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While discussing "The Last Hurricane" story (Feb. 14, 2022), I learned the word impasse. Impasse describes the action of when two parties are in disagreement or dispute and cannot compromise.
ReplyDeleteAn example of this word in a sentence is:
The heated debate on school grounds soon led to a complete impasse.
Furthermore, it's defined by the Merriam Webster, as "a predicament affording no obvious escape."
-Pennélope Alers
02/25/2022
perfunctory = adjective of an action or gesture carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
ReplyDeleteI found this word while reading "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The Cambridge Dictionary define perfunctory as "done quickly, without taking care or interest".
-Angelys Rivera
26/02/2022
Definition by Merriam-Webster: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or to create an interesting effect.
ReplyDeleteExamples: light and darkness, good and evil, virtue and vice.
Sentences: “The juxtaposition of their vastly different personalities made them an interesting couple.” “The juxtaposition of the contrasting colors made the painting stand out from the rest.”
- Miranda Martínez
According to Merriam Webster, epitomize is a transitive verb that describes something that serves as a typical or ideal example of another concept. I found it in the paragraph by Isaac Asimov at the beginning of “Speech Sounds”. Although I could understand the meaning of the word by context, I wanted to know other ways to use it.
ReplyDelete- Amanda Conde
Mulish (adj) = unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate
ReplyDelete*Definition according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
I found this word in the essay "Center of the Universe" by Jay Roberts. This was assigned last semester in this course.
Example: He found me there, a target of opportunity away from my friends—a 5-foot-9, 160-pound, sandy-haired, peach fuzz-faced, and mulishly unreconstructed straight Marine.
- Amanda Quiñones 02/28/2022
Peje Maruca: this phrase is used to describe a situation or a person who is not entirely trustworthy; Something that is suspicious. it also means that something smells "fishy".
ReplyDeleteI use this phrase almost daily. Whenever I talk to someone and the situation is suspicious, I always say "esto me huele a peje maruca." This phrase sounds silly, and it might make a serious conversation kind of funny.
-Amanda D. Mendez Rodriguez 2/28/2022