Hamid Reading Diary

5 Individual Portfolio 1. Reading Diary terms

Reading diary. Each week you will contribute new entries to the Reading Diary - a document where you would keep sentences and phrases from the articles you are reading. Each Week you should submit the following MINIMAL input (1 set per week x 3 weeks): 1. The list of articles with complete reference 2. New Vocabulary: FIVE (5) new words, including discipline-specific terms, + definitions (for the terms)/ explanation + translation + example from the article + reference to the article number in your list; (5x 3 = 15 total) 3. Useful Phrases: 5 phrases or sentences that you think will be useful in your own writing + reference to the number of the article in your list (5x3 = 15 total) You will need these items for your Final Project. (vocabulary bank). The following tool should be used to create the glossary:

dangling
adjective
hanging or swinging loosely.
Example: "saucepans dangled from a rail"
en: Droop, sag, swing, sway, wave, trail.
filth
noun
disgusting dirt.
Example: "some calls were vitriolic, accusing us of publishing pornography and filth"
en: dirt, muck, grime, mud, mire, sludge, slime, ooze.
Lavish
adjective
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Example: "he was lavish with his hospitality"
en: Similar: generous liberal bountiful open-handed unstinting unsparing
merge
verb
combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
Example: "he crouched low and endeavoured to merge into the darkness of the forest"
en: Join forces, amalgamate, consolidate, integrate, unite.
pertinent
adjective
relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Example: "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"
en: Relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting,