Honors Vocabulary- Week 4

For this week we only had to choose five words and do "photo vocabulary entries," where we describe a picture depicting the word and expand with our thoughts about it.

1. intrepid: fearless and courageous. To be intrepid means to be bold and dauntless. This is a word typically used to describe superheroes or someone who stands up for others. The picture I chose is of Chuck Norris, popular icon in television show Walker, Texas Ranger. In the show he plays a police officer who chases villains. He is amired widely for his bravery and intrepid risk-taking style to conquer evil and restore justice for humanity.

2. decorum: politeness. Decorum is dignified habits and speech, used often to describe good manners. In the days of the monarchy in England, young figures of royalty such as Princes and Princesses were taught decorum at an early age. The picture I chose was from a scene in "The Princess Diaries." In this scene she is learning to walk down stairs in a dignified manner to practice for her coronation dinner. She is learning decorum for her new lifestyle.

3. aspire: to desire or aim for something. It is often used in the place of the word "dream," it is something aimed for or wished. On college applications, it is common for the school to ask about the student's dreams or aspirations to determine the level of ambition in applicants. This picture is from the movie "Goal: The Dream Begins." The movie is about an aspiring soccer player who starts his adolescent life as a gardener. An agent sees him playing and eventually his greatest dreams are realized as he starts to play professionally.

4. fallacy: a falsehood. A fallacy is a misconception, deceptive or misleading, that is essentially false. It is often used to describe oximorons. The photo I chose is of a newspaper ad, stating that doctors smoke Camel cigarattes. By looking at this ad, you can realize that this headline is obviously a fallacy, as doctors in general do not condone smoking in any way. It is completely counterproductive to their profession.

5. formidable: causing fear or apprehension. Something formidable often arouses awe and admiration because of strength. It is often used to describe a worthy, powerful opponent of some kind. This picture is from the movie "Rocky." The storyline describes an aspiring boxer who slowly rises to fame. In the movie, famous boxer Apollo is trying to find an easy win in a match, but ends up facing the formidable Rocky and wins only by a small margin, proving Rocky's power and determination.