Blog Entry #2 Vocabulary

Unfamiliar word: Antiquated

Sentence: That game remained at the pinnacle of gaming until just 3 years ago. Lee Hyun’s antiquated computer, assembled by combining parts from here and there, was not capable of handling most games. Nothing but Continent of Magic ran smoothly on it these days.

Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 1 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor 

Context clues:  'not capable of handling most games'

Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues gave a big hint that the computer was out of date.

Type of clue: Example

Guess of word's meaning: Obsolete, out dated

Dictionary definition: continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned:.

Was you guess close to the definition? Yes

Original Sentence: Betty was embarrassed by her antiquated father when he showed up for parents day as her friends parents were dressed in a modern way compared to her father's old fashioned clothing.

Unfamiliar word: brims

Sentence: The Central Square brims with merchant wannabes who set up kiosks to buy and sell with fellow users and many new parties in pursuit of adventure are formed on the spot every minute.

Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 2 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor

Context clues: with, with fellow, many

Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues give a hint that brims means a gathering

Type of clue: Inference

Guess of word's meaning: Gathering

Dictionary definition: the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink

Was you guess close to the definition? No

Original Sentence: The brim of the stadium is what they call the nosebleed section, where the farthest and highest patrons sit.

Unfamiliar word: Illicit

Sentence: However, conservative groups are skeptical about the success of synthetic horn and may actually have harmful long term effects in combating the illicit trade.

Source of sentence: Biotech firm creates fake rhino horn to reduce poaching

Context clues: None

Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The sentence implied to me that illicit was illegal or bad

Type of clue: Inference

Guess of word's meaning: Illegal

Dictionary definition: Not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.

Was you guess close to the definition? Yes

Original Sentence: During the prohibition, which banned the sales of alcohol, people in the south resorted illicit activities by making moonshine to get drunk.