Vocab list #6

Meme - an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.

Virus - type of malicious software program ("malware") that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them. Infecting computer programs can include as well, data files, or the "boot" sector of the hard drive.

Viral - an image, video, advertisement, etc., that is circulated rapidly on the Internet.

Blog - a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.

Wiki - a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.

URL - Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol forspecifying addresses on the Internet.

Website - a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.

WWW - The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that is formatted in HTML and accessed via HTTP. The term refers to all the interlinked HTML pages that can be accessed over the Internet.

Internet - The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information. Some of the early impetus for such a network came from the U.S. government network Arpanet, starting in the 1960s.

Open Source - denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.

Career Fair

At the College Career Fair I received a job application for the Abel Maldonado Center. I also learned about the duties of the different branches of the military.

Big Question Letter

Dear Culture professional,

      I really want to learn why there are so many different cultures, languages, religions, and all of that kind of stuff. I am writing to you because I know you have experience with that type of stuff and I was wondering if you can help me out. Why does everybody in the world have different languages? Why can't everybody just speak the same language so we can all communicate without any problems? Howcome there are so many different cultures and ways of lifestyles? Don't you think that's the reason there are so many problems in this world? People do not like how other people live at times and it stirs up problems between the two. Another question I have is why did God create so many different races, and ethnicities? doesn't he know that people love to bring other people down, and having a different skin color, or belief will just make people get picked on even more? I hope you can answer my questions thank you for your time.




                                 - Robert Ruiz

Vocabulary #5

1. venomous - Full of Malice or Spite. 

The man was very venomous to his community.

2. Stolid - calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

many thought he was very boring but he was really stolid.

3. Hypnotized - capture the whole attention of someone ; fascinate.

The wonderful smell of the food hypnotized me.

4. Suspend - temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

I got in a fight so I was suspended from football.

5. Transformed - make a thorough or dramatic change in form, appearance, or character.

The man Transformed into a werewolf when the full moon came out.

6. Accuse - Charge someone of an offense or crime.

The man was accused of murder last week.

7. Anticipate - regard as probable; expect or guess.

Our football team anticipated the other teams run ability.

8. Fringe - an ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material.

9. Melancholy - a feeling of sadness with no real cause.

Saturday morning everything around me felt so melancholy.

10. Earnestly - showing severe and intense conviction.

11. Dissolve - cause to become or incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

The bubbles dissolved into the water.

12. Aggravate - to make worse or more serious.

I was already mad and they kept aggravating me.

13. Illuminate - light up.

The sky illuminated because of the Lightning.

14. Capillary - any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

The capillary was one of the smallest blood vessels.

15. Proboscis - the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

The elephants Proboscis was very useful and clean.