VOCABULARY 8

Definitions:

cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
impetus - the force or energy with which a body movea
pinnacle - a high, pointed piece of rock
contumely - insolent or insulting language or treatment
bereavement - mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
cache - a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
consummation - the point at which something is complete or finalized
calamity - an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
avarice - extreme greed for wealth or material gain
fortify - strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
erratic - not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere
fortitude - courage in pain or adversity
nonchalant - feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
affect - have an effect on; make a difference to
effect - a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
misappropriate - dishonestly or unfairly take
pragmatic - dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
metacognition - awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes
devoutly - having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY SHORTCUT!

I just recently put up my literature analysis about The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. If you however don't feel like reading a long literature analysis (like me), then lucky for I found a TED talk with A.J. Jacobs where he talks about his biblical journey

LITERATURE ANALYSIS: THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY

Nonfiction Analysis: The Year of Living Biblically

TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S):

• The Year of Living Biblically was written by A.J. Jacobs and he speaks of how he lived an entire year following the words of the Bible in a literal meaning instead of the metaphorical meaning.
• Jacobs gives several reasons on why he chose to embark on his journey. From changing his agnostic views on religion, to taking inspiration from his ex-uncle Gil that would also take what he learned from the Bible in a literal meaning.
• Such as my last nonfiction analysis, this novel was also recommended to me by sophomore English teacher Mrs. Byrne. Since the last novel she gave me truly entertained me I wondered if she could help me choose another novel. Long story short, she did.
• To be honest, it is truly hard for me to find this novel realistic. Reason being is that I have never heard of anyone deciding to live their life to the literal meaning of the Bible.

People:

• Throughout the novel, Jacobs gives his own interpretations based on his own personal observations.
• Main Characters:
• A.J. Jacobs - the main protagonist and author of The Year of Living Biblically. His physical appearance changes dramatically from the beginning to the end of the story. First we have this average clean cut looking guy with a nice suit. In the end however, we don't see this guy anymore. We see a shaggy bearded men who looked like he lived off the street and never had a chance to shave. Going to a nice formal suit to a one piece clothing attire and sandals. He likes to challenge himself and questions his own abilities. If I were to rewrite him as a fictional character, I would use direct characterization because he tends to speak out his mind throughout the novel.
• Julie Jacobs - is the wife A.J. Jacobs. Julie is shorter then her husband by a couple of inches, and based on the way she dressed you wouldn't think that she was married to a man devoted to living to very little thing the Bible says. She is willing to put with all the shenanigans that her husband does. If I were to rewrite Julie as a fictional character, I would use direct characterization. Reason being because we don't really get to know what her exact feelings were towards her husband during the entire year.
• I think what is interesting to write about these people is their struggle. One living his life based on the words of God (A.J. Jacobs), and the one who has to put up with it (Julie).
• Jacobs uses both direct and indirect characterization in order to represent his view towards other character and his views toward the audience.
• Direct Characterization:
• "A lot of my friends expect me to speak like a walking King James Bible. They want me... to spout words like thou and woe unto and whosoever shall"" (Page 99)
• "I was reading in one of my Bible commentaries about how the flood is such a tragic story...and how strange it is that it's always made into cute kids' toys." (Page 116)
• Indirect Characterization:
• "Yea, I shall rejoice in a feast of pizza." (Page 99)
• "I had tried to show off my biblical knowledge, and I ended up insulting my only friendly neighbor. The Bible tells us not to be know-it-alls." (Page 116)
• Jacobs changes his syntax and diction as often as he can when they focus on a character. One moment Jacobs will talk philosophically about a topic and then talk about his child to a fellow character.
• Jacobs is a very dynamic and round character. Dynamic in the sense that he goes through his own biblical journey, and round because we get to learn with Jacobs and his journey.
• After reading this novel, I would think that Jacobs was a fictional character that I just read about. While I was reading this novel, I was completely baffled that someone who grew up in a not very religious household would decide to dedicate a year of their life living almost word by word of what the Bible said.

Style:

• Jacobs uses fictional writing techniques in his novel. One of these techniques is allusions. Throughout his novel he makes allusions to the Bible (kind of obvious). He just doesn't do it to show the rules of the Bible, he uses these excerpts when they are necessary. Whether to show a point or to show that it relates to the previous topic that he was talking about.
• This novel has his fair amounts of dialogue, but when it comes to how the majority of the novel is written, Jacobs is very meticulous when it came to writing this because of lengthy descriptions. To someone like me, I am not fond of reading about descriptions. I find it rather boring, and prefer more action and dialogue.
• From just the front cover of the novel we can tell that Jacobs tone is going to be sarcastic. Holding the ten commandments in one hand and holding a cup of coffee in the other.
• I think that Jacobs like to torture himself. I don't mean that he hurts himself physically, but he likes to make things harder on himself. I came up with this due to reading this novel, and hearing about his previous book where he tried to learn everything by reading an encyclopedia.
• At the end of the novel, Jacobs gives a list of the works he has cited. Jacobs uses different versions of the Bible, and using works of others and their views on religion. Actually this hasn't affected me. Most writers tend to use different resources in order to support their ideas.

