#8 Vocabulary

Valiant 

- brave

       My sister is valiant that she boldly stands up for her right , against our dad’s will

Flop 

- hang or fall heavily and loosely 

        The slipper flops against the floor repeatedly .

Ripple 

- a small wave , a gentle sound that rises and falls 

        His leathery skin ripples under the low sun .

Lope 

- run with a long bounding stride 

        He runs off , just a few loping steps from the village , and then stops .

Revolt 

- rebel against an authority 

         The civilian revolts on government for increasing the tax excessively .

#7 Vocabulary

negotiate 
- to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter 
                   The customer wants to negotiate over the price .

placate 
- to soothe or mollify especially by conccessions 
                   The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands 

donning 
- to put on (an article of clothing)
                    Scenes of guerrilla fighters donning civilian clothes and preparing to enter politics touched a nerve for many voters who did not feel that the group had shown remorse for past crimes .

pertained 
- to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing
                  Negotiators emphasized that both agreements’ references to gender and sexual orientation pertained only to the rebels.

plebiscite
- a vote by which the people of a country or region express their opinion for or against an important proposal
                   The issue will be decided by plebiscite .
                  

#8 Movie - Much Ado About Nothing

Assalamualaikum ,
            Much Ado About Nothing is a story written by Shakespeare . In that story, it tells about two lovebirds , Claudio and Hero , and Benedick and Beatrice .

            One lesson I learned from the material is that the power of gossips can influence greatly on others who hear it . In this story , Hero had been framed to betray Claudio for having scandal with other guy . Claudio only heard one sided story and immediately believed it without considering the truth . Consequently , during their wedding , Hero was humiliated by Claudio's blame and suffered from his statement . In other part of the story , Benedick and Beatrice were never meant to like each other until those gossips rejoin them and they turn out to be a pair of couple . The gossips were spread by Claudio and Hero . They claimed as Beatrice and Benedick loved each other but it was not true . However , the gossips overpower the impossible and now , Beatrice who claims never like men , and Benedick , who states to be bachelor for the rest of his life , end up to be couple who are mad in love . From that story , gossips are really powerful things that can influence people thoughts and impression .
 
         Do I sympathize with the villain ? My answer is no , I did not . The reason why is because they are the one who spread bad rumors about Hero . John Don and his followers , Borachio and Conrade are the mastermind behind the blame . Spreading bad rumors about others could possibly put the victim in despair . It is because people who heard it will give cold look to the victim and the victim may suffer from the case . To make the matter worst , the victim may kill himself in order to escape the rumors . For me , I really hate bad rumors and the people who spread it . So , in that case , I did not sympathize the villain at all , in fact , loathe them .

#6 Vocabulary

intricate

- having many complexly interrelating parts or elements

          Lodre is well known for its intricate and remarkably lifelike porcelain figurines .

squabble 

- A noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters

          Amy and Emily always squabble among each other whenever they meet .

swivel

- A device that joins two parts so that one of the parts can turn or spin while the other part does not move 

           The snake swivels through the bushes , leaving no trace .

recognition 

- The act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists 

            His art gained recognition from his fellow rivals .

discordant 

- harsh and unpleasant

           The presence of discordant doubter puts them on their guard .

#7 Movie - Romeo and Juliet

Assalamualaikum ,
           So , today , I spent two hours watching Romeo and Juliet on my laptop . I have read the script yet could not understand the flow . Two hours were worth spent on because I never watched a movie that use old English and it did impressed me upon the beauty of the language .
           Upon watching it , I found that the movie is humorous yet yield a serious topic . On the last scene , where Romeo drank the poison and died , Juliet complained on why not Romeo leave friendly drop  for her . I laughed hardly on her words that she even claimed the poison to be something that is worth to share for . But , it is a poison ! How can she talked lightly about drinking poison ? And , how can be humorous on such thing ? Maybe , I cannot blame too much on how old people communicate each other because the language is beauty itself ; the art to convey messages . About the story line , I do not say that I hate it or much , loathe it , it is more like , I am not prefer with such flow . Love for someone is seem to be more important that life , that Juliet took her own life for dead Romeo . I could not judge them harshly as I have never be in love before , but , to die for someone else sake is insane .
          The Romeo and Juliet story is worth watching and I would say that I would watch this movie again . I watched the 1968 version where it reflected on the lifestyle of the old times before modernization occur . The settings is what I prefer the most ; the old buildings , fountains and bazar . The old language does also attract my attention .
          I really recommend this movie as it is a worth watching for better understanding on this William Shakespeare's writing . This movie is not suitable for underage as it shows some inappropriate scenes , but do watch it , and you will not miss out the beauty of the old English .

#5 Vocabulary

pilgrim
- a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons
              I have learned to see myself as being on a pilgrimage ; to travel light, contact other pilgrims, be simple , look around , realize the Go is in everything , have a target in mind.

novelty
- something new or unusual
               I have got a meeting with a novelty man at ten .

acumen
- the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
               He turns out to be a right old tosser with no business acumen at all.

countersign
- a signature attesting teh authenticity of a document already signe by another
               I will countersig these papers so they can be actioned .

compassionate
- feeling or showing concern for someone who is sick , hurt, poor ,etc. : having or showing compassion
              She is such a compassionate person for taking care her ill brother patiently .

#3 Novel review - To Kill A Mocking Bird

To kill a Mocking Bird review

   To Kill A Mocking Bird is never been in my checklist . So , when Miss Jo assigned us to read the book , it was quite difficult for me- not used with that kind of genre . But , halfway in fathoming the book , the story line caught my attention . I found it intriguing and funny , thus concluded that I enjoyed the book .

   To Kill A Mocking Bird written by Harper Lee is about a girl called Scout with her brother , Jem together with their father Atticus Finch. In the story , Atticus works as a lawyer , was assigned to help the client which is black to prove his innocence . Throughout the interval before the case was discussed , Atticus and his children had to face critics and teases from their neighborhood on how Atticus turned his back on them and backing up the black . In other scenes, the book also discussed about Mrs. Duboise ,Scout in school and their mystery neighborhood , Radley’s family . All this stories were having the same theme , focusing on what is wrong and right .

From the story , I learned that we should judge something unbiased . In the story , the black people who was blamed to be guilty has proven that he is innocence all along . But , due to the fact he is coloured , he was being judged to be guilty even though all the evidences have been shown . He was being lock up into prison and punished . In just being different , we should not judge them with bias . We should follow the law and being just to prove who is right or wrong .