Vocabulary + Class 1 Notes

[michael_falaye]

"Indeed, we are all in one big fishbowl, where opposites co-exist."

Recursive: of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely
Reflexive: directed or turned back on itself
Ipso Facto: by that very fact or act : as an inevitable result
Meld: to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table
Mold: a cavity in which a substance is shaped: such as
Morph: a phenotypic variant of a species
Sort: one approximating the character or qualities of another
Sift: to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve
Select: chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
Visual: of, relating to, or used in vision
Mental: of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity
Imaginary: existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied
Physical: existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied
Real: having objective independent existence

[michael_falaye]

"You constructed meaning by reflecting upon your experience and expressing it in text."

Inter-subjective- existing between conscious minds; shared by more than one conscious mind.
Furtherance- the advancement of a scheme or interest.
Bedrock- solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
Social- relating to society or its organization.
Context- the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

[michael_falaye]

"One Viking, the other Sikh, they progress from liberating ego structures, through deeply bled wounds onto downward spirals of hatred and feelings of isolation, and then returning with renewed joy of understanding, forgiveness, and anticipation."

Trace- find or discover by investigation; to track down
Oblivion- the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.
Prototype- a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

[michael_falaye]

Confused, interested, captured

As I began to watch the clip of the film, I was a bit confused. Trying to figure out where the story is taking place, what is going on, and where the story is going. A lot of times in life, we face personal challenges and barriers. Sometimes we can't see the reason for facing these things or why they are happening. But we are not always in control, which can be frustrating. Many of us want to just live.

Just- exactly
Live- make one's home in a particular place or with a particular person.

[michael_falaye]

"You are the master of your destiny, i.e., master of your own outcome"

Sift- put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
Way- a road, track, path, or street for traveling along.
Method- a particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

[michael_falaye]

Experience- practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
Selection- the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.
Conversation- a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.
Goal- the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
Proclaim- announce officially or publicly.

[michael_falaye]

“We are more highly, more globally and more unexpectedly connected than at any time before it.”

Science- the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Network- a group or system of interconnected people or things.

[michael_falaye]

“To see things as metaphors is vital in trying to unlock new understanding or a new sense of identity, because one cannot create the new in terms of the old.”

Imagery- visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Response- a reaction to something.

[michael_falaye]

“Reader-response theory recognizes the reader as an active agent who imparts “real existence” to the work and completes its meaning through interpretation.”

Disclose- allow (something) to be seen, especially by uncovering it.
Own- to possess

[michael_falaye]

“we’re all, each and every one of us, ‘footnotes in the center of the page.’”

Singular-denoting or referring to just one person or thing
Multitude- a large number.

[michael_falaye]

"You are constructing abstractions from your imaginations and projecting your stories onto them."

Simulation- imitation of a situation or process.
Depict- to show or represent
Individualization- to make individual in character
Fragment- a small part broken or separated off something.

[michael_falaye]

"You are learning to develop a Voice."

Voice- the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
Sound- vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
Action- the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
Fact- a thing that is known or proved to be true.
Fiction- literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
Coalesce- come together to form one mass or whole.
Agency- a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.
Silence- complete absence of sound.
Non-cooperation - failure or refusal to cooperate, especially as a form of protest.