Enduring Memory:

An idea that I learned from this novel is that when reading a book like the Bible, make sure to distinguish the literal and metaphorical meanings. Not everyone tends to pick up the Bible daily and live life as if it is portrayed. Well that's how God may want it, It sounds impossible! We as humans will always make mistakes, and cannot be perfect.

"And he shall read it in all the days of his life..." - Deuteronomy 17:19

VOCABULARY 7

Definitions:

cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
impetus - the force or energy with which a body movea
pinnacle - a high, pointed piece of rock
contumely - insolent or insulting language or treatment
bereavement - mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
cache - a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
consummation - the point at which something is complete or finalized
calamity - an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
avarice - extreme greed for wealth or material gain
fortify - strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
erratic - not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere
fortitude - courage in pain or adversity
nonchalant - feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
affect - have an effect on; make a difference to
effect - a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
misappropriate - dishonestly or unfairly take
pragmatic - dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
metacognition - awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes
devoutly - having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

NETVIBES

So supposedly Netvibes has everything that has everything you wanted as soon as you open your web browser. You can personalize it yourself to your own liking. It has everything from games, news reports, weather,etc. I decided to try it out. On my Netvibes account I have my local weather, a couple Sudoku games when I'm bored, a link to Dr. Preston's blog for quick updates. Since I just started this I'm looking for to new widgets that will show my personality. I truly recommend checking this website out.

VOCABULARY 6

Definitions:

Adroit - clever or skillful in using the hands or minds

Amicable - having a spirit of friendliness

Averse - having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

Belligerent - hostile and aggressive

Benevolent - well meaning and kindly

Cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Duplicity - decitefulness

Extol - praise enthustiastically

Feasible - possible to do easily or conveniently

Grimace - an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face; showing disgust or pain

Holocaust - destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

Impervious - not allowing fluid to pass through

Impetus - the force or energy with which a body moves

Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm, or failure

Meticulous - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Nostalgia - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

Quintessence - the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

Retrogress - go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one

Scrutinize - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Tepid - only slightly warm; lukewarm

Accede - to give consent, approval, or adherence

Brandish - to shake or wave, as a weapon

Comprise - to include or contain, consist of

Deft - dexterous, nimble, skillful, clever

Destitute - deprived of, lacking food, clothing and shelter

Explicit - cleverly developed or formulated

Extirpate - to remove or destroy totally, do away with

Inopportune - inappropriate, inconvenient, untimely

Ironic - using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning, mockery

Musty - having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, stale food, dull

Officious - volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed

Ominous - being or exhibiting an omen, foreshadowing evil

Pinnacle - an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress

Premeditated - to think about and revolve in the minded beforehand

Rampant - flourishing or spreading unchecked

Solace - to give comfort to in grief or misfortune

Stately - a marked by lofty or imposing dignity

Supple - compliant often to the point of obsequiousness

Suppress - to put down by authority of force, subdue

Venal - capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration

VOCABULARY 5

Definitions:

adroit - clever or skillful in using the hands or minds

amicable - having a spirit of friendliness

averse - having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

belligerent - hostile and aggressive

benevolent - well meaning and kindly

cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

duplicity - decitefulness

extol - praise enthustiastically

feasible - possible to do easily or conveniently
grimace - an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face; showing disgust or pain
holocaust - destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
impervious - not allowing fluid to pass through
impetus - the force or energy with which a body moves
jeopardy - danger of loss, harm, or failure
meticulous - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
nostalgia - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
quintessence - the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
retrogress - go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
scrutinize - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
tepid - only slightly warm; lukewarm

Sentences:

I am quite adroit when it involves working with cars.

After meeting several of the new foreign exchange students, I noticed that they all had an amicable attitude.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, several of the soldiers had an averse views towards the Japanese.

Most consider pit bulls to be belligerent animals, however they lack to see their true nature.

Even though his actions were dangerous, I knew he had benevolent intentions.

I finished my essay in a cursory manner because I had set off my essay until the end of the week.

