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The Declaration

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The Declaration

Angelina Wintonick

Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief

Angelina Wintonick is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. She has lived in Colonia her whole life, from attending Pennsylvania Avenue School #27 for elementary school, to moving into junior high at Colonia Middle School, and now attends Colonia High School.  Angelina enjoys many things, from sports to movies, photography, shopping and hanging out with her friends. But most importantly, she enjoys playing volleyball, a sport she has loved since she was in third grade. Playing on the high school team here at CHS for four years, she also plays club volleyball for a national team, outside of school.  She has recently verbally committed to Saint Francis College in Brooklyn Heights. She will play volleyball there and continue her education after highschool. When she isn't playing volleyball, she enjoys hanging out with her younger sister, who is a junior at Colonia. She also enjoys reading novels along the genre of suspense and or thriller. Wintonick has been writing for the Declaration for three years, since she was a sophomore at Colonia.

 

All content by Angelina Wintonick
Aerophobia is a fear of flying or the air.

Aerophobia

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 27, 2019
Monophobia is the fear of being by ones self, or alone.

Monophobia

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 26, 2019
Usorious is charging excessive amounts of money for loans.

Usurious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 25, 2019
Busticate is to break into pieces, like breaking glass.

Busticate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 22, 2019
Saggitate is to be shaped like an arrowhead.

Sagittate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 21, 2019
Abubble means to be characterized by enthusiasm and excitement.

Abubble

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 20, 2019
Preta is a disturbed or wandering ghost.

Preta

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 19, 2019
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate, confusing structure designed as a maze.

Labryinth

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 18, 2019
Supplicate is to pray or ask humbly for something.

Supplicate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 15, 2019
A box of chocolate hearts is a common gift on Valentines Day.

Valentine’s Day

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 14, 2019
Vivify is to brighten or give life to something.

Vivify

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 13, 2019
Succinct is when something is briefly written or expressed.

Succinct

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 12, 2019
Unique means to be one of a kind.

Unique

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 11, 2019
Camaraderie is trust among friends.

Camaraderie

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 8, 2019
To be a diligent worker, you work very hard.

Diligent

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 7, 2019
Jubilation is to be filled with joy.

Jubilation

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 6, 2019
Parched means to be very dry, like in the desert.

Parched

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 5, 2019
Being prudent can mean to be very wise.

Prudent

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 4, 2019
Profligate is being wasteful in the use of resources.

Profligate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 1, 2019
Esoteric means to be known about or understood by very few people.

Esoteric

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 31, 2019
Elevenses is a short break where tea is normally served.

Elevenses

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 30, 2019
The abominable snowman from Rudolph was portrayed as very bad or unpleasant in the movie.

Abombinable

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 29, 2019
The woman had a stern or dour look on her face.

Dour

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 28, 2019
A manifesto is a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer.

Manifesto

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 25, 2019
Weltschmerz is being deeply saddened, or gloomy.

Weltschmerz

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 24, 2019
Immure is to enclose behind walls; like a jail cell for example.

Immure

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 23, 2019
Sandbags are commonly used in preparation for hurricanes.

Sandbag

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 22, 2019
An incendiary is a device designed to create a fire.

Incendiary

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 21, 2019
Lugubrious is looking sad or mournful.

Lugubrious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 18, 2019
Taciturn is to speak very little; to almost remain silent.

Taciturn

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 17, 2019
Antipathy is a deep feeling of dislike.

Antipathy

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 16, 2019
Abrogate is to repeal or do away with a law.

Abrogate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 15, 2019
Trepidation is a feeling of fear or agitation.

Trepidation

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 14, 2019
The coach helped to elucidate, or explain the game to the player.

Elucidate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 11, 2019
To be irascible is to easily be made angry.

Irascible

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 10, 2019
Histrionic is exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention.

Histrionic

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 9, 2019
Titular is relating to a title.

Titular

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 8, 2019
Nescience is lacking knowledge.

Nescience

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 7, 2019
Nummary means dealing with money or coins.

Nummary

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 4, 2019
The NCAA holds the Division 1 Womens Volleyball tournament every year.

A Year In Review: College Volleyball

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 3, 2019
An example of a kaleidoscopic pattern.

Kaleidoscopic

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 3, 2019
The literal meaning of mille fleurs in French is a thousand flowers, so it is easy to see how millefleur came to be applied to patterns or backgrounds of many tiny flowers or plants.

