Thursday, May 13, 2010

Internship Vocabulary (Part 2)

Bewildered

Meaning: Bewildered means to be confused, or to disorientate because of something.

Context: Ms. Paday says, “I am very bewildered today, I taught all of you study for the state test this week, I m very disappointed of you who didn’t pass”

Chastise

Meaning: Chastise means to punish someone for doing something wrong or cheating.

Context: The teachers always says to the students, “If you cheat on any test, you will be chastise and get a F, for failure and you will also feel a pang of guiltiness”

Candid

Meaning: Candid means to be really sincere and also to be honest.

Context: The principal, Ms. Hambright, said to the students, “To be candid, I want the best of behavior you all can give to the advisors on the trip to Jefferson High School"

Talkative

Meaning: Talkative means a person who likes to talk a lot or be chatty.

Context: "All of the students are very talkative when the teacher is not making them work, however, when the students are in a class discussion, the chattiness turns to a silently class"

Distinctive

Meaning: Distinctive means a thing that distinguishes something from anything else, also it could mean a quality that makes a person different to another.

Context: "Some students have distinctive qualities, some like to work really hard, some like to be lazy and some students just do nothing all day"

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