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    everyone should have their own type of power within themselves. For example‚ a stay-at-home mom is not going to have the same amount of power as the president‚ but they both possess a unique form of power in their own diverse lifestyles. A generic definition of the word power would be the ability to do something or act in a particular way. I believe that the most crucial form of power is the capacity to control people in their sayings or actions in any sort of an environment. There have been countless

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    feeling while the Greek term carried more of a positive sense. Jealousy’s definition stands as an emotion that typically comes from insecurity‚ fear‚ and anxiety over a predictable loss of something that a person values. Through characteristics‚ concrete examples‚ and results jealousy portrays as an emotion one feels when one’s desires cannot be obtained. Two primary characteristics of jealousy consist of insecurity and envy over one’s desires. Insecurity happens when one lacks self-confidence. Fear

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    are considered insanity. In modern usage insanity is most commonly encountered as an informal unscientific term denoting mental instability‚ or in the narrow legal context of the insanity defense. In the derivation of the word insanity lies its definition. In English‚ the word sane derives from the Latin adjective sanus meaning healthy. The word insanity was first used in the 1550s. Naturally the word insane means unhealthy. From Latin insanus meaning mad‚ insane‚ then comes the root of in meaning

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    opinion on what it means to American. The definition of American on Merriam Webster is a native or inhabitant of North America or South America. However‚ most people have a deeper definition that says Americans have to be a certain way and follow a certain pattern. Throughout history America has always been a place for people who didn’t feel like they didn’t belong elsewhere. America is full of many different types of people so trying to create a common definition to define them all is pointless. The

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    poetry to you is a bunch of figurative language. In that case E.E. Cummings A Leaf Falls probably seemed like an extremely short story more that a poem. Today‚ an analysis of a poet’s definition of poetry will be examined. By analyzing the figurative language in Ars Poetica we will capture Archibald MacLeish’s definition of poetry. Archibald MacLeish has won numerous awards for his role in poetry. He was an American poet and the Librarian of Congress‚ he strongly promoted the arts. In‚ Ars Poetica

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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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    LOVE What is the definition of love? The formal definition states that love is; 1. Intense affection‚ 2. A feeling of attraction resulting from sexual desire‚ and 3. Enthusiasm or fondness. Although these definitions are all true there is a deeper meaning to this word‚ this word can be a feeling‚ a choice‚ even a state of mind. Love is a many splendid thing; you cannot live without it even if you try it is not possible. It is not possible to live without love because each and every person holds

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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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