Roots and Derivatives:
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts.
Aggregation often occurs in any working companies.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise.
She was very aggressive to her siblings, as she wanted the last slice of pizza.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character.
An employer can get degradation once their boss catches them stealing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic
There are times that I digress when I am reading a book because sometimes it gets confusing.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant.
The egregious man turned out to be a criminal.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate.
Being gracious is in her nature.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip.
Johnny Rockets forces you to pay gratuity whenever you eat there.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people.
Being gregarious is great, especially when you're having fun with the people you are with.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers.
The hospice across the street focuses more on the elderly.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel.
The hostel that we stayed in doesn't have a comfortable bed.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of.
You need to ingratiate yourself when you have a job interview.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding.
Her neighbor is very inhospitable. He always hide inside his room.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Ebola Editorial Questions and Answers
1. What does Betsy McCaughey identify as a problem in her commentary?
McCaughey sates a safer strategy would be to expand capacity at the nations four bio-containment hospitals to help Ebola victims be cured without the staff members catching onto the virus.
2. What solutions does she offer?
A solution she offers is for Ebola patients to be sent to bio-containment centers in Georgia, Maryland, Montana, and Nebraska. She offers this idea because two nurses sent to two of these bio-containment centers have been treated for the virus and have survived.
3. How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?
He views it as something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC head Thomas Frieden?
His point was to state how doctors and nurses (from the CDC) should wear a full gear on to cover every possible part of their body while treating an Ebola victim.
5. a) I do agree with this recommendation because it's better to keep our hospitals sanitized and the people in good health conditions because then what if they get the virus and it acts as a domino effect on the community?
McCaughey sates a safer strategy would be to expand capacity at the nations four bio-containment hospitals to help Ebola victims be cured without the staff members catching onto the virus.
2. What solutions does she offer?
A solution she offers is for Ebola patients to be sent to bio-containment centers in Georgia, Maryland, Montana, and Nebraska. She offers this idea because two nurses sent to two of these bio-containment centers have been treated for the virus and have survived.
3. How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?
He views it as something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC head Thomas Frieden?
His point was to state how doctors and nurses (from the CDC) should wear a full gear on to cover every possible part of their body while treating an Ebola victim.
5. a) I do agree with this recommendation because it's better to keep our hospitals sanitized and the people in good health conditions because then what if they get the virus and it acts as a domino effect on the community?
Monday, February 9, 2015
Article Summary
In the CNN article titled "Boston sets record for snowfall in last month" Ed Payne discusses how Boston has set the record for the most recorded snow in the history of the Untied States. First, Payne explains how it has only been 14 days and there has already been a whopping 70 to 80 inches of snow around the commonwealth. Next, he informs readers how one Boston resident used the hasthag #getmeoutofhere to describe his feelings about this snow. Also, Payne reported how schools were out and if the weather didn't let up, the district would soon run out of school days. In addition, Ed Payne mentions that Boston has already eaten up their snow removal budget of $18 million. Finally, the writer concludes by asking people how they felt about the snow. One citizen said "It's kind of depressing sometimes. I'm tired of it. I usually like snow, but this is just a little much."
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