Julius Caesar was murdered brutally due to the duplicity of Brutus and his accomplices. 

The valedictorian of my school was praised quite extol for his academic status.

How is it that others can write essays feasibly, while I struggle to make an introduction?

Isn't it ironic that Grimace name means to have a twisted expression, while Grimace himself is always smiling?

Anne Frank's Diary is one of the most popular books about the life during the Holocaust.

Creating dams were essential in the twentieth century to provide energy, but they had to be impervious so water would not leak.

My teacher's encouragement was the impetus that led me to attend college.

My drivers license and life were in jeopardy because I was driving while intoxicated.

Those who put time in drawing, must have a meticulous attribute.

Some adults show nostalgia when they play music from when they were growing up.

How boring would it be to be in a quintessence classroom with the same type of people? 

The survivors of the nuclear explosion retrogress into a state of anarchy.

Edgar Allan Poe was a harsh critic, who scrutinized the works of several authors.

I don't like showering in scorching hot water, I prefer more tepid water.

LITERATURE ANALYSIS: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

Nonfiction Analysis: Tuesdays with Morrie

Topic(s) and/or Event(s):

• After graduating from Brandeis University, Albom says goodbye to his professor Morrie Schwartz. Promising to keep in touch with Morrie, Albom's career has him break this promise. Years pass by and Albom is living a very successful life, meanwhile his old professor Morrie has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While flipping through TV channels he found that caught him by surprise. Morrie was being interviewed on TV. Now knowing that Morrie had very little time left, Albom decided to go visit his former professor and made it a habit by visiting him every Tuesday.
• I believe that Albom chose to write about this to keep the memory of his former professor alive, and hoping that Morrie's final lessons could help others.
• This book was recommended to me by my former English teacher Mrs. Byrne. After several different recommendations, I decided to read this book due to the fact that it seemed more interesting than the rest. The reason that this book caught my attention was the introduction. In the introduction, Albom describes the "curriculum" of the class and the final exam was to write a long paper that was later called Tuesdays with Morrie.
• I found this book to be realistic. In a way I was able to make connections between this book and my own life. The death of Morrie reminded me of the death of my grandfather. Even though my grandfather did not have ALS, he suffered from prostate cancer. But like Morrie, my grandfather did not want me to see his death as a bad thing.

People:

• It is true that we see Albom's perspective of himself and other characters. Based on what he says about others he never speaks down on them, but has at least good things to say about them.  As for his tone it changes throughout the book, but the tone I seemed to identify was quite remorseful, especially when he has a conversation with Morrie.
• Main Characters:
• Mitch Albom: In, the story we get two see both sides of Albom. The eager student in college and the final student of Morrie. He is about six feet tall with black hair. In a fictional story I would use direct characterization because I have already read the story through his perspective.
• Morrie Schwartz: A former college professor of Albom with a enlightened view on life. Physically he is a small man with blue-green eyes and thinning silver hair that spills onto his forehead. If I were to rewrite this as a fictional story, I would use indirect characterization for Morrie's character in order to reveal Morrie's true emotions and thoughts of his final moments.
• What is interesting about these two characters is their relationship with each other. Even after the several years that gone by, they tend to keep a good attitude towards each other and share their views openly.

Style:

• Albom used a bit of tools of fiction writing. For example he used allusions in certain parts of the book. One of these allusions was about Job. The man from the bible that God made suffer in order to test his faith.
• I would say that Albom uses lengthy description mostly on action and dialogue. Because of these choices the overall effect is that we focus on the lessons that Morrie teaches.
• A tool that Albom uses to demonstrate tone and to create a mood is a simplistic writing format.
• I believe that Albom's attitude toward the audience was to not just inform them about Morrie's final moments, but to let them identify their own perspectives when it comes to death and farewells.
• While writing the story, Albom interviewed other close relatives and friends of Morrie. This helps contribute the story because it helps reveal more about Morrie the just his final moments. We get to see Morrie's past and struggles that led him to where he was.

Enduring Moment

An idea I picked up from this book was that death ends a life, not a relationship. To me it means that the death of someone will not mean that the person is truly gone.  Each persons life is valuable and should not be taken for granted. All of the memories that you have shared with someone will not be diminished, but will continue to live on through others. 

