Et Al

Et al. This word it has a meaning. But, I have not even the closest idea of how to use it in a sentence. One thing. Et cetera refers to things while et al refers to people. But, the actual meaning for et al? Let me see about that. Oh, now I understand what they mean by et cetera refers to things while et al refers to people! If you had to name thousands of people while writing or talking, you could just say et al. When you have to name many things then you'd say et cetera. So, it seems that you're not supposed to use et cetera when talking about thousands of people. You use et cetera when you're talking about thousands of "things". Even though this is out of the subject, I can't wait until tomorrow. We will be presenting our state reports. Ok, anyway, bye!

Espionage

Espionage means to spy. But, not just any spying. Spying on other countries' military forces, like that. There were many wars in the world. A few are: The Vietnam War, The American Revolutionary War, The Civil War, The Cold War and World Wars 1&2. There were many spies that espionaged the opponent's or enemy's side. They used secret codes also. If there was a person that you wanted to get a letter to, and your enemy's soldiers guard a section in front of the place you want to get it to, then they made use of secret codes. The Cold War wasn't exactly a war where you used weapons to defeat the enemy's team whoever it may be. It was a war where they passed cruel notes, and secret codes to each other. There was also a wall separating. It separated West Germany and East Germany. Ok, now bye!

Table Tennis history

Do you know where Table Tennis was born? China? Korea? India? Japan? These are the ideas popped up in mind. But, were any of them right? Nope. Britain. The British Officers used to play with cigar boxes as a paddle and a bottle cork for the ball. After the British the whole Europe to know of it. Also, because India was a British colony at the time, India also started playing. Late on, China came to know of it and China's governor adopted and payed money for people to play. In China, about a million were players that just played for fun and 300,000 that were full- time players meaning that's what they did as their job. Sadly, although India knew this game none ever made it to the finals. Countries like China for example: Japan and a few European countries have made it. Ok, bye!

Era

Era is a period of time when something happens or a period of time somebody is born into. Like, your old relatives probably were born into the era where there was no light. Or they might've born into the era where there was no TV or the time or era when girls weren't aloud to go to school. There's this girl in my class that's kind of the class joker and she loves TV. So, if she were in the era where there was no TV, I'd surely be enjoying seeing that look on her face. Me, well, I don't care TV or not. I can survive without one. Anyway, Bye!

Envisage

Have you ever, when reading a book, thought that something in the book in real life would happen? Or have you ever had a little movie in your mind while you were reading a book? Well, if you have, then that means you're able to envisage stories in your mind. Envisage also means to think or use your imagination. My hobby as you might've seen on my profile is reading books. So, obviously that's why I started out with the topic about books. Here on the left hand side is a statue thinking. Ok, bye!

Equilibrium

Have you ever been balanced in your emotions? What I mean is that.... have you ever held your emotions. So, if you were angry, you would try not to show it. That's what equilibrium means. Not many people in my class are like that. If I just had heard something funny and I told my friends, if they were angry, they would completely ignore me. Especially, when my class is playing a game, if their team loses, they CRY! We tell them that's it's just a game! But, also, just because it's just a game doesn't mean you can try and win. So, equilibrium kind of means sportsmanship. In a way! Well, I guess that's there that I can say. Also, just wanted you to know. The activities I put up there, they're not compulsory. Although in the summer, if you have time, you can do them.

Entwine

Entwine means to twist and turn. This twist means like to wrap around something. For example, a vine can wrap around a pole. As the vine grows, it entwines itself around a pole. To me, I think entwine is just a fancy word for twisting around something. What do you think? 
Well, I do not know much to write for this post. So, I guess that's all. One sec, I'm going to give you an activity. Three choices you can do any:
1. Make up a story that uses the word entwine at least twice.
2. Make a comic strip that uses the word entwine at least twice. 
3. Make a list of things that can entwine.
Ok, bye!
                                                                               

Entail

Entail means to limit inheritance. Even though this book I read isn't about limiting inheritance it's about inheriting money. It's the series called The Unfortunate Series. But, entailing doesn't always have to mean inheriting "MONEY." It can also mean to inherit property. So, in this case, people of course would want to entail their property. I don't think owning tons of property is so great! Also, I don't think inheriting a lot of money is so great either. You would need money. But, not a lot!


THE END!

Enormity

Hi, today's word. As you can see, is enormity. Do you know what it means? If you don't, come play a guessing game. I'll show you a picture and you'll have to guess what enormity means. Now, there's a picture on the far left of a cowboy/ bandit. Now, enormity is the act of whatever that cowboy/bandit would do.


I'll start typing here:
Now, change the subject somehow. I want you to guess with only that clue. Please, I don't want cheating with a dictionary. I want this to be an activity not a worksheet. " Don't think of work as work think of it as play." It's my personal quote. So, trying not to spill the beans I will stop or, I just might somehow type the meaning of enormity. So, Bye!


                                                                                                                                        

Engrossed

Today's March 20, 2010. The time? 8:01 a.m. The word? Engrossed. The meaning? To completely engage the attention of. Who loves reading books? Me! This is what happens to me when I'm reading: I get engrossed in it so much. Few nights ago, I was reading: "The Legend of Buddy Bush." I got engrossed in it alot that I didn't notice the time was really beyond my sleeping time. I'm really sorry but, that's all! OK, Bye!

Endearing

Today is St. Patricks Day. So, Happy St. Patricks Day! But, the Word of the Day doesn't have anything to do with St. Patricks Day. Endearing is the Word of the Day. It means to make higher in cost, value, or estimation. Well, in a way,endearing fits in to St. Patricks Day. You spend a lot of money. So, shopkeepers might want to endear the cost than what you bought last time. They do that thinking you couldn't resist the item so you paid for it. Although, the shopkeepers don't know how clever some customers are. So, I guess it's a wrong choice. Anyway, bye! Be clever wit your money! Spend Wisely!

