KEY WORDS FOR EXAMINATION CANDIDATES The following instruction words which are used by examiners have been specifically chosen as those which will avoid causing confusion amongst candidates. Each word has a precise meaning so that requirements are clear to candidates‚ and students should be advised to familiarize themselves with the words and the precise meanings. Advise/recommend: Amplify: Analyze: Appraise/assess/evaluate: Assess: Clarify: Comment (critically): Compare (with): Contrast: Criticize:
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homophobia comes homophobic slurs and phrases. These slurs have been around for years and only a few years ago society classified these words as offensive leading to many stop using them While some words have been reclaimed by the community there are still words that were used against them. In the beginning of my speech I mentioned some of the homophobic and Ignorant phrases I’ve heard. Well here are some more ignorant things I’ve heard in the past month.The first phrases are someone’s voice sounds
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has always been one of my motivations. Ever since I was of a small age‚ my parents have consistently pushed me to succeed and thrive within academics. Unfortunately‚ they never had the chance to attend college which is one of the reasons why I am attending a university. I am the second member of the family to attend college as my sister was the first in the family to accomplish this. Seeing my sister go to college and being able to graduate is another reason why I am currently in college. The main
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The Untranslatable Word “Macho” “The Untranslatable word Macho” written by Rose Guilbault‚ shows how one word can have two different meanings. The Mexican culture uses the word “Macho” in a positive way to describe a hardworking family ‘oriented man. In the American culture‚ they used the same word in a negative light‚ such as a villain‚ male chauvinists‚ or arrogant man. Stereotypes are developed from people having an opinion‚ about another race. Black males are viewed differently in today’s
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The New York Times 50 Fancy Words (defined and used) 1. Inchoate: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; I am glad your inchoate proposals for integrating the company were not accepted this time‚ thus saving us face. 2. Profligacy: recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant‚ profligate behavior; Anderson’s profligacy cost him his job and its better you tighten up your belt before you go the same way. 3. Sui Generis: being the only example of its kind‚ unique; Mr. Bill Tandy generated his
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250 SAT words Page i About this book This book is a collection of exercises designed to help learners master Sparknotes’ selection of the 250 most difficult SAT words (http://www.sparknotes.com). All the sentences used in the practice questions are adapted from The Free Library (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/)‚ British National Corpus (http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/)‚ Collin Cobuilds Advanced Learner’s Dictionary‚ Webster’s New World Essential Vocabulary (David A. Herzog)‚ and How to Prepare
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Roots Ac‚Acr Meaning sharp Words Acrimonious Meaning bitter‚ caustic Acerbity Acidulate bitterness of temper to make somewhat acid or sour Aev‚Ev age‚era Primeval Coeval Medieval or Mediaeval of the first age of the same age or era of the middle ages Agog Leader Demagogue pedagogue false leader of people teacher (leader of children) Agaro to discuss or speak Panegyric formal praise Ali another Alias alienate assumed (another)
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The word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word `barocco’‚ meaning irregular pearl. Until nineteenth century the word baroque was used mostly as a fancy synonym for `absurd’ and `grotesque’. The characteristic feature of this style is energy‚ lack of harmony‚ attraction for the ornate and an explosive elaboration‚ which almost conceals the underlining order or pattern. M. H Abrams in‚ `Glossary of Literary Terms’ defines baroque as a ."..term applied by the art historians to a style of architecture
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come to an end. Microsoft then came out with Microsoft Office in 1990‚ which was a bundle of other products such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Shortly after Windows 3.0 was launched‚ which was capable for the Intel 386 Processor. Both of the new software packages proved to be a great success in their own areas. Novell‚ which was a previous competitor of Microsoft Word‚ filed a law suit claiming that part of their programing undocumented to gain an advantage. The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust
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Psst! How to Use Word of Mouth Marketing As almost every businessperson knows‚ the best lead or referral is often the one that comes straight from the mouth—a satisfied customer’s mouth‚ that is. In marketing parlance‚ that’s referred to as “word of mouth” advertising. And you can’t get any better business testimonial than one that’s from a customer or client who raves about your product or service—then tells someone else about their experience. Those “someone elses” can result in customers
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