The document contains excerpts from the Analects by Confucius along with vocabulary words and their definitions. To show understanding of the book, one can: 1) Pay attention to teachers and persist in their studies despite difficulties. 2) Examine themselves daily on faithfulness, sincerity, and applying lessons learned. 3) Respect others and not think lowly of them. 4) Be cautious to avoid mistakes and pursue righteousness passionately with attention and sincerity.

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Perseverance
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Application
Book 1 - Chapter 1
The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant
perseverance and application?
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The solider had persevered through his mission even thou the odds were against him.
The teacher had become applicated to her students progress in their ability to learn.
Isn't it worth paying attention and being persistent in all your classes to achieve your goals?
In my life, I would pay attention to my teachers and do all my work, and n ot give up on things
when or if they get difficult.
noun- steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties,
obstacles, or discouragement
noun- close attention; persistent effort: Application to one's studies is necessary

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Define - Virtue
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Discomposure
Book 1 - Chapter 1
"Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure
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Many gods are said to have many virtues.
The discomposure of Miss. Blair's desk always bothers me.
You can go to a person's lecture looks like
noun- moral excellence; goodness; righteousness
noun the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation
If he is not a man of excellence then why listen to him.

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Transacting
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Intercourse
Book 1 - Chapter 4
The philosopher Tsang said, "I daily examine myself on three points:-- whether, in transacting
business for others, I may have been not faithful;-- whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have
been not sincere;-- whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher."
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I make a transaction when I withdraw money from a bank.
I have intercourse when I talk to my friends.
Everyday, look back on the day and understand what I have done wrong.
to carry on or conduct business, negotiations
interchange of thoughts, feelings
Tsang reflected daily on three points: if he was faithful with negotiations, if he was sincere with
his feeling of his friends, and if he practiced what his master has taught him.

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Gravity
Book 2 - Chapter 20
Chî K'ang asked how to cause the people to reverence their ruler, and to be faithful to him. The
Master said, "Let him preside over them with gravity;-- then they will reverence him. Let him be kind
to all;-- then they will be faithful to him."
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When someone fights, it is a reverence of anger.
The gravity of Queen Elizabeth II is great.
Always respect other people and don't think lowly of them.
the outward manifestation of this feeling
serious or dignified behavior; dignity; solemnity
When a ruler or a person show another person with dignity or respect then they will give back the
same manifestation of that feeling.

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Scholar
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Discourse
Book 4 - Chapter 9
The Master said, "A scholar, whose mind is set on truth, and who is ashamed
of bad clothes and bad food, is not fit to be discoursed with."
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The scholars in Mr. Daley's first block class are great!
The discourse that I had this morning was boring.
Always have pleasure in what I have; no matter how bad it is.
a student; pupil
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
A student that is displeased with what he/she has is not fit to talk to.

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Seldom
Define - Err
Book 4 - Chapter 20
The Master said, "The cautious seldom err."
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I seldom get a failing grade.
Err is the epitome of stupidity.
I would be cautious with my actions.
on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect
Those who are cautious rarely make mistakes.

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Book 6 - Chapter 15
The Master said, "If the only way out is by the door, how is it that men will
fight going out by that way?"
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illegitimate
Book 7 - Chapter 11
The Master said, "If any means of escaping poverty presented itself that did not involve doing wrong,
I would adopt it. If it was by illegitimate means, I shall continue to pursue the quests that I love."
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Illegitimate means of getting money is called robbery.
unlawful; illegal
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If there was a way to get out of poverty without doing wrong then I would do it, but if it was an
illegal way then I would go after a way that is right.

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Upright
Book 8 - Chapter 16
The Master said, "Ardent and yet not upright, stupid and yet not attentive;
simple and yet not sincere:-- such persons do not understand."
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Radicals are so ardent of what they believe that they turn to violence.
An upright king is the best ruler.
Be righteously passionate, be attentive and be sincere everyday so I can understand all.
adjective - having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent
adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just
If someone is passionate but not righteous, foolish but not attentive, simple but not sincere, then
they do not understand.
lacking quickness and keenness, dull, foolish
The fool was stupid in his actions.

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Superior
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Admirable
Book 12 - Chapter 16
The Master said, "The superior man seeks to perfect the admirable qualities of
men, and does not seek to perfect their bad qualities. The mean man does the
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I am superior to him.
For his admiration, he got an award.
higher up, better, above average
worthy of admiration, inspiring approval, reverence, excelent
The better man seeks to perfect the excellent qualities of man while the mean man looks to better
the bad qualities.

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Affable
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Adulatory
Book 13 - Chapter 23
The Master said, "The superior man is affable, but not adulatory; the mean man is
adulatory, but not affable."
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Resentment
Book 15 - Chapter 14
The Master said, "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep
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Book 15 - Chapter 22
The Master said, "The superior man does not promote a man simply on account of his words."
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12. Book 17 - Chapter 2
The Master said, "By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart."
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Define - Nature
Book 19 - Chapter 21
Tsze-kung said, "The faults of the superior man are like the eclipses of the sun and moon. He has his
faults, and all men see them; he changes again, and all men look up to him."
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Men are all born equal, it's their choices and what they do in life that makes them different.
All men have faults but real men can and will change their faults into their strengths.