Word of the Week

Amber Simons
Mass Com 100W T/Th 10:30 a. m.

Word #1

exhortations

Source: Ancient Philosophy by Forrest E. Baird and Walter Kaufmann

How it was used: There would have been a reason for it, if I had gained any advantage by this, or if I had been paid for my exhortations; but you see yourselves that my accusers, though they accuse me of everything else without shame, have not had the shamelessness to say that I ever either exacted or demanded payment.

Definition: ex-hor-ta-tion (n). 1. Something said or written in order to urge somebody strongly to do something. 2. The giving of earnest advice or encouragement.

My Sentence: Peggy applied for the competitive internship position after great exhortation by her professor.

All About Me

Hello,

My name is Amber Simons. I am in love with ketchup, chocolate and cute underwear. I am currently a junior at San Jose State University double majoring in journalism and philosophy. Still unsure with what exactly it is I want to do for a living, I have been in limbo between broadcasting and magazine journalism since arriving at SJSU. I enjoy writing and have since I can remember, writing poetry has always been my release from stress. Even though I am a hard worker and I put forth a lot of passion in the things I do, I often feel like I'm not given a chance to prove that I can be great at something. I hope that I will fall in love with the career path I am led to and that every day will be an exciting and new adventure.
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