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expository
denounce
enumerate
distinction
renounce
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
There was a expository exhibit in Berlin to denounce the Nazi regime.
Its features were enumerated and the distinction between them and healthy
ones was explained. It was made clear that a government should renounce
total control.
SIMPLE VERSION:
There was a teaching exhibit in Berlin to proclaim the evils of the
Nazi regime. Its features were listed and the difference
between them and healthy ones was explained. It was made clear that a
government should repudiate total control.
PARAPHRASE:
An exhibit in Berlin discussed the evils of Nazi totalitarianism and
its departure from a healthy form of government.
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discerning
doctrine
malleable
gratify
divergent
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Discerning historians have noticed the doctrine of the Church
is malleable to gratify divergent groups through history.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Insightful historians have noticed the ideas of the Church
can change to satisfy the needs of very different people through history.
PARAPHRASE:
The Church’s ideas are flexible and have been interpreted differently to met the needs of widely different groups.
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appreciate
apprehension
coherence
cohesion
collaborate
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Businessmen appreciate the possibility of bankrupcy.
This apprehension cause coherence of all members to collaborate
toward success. This cohesion is a cornerstone of capitalism.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Businessmen realize the possibility of bankrupcy.
This fear cause unity of all members to work together
toward success. This union is a cornerstone of capitalism.
PARAPHRASE:
Businesses under capitalism compete to stay in existance. This fear
unites people to work together and makes better products and services.
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BENEVOLENT
PRUDENT
METICULOUS
RECTIFY
CONTENTION
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
William Tyndale was benevolent and prudent in his meticulous
translation of the Bible to rectify errors in previous translations
into English. However; it only caused contention and he was unbelievably
burnt at the stake for his efforts.
SIMPLE VERSION:
William Tyndale was well-meaning and wise in his painstaking
translation of the Bible to correct errors in previous translations
into English. However; it only caused conflict and he was unbelievably
burnt at the stake for his efforts.
PARAPHRASE:
William Tyndale carefully translated the bible with good intentions
but it caused controversy and he was unbelievably executed for his work.
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QUALIFIED
ATTRIBUTE
IMPECCABLE
IMPEDE
IMPAIR
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Lincoln qualified as a lawyer. His folksy attributes did not
impair his chances with country juries. Impeccable city lawyers
had a style that impeded their ability to communicate with them.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Lincoln became as a lawyer. His folksy ways did not
hurt his chances with country juries. Perfect city lawyers
had a style that reduced their ability to communicate with them.
PARAPHRASE:
As a country lawyer, Lincoln had an advantage with juries because
he acted more like the people that polished lawyers from the city.
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digression
cliche
founder
dilemma
friction
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Older American textbooks have digressions into cliches praising
the founders. Newer ones talk about their dilemma: the friction between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Older American textbooks have departures into trite praise of
the founders. Newer ones talk about their problem: the conflict between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny.
PARAPHRASE:
Older American textbooks spend time giving standard praise to the founders; as if they acted in a vacuum for noble causes. Newer ones look at the reality of their situation: England needed to recover money spent on protecting them and that was reasonable and they unreasonable did not want o pay.
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DIFFUSE
HINDER
DIDACTIC
HIERARCHY
DEVISE
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
The diffuse population in rural areas has hindered didactic
programs. The educational hierarchy has devised methods like busing
to overcome this.
SIMPLE VERSION:
The spread out population in rural areas has hampered school
programs. The educational big shots has thought up methods like busing
to overcome this.
PARAPHRASE:
Rural areas have people spread out making schools hard to get to.
The educrats have kids bused to overcome this problem.
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CULPABLE
COMPLACENCY
CURSORY
CRYPTIC
DEBILITATE
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
The pilot was culpable of complacency. After a cursory look at the
cryptic controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions
debilitated members of the ground crew.
SIMPLE VERSION:
The pilot was guilty of carelessness. After a hasty look at the
mysterious controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions
injured members of the ground crew.
PARAPHRASE:
The pilot’s negligence caused injuries. He tried to fly the German
Jet with only a quick look at its complicated controls.
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PROPONENT
PRONE
PROFOUND
PROMPT
PROLIFIC
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Sole proponents of an idea are prone to profound
nearsightedness. Working in groups helps prompt new idea
that keep people prolific.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Lone supporters of an idea tend to be very closed minded.