Millefleur

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 2, 2019
A picture of the Grinch, who was a movie character that was not very fond of Christmas.

Grinch

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 21, 2018
Someone who is perspicacious notices, realizes, and understands things quickly.

Perspicacious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 20, 2018
Disdain is contempt or scorn.

Disdain

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 19, 2018
Pictured in the movie poster, is the star, Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin.

A closer look at Home Alone

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 18, 2018
To come to a consensus is to agree on something.

Consensus

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 18, 2018
Enervate is causing someone to feel drained of energy or to become tired.

Enervate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 17, 2018
Nefarious means to be evil, or wicked.

Nefarious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 14, 2018
The curator or content specialist charged with an institutions collections, explains a piece of art at an Exhibit.

Curator

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 13, 2018
Ferret is to chase or drive out from a hiding place.

Ferret

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 12, 2018
To ingratiate is to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or showing immense affection.

Ingratiate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 11, 2018
Rhetoric is the art of persuasion.

Rhetoric

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 10, 2018
In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries occur each year.

Most Dangerous Sports

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 7, 2018

Contour

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 7, 2018
Adhere means to conform to or follow rules exactly.

Adhere

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 6, 2018
If you antagonize someone, you trigger hostility or anger in the other person.

Antagonize

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 5, 2018
During a Wedding, the bride and groom both take vows.

Vow

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 4, 2018
To be voracious means to want to devour great quantities of food.

Voracious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
December 3, 2018
A despot is a brutal ruler, or leader.

Despot

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 30, 2018
An ablution is a cleansing with water.

Ablution

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 29, 2018
Ambulatory means capable of walking.

Ambulatory

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 28, 2018
A peccadillo is a minor offense.

Peccadillo

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 27, 2018
The term Cyber Monday was created by marketing companies to encourage people to shop online.

Cyber Monday

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 26, 2018
Idyllic means peaceful.

Idyllic

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 23, 2018
A courier is a messenger.

Courier

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
A mogul person is someone who is very wealthy.

Mogul

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 21, 2018
To be a poltroon means to be a scared coward.

Poltroon

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 21, 2018
A cascade is a waterfall.

Cascade

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 20, 2018
To wince means to flinch in pain.

Wince

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 19, 2018
Travail means to engage in painful or excessive labor.

Travail

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 16, 2018
To be mawkish means to be excessively sentimental.

Mawkish

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 15, 2018
A jaunt is a short pleasure trip.

Jaunt

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 14, 2018
Terse means to the point.

Terse

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 13, 2018
To urge is to encourage.

Urge

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 12, 2018
To refute something is to prove that it is false or erroneous.

Refute

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 2, 2018
Reform is to improve via change.

Reform

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
November 1, 2018
To be rash is to act without thinking carefully first.

Rash

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 31, 2018
Feasibility means the practicality or possibility of something.

Feasibility

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 30, 2018
Purblind can mean to be lacking vision, insight or understanding.

Purblind

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 29, 2018
Six Flags Fright Fest is sponsored by Snickers.

Fright Fest is sure to give you a scare!

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 26, 2018
Euphoric means to be in an excited state of joy, or intense happiness.

Euphoric

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 26, 2018
Brooding means to be showing deep unhappiness.

Brooding

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 25, 2018
To condone bad behavior, is to overlook it and allow it to continue.

Condone

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 24, 2018
Unprecedented means to be new; to have never been done or known before.

Unprecedented

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 23, 2018
A Professor from Yale University held a Civic Meeting on the subject of American Amnesia.

Civic

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 22, 2018
At the apex of our country sits the president of our nation.

Apex

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 19, 2018
In the dictionary, anomaly means to be something different from the norm.

Anomaly

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 18, 2018
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines annihilate some of their first fuel fires at Marine Corps Air.

Annihilate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 17, 2018
The twins were analogous; very similar, but not identical.

Analogous

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 16, 2018
The trees and colorful sky are aesthetically pleasing.

Aesthetic

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 15, 2018
Abysmal can mean to be bad.

Abysmal

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 12, 2018
To be malcontent means to be unhappy.

Malcontent

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 11, 2018
Contentious can mean to start an argument.

Contentious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 10, 2018
To be surreptitious means to be secretive.

Surreptitious

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 9, 2018
To be candid is to be truthful/honest.

Candid

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 5, 2018
Laudatory means to praise.

Laudatory

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 3, 2018
A professor may like to have their students fill out a questionnaire about the class for their own edification.

Edification

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
October 2, 2018
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