NEW VOCABULARY STORY 24 DO NOW CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: expository denounce enumerate distinction renounce MY VOCABULARY STORY: There was a expository exhibit in Berlin to denounce the Nazi regime. Its features were enumerated and the distinction between them and healthy ones was explained. It was made clear that a government should renounce total control. SIMPLE VERSION: There was a teaching exhibit in Berlin to proclaim the evils of the Nazi regime. Its features were listed and the difference between them and healthy ones was explained. It was made clear that a government should repudiate total control. PARAPHRASE: An exhibit in Berlin discussed the evils of Nazi totalitarianism and its departure from a healthy form of government.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 23 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: discerning doctrine malleable gratify divergent MY VOCABULARY STORY: Discerning historians have noticed the doctrine of the Church is malleable to gratify divergent groups through history. SIMPLE VERSION: Insightful historians have noticed the ideas of the Church can change to satisfy the needs of very different people through history. PARAPHRASE: The Church’s ideas are flexible and have been interpreted differently to met the needs of widely different groups.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 22 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: appreciate apprehension coherence cohesion collaborate MY VOCABULARY STORY: Businessmen appreciate the possibility of bankrupcy. This apprehension cause coherence of all members to collaborate toward success. This cohesion is a cornerstone of capitalism. SIMPLE VERSION: Businessmen realize the possibility of bankrupcy. This fear cause unity of all members to work together toward success. This union is a cornerstone of capitalism. PARAPHRASE: Businesses under capitalism compete to stay in existance. This fear unites people to work together and makes better products and services.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 21 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: BENEVOLENT PRUDENT METICULOUS RECTIFY CONTENTION MY VOCABULARY STORY: William Tyndale was benevolent and prudent in his meticulous translation of the Bible to rectify errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused contention and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: William Tyndale was well-meaning and wise in his painstaking translation of the Bible to correct errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused conflict and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. PARAPHRASE: William Tyndale carefully translated the bible with good intentions but it caused controversy and he was unbelievably executed for his work.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 20 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: QUALIFIED ATTRIBUTE IMPECCABLE IMPEDE IMPAIR MY VOCABULARY STORY: Lincoln qualified as a lawyer. His folksy attributes did not impair his chances with country juries. Impeccable city lawyers had a style that impeded their ability to communicate with them. SIMPLE VERSION: Lincoln became as a lawyer. His folksy ways did not hurt his chances with country juries. Perfect city lawyers had a style that reduced their ability to communicate with them. PARAPHRASE: As a country lawyer, Lincoln had an advantage with juries because he acted more like the people that polished lawyers from the city.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 19 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: digression cliche founder dilemma friction MY VOCABULARY STORY: Older American textbooks have digressions into cliches praising the founders. Newer ones talk about their dilemma: the friction between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny. SIMPLE VERSION: Older American textbooks have departures into trite praise of the founders. Newer ones talk about their problem: the conflict between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny. PARAPHRASE: Older American textbooks spend time giving standard praise to the founders; as if they acted in a vacuum for noble causes. Newer ones look at the reality of their situation: England needed to recover money spent on protecting them and that was reasonable and they unreasonable did not want o pay.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 18 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DIFFUSE HINDER DIDACTIC HIERARCHY DEVISE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The diffuse population in rural areas has hindered didactic programs. The educational hierarchy has devised methods like busing to overcome this. SIMPLE VERSION: The spread out population in rural areas has hampered school programs. The educational big shots has thought up methods like busing to overcome this. PARAPHRASE: Rural areas have people spread out making schools hard to get to. The educrats have kids bused to overcome this problem.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 17 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: CULPABLE COMPLACENCY CURSORY CRYPTIC DEBILITATE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The pilot was culpable of complacency. After a cursory look at the cryptic controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions debilitated members of the ground crew. SIMPLE VERSION: The pilot was guilty of carelessness. After a hasty look at the mysterious controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions injured members of the ground crew. PARAPHRASE: The pilot’s negligence caused injuries. He tried to fly the German Jet with only a quick look at its complicated controls.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PROPONENT PRONE PROFOUND PROMPT PROLIFIC MY VOCABULARY STORY: Sole proponents of an idea are prone to profound nearsightedness. Working in groups helps prompt new idea that keep people prolific. SIMPLE VERSION: Lone supporters of an idea tend to be very closed minded. Working in groups helps spark new idea that keep people productive. PARAPHRASE: People working alone are not opened to new ideas. Groups help avoid this so people can achieve more.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: deference contend consistency constrain quench MY VOCABULARY STORY: Cooks show deference and do not contend with the master chef on the consistency of sauces and constrain a need to quench their desire to experiment. SIMPLE VERSION: Cooks show respect for and do not argue with the master chef on the thickness of sauces and hold back a need to satisfy their desire to experiment. PARAPHRASE: Cooks do as their told by the master chef. His word goes on the thickness of sauces. Cooks have to control their desire to experiment.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: avert atrophy attribute augment autonomous MY VOCABULARY STORY: To avert muscle atrophy attributed to weighlessness, there is a strict exercise regimen augmented by autonomous additional exercises astronauts may do. SIMPLE VERSION: To prevent muscle wastage said to be caused by weighlesness, there is a strict exercise program in addition to self directed additional exercises astronauts may do. PARAPHRASE: To help stop muscle deterioration caused by being weighless, there are exercise programs in addition to other exercises astronauts can do by themselves.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 15 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: assertion assiduous astute assumption assuage MY VOCABULARY STORY: Galileo’s assertion that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on assiduous astute observations. However; his assumption he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to assuaging the Pope. SIMPLE VERSION: Galileo’s claim that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on careful clever observations. However; his belief he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to calming down the Pope. PARAPHRASE: Galileo did careful smart experiments to show the earth goes around the sun, but he failed because he did not attend to the annoyance he caused to the Pope.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 14 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ARTICULATE ACQUIESCE ACRID ACUTE ACRIMONIOUS MY VOCABULARY STORY: Stephen Crane was able to articulate a soldier’s life in the American Civil War. How troops acquiesced to marching through drill; the acid acute acrimonious conditions in a battle. SIMPLE VERSION: Stephen Crane was able to portray a soldier’s life in the American Civil War. How troops got used to marching through drill; the bitter extreme hostile conditions in a battle. PARAPHRASE: Stephen Crane wrote about soldiery in the Civil War. From marching drill to the fury of battles.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 13 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ACCLAIM EXEMPLARY ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATION ACKNOWLEDGE MY VOCABULARY STORY: New York City won acclaim as an exemplary accessible city, offering accommodation to immigrants but the Mayor has acknowledged that we are full now. SIMPLE VERSION: New York City won praise as an model welcoming city, offering shelter to immigrants but the Mayor has admitted that we are full now. PARAPHRASE: New York City is proud of being a sanctuary city, giving shelter to newcomers but the Mayor now admits we are full now.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 12 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: NEBULOUS NARRATIVE NAIVETE COMPREHENSIVE NEFARIOUS MY VOCABULARY STORY: George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts as a nebulous narrative with a kind of naivete but becomes a comprehensive description of a state’s nefarious nature. SIMPLE VERSION: George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts s a dream-like story with a childish simplicity but become a complete description of a state’s wickedness. PARAPHRASE: Animal Farm is written as a child’s fable but gives a powerful portrait of evil.

