Socrastiuc Seminar Notes

The right to your own opinion. 

           

• Society makes us think we have rights, but we do not. 
• Many of "our" ideas get influenced once someone else states theirs.
• I like where it says we have human rights to be healthy.. yet everyone dies... cute. 
• I am entitled to my own opinion but...It might contradict yours. 
• Some peoples truth might just be the icing on the cake, but the truth is not important. 
• To make this clear for everyone...We have no rights. We may think we do BUT we do not..either the Government takes away our rights or sugar codes it with something similar to what we think is freedom but isn't. For example
• Oh and also when people argue it's only to get the last word. Seriously. People just like to be "right".

Vocabulary #1

adumbrate:
Report or represent in outline.
apotheosis: The highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax. 
ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
bauble: A small, showy trinket or decoration.
beguile: Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine"; "a beguiling smile".
burgeon: Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish: "manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand". Put forth young shoots; bud
complement: A thing that completes or brings to perfection.
contumacious: (esp. of a defendant's behavior) Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
curmudgeon: A bad-tempered or surly person.
didactic: Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
disingenuous: Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.  
exculpate: Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
faux pas:  An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
fulminate: Express vehement protest
fustian: Thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colors.  
hauteur: Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.
inhibit: Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
jeremiad: A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
opportunist: A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by principles or plans.
unconscionable:  Not right or reasonable: "the unconscionable conduct of his son".

Big Question

Why is is that as students, we let other students influence our dreams? and sometime we don't even peruse them because we're scared of what others have to say...It's sad.