The document is a vocabulary project containing 15 words with their definitions. For each word, the student's initial understanding and the actual meaning are provided. The words come from bumper stickers, advertisements, diagrams, paintings and pictures. Citations are included at the end from various online sources.

1. Vocabulary Project
McCarley Bejarano
Honors English
October 28, 2010
3B
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

2. Table of contents:
Page 1:Imponderable- Bumper sticker
Page 2:Benefactor- Advertisement
Page 3:Corpus- Diagram
Page 4:Contemptuously- Bumper sticker
Page 5:Indispensable- Bumper sticker
Page 6:Nullified- Diagram
Page 7:Jocular- Painting
Page 8:Anointed- Picture
Page 9:Disseminating- Diagram
Page 10:Indolent- Picture
Page 11:Ardor- Painting
Page 12:Ulu- Advertisement
Page 13:Peduncle- Painting
Page 14:Andropause- Advertisement
Page 15:Xenophobia- Picture
Citations:
"Ulu Knives | | Heimerdinger Cutlery, Louisville, KY." Heimerdinger Cutlery | High Quality
Cutlery - Knives - Scissors - Knife Making Supplies - Specialty Items | Since 1861. Web.
28 Oct. 2010. <https://www.heimerdingercutlery.com/kitchen-tools-knives-
c-47_158.html>.
"Evolution of Pikachu." NYU NYUHome Homepages. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://
homepages.nyu.edu/~ll1208/Evolution.html>.
"Royalty Free Stock Image: Funny Donkey." Stock Photography: Download Free Stock
Photos & Royalty Free Images. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.dreamstime.com/
royalty-free-stock-image-funny-donkey-image3151256>.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

3. Imponderable
What I thought it meant: unexplainable
What it means: a factor that is difficult or
impossible to estimate or assess
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

4. Benefactor
What I thought it meant: a person that
gives aid
What it means: a person who gives
money or other help to a person or
cause.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

5. Corpus
What I thought it meant: range, limit
What it means: a collection of written or
spoken material in machine-readable
form, assembled for the purpose of
studying linguistic structures,
frequencies, etc.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

6. Contemptuously
What I thought it meant: rudely,
disgustingly
What it means: showing contempt;
scornful.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

7. Indispensable
What I thought it meant: necessary
What it means: Absolutely necessary
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

8. Nullified
What I thought it meant: rejected
What it means: make legally null and
void; invalidate
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

9. Jocular
What I thought it meant: casual, friendly
What it means: fond of or characterized
by joking; humorous or playful; amusing
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

10. Anointed
What I thought it meant: to lather
What it means: smear or rub with oil,
typically as part of a religious ceremony
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

11. Disseminating
What I thought it meant: to spread or
give out
What it means: spread or disperse
(something, esp. information) widely
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

12. Indolent
What I thought it meant: Foolish and
thoughtless
What it means: wanting to avoid activity
or exertion; lazy.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

13. Ardor
What I thought it meant: an obsession
What it means: enthusiasm or passion
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14. Ulu
What I thought it meant: a type of
tropical fruit
What it means:a short-handed knife with
a broad crescent-shaped blade, used by
Eskimo women.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

15. Peduncle
What I thought it meant: a type of
farming tool
What it really means:the stalk bearing a
flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an
inflorescence.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

16. Andropause
What I thought it meant: a condition in
the human body
What it means:a collection of symptoms,
including fatigue and a decrease in
libido, experienced by some middle-
aged men and attributed to a gradual
decline in testosterone levels
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

17. Xenophobia
What I thought it meant: a fear of
centipedes
What it means: intense or irrational
dislike or fear of people from other
countries.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0