1] potentate
2] diffident [diffidence]
3] innocuous
4] vituperative
5] banal

Some potential explanation of “Comments on content:”
“Microcosm/Macrocosm”
Microcosm-essentially thinking of the one thing [event, person etc] as representation of a bigger thing [like the world]
Macrocosm-essentially thinking of a big thing as a representation of a smaller thing
*Applying this to the IO…might be referencing how you either a] take an example from the text and make a […]

Writing the IO should be one of your entries on the Winter Break To Do List [its probably under “sleep,” “shop,” and “chill”].
If you find yourself having a hard time getting started, break the giant monster named IO into smaller manageable tasks:
1) If your outline wasn’t very detailed, make it more detailed. The more detailed […]

Why not make the AJs a little easier and less annoying?
1) Use amazon.com’s search feature on the book:
even if you didn’t sticky-note it, it’s still really easy to find quotes: just type in one or two words that you do remember and it […]

For all those who want something shorter than sparknotes…
Here are some vague points:
1Q) Why does Chikako lie about the Inamura girl and Fumiko getting married?
1A) She wants to manipulate the guys mind. Or she is trying to show that the guy didn’t win, because she wants him to feel that he lost the chance to […]