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Intermittent : Occurring at irregular interval; not continuous or steady. Ebb : The movement of the tide out to sea. Regress : Return to a former or less developed state. Tendency : An inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior. Antiseptic : Relating to or denoting substances that prevent the growth of disease-causing microorganism.

Hawthorne's purpose for writing this story is to expose the faith of the Puritans.                            After reading the story, Faith's name is no longer aptly because Brown lost his faith in Faith. In the beginning of the story, Brown did have true faith in her until he saw Faith at the ceremony and that caused the loss of faith.                                                                                                       Faith's pink ribbons signify Faith's innocence and true faith, so when Brown saw her pink ribbons fall, he began to lose faith in her.                                                                                         In my opinion, everything Brown witnessed was a dream because the text heavily leans towards a dream. For example, "Had Goodman Brown fallen asleep in the forest, and only dreamed a wild dream of a witch meeting?"                                                                                      I th

Coherent : (For an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent Belabor : Argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail Eschew : Deliberately avoid using; abstain from Acquisitive : Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things Emulate : Match of surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation Banal : So lacking in originally as to be obvious and boring Excoriation : Harsh criticism Congeal : Solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling Carping : Difficult to please; critical Substantiate : Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of Temperize : Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time Largesse : Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others Terable : Able to maintained or defended against attack or objection Insatiable : (Of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy Reconnaissance : Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features Germane : Relevant to a subject under consid

Faith : Complete trust or confidence in someone or something Threshold : A strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room Tarr y : Of, like, or covered with tar Resolve : Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute or contentious matter) Discern : Perceive or recognize (something) Martyr : A person who is killed because of their religion or other beliefs Mirth : Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter Catechism : A summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers Pious : Devoutly religious Frenzy : A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

"Soccer is Life"                 If soccer was a girl, I would marry her. I love soccer in a different way than others. I have been playing soccer since I was 4 years old. I can play everyday and I won't get bored. I have accomplished so many things with soccer. First of all, I went to Texas for a week just to play soccer. I had an amazing first game. I had scouts talk to my coach and they said they would keep an eye on me. Second, I became a Varsity player for SMHS soccer. I have accomplished this by hard work and dedication. I'm still in Varsity and hope that by senior year I at least have my one ring I have wished for. Lastly, I'm thinking about my future with soccer because I want to become a professional soccer player. If nothing happens with scouts in a few years then I will have to go to Mexico so I can try out at my hometown's professional soccer team or even better options. Right now I'm just w orking o n e xcellence.

Theme : Central or main idea in a text Tone : The authors attitude towards the subject, the characters, or audience Mood : The readers emotion Diction : The words that an author chooses to use Syntax : The way the author puts words together Stupid : Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense Adumbrate : Report or represent in outline Apotheosis : The highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax Ascetic : Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons Bauble : A small, showy trinket or decoration Beguile : Charm or enchant(someone), sometimes in a deceptive way Burgeon : Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish Complement : A thing that completes or brings to perfection Contumacious : Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority Curmudgeon : A bad tempered or surly person Didactic : Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruct

I really like what "The Mentor" is trying to tell us. He is basically introducing us to how hackers might start to get interested in getting into the deep part of technology. My favorite part is where he talks about how he is a criminal and his crime is curiosity and many other things. He also says that government makes nuclear bombs, police brutality, etc. and the hackers are still the "criminals." He has very good points to make that they give us that feeling of "yea, hackers are nothing wrong but they are just full of knowlegde a lot of us dont have."