Accolades - Subjective
Ambiance – Reminisce Part II
Accolades
• (n.) an award, an honor; approval, praise
• Sharon is an excellent writer; she has received many accolades for her writing, and has even published a short story.
• Are you current grades and study habits worthy of accolades?
• A smiling Britney was excited to win an accolade for Best Pop Video!
Aptitude
• (n.) Inherent or natural ability; capacity or potential for learning
• The SAT is the Scholastic Aptitude Test; it is supposed to measure your capacity for learning.
• Johnny’s aptitude for math is tremendous. Even though he’s only in the 5th grade, he can figure out many of his older brother’s algebra equations.
• Determine what your natural aptitudes are and excel at them!
Arduous
• (adj.) requiring much effort; difficult or demanding
• Every student finds different subjects difficult; some find math vexing, while others believe English is more arduous.
• Many teens find themselves involved in arduous, high maintenance, dating relationships that result in their grades suffering.
• It’s not fair that my sister gets all the easy inside chores and I get stuck with the arduous outside jobs!
Authoritarian
1. (n.) A person who acts like a dictator, tyrant, or disciplinarian
2. (adj.) descriptive of a system where one person has control or rule
• As a teenager, you might find that your parents act as authoritarians in your life, especially when they’re, “laying down the law!”
• Although the U. S. is a democracy, many countries function under authoritarian (adj.) rule and are not allowed the basic freedoms that citizens in our country enjoy.
Discriminate 1. (v.) to recognize a difference between things; to
make fine distinctions2. (v.) to treat differently based on differences (i.e.
gender or race)
• To answer the essay question correctly, you must be able to discriminate fact from opinion.
• Employers can be sued if they discriminate based on age, gender, race, etc.
• A person can have discriminate tastes, preferring one thing over another.
Impartial (adj.) not biased, treating all equally; not
showing favoritism or prejudice
• A good judge and jury must remain impartial and listen to all of the evidence presented before determining whether a person is innocent or guilty.
• Her impartial attitude towards the students and their opinions facilitate great discussions in her class.
• Taking into consideration my incredulous nature and your incongruous, nefarious history, it is hard to be impartial.
Indifferent (adj.) Not caring one way or the other;
apathetic – without an opinion or preference
• After my favorite singer on American Idol was eliminated, I was indifferent to the show; I stopped watching and used that time to study.
• Most students care about their grades; however, some are indifferent.
• Indifferent and impartial are not the same!
Milieu
(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
• After growing up in the milieu of the Great Depression, Billy’s grandfather lived frugally and saved every penny he earned.
• Each classroom has a different milieu, depending on the teacher and subject matter.
• Romeo and Juliet is set in the milieu of medieval Verona.
Myriad (adj.) in very great numbers; too many to
count (n.) a very great number
• If you talk to all the students and teachers at school about uniforms, you will get a myriad of opinions.
• The exchange student was overwhelmed by the myriad of questions from her classmates.
Objective (adj.) not influenced by emotions or
personal prejudices; based on facts and reality (n.) a step toward meeting a goal
• You will often see objective and subjective used together, as opposites.
• Even though you want your friend to win, you must be objective when judging The Battle of the Bands.
• It is my primary objective, this year, to make better choices and better grades.
• The student met each objective on the rubric and made an A on the project.
Proficient
(adj.) skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity
• After 3 years of studying French in college, I became a proficient speaker of that language and obtained a job in an international corporation.
• Although I wish I was more proficient at math; I do tend to have a natural aptitude for dealing with people and personal relationships.
Subjective (adj.) taking place within an individual's mind;
affected by individual bias or feelings
• The teacher could not possibly mark my discussion response incorrect. “How do you feel about the current economic condition of our nation?” is a completely subjective question.
• Questions such as “Who is your favorite musician?” and “What is your favorite color?” are subjective.
• Questions such as “Who signed the Declaration of Independence?” and “How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?” are objective.