able to complete his homework

·         practicing great self-denial

-A desert nomad’s austere life is something that is interesting to know.

-stupefied ( adjective ) / stupefy ( verb )

·         as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

-a circle of policeman stood stupefied by her denial of having seen the accident

·         in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock @ stunned/dazed

-he lay semiconscious, stupefied by the blow

·         be confused or perplexing to; cause to unable to think clearly

-these questions stupefy even the experts

·         make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

-stupefy fish

-inadvertent ( adjective )

·         happening by chance, unexpectedly or unintentionally @ accidental

-with an inadvertent gesture she suddenly swept the vase off the table

-creditable ( adjective )

·         worthy of often limited commendation @ worthy

-my student’s essay although it is not outstanding but it was creditable.

MOCKINGJAY..

26 March 2015

Have you watched it? Well, it is the sequel from a famous movie which is The Hunger Game. 

Mockingjay is a symbol of rebellion against the Panem. Katniss, Prim, Gale and Finnick are reluctantly adjusted to a structured life in the underground District 13. President Alma Coin pursued Katniss to act as the “ Mockingjay “. In return, she vow to grant immunity to the past Hunger Game tribute and gave the right to Katniss to kill President Snow.

Katniss and rebels learns that Peeta is still alive but unfortunately he is being torture at the Capitol. It is because they want to use Peeta to control and demoralize Katniss. Surprisingly, the rescue team succeed in saving him and that is when they realize that Peeta is being brainwashed. Peeta is being programmed to hate and fear Katniss. He even tries to kill her. Fortunately, he failed. After that he is being restrained under heavy guard all the time.

Peeta who had being brainwashed

I think if I had the opportunity to make a choice, I will make the same choice as Katniss. I will become the “ Mockingjay “. It is because everybody’s life is depending on me. If I become a coward then what will happen to them? I believe there will be more people will die. Thus, being a brave I can save a lot of people instead of saving my life only. Next, I believe with bravery I can fire up the spirit of the people around me to fight against the Panem.

Therefore, there are so many benefit that not only I can get, but the other people also can get it due to my wise choice to become a brave person.

1 LITRE OF TEARS

26 March 2015

Before I am giving my opinion about the novel that I had read this week, let me share some quotes.

I really don't want to say things such as 'I want to go back as how things were before'. I recognize how I am right now and I will continue to live on – Aya

“What’s wrong with falling down when you can always stand up?” – Aya

“If you feel frustrated, do something about it!” – Aya

“People shouldn’t dwell on the past. It’s enough to try your best in all that you’re doing now.”  – Aya

Those inspirational quotes I got them while I am reading a novel based on a diary of a true story. The novel’s title is One Litre of Tears. Basically, this novel is about a teenager who suffered incurable disease at a young age. The disease that she suffered is Spinocereballar Degeneration. Firstly, this disease is due to the genetic mutation. The patients who suffer this disease will encounter the difficulties to balance their body and even to talk.

So, Aya was one of the unlucky person who need to suffer this disease. She needed to face this cruel fate at the age of 15 years old. At first, she was an ordinary girl who would enter the high school. As the passed, there were many unusual things stated to happen on her. For example, she began to fall down often and she could not maintain the balance of her body. Her mother who is a health consultant worried about her. Thus, she decided to bring Aya to the hospital.

After that, the doctor revealed that she suffered a cruel and incurable disease. Aya and her parents could not accept it. After a long time had passed, Aya already accept that reality. She continuously wrote a diary from the day she knew about her disease until the end of her life without fail. It is because she believes that by writing a diary it can be evidence that she is still alive and it is the purpose she is still breathing. Slowly, she lost her ability one by one. At the age of 25 years old, she had fall asleep forever after 10 years struggling to fight against her disease.

This novel gives an enormous impact on me. It is because it shows how Aya working so hard to fight with her disease. She never gave up although she knew the future that she would face. So, I felt that I need to grab the opportunity that I have now and do my best to achieve my dream. Next, it also because through this novel, it shows how Aya tried to help the other people who suffer the same disease as her to continue live without regretting it via her diary. Hence, I believe that everyone in this world can be a useful person toward the entire society even if they are terminally ill.

So, how about us who have a perfect life?