Encroach

Do you know what encroach means? Encroach means a bad thing. It means to trespass which is to walk on other people's property. (In case you don't know what trespass means.) I guess it's really bad to encroach on someone's property if you're an adult. People that can be on your property for just only 1-3 minutes would be a mailman or delivery man most likely. Nobody would unless they were a thief type of person. I know this is a short post. But, I may continue it in another post. Bye! Good Night! It's getting late for me!

Empower

Empower kind of means the same thing as how it sounds when you say it. Power. Empower. Empower means to add final touches to something. Like Frankenstein. In Frankenstein the scientist needs electricity to empower the big monster: Frankenstein. Or, when you're making a robot, to make the robot to stand, talk, sing, sit, and etc. They need to empower every part that makes them do that. ESPECIALLY, those little toys that sing talk or do something with a click of the button. It's really hard to make those push button toys. But, it's real easy to just push a button and ta-da! So, next time you press a button (any type and not the ones on your shirts,) think how hard it was to actually make the button to work. Bye!

Eminently

I forgot to tell you that I'm going to start doing little comic type of posts from now on. Like, the previous post: Dufus in Think Fast!
Today, I'm going to do a comic on a king that thinks highly about himself while a witty peddler is smart and clever to do "something" to the king.
 King: No one is better than me. I have everything anybody would want.
Peddler: I can't wait to prove the king wrong that he doesn't have everything. Not EVERYTHING.
King's palace guard: Somebody wishes to see you.
King: SEND HIM IN IMMEDIATELY!
Peddler: Hi, your majesty.
King: What do you mean hi! Anyway, let's get to the subject. What are you here for?
Peddler: I've come here to prove you wrong and that you don't have one thing
King: How dare you say that to me? EXECUTORS!
Peddler: While the executors are coming what is 150+ 1800?
King: 1300?
Peddler: Wrong! It's 1950! See I told you, you don't  have knowledge. Now, you may kill me!
King: I do not wish to kill you! You are knowledgeable. You will be my minister in place of my greedy one.
Peddler: I honor you your majesty!
Narrator: And so, here we will end the story with a happy ending.

                                        The End!

Embark

                                           Dufus in THINK FAST!

Dufus: Embark. What does it mean?
Frances: It means to board a vessel or an aircraft when the journey is beginning.
Dufus: What do you mean to board a vessel or an aircraft when the journey is beginning?
Frances: I mean that you get on one if you don't know what boarding means.
Dufus: Why do you need to get on the number one if you're supposed to get on a vessel or an aircraft?
Frances: I meant you get on a vessel or an aircraft.
Dufus: Why do you need to get on a vessel or an aircraft?
Frances: AARRGH!
(Music playing somewhere)
(Frances snapping and singing)
Frances: Hey, I know this song! It's "Girl, put your records on, Tell me your favorite song" (Frances singing it while telling Dufus the title of the song.)
Dufus: How come you know this song? (Voice trails off as he reaches the end of sentence.)
(Dufus and Frances start dancing.)
(Especially Dufus)
(Now, YOU ask Dufus a question!) 
(Like, why are you dancing?)

                                                            THE END

Scientific Question

Q: Why do you call a cold a cold if your body feels hot?
A: (Answer through comments.)

Emanate

Do you know what emanate means? It means something that has originated from a specific place. For example, what company has Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-doo and etc. emanated from? The Hanna-Barbera company. As I told you that we will be focusing on cartoons for a while. So, anyway, what mechanical structure DID they use for these animation items? Computers. That's the reason you don't see much VERY old cartoons because in those days they didn't have well, working computers for Animation. That's wy those old ones are not black and white like Popeye. Maybe, there are black and white cartoons. But, I guess very few. Anyway, bye!

Elusive

Ok, now as usual my favorite characters. Tom and Jerry. Tom is always trying to catch Jerry. But is Jerry elusive or not? Pause. What does elusive mean? Elusive means tending to escape capture. It's true that Jerry is elusive though. Right?On the far left is a picture of Jerry eluding a capture prepared by Tom. On the far right is a picture of Jerry taunting Tom. Even though, Tom cannot be seen. Now, I have a question. What's YOUR favorite "cartoon" character. Not just any character but a CARTOON character. Ok, bye! See ya!

Egocentric

Egocentric. If a person is egocentric, he or she only cares about THEIR desires and interests. Are YOU egocentric? I have no idea. You can tell me if you want. Now, just telling you as a fact that being egocentric is bad. It's also probably, another word for selfish. Now, in my future posts I'm going to focus  on characters a bit and describe them. So, let's start it on this post just a little bit. Do you know any characters that are egocentric? Well, by any chance you might know Garfield the cat and not the president. I guess Garfield may be a little egocentric because he hogs things all the time. I can't wait until tomorrow though, I'm going on a field trip! Ok, bye!

Edgy

Who is edgy? A character you think irritates other characters or your siblings these are two examples of edgy. When someone can lose their temper easily or who can be irritable. That's what it means. Well now, let's go to Tom and Jerry. Even though Tomcat is the protagonist, I suppose he is edgy. In the meaning, that he can lose his temper easily. There must be much more. But, my favorite show is Tom and Jerry. My favorite character is Jerrymouse. Tell me any others if you can think of any in your comments.

Ecstatic

I can't wait to go on a field trip any....
That sentence above is an exclamatory sentence. Exclamatory sentences are usually used when in ecstasy. Well, anyway the reason I can't wait to go on a field trip to the movie theater and lunch at fresh choice. I'd love to go with my friends and just can't wait. That's why I'm ecstatic. This is a short post. I might continue it on another one. But, I'm running late so bye!