Sunday, October 31, 2010

Brave new world log #1

Summary- So far a group of students have arrived at and are in the process of touring the hatchery by what appears to be the two main guys in charge. The students are copying down exactly what the director says. They go through several rooms showing the progression of the factory, which basically clones from 72 to 96 people from one egg using "Bokanovsky Process."

Vocab.- viviparous
              peritoneal


part II

Summary- We have learned that the babies before they are born have already been give a level in society and what their job will be. The factory workers inject chemicals or change how the position in which the babies grow. The epsilon are the lowest level, and they grow up really fast and are not very smart because they are given less oxygen before they are born. The smartest people are given 100% oxygen. The babies' fate have already been decide, which could potentially deprive the world of the next greatest thinker or scientist. The tour then proceeded to the decanting room.

Vocab.- None

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Vocab 3

Chagrin-n-embaresment-To his chagrin, she told everyone that he had asked her out.


Detestable-adj-unlikeable/hated-The detestable food was served to the inmates.


Ethereal-adj-otheworldly-Her ethereal apparence caused caused several to ask her to dance at the party.


Imposing-adj-grand do to size-The imposing dragon blew smoke at the knights as they entered his layer.


Majestic-adj-grand, magical-He stared up at the majestic ship as it passed.


Contempt-v-feeling of hate-The feeling of contempt radiated from the camp as he entered.


Posterity-n-future generations of humanity-The results of their survey would be on file for posterity.


Sirens-n-Greak females that lure sailors to death-"Just as they entered the channel several Sirens appeared and the ship was never found," the old man told the crowd.


Pluck-v-to grab-Riding her dragon, she plucked the orb from his grasp.


Perspicacity-n-understand something well-The university professor had a great perspicacity of the works of Shakespeare