Vocabulary

Epiphany  [\i-ˈpi-fə-nē\]           

Definition :         1.  an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being

                         2.  a (1) : a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of                

                         something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and     
                         striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure

                         b : a revealing scene or moment

Infinitesimal  [\(ˌ)in-ˌfi-nə-ˈte-sə-məl, -zə-məl\]

Definition  :        1.  N. (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

                        2.  Adj. infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced   

                        to a microscopic scale"

Synonyms  :      microscopic, minute, tiny, wee, atomic, insignificant, negligible, minuscule, teeny, teeny-weeny,                           

                        unnoticeable, teensy-weensy, inappreciable

Antonyms  :     great, large, huge, vast, enormous, infinite

Hedonistic  [\ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm\]

Definition  :        1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.

                        2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant 

                        consequences is intrinsically good.

                        3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the                                      

                        avoidance of pain.

Synonyms  :      pleasure-seeking, self-indulgent, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean, bacchanalian

Curmudgeonly  [\(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən\]

Definition  :       brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly 

                        temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"

Synonyms  :      gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured, crusty

Imprisonment [\im-ˈpri-zən\]

Definition  :        1.  putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

                        2.  the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of                             

                        captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the 

                        immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

                        3.  the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

Synonyms  :      confinement, custody, detention, captivity, incarceration, internment, duress

Antonyms  :      discharge, free, liberate, release

UFS 211 Chapter 1 (task)

First task for this semester.

Write 1 sentence for :

a)  Compound

     I prefer to go for movies, but he prefers sitting at home. 

b)  Complex

     He drives back to the house because he forgot his bag. 

c)  Compound Complex

     Although I love to sing, I never had any courage to join any competition, and I am afraid what the 

    critiques will say about my singing.