Word of the week F block

 Effeminate (adjective) [of a man] having it showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly “ not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body- he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder removed under his thin coat” (The Great Gatsby). I chose this word because it helped in my understanding of the book, and I thought the concept of masculinity, and what it was supposed to be, behind it was interesting. 

 Miscegenation: (n)    The interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types I don't really remember what sentence this word was found in, but it was in a history documentary about Newton Knight in the 1800s. I chose this word because even though it represents a problem that America faced a long time ago,  it can somewhat be related to the events today. In the 1800s, miscegenation was considered a bad thing, and was even illegal. Today, the conflict is not of marriage between races, but marriage between the same sex. Some people still look poorly upon same sex marriage which is similar to the problem of different race marriage in the 1800s.

 (noun) A soft fine or sheer clothing crepe especially of silk "Her face, above a spotted dress of crêpe-de-chine, contained no facet or gleam of beauty, but there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering" - The Great Gatsby I chose this word because I looked it up thought it was going to be just a direct translation from french to english but the word had an english definition which I thought was interesting. The direct translation in english is "Chinese crepe".

  Lopped : to eliminate as unnecessary or undesirable Ex: “...a jealous care of the right of election by the people -- a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided...” (Jefferson First Inaugural Address) I saw this word in History class when reading Jefferson's first inaugural address. I thought it was unique and interesting. I like the language Jefferson used, describing how certain wrongs were eliminated (lopped) by the "sword of revolution".

 Austere: (Adjective) Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance "At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the convivial Gouverneur Morris boasted that he could soften up the austere general." (Article on the Founding Fathers) I chose this word firstly, because I was unsure of its meaning and it was important to understand the description of General Washington during that time. I also chose this word because I like the way that it sounds and appears when reading it. 

 Misanthrope: (noun) a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. “ The problem is that JD is an atypical misanthrope , so when they’re joking in the kitchen about how to get Heather to puke from a hangover cure, JD suggests a bottle of drain cleaner.” (found in an article about the movie Heathers ) I chose this word because I was unsure of what the sentence was trying to convey until I looked up it’s definition. After learning the meaning of misanthrope I was able to better understand the sentence and the character JD. 

  Peremptorily: (ADV)  Insisting immediate attention or obedience, often in a rude manner Found in the novel, The Great Gatsby , “As I started my motor Daisy peremptorily called ‘Wait!” (Fitzgerald 23). This word helps with my understand of the book we are reading in class. It is also a great word to add to my vocabulary to enhance my writing.