"As long as we can love each other, and remember the felling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away" - Morrie Schwartz

VOCABULARY 4

Definitions:

Accede - to give consent, approval, or adherence

Brandish - to shake or wave, as a weapon

Comprise - to include or contain, consist of

Deft - dexterous, nimble, skillful, clever

Destitute - deprived of, lacking food, clothing and shelter

Explicit - cleverly developed or formulated

Extirpate - to remove or destroy totally, do away with

Inopportune - inappropriate, inconvenient, untimely

Ironic - using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning, mockery

Musty - having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, stale food, dull

Officious - volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed

Ominous - being or exhibiting an omen, foreshadowing evil

Pinnacle - an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress

Premeditated - to think about and revolve in the minded beforehand

Rampant - flourishing or spreading unchecked

Solace - to give comfort to in grief or misfortune

Stately - a marked by lofty or imposing dignity

Supple - compliant often to the point of obsequiousness

Suppress - to put down by authority of force, subdue

Venal - capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration

Sentences:

I acceded with Dr. Preston's view on Syria, but our ideas about handling the situation were very different.

In order to frighten the children, the actor brandished his sword.

The cake for Julio was comprised of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

Using my deft mind, I was able to deduce the riddle before time had run out.

Lately there have been an increase of donations at the food drive for those that are destitute of necessities.

Thanks to modern technology we are able to maintain our children from watching explicit material.

In order to move on with my life, I extirpated all the photos I had of Harry Styles.

Some people might consider throwing a tantrum in the store is inopportune.

Don't you think it's ironic that she won the lottery, but lost her ticket.

As I passed by the kitchen I noticed a musty scent near the bread.

While I was in Las Vegas, an escort kept offering her officious services.

Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain, with a pinnacle peak of 8,848 meters.

After premeditating, Beyonce was ready to perform at her sold out concert.

The popularity of The Dark Knight series have increased rampantly.

After my uncle passed away, we solaced my aunt during these hard times.

Justin Timberlake looked rather stately in his suit and tie.

After taking orders from others, I just became supple and did whatever I was told.

In order to suppress my cravings, I just ate bread and water.

I don't usually take orders from people, but I'm quite venal when there is food involved.

VOCABULARY 3

Definitions:

accomplice - a person who helps another commit a crime

annihilate - destroy utterly; obliterate

arbitrary - based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

brazen - bold and without shame

catalyst - spark, cause for something

exodus - a mass departure of people

facilitate - make (an action or process) easy or easier

incorrigible - incapable of being corrected or amended

latent - existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden

militant - combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause

morose - sullen and ill-tempered

opaque - not able to be seen through; not transparent

paramount - more important than anything else

prattle - talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

rebut - claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false

reprimand - rebuke, scolding

servitude - the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful

slapdash - done too hurriedly and carelessly, careless

stagnant - having no current or flow 

succumb - fail to resist

Sentences:

The student who was caught cheated due to his accomplice, the teacher's assisstant.

United States plan to stop World War II was to annihilate the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Teams were put together in teams arbitrarily by an app.

During rallies, students wear purple brazenly to show their support.

During the lab, the catalyst discovered was heat that allowed oxygen to expand.

Due to the concert being cancelled, there was an exodus of disappointed fans.

In order to facilitate the needs of his students, Dr. Preston made them only write one essay.

Due to Dr. Cooper's incorrigible attitude we had to sushi last night.

Many video game designers keep their projects latent to keep fans anxious and waiting.

In Peru, citizens showed militant behaviors during one of their protests.

Even though mirrors are opaque, one-way mirrors are an exception.

The varsity football players are more paramount, then the freshman team.

An old teacher of mine would used to prattle during a lesson about his fishing trips.

A defense attorney's job is to rebut the accusations of their client.

After spilling the water for the third time, my mother began to reprimand about wasting water.

I was put into servitude, after losing a bet to my cousin.

The employee at the car wash did a slapdash job when it came to cleaning my windshields.

The pool became stagnant after we all got out of it.

I succumbed to the temptation of eating freshly made cookies.

ESSAY IDEA

What are the psychological factors that affects obesity and the need to over eat?

THIS IS PHAT

Frankenburger!

In this following article they talk about how stem cells have been converted into meat. It took over three months to create and cost over $300,000. The people who decided to try out this "frankenburger", gave some pretty good comments about it. Hey but don't take my word for it you can check out their reaction down below.

VOCABULARY 1

Definitions:

Expository - intended to explain or describe something

Composition - the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

Assuage - make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Decadence - moral or cultural decline

Hackneyed - unoriginal and trite

Coalition - an alliance for combined action

Transcend - be or go beyond the range or limits of

Meritorious - deserving reward or praise.

Lurid - very vivid in color

Petulant - childishly sulky or bad-tempered

Sentences:

The purpose of an expository essay is to talk explain in detail a subject.

The composition of a cake is made up of several ingredients: flour, eggs, milk, etc.