Working in groups helps spark new idea that keep people productive.
PARAPHRASE:
People working alone are not opened to new ideas. Groups help
avoid this so people can achieve more.
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deference
contend
consistency
constrain
quench
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Cooks show deference and do not contend with the master chef
on the consistency of sauces and constrain a need to quench their
desire to experiment.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Cooks show respect for and do not argue with the master chef
on the thickness of sauces and hold back a need to satisfy their
desire to experiment.
PARAPHRASE:
Cooks do as their told by the master chef. His word goes on the
thickness of sauces. Cooks have to control their desire to experiment.
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avert
atrophy
attribute
augment
autonomous
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
To avert muscle atrophy attributed to weighlessness, there is a strict
exercise regimen augmented by autonomous additional exercises astronauts may do.
SIMPLE VERSION:
To prevent muscle wastage said to be caused by weighlesness, there is a strict exercise program in addition to self directed additional exercises astronauts may do.
PARAPHRASE:
To help stop muscle deterioration caused by being weighless, there are exercise
programs in addition to other exercises astronauts can do by themselves.
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assertion
assiduous
astute
assumption
assuage
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Galileo’s assertion that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on
assiduous astute observations. However; his assumption he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to assuaging the Pope.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Galileo’s claim that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on
careful clever observations. However; his belief he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to calming down the Pope.
PARAPHRASE:
Galileo did careful smart experiments to show the earth goes around the
sun, but he failed because he did not attend to the annoyance he caused to the Pope.
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ARTICULATE
ACQUIESCE
ACRID
ACUTE
ACRIMONIOUS
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Stephen Crane was able to articulate a soldier’s life in the American
Civil War. How troops acquiesced to marching through drill; the acid
acute acrimonious conditions in a battle.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Stephen Crane was able to portray a soldier’s life in the American
Civil War. How troops got used to marching through drill; the bitter
extreme hostile conditions in a battle.
PARAPHRASE:
Stephen Crane wrote about soldiery in the Civil War. From marching
drill to the fury of battles.
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ACCLAIM
EXEMPLARY
ACCESSIBLE
ACCOMMODATION
ACKNOWLEDGE
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
New York City won acclaim as an exemplary accessible city, offering
accommodation to immigrants but the Mayor has acknowledged that we are
full now.
SIMPLE VERSION:
New York City won praise as an model welcoming city, offering
shelter to immigrants but the Mayor has admitted that we are
full now.
PARAPHRASE:
New York City is proud of being a sanctuary city, giving shelter
to newcomers but the Mayor now admits we are full now.
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NEBULOUS
NARRATIVE
NAIVETE
COMPREHENSIVE
NEFARIOUS
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts as a nebulous narrative with a kind of naivete but becomes a comprehensive description of a state’s
nefarious nature.
SIMPLE VERSION:
George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts s a dream-like story with a
childish simplicity but become a complete description of a state’s
wickedness.
PARAPHRASE:
Animal Farm is written as a child’s fable but gives a powerful
portrait of evil.
In this program, you pick the notes you hear.
The program plays one of these notes.
You pick which note was played.
The answer is give.
It has auto play which plays notes automatically.
This is ear training; you will gain the ability to distinguish
what note is being played.
Because you can pick notes further apart, it is easier.
You may want to pick notes one octave apart, etc.
WHY AM I WRITING MUSIC PROGRAMS? SKITTONE 2023
Many people sing and hum; however; the musical score is a barrier
to many. Have you even looked at a sheet of music and tried to read it?
What I intend to do is make programs to aid in playing the piano:
Which key to press to make what sound. I think of it like learning touch
typing. There is a good dose of rote learning in it. The kind of thing a
computer can aid in. Sight reading of notes; playing are composing are
goals
On the way; I will have to teach the computer to read music too. The
computer must have sounds that come out in response to some sort of notation system that is computer like.
This program tests 17,000 words.
You get to chose the length of the words or leave it random.
You hear a word; you can slow it down to make it clear.
You write the word on paper.
You see the answer.
This program is useful if sobering.
Much music can be made of the twelve notes of the scale.
This program does this:
Shows a scale of notes.
Plays the notes one by one with its note lit up in red.
The purpose of this program:
Familiarizes you with the notes and their pitches.
You should be able to recognize which note is being played.
This will make it so you can read music from notes on a scale.