In this program, you pick the notes you hear. The program plays one of these notes. You pick which note was played. The answer is give. It has auto play which plays notes automatically. This is ear training; you will gain the ability to distinguish what note is being played. Because you can pick notes further apart, it is easier. You may want to pick notes one octave apart, etc.

This program is ear training. A note is played and you say what note it is. You can pick a range of notes.

WHY AM I WRITING MUSIC PROGRAMS? SKITTONE 2023 Many people sing and hum; however; the musical score is a barrier to many. Have you even looked at a sheet of music and tried to read it? What I intend to do is make programs to aid in playing the piano: Which key to press to make what sound. I think of it like learning touch typing. There is a good dose of rote learning in it. The kind of thing a computer can aid in. Sight reading of notes; playing are composing are goals On the way; I will have to teach the computer to read music too. The computer must have sounds that come out in response to some sort of notation system that is computer like.

This program tests 17,000 words. You get to chose the length of the words or leave it random. You hear a word; you can slow it down to make it clear. You write the word on paper. You see the answer. This program is useful if sobering.

Much music can be made of the twelve notes of the scale. This program does this: Shows a scale of notes. Plays the notes one by one with its note lit up in red. The purpose of this program: Familiarizes you with the notes and their pitches. You should be able to recognize which note is being played. This will make it so you can read music from notes on a scale.