In order to assuage both parties, they agreed to compromise over the situation.

The decadence of Disney hasn't gotten worse due to Miley Cyrus' previous performance.

Most of the movies are hackneyed because they are based off of either reboots or a novel.

In order to get a raise, the farmers formed a coalition and went on strike.

Dr. Sheldon Cooper is a very unique individual who believes that no one can transcend his superior intellect.

Those who perform at a higher standard are noticed for their meritorious work and receive a Golden Warrior Award.

Her dress very lurid, that it reminded me of a rainbow.

Adolescents that become petulant when they don't get what they want, give a bad example to the younger generation.

REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1

1. A factor that might affect my participation is that I'm a HUGE procrastinator. I tend to be rather careless when it comes to doing assignments. As you can probably tell by the time stamps of my previous posts you've probably noticed. Transportation wise I take the school bus. But if I ever overslept and missed it the bus, then I'd have to take the transit bus, but I wouldn't make it to this class.

2. When I was a sophomore, Mrs. Byrne was my English teacher. She had a blog of her own and technically prepared me for this class. What I learned was that I didn't have an excuse to not do work if she posted the work.

3. What I'm most excited about is learning to become a writer and better improve my writing skills. What I look forward to is setting up my senior resume, so I could be of to college (hopefully...). To me this sounds better then working the night shift at a drive-thru.

5 GO-TO SOURCES FOR GOOD NONFICTION

For those of you who are looking to read any good nonfiction then I have some links for you!

1. http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/default.aspx - Here you can look for books and find them at your local library
2. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/ - Thanks to the NY Times they give their ideas on some of the most recent nonfiction books
3. http://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/non-fiction - Here they have categorized several books and even give recommendations 
4. https://play.google.com/store/books/top?hl=en - If searching for a book at a library doesn't seem interesting to you, then you could download right away on your Android device
5. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/subjects/subjects.asp - Barnes & Noble have several varieties of nonfiction topics at your disposal

A TRULY INTERESTING PIECE OF NON-FICTION

Night

Night is about the life of Wiesel as he was growing up during World War II. In the story, he states, “…that I have tried to fight those who would forget. Because if we forgot, we are guilty, we are accomplices.” From what he stated, I think he chose to write about this topic because it has affected his life greatly and remind others about what happened during World War II in hope that it will never happen again.

An idea that I got from reading this book was that you never know what one person is like until you see from their point of view. I feel as if I shall remember this idea for a long time because it is somewhat a universal theme. I chose this idea because not once did a Nazi ever felt like a victim being rounded up or being killed. In the book, Wiesel mentions a group of people that was on the same cattle car as he was starving after not eating in along time. They fought for their pieces of bread that were thrown at them by regular people. One boy even beats his own father to death just so he could have some more bread. This is why I will never forget this idea about not knowing what a person has been through without looking through their point of view.

MY BIG QUESTION

To me my Big Question is: "Have I made the right decisions in my life?"

I've always tend to sit down and think about my choices I've made and often ponder about different possibilities. Always asking "What if?".

IT'S ALL LATIN TO ME

'dimidium facti qui coepit habet: sapere aude, incipe'

Translation: 'He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise'


What this translation means to me is that once you've made a decision start something, don't give up on it when the going gets tough. Also don't be afraid to share your thoughts and ideas. For this course if you do not speak your mind then you become a follower who just does what they are told.

VOCABULARY #2

Definitions:

Obesity - a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body

Accumulate - gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

Mass - a body of coherent matter

Disease -  a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms 

Diet - food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health

Prevalence - widespread

Stigma - a mark of disgrace or infamy

Prevent(able) - to keep form occurring

Adolescent - growing to manhood or womanhood

Cardiovascular - pertaining to, or affecting the heart and blood vessels

Excessive - exceeding the normal

Mechanism - an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion

Sedentary - sitting with very little exercise

Predispose - to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand

Syndrome - a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder

Sentences:

Mexico has recently been named the most obese country.

Over the years, I've accumulated many albums.

While watching a movie of the apocalypse, there were scenes of mass destruction.

A disease called polio is most common in infants and young children.

In order to fit in his old suit, he had to go on a very strict diet.

In the 1950s, there was a fear of the prevalence of communism.

The stigma of slavery remained long after it had been abolished.

To prevent spreading germs, please wash your hands.

When you reach the age of thirteen, you are considered an adolescent.

My family has a history of cardiovascular disease.

Eating excessive amounts of food can cause obesity.

Most modern mechanisms require electricity to function.

In my classes I'm mostly sedentary.

A negative attitude from the teacher can predispose their students to work poorly.

Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease.