Vitamin #9 September 8th, 2015 Underline the following types of titles: Magazine, book, newspaper, movie, academic journal, TV or radio show, album, pamphlet, airplane, ship, spacecraft, painting, sculpture, satellite, play of 2 or more acts, opera, long musical composition, dance performance, book-length poem, website, online database, *video game Correct: 1.  Your going to love your new job at Newsweek; Bob use to work there.

Vocabulary - 1 Instigate (V) – urges on; stirs up She instigated a fight between the boys. Falter (V) – act hesitantly; show uncertainty Her confusion caused her to falter.

Vocabulary - 2 Pretense (N) – a pretending; a false show of something Her polite attitude was only a pretense Candid (Adj.) – honest; direct Their candid conversation was appreciated

Vitamin #10 September 9th, 2015 Place quotation marks around the following titles:  short stories, poems, articles, songs, one-act plays, chapters, episodes of T.V.  or radio shows, commercials, essay in book, lecture NOTE: titles placed in quotation marks are usually parts of the ones underlined. NOTE ALSO:  Other proper nouns not on this list are capitalized only ex.  Buildings, monuments, religious books Correct: One of my favorite songs, Closer to Free, was the title song to the T.V. series Party of Five.

Vocabulary - 1 Depreciate (V) – reduce in value A car depreciates as soon as it is driven off the lot. Prudence (N) – sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid some risks You would be advised to show some prudence.

Vocabulary - 2 Lofty (Adj.) – elevated in character; noble His lofty attitude was not appreciated by most. Detestable (Adj.) – deserving hate or scorn; offensive His actions toward his parents were detestable.

Vitamin #11 September 10th, 2015 Receive follows the rule of  “i before e, except after c.” NOTE that receive pertains to the last part of the rule. Correct: 1.  Did you recieve Nevermind, Nirvana's most popular C.D., for Christmas?

Vocabulary - 1 Cascade (N) – small steep waterfall; anything suggesting such a waterfall Some people think it is fun to jump from cascades. Discreet (Adj.) – careful about what one says or does The students attempted to have a discreet conversation, but Ms. Collins heard them.

Vocabulary - 2 Subdued (Adj.) – Quiet; lacking energy When my dog is subdued, I become concerned. Edifying (Adj.) – instructing in such a way as to improve morally or intellectually The way that she teaches English is edifying.