journal #21

accumulation: Accumulation is a word I came across as I was reading the other day. I was confused about what it meant and as I researched the word I learned that it meant the acquisition or gradual gathering of something. It related to the text by the capital and power of struggle between workers and capitalists gather. In life, it relates to an object that is bought or something that you gather which is part of what you may own.

journal #21

arbitrary: Arbitrary was an unfamiliar word I came across as I was reading my Sociology book. At first I thought it meant rare; small amount, but when I researched the definition it meant based on random choice or person whim, rather than any reason or system; one that is unusual or unexplained. It relates to the text by not knowing why there are so many different races in our world. It relates to life by not being able to explain why things happen.

journal #20

lenient: I had difficulty trying to understand what lenient meant. I didn't know what it meant at first but when I researched the definition I learned that it meant (of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant. It relates to the text by judges being more tolerant towards people who have killed. In life, it relates by a person who is in charge deciding for someone's actions that they have tolerated.

journal #19

encumbered: When I was reading my sociology text book I came across the word encumbered that I was unfamiliar with. When I read the text I thought it meant a feeling of pain or distress. What it really meant was restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult. It relates to the book by woman being in pain carrying a child when they are pregnant. It relates to life by having feeling of something that we can not control at times.

journal #18

ingenuity: I came across the word ingenuity as I was reading today. I thought it meant what your thoughts are about a situation but as I researched ingenuity it means the quality of being clever, original, and inventive. It related to the text by the doctor making a clever decision by not doubling the mothers act. It relates to life by putting ideas together to get across the idea.

journal #17

diverts: In my sociology book that I was reading I came across the word diverts that I was unfamiliar with. I thought it meant being aggressive but when I researched the definition it meant a cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. The criminal justice system changed people away from it. It relates to life by changing someone's mind, for example, to vote for a candidate of some sort.

journal #16

legitimate: Today while I was reading in the library I came across the word legitimate which I didn't know the meaning to. I thought it meant honesty, what it really meant was conforming to the laws or rules. It related to the text by being successful you must attain the rules without denying lower social classes. In life, it relates by following the laws for example, you can not use phones in school zones. If you comply on breaking this law there will be consequences.