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Monday, December 10, 2012

AVID. Vocab 14 for Speak

Post a comment with a real life example and the definition of one of your words this week. 

My example: Cubist - adj. a descriptive term for art that is modeled after Picasso or a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th century in Paris, France, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object independently of representational requirements.

This is Picasso's "Woman in Blue."  How does it relate to Melinda in the novel?

32 comments:

  1. de·mure
    /diˈmyo͝or/Adjective
    1.(of a woman or her behavior) Reserved, modest, and shy.
    2.(of clothing) Lending such an appearance.



    Synonyms
    coy - modest - unassuming

    woman in blue relates to melinda because she is blue and that usually means that they are sad. also she is alone wich is how melinda feels; alone.

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  2. ma·ter·ni·ty
    /məˈtərnətē/
    Noun

    Motherhood.
    The period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth.
    The picture relates to Melinda because she feels alone and doesn't talk as much.
    Kiara Quick

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      Link for real life example
      Kiara Quick

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  3. Maternity-(N)the state of being a mother, motherhood.
    http://fineartamerica.com/featured/maternity-angela-a-stanton.html
    :In this link there is a woman with no face just colors and a child within her.
    Picassos painting relates to Melinda because the woman is a blue and grey and she hides her face so does melinda. melinda can be happy around heather sometimes but when she thinks about other things she becomes sad and depressed and she keeps her feelings bottled up.

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  4. capitalist [kap-i-tl-ist]
    noun
    1. a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.

    Woman in Blue relates to Melinda in the book Speak because it shows this girl who looks embarrassed, sad, depressed, and alone. Melinda feels all the feelings in the book. She doesnt know what to do or where to go. This picture really symbolizes the book.

    -Madison Sharpe

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  5. Vogue: Noun. Something in fashion, popular.

    One Direction is a vogue. It is a very popular band which almost every girl loves! #One Direction <3

    "Woman in Blue" relates to Melinda in the novel, Speak. Melinda is a depressed girl with hidden feelings. The "Woman in Blue" seems cold and very hidden as well.

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  6. Stunted: Verb- Retard the growth of development
    ex.)Not getting enough sleep can stunt someones growth like when people stay up all night and sleep all day that can stunt byour growth.
    The painting relates to Melinda in the novel because Melinda in deeply hurting because of what happened at that party and it's a an embarrasement to her. She feels like she can't tell anyone her problems she's afraid to there for she feels alone.

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  7. maternity noun. the state of being a mother; motherhood.

    A woman who has a child is going through maternity


    " Woman in Blue" relates to Melinda. Melinda is a depressed girl and she doesn't like to speak her feelings to others so she is hidden. In the "Woman in Blue" she looks like she doesn't want to show hereslf and she wants to keep to herself.


    - Lory Acosta

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  8. Gargoyle: (N.) A grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.

    These elongated figures clinging to churches and looming off of buttresses, while most famous during the Medieval period, have also been found as far back as ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece (much like wishing wells, whose origin has been lost on modern audiences). The purpose of these gargoyles? To keep water off of the structure and to stop the flowing rain from damaging masonry.

    *(http://voices.yahoo.com/the-origin-gargoyles-practical-protectors-8911245.html)*
    -Brendan Rhodes-
    By the way, One Direction is going to be gone soon enough. Just like every other band of it's genre.

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  9. Demure
    -Means, (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.

    Synonyms: coy- modest- unassuming

    The "woman in blue" relates to Melinda in the book, speak. Melinda is a very depressed person and always down, and alone? So, the "woman in blue" seems like she would relate to this because she seems also very down, upset, and hidden.
    -Austin Leggette

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  10. Downtrodden:adj.mistreated
    Ex.many kids in this generation are being downtrodden because of their looks, personality, etc.
    Similar:this word is similar to the "women in the blue" because she may have been mistreated in either a mental, social, physical.That's just like Melinda she could have been mistreated in these same type of ways.

    ~AshleyOrtega

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  11. co·nun·drum [kuh-nuhn-druh m]
    noun.

    1. a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or a play word
    2. anything that puzzles

    Synonyms
    Riddles

    http://blog.art21.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/coming_soon.jpeg

    above is a painting....

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    1. The painting the "Women in Blue" relates to Melinda by her being shy and scared to talk to anyone since they don't like her, she is always sad and biting her lip.

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  12. Downtrodden:adj.mistreated

    Ex: A lot of children now a day's are getting downtrodden because of the way they dress or look or act.

    Similar: This word is similar to the "women in the blue" because she may have been mistreated in either a mental, social, physical way. That's just like Melinda she could has been mistreated the same ways.

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  13. Vogue-n. Something in fashion
    Vogue is a very expensive brand in eyewear

    The girl in the painting compares to melinda because they feel embarressed. They dont want the world to notice their problems or to notice what they have done wrong.

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  14. downtrodden - adj , mistreated.

    This word is similar to the "women in the blue" because she may have been mistreated in either a mental, social, physical way.

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  15. Dynamics - the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.

    the"Blue Woman" relates to Melinda because the color is sad and because the girl is facing away because she doesnt want to tell what happened
    -Angel Terrones

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    1. example:i have to deal with dynamics of my schedule.
      -Angel Terrones

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  16. Maternity: period of being pregnant with child.
    http://shade.hs.llnwd.net/e1/media/SHD/images/deptpages/MAT_Main_1001_v1_m56577569830756040.jpg

    The "women in blue" painting relates to Melinda because in the painting the woman looks like she is ashamed of something and in the book Melinda sounds kind of ashamed of what happened to her. Blue also represents sadness or depression, and Melinda is sad and possibly depressed because of what happened to her.

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  17. Quota- means a deadline

    Melinda kinda has a deadline to speak and stick up to her self and go to class on time or she will get in trouble with her teacher or parents
    -Hayden Douglas

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