Caden Hayes created a vocabulary portfolio containing 14 words: vivacious, euphemism, transmigration, ascetic, truncate, zeal, haberdasher, bangles, jackals, supple, prudent, toiling, transact, and piety. For each word, Caden provided the definition, what they initially thought it meant, and where they first encountered the word. The portfolio is presented in a table of contents format with short explanations and examples for each word.
3. Vivacious TOC
• What does it mean? • Letter: Dear Bob,
• How’s life? Been
• Attractively lively
vivacious as
• What did I think it meant? usually? You
always seem to be
• Lively the center of
attention for
• Where did I get it? everything. Well i
got to go. Talk to
• My father said it you later
• Sincerely, Caden
4. Euphemism TOC
• What does it mean? • Letter: Dear bob,
• A mild or indirect expression or word substituting
something blunt or harsh
• Hey! It’s me again.
Just checking up.
• What did I think it meant? So guess what!! I
got a nice applause
• Coincidence from this gentleman
for using a
• Where did I hear it?
euphemism instead
• My mother said it of saying some
naughty words.
Well got to go.
5. Transmigration TOC
• What does it mean? • Letter: Dear bob,
• The pass of soul into different body • Well my mom is
making me stop
• What did I think it meant? sending letters, so this
is my last one. Well on
• Crossing an area that note, hey! Did you
know that Buddhism
• Where did I hear it? believes in
transmigration!! :O
• Mr. Stonestreet They think that we will
be reincarnated. Well I
got to go. Have fun!
• Sincerely, Caden
6. Ascetic TOC
• What does it mean? • ATTENTION!!
• The practice of severe self-discipline • New law! Being an
ascetic is now illegal.
• What did I think it meant? The use of begging and
self-discipline is
• Something to do with breathing
overrated. Brings
• Where did I hear it? earnings down...
• Siddhartha
7. Truncate TOC
• What does it mean? • ATTENTION!
• New law! Any
• Cut off government besides the
USA must not truncate
• What did I think it meant?
anything. This will
• Something to do with a tree
allow the public to
know more because
• Where did I hear it? they can know
everything
• My father said it
8. Zeal TOC
• What does it mean? • ATTENTION!!
• New law! Everyone
• Lots of energy must have zeal, at all
times. This is so general
• What did I think it meant?
happiness rises and
jobs are more
• Ambitious
productive because the
• Where did I hear it? increased energy will
motivate people.
• My Grandma said it
9. Haberdasher TOC
• MIKE’S HABERDASHERY
• What does it mean?
• We provide the world’s top
• Men’s clothing store Men’s clothing, everything
from suits to top hats. We
• What did I think it meant? have it all! Come buy from
us!!
• A rabbit
• Where did I hear it?
• We are located on 999
Weird Street, Mooresville
• My father said it NC 28115
10. Bangles TOC
• What does it mean? • Advertisement
• BUY BUY BUY!!
• A rigid bracelet
• We are selling all types
• What did I think it meant? of Bangles and jewelry
at half price. Get them
• Some sort of jewelry
at Moes Jewelry at 847
weirdo street. Buy now,
• Where did I hear it?
they are selling fast.
• Siddhartha
11. Jackals TOC
• What does it mean? • Advertisement
• Down at 928 weirdo
• A wild dog street we got them
jackals going out the
• What did I think it meant?
door like mad. They
are selling at half
• An animal of some sort
price, so buy now!
• Where did I hear it?
• Siddhartha
12. Supple TOC
• What does it mean? • Newspaper article
• Dear Charlotte
• Flexible times,
• What did I think it meant? • I believe that there are
not enough prudent
• A lot of something
people, everyone is too
rigid in their schedule.
• Where did I hear it?
Why just yesterday I
• Siddhartha met a man who literally
every minute of his life
is planned out. So we
must be more supple!
13. Prudent TOC
• What does it mean? • Newspaper article
• Acting with compassion • Dear Charlotte
Times,
• What did I think it meant?
• I believe that there
• Mean and arrogant should be more
prudence around, I
• Where did I hear it? mean right now
everyone is on the
• Siddhartha brink of war. We must
be a little more
calming,
understanding, and
compassionate.
14. Toiling TOC
• What does it mean? • Newspaper
• Work extremely hard • Dear Charlotte
Times,
• What did I think it meant?
• Life has become to
• Difficult hard, everyone is
toiling left and right.
• Where did I hear it? For example we all
have to get up and be at
• Siddhartha school by 7:30, too
much in my opinion.
We need sleep. So lets
become nicer and less
toilsome together.
15. Transact TOC
• What does it mean?
• Conduct or carry out
• What did I think it mean?
• Act across something
• Where did I hear it?
• Siddhartha
16. Unsparingly TOC
• What does it mean?
• Merciless
• What did I think it meant?
• Merciless
• Where did I hear it?
• Siddhartha
17. Piety TOC
• What does it mean?
• Being religious
• What did I think it meant?
• Pity
• Where did I hear it?
• Siddhartha
