Friday, March 27, 2009

The second selection, "Ten Coins"



This week I'll cover the Ten Of Pentacles.



Source Sentance: He is now rising from affluence to poverty. "Mark Twain"
Context: I'm going to say poverty is the opposite of poverty, where poverty means lack of wealth. So I would have to say affluence means having a plethora of wealth.
Definition: n- abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth.
Original Sentence: Thomas Crapper had an affluence of effluence.



Source Sentance: We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away. "Zhuangzi"
Context: In this passage, permanence it is described as not temporary.
Definition: n- the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
Original Sentence: With the ongoing years of national debt, it almost seems like a permanence.



Source Sentance: By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein. "Carol Bellamy"
Context: This would seem like an agreement that is put forth by a legal body that is voted to be ratified.
Definition: n- an agreement, compact, or contract.
Original Sentence: The magicians had a convention that none would reveal their secrets.



1. Job shadow Greg or Kyle
2. Sign off my hours
3. Get out of the house


2 comments:

  1. Okay, the "affluence of effluence" is a mental picture I did not need! ;)

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  2. You don't know what "convention" means?

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