Vocabulary Words #5

Lupus,
noun- the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma.
noun- any of various ulcerous skin diseases, esp. lupus vulgaris or lupus erythematosus.

- As K.C. was eating dirt he got lupus all over his skin. 

Effusive,
adjective-unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
 - Jade likes to be effusive when she is performing in DDF. 

Surrogate,
noun- a person appointed to act for another

- The surrogate for the acid ended up being apple juice.
 

Peritoneum,
noun- the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.

- My Peritoneum was burning after doing our extreme ab workout.

Viviparous,
adjective- bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes
 


Moribund,
adjective- in a dying state; near death.
 

adjective- on the verge of extinction or termination.

Fulminate,

verb- to explode with a loud noise

Malignant,
adjective- disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or

Palpitating, 
verb- to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble

Viscose,
adjective- of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.

Hypnopaedia,
noun- the learning of lessons heard during sleep

Brave New World, Chapter 11, Blog #12

Summary-The Director resigns so Bernard is able to keep his job. Bernard is then appointed to watch John. This makes Bernard popular because everybody from London, wants to see this 'delicious creature'. Bernard is now getting swarmed by girls and there are no more rumors going around about alcohol in his blood surrogate. He talks to Helmholtz about his new found attention but Helmholtz is not impressed.  Bernard is angry Helmholtz lack of spirit, and says they are no longer friends.

Bernard sends in a report to Mond about how John is adapting to the New World. Mustapha Mond is andry with the way Bernard comes off in his letter as arrogant. He decides to plan a punishment that will teach Bernard a lesson.

John is taken to be shown the assembly lines. He is horrified by the site of all the deformed lower caste and runs of to violently vomit. There he repeats the line from The Tempest, 'O brave new world, that has such people in it.' Although this time it has a different meaning then the last time he said it.

Lenina started preparing for her  date with John. He goes out of his way to avoid her but she finds him starring at her. All she knows is that she is very attracted to him. They get to the feely, and see Three Weeks in a Helicopter. Lenina and the rest of the audience loved while John thought it was horrible. They got in the taxicopter and they dropped Lenina off. John told her good night and got back in the helicopter. As the vehicle was in the air John could see Lenina calling up to him. John then goes home and reads Othelo.  

Vocabulary- Infantility- ADJ.  characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.

Lit. Terms- 
-Ariel- Tempest- God of the air
-Aphroditeum Club- Aphrodite- Greek Godess Of Love and Beauty


-"O brave new world..." O brave new world that has such people in it"- Irony
First used it as happiness, looking at Lenina
Now is using it in disgust.


Importance- Bernard is changing because John is now a popular.

Brave New World, Chapter 10, Blog #11

Summary-
At the Hatchery, the Director tells Henry that he plans to dismiss Bernard. He sayed that Bernard’s behavior threatens stability. When Bernard arrive the Director told Bernard that he is being transferred to Iceland. But then Bernard showed Linda and john. Linda accuses the Director of making her have a baby. John fell to the ground and said My father! The workers break out into laughter then the Director ran from the room.

Lit. Terms-


Vocabulary- Ignominy, noun,  Dishonor or disgrace

Importance- It is Johns first experience in the new world.

Brave New World, Chapter 9, Blog #10

Summary- Lenina felt that she was entitled to an absolute holiday. As soon as they got back to the rest house and she took 6 half-gramme soma tablets and laid on her bed. Bernard then flew to Sante Fe to call Mustaphe Mond about having John and Linda in this new world. Mond agrees but wants Bernard to go to the Warden about the papers that will release them into his care. Mean while John breaks into Leninas room and goes through her stuff. Bernards Helicopter arrives but John is able to run away.


Lit. Terms- "Her eyes, her hair, her check, her gait, her voice;"  - Allusion to Romeo and Juliet


Vocabulary- Gait- Noun.  Manner of walking or running; bearing

Importance-  Bernard is going to use Linda and John as blackmail to be able to keep his job. And Mustapha Mond wants to use Linda and john to show everyone why you should stay in the new world.

Brave New World, Chapter 8, Blog #9

Summary:
Bernard is wonders about John's life so John tells him his life story.  His mom slept around, his mom didn't know how to mend clothes, and he had blonde hair. When John finishes his stories, Bernard asks him if he wants to come back to London with them. John said yes but asks if Linda can come. So it is decided that if Bernard can get permission, John and Linda will go back with Bernard and Lenina. John then asks Bernard if Lenin and him are married. Bernard says no which makes John very happy.


Vocab:
Precipice- noun. a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical or overhanging face




Importance of Chapter:

We find out what it was like for John to live in the Savage Reservation. We learn that John and Bernard are both outsiders. 

Brave New World, Chapter 7, Blog #8

Summary- 1.) A guide takes them the Pueblo where all the savages are. Lenina is grossed out by everything she sees. And Bernard is interested and curious. The rituals remind her of their Solidarity Services. They walk across a precipice that make Lenina feel small. 

2.) They are then taken to see a sacrificial ritual. A man is taken over to a square where there are snakes. Then a man wearing a coyote mask starts to beat him with a whip. A White man then walks up. He said he wishes he would be allowed to participate but he was never allowed to because he was different.   

3.) Then we find out that john is Linda's son, and Linda is the one that the D.H.C. had left on the reservation. So john is the directors son. Linda runs up and hugs Lenina which grosses her out. Linda tells them that she tried to condition John but it never worked. 

Vocab-
Precipice- noun. a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical or overhanging face



Important-
We figure out that the Director's friend wasn't eaten by savages. She gave birth to her and the Director's son John.

Brave New World, Chapter 6, Blog #7

Summary- 1.) Lenina likes Bernard but he is to odd. She decides she would rather go to the Savage reservation with him instead of the North Pole with Benito. Lenina then convinces Bernard to go to a wrestling match. After they fly away and go back to Bernard's where he take Soma tablets. Then they have sex. The next day Bernard tells her that he did not want to have sex with her on the first date. 

2.) Bernard then goes to the Director and wants to get a permit for the Savage Reservation with Lenina. The Director tells him a story about when he took a woman their and she got lost during a storms. The Director then tells him if he doesn't start acting like an Alpha he will be exiled to Iceland. He leaves the office and is proud that the director thought of him as a rebel. 

3.)   Bernard and Lenina go to the Savage Reservation. They get there and they need a signature from the Warden to be able to go on the actual reservation. The Warden then tells Lenina a bunch of random facts about it when Bernard realizes he left the Eau de Cologne scent tap on. He goes to call Helmholtz to get him to turn it off but the Warden keeps talking to Lenina. Bernard finally get a hold of Helmotz and tells him that he is being shipped off to Iceland. After the call Lenina convinces him to take some soma. They then fly off and take place in the Savage dances and rituals.


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Vocab-
Cajolery, noun- persuasion by flattery or promises
Octoroon, noun- a person having one-eighth black ancestry





Importance-
Lenina likes Bernard but only sees his outside appearance, and wishes he wasn't so odd. We learn more about how Bernard is more of an individual.