Prompt: Choose a vocabulary word that resonates with you personally. Write a blog post explaining why this word is significant to you, including any personal memories or experiences that link you to the word.

 Prompt Response: A word that is significant to me is cerebral. This word is significant to me as I am seen by my family as an intellectual.


Summary: Completed vocabulary lesson 7 exercises 3 and 4.


Reflection: I learned that cerebral is a word relating to intelligence and matters of the brain. Knowing this will better influence my writing as I progress through my academic career.

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