Mockingbird,
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 11:06 PM
Hahah, I'm making a pathetic last minute attempt to do some holiday homework before next Monday when school reopens. (Omg everyone pls sigh/ scream/ cry wtv) Hmm by "attempt" I mean reading the literature book which we're probably gonna start on next year, aka 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. Apart from the book being horribly boring, I also don't seem to fully understand it. It led to a depressing revelation that maybe it's because of my mediocre command of the English language, or rather, limited vocabulary. Whenever I read books, I find it highly irritating to encounter words I don't understand. The idea of searching the big fat dictionary for ONE word sounds unappealing and a waste of time. But if I don't, I wouldn't understand the meaning of that ONE word and therefore not fully comprehend the plot.
Hehe, so today I finally went to search the meaning of a word I don't know, which is "acquiescence". Wow what a cheem word right, I don't even know how to pronounce it! Haha fyi, "acquiescence" means something like approval, assent. Yeah actually I always kinda admire people who can write well, especially those who can write in perfect grammar and possess a wide repertoire of vocabulary!! Heh, so I've decided I shall take on reading as a part-time hobby to educate myself, increase my vocabulary of words and improve my grasp of English :)