Friday, August 30, 2013

1 Sentence per word

bigot: He's such a bigot guy, always so close-minded.
counterfeit: That sign is a counterfeit; it ain't real.
noxious: I stay away from noxious people.
bilk: Bilking in a game is not fair.
covert: John Smith is a secret agent; he's currently on a covert mission.
placid: This has been a placid afternoon.
enfranchise: During the mid 1900's, women were enfranchised.
remuneration: I deserve a remuneration for all the extra hours I worked.
hamper: Religious people often oppose and hamper gay marriages.
talisman: A four-leaf clover is considered as a talisman.
engender: The engender of his personality comes from a pretty rough childhood.
kindle: A trip to the woods does not end until you kindle a fire.
abrasive: Today's test was an abrasive one.
hangar: All plane reparations are done at hangar number four.
nuance: You must tell him you don't like him with nuance.
plagiarism: To take the credit for someone else's work is plagiarism.
renown: His renown comes from a lengthy and successful career.
tangent: We usually go on a tangent during history class; we start talking about classwork and we end up talking about what did we do on the weekend.
abhor: I abhor persons with simple vocabulary.
knotty: That was such a knotty puzzle.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Success Quote

The quote I chose says:

"In order to succeed your desire of success should be greater than your fear of failure."
-Bill Cosby

I chose it because it does motivate me. My fear of failure is always big; always before doing things myself, I stand there thinking about every possible income. I always think about what could happen if I succeeded or if I failed. The issue is that I only act when I'm sure that I won't fail, or when failure won't be a huge deal. I don't risk failing; I hate not to risk, I could've achieved greater things by now if I were not that coward, so fearful.

Of course my desire to succeed is big, but my fear is bigger; this quote describes it all of me. My insecurity, my fear, my cowardice; all in one...