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    My Hero When you look up the definition of a hero it says‚ “a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble abilities.” But why do we immediately think about someone famous? Maybe‚ because they have movie star good looks or they have won some fancy award. That shouldn’t be the case. When I asked my hero what her definition of a hero is she said‚ “A true hero is someone who does good work to support others‚ and puts others ahead of him/herslef”. My hero has by

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    at/hear‚ not pretty or attractive‚ and offensive or disgusting‚ It is meaningful to define such a negative word because familiarity often destroys hostility. There is a certain confidence in knowing the exact definition of a word that can cause hurt feelings otherwise. What falls under this definition is very broad and subject to every individual. A scientist by the name of

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    Not many people in America know what the real definition of an athlete is. Some people say it is a person who plays sports. Other people say that all athletes are dumb or unintelligent. In the webster dictionary the definition of an athlete says “that it is a person who is trained or good at sports‚ games‚ or exercises that require physical skill and strength.” That statement is true‚ but I believe that athletes are also smart‚ hardworking‚ and some are student athletes. No athletes in today’s sports

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    There is no simple definition of life; everyone has different perceptions and interpretations. However‚ a small life definition is humans go through a cycle of experiences and lessons. If there was a simple definition of life there is no way it would be as exciting‚ hard‚ or there would not be any pizazz to figuring out life. When someone thinks of life they most likely think of success‚ failure‚ relationships‚ school‚ work‚ money‚ society‚ and anything in a daily life. Life can be good and life

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    results‚ but when I asked the definition of a good friend it only showed 47‚000‚000 results. This proved how people tend to have more challenges in characterizing what a good friend is‚ probably because it is harder to find one. Generally‚ a friend is described as a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection‚ typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. Almost every single one of us will immediately nod in agreement to this definition and explain how your good friend

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    Xu Chen G2 Mr. Gunzelman 4/12/16 Adversity of Elijah Introduction My person is Elijah. Elijah was a prophet during the reign of Ahab around 9th century BC. He was also a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel. First Adversity There was a Tishbite named Elijah‚ the Lord told him that to go hide by a stream and he did so. Everyday morning ravens will feed him by getting him bread and meat. And he drinks from the stream. The stream dries up since there was not a single drop of rain. And then

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    Some people say love is once-in-a lifetime thing and others believe that after one love comes another. The more you try to find a universal definition of love – the more you get confused with all these words you get from different people around you. The more you think you get closer to the true meaning of this feeling- the more you realize that the definition of love is probably your own‚ unique and sincere truth about love. Throughout the history a lot of writers suggested their understanding of

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    The definition of “handicap” is referred to as a “physical or mental disability making participation in certain activities of daily living more difficult”. The definition of “disability” is stated “physical or mental handicap‚ especially one that prevents a person from living a full‚ normal life or from holding a gainful job”. It is a very broad definition that leaves an open discussion for a debate on what is or isn’t considered a handicap. A true disability may be fixed or cured and is always uncontrollable

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    When you Google the word humility or even look it up in the dictionary the definition is still the same. “ Humility: a modest or low view of one’s importance; humbleness”. The power of humility in the world around us is very strong. We may doubt ourselves and appreciate the good in us but no good ever comes from bragging about who you are. Yes‚ you should be abundantly proud of who you are‚ but in order for people to acquire the ability to help others you need not think of yourself but instead you

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    think of love‚ they think of having a nervous feeling because they are attracted to a specific person. My definition of love is‚ A chemical reaction in the brain that causes a person’s hormones to react because they want to mate. A person likes another person‚ because humans are still considered animals/mammals and want to pass on genes. This is my definition of love‚ but the dictionary definition is‚ “ A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep personal affection.” Three main examples are romantic

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