on-line dictionary defines the word “cheat” simply as ‘using trickery to escape observation.’ The word cheat dates back to as early as 1590 and is a transitive verb (a verb that requires both a direct subject and one or more objects). Other definitions of the word cheat include: to deceive or mislead somebody‚ especially for personal advantage‚ to break the rules in a game‚ examination‚ or contest‚ in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage‚ and to have a sexual relationship with somebody other
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NEED some quotation marks here…. Clinical Definition According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)‚ A client must meet the following criteria to be classified as having PTSD: Criterion A: Has been exposed to an event involving threatened death or injury‚ during which the individual responded with panic‚ horror‚ and feelings of helplessness. Criterion B: Re-experiences the event in the form of dreams‚ flashbacks‚ memories‚ or unrest at being in situations that remind
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The definition of community has been debated by sociologists for generations. Bell and Newby 1971 described how the term community has 98 different definitions.( (The concept of‚ 2011). There are different factors that define what a community is. A community could be people living in the same area‚ people who have similar lives‚ people who share the same things or a group of people having the same race‚ religion‚ or other particular characteristic in common. Though today there is also a so called
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Definition of Generosity What is generosity? To some‚ it’s giving more than you have to individuals that might need it more than you do. To others‚ it’s trying to make people smile‚ or make someone’s day a little bit brighter. Being generous does not mean that you have to give money‚ sometimes you just have to give time and attention. Every person has a different definition of what it means. Anne Frank states that "No one has ever become poor by giving." Is that because being generous makes your
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Definition Essay The famed Eton is a very prestigious academy and one of the greatest boarding high schools in the world. It has educated nineteen British Prime ministers and generations of aristocracy and has been referred to as the chief nurse of England’s statesman. One third of the alumni go to either Cambridge or Oxford. There are dozens of societies or clubs dedicated to religions‚ books and music
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Heroism is difficult to define. The definition varies from person to person. There are some things which are universal in Heroism. For example heroism always deals with some kind of courage or bravery. Heroism doesn’t always require a dangerous situation. Heroism is acting courageous in a situation where the odds are heavily against you. Examples of heroism are the firefighters and police officers who risk their lives everyday for our safety. Everyday police officers do various things which help
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1. Definition of dance? To move with measured steps‚ or to a musical accompaniment; to go through‚ either alone or in company with others‚ with a regulated succession of movements‚ (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. The leaping‚ tripping‚ or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement‚ in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art‚ in figures and
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Jack Munson Mrs. Stensaas Advanced Composition February 29‚ 2012 My Definition of Strength Strength can be defined in many ways and it can take on different forms in all of us. Strength is most commonly seen as a physical characteristic‚ but strength is also a mental and spiritual characteristic too. Strength is the state of being strong; bodily‚ muscular power‚ or mental power. Due to the mainstream media usually misinterpret this word by showing strength only in its physical form‚ but strength
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Beauty I am not beautiful‚ I have never looked at myself in the mirror and thought I am beautiful. Despite everyone around me telling me how they envy me for my looks‚ I am not beautiful. I’ve told myself that so many times that it’s not an opinion anymore‚ it’s a fact‚ but how do I tell someone that their compliment is completely wrong? How do I say something like that without coming off rude or arrogant? All I can do is smile and thank them‚ but how can I accept something that I don’t believe
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Definitions of Science An organized body of knowledge gathered over a long period of time to explain the world we live in. Knowledge or a system covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method. Scientific Method 1. Identifying the problem (Questioning) 2. Gathering Preliminary data 3. Formulating a hypothesis* 4. Testing of the hypothesis 5. Analysis and Interpretation of data 6. Drawing of Conclusion
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