Gladiolus‚ 1925. The word (a type of flower) is notable not due to its complexity‚ but because it was the first-ever winning word. 2. Albumen‚ 1928. The white part of an egg. 3. Promiscuous‚ 1937. I just like the idea of an eight-year-old asking the judges to use it in a sentence. 4. Crustaceology‚ 1955. The study of crustaceans‚ of course. Doesn’t it roll off of the tongue nicely? 5. Syllepsis‚ 1958. This is a complicated definition: "A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies
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English 331 19 July 2010 Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story The short story‚ “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story” by Russell Banks is raved as one of his most famous. A story told most in the first person‚ describes the sudden beginning and end of the relationship between Ron and Sarah. Ron‚ the main character‚ narrates the story from his memory of ten years earlier. Ron provides the reader with a very vivid image of how different he and Sarah truly are. So vivid in fact‚ the reader can
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The love bug virus which first appeared in Hong Kong May 11‚ 2000‚ destroyed files and stole passwords around the globe in two hours. More than 45 million users in at least 20 countries were affected including NASA and the CIA. That was one of the major viruses that gained worldwide attention and response. Viruses are fairly easy to create as there have been dramatic increases over the years in the number of viruses that have been released. According to Symantec Corporation‚ the number of computer
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A Woman Scorn In Isabel Allende’s story of “An Act of Vengeance” Allende weaves a twisted story of hate‚ love and retribution. Dulce Rosa was the beautiful daughter of the Senator Anselmo Orellano. Fighting took place in their town of Santa Teresa‚ where a man named Tadeo Cespeded murdered Anselmo and raped Dulce. From that point on‚ Dulce planted in her mind to one day grow up and kill the man who murdered her father. Thirty years later‚ Dulce and Tadeo meet for the first time since the murder
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anyone else. The first record of the usage of the word “retard” was in the late
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Like you say‚ “Never doubt yourself and Never say what you can’t do if you haven’t tried.” As I go to live my life‚ go on to college‚ and get a job I will always remember what you have told me. I want to let you know that I take you as a second mom. I love you with all of my heart and I’ll be back to visit you. Sincerely‚ Eve
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The "N" word makes me uncomfortable. If I heard someone say the "N" word who I respected I would no longer have the same respect for them. I myself would never use the "N" word. Although‚ when I hear it on the radio or in a movie it doesn’t bother me. When I play Socom I may hear the "N" word 50 times in a two hour playing period. It is usually said between friends in response to something that was said or done during the game that they may not have liked or agreed with. Or it is used as a means
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forms especially when deceit from it’s root. Macbeth‚ a famous play written by William Shakespeare‚ gives an example of how words can affect a person’s actions when it is not their normal personality. In Macbeth‚ the reader can perceive the power of words in both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth desire for higher power to rule over their conscience. A significant change in the power of words causes Macbeth to make ominous decisions that would eventually lead him into a trance of depression and insanity. In Act
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June 1‚ 2011 “Love in L.A.” by Dagoberto Gilb Selfish‚ deceitful people exist throughout America. Yet‚ from reading the short story “Love in L.A.” the rest of America would probably view the way the city promotes it’s lifestyle as disoriented. The story is centered on a man born a raised in the city of L.A. rear ending a young woman‚ but lying to her about every facet of his life. Reading the story you would know that it is not about love as its title states but about how everyday people lead
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the questions I asked during my observations I needed to create a path for each word. Understanding each word and defining the word using a dictionary help’s the translation of each word. (p.145) in defining each word using a dictionary to receive the whole passage and its meaning with no mistake that each word is defined correctly to create a path for its interpretation. The terms I am studying have synanon words that help along with its interpretation process‚ and answers regarding the questions
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