Reflection

A wonderful event in my life that brought change to my life was a retreat. This event was held in the mountains at Big Bear city I learned to forget about my past. Before this retreat I was lost I did'nt respect my family or the world. Then I saw God in a way that changed my way of thinking I matured and learned to respect others to be respected. I was walked trough various obstacle that should me God's way. Doing good was'nt a bad thing for me anymore. That was one of my biggest fear when I would be around my friends. As a result of all the good I learned leaving my friends was for the best. Thanks to God I'm now a changed man I never thought changing would make me as happy as I am know.

Vocabulary

The Word:Frugal

Part Of Speech:

The Source Sentece and (Page Number):After having baby-sat for every frugal in town, i eventually hit the mother lode. (Pg.123)

Context Clues:"Dollars"

Definiton:economical in use or expenditure


Your Original Sentence: When I clean I'm real frugal about my work.

Vocabulary

The Word:Vacillate

Part Of Speech: Verb

The Source Sentence and (Page Number):We vacillate and fluctuate. (Pg.153)

Context Clues:fluctuate

Definiton:to waver in mind or opinion


Your Original Sentence: When it comes to voting I must vacillate.

Vocabulary

The Word: Dote

Part Of Speech:Verb

The Source Sentence and (Page Numeber): Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realize that he didn't marry me despite my tribe, he marriedme because of them. (Pg. 103)

Context Clues: together, we form a colorful and elaborate...

Definition: to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually

Your Original Sentence: When I play soccer, fans dote on me.

Vocabulary

The Word: Mantra

Part Of Speech:Noun

The Source Sentence and (Page Number):"I should've sold everything and brought the money to America a long time ago" became his mantra. (Pg.129)

Context Clues:revolution

Definition:A word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.

Your Original Sentence: Since I've been a child my mantra has been "goal" after a goal in a soccer game.

Vocabulary

The Word:Noxious

Part Of Speech: Adjective

The Source Sentence and (Page Number):Without taking a break, I scrubbed intensely, trying my best not to inhale the noxious fumes.

Context Clues: inhale, fumes

Definition:Harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.

Your Original Sentence: For the army my cousin was to gain discipline by walking into a toxic room, so that made my cousin a bit noxious.

Vocabulary

The Word: Staunch

Part of Speech: Verd

The Source Sentence and (Page Number): In 1980, however, despite my father's staunch devotion, an accent that fairness, he was still a foreigner with an accent, an accent that after the after the Iranian Revolution was associated with all things bad.

Context Clues: My mother rarely questions my father's choice...

Definition: firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, ect., as a person

Your Original Sentence: Considering my past I see my father as a staunch man.