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    Music Appreciation 1.) According to Merriam Webster dictionary online the definition of listening is to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said‚ sung‚ or played. The definition of hearing is very different from listening it is the process‚ function‚ or power of perceiving sound. Many times people believe these two words mean the same thing; however looking at their definitions there is a clear difference. If your teacher is speaking to you can hear the sound her

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    Job 5:17 “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty”. What is discipline? Webster Dictionary defines discipline as training that develops self-control and character which results in an orderly and efficient life. Where there is no discipline‚ there will be no character Character is what you are when nobody’s around. Character is the real you which only you and God knows. And it is important to building a meaningful‚ purposeful fruitful and successful

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    more than 40% of these women sustained physical injuries from these assaults”(Grover‚ Paul & Dodge‚ 2011‚ P.619). Police have the power to use discretion whenever they want. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ “discretion is the quality of being discreet”(Merriam Webster Dictionary). In other words‚ discretion is when a person has the power to make decisions in certain situations. Police officers use the discretion power a lot in their job. They tend to use discretion in many different

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    Morris 1   Casey Morris  McCammon  English 112  11 May 2015  Defying the Odds   ​ Every day there are people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds who are rising  up and achieving something they thought would never be possible.  These disadvantaged  backgrounds can consist of poverty‚ abuse‚ or single­parent homes.  Through education‚ hard  work‚ and opportunity‚ many people are able to break through the disadvantaged situations they  were raised in and defy the odds.    There are many well­kn

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    change that goes on in the work place. He or she will be determined to get results for the employer and the customer. A victorious team will have a leader with quality character to overcome obstacles. What is character? The Merriam Webster dictionary defines character as‚ “the good qualities of a person that usually include moral or emotional strength‚ honesty‚ and fairness”. From the beginning of time‚ people have had the example of negative and positive character. The lesson comes from the

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    oil and grease that keep the motors and gears running‚ Bartleby refused to be part of the corporate machine‚ he chose complete isolation and maybe that’s his version of freedom. Symbolism as a literary element has been widely used. The Webster’s dictionary defined symbolism as : “the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations as artistic imitation or invention

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    THE DEFINTION OF GENEROSITY Developing the generosity trait can and will impact a person life in way that will amaze them. Generosity; as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ is “the quality of being kind‚ understanding‚ and not selfish: the quality of being generous: especially willingness to give money and other valuable items to others.” Generosity‚ when first incorporated‚ gives new perspective to ordinary luxuries most likely that have been taken for granted. During life people develop

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    Many tales have been told of Narcissus‚ the son of a god who fell to his peril due to his own vanity and love for himself. The story is told according to The Mythology Guide‚ and this is how it goes: Narcissus was cruel not in the case of Echo alone. He shunned all the rest of the nymphs as he had done poor Echo. One day a maiden‚ who had in vain endeavored to attract him‚ uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging goddess

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    calls the little boy a “strong Jamaican” and this sets the tone for the writer’s stance. Hendrick outlines his passion for his race as a “strong” race as opposed to weak and inferior. The definition of prejudice according to the Merriam Webster dictionary is as follows “a (1): preconceived judgment or opinion (2): an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge .” Prejudice is a very controversial topic in our society that often incites anger and defensiveness

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    use this as the consumption of food and therefore we conclude that Adam was the first human to poop. 2. What is the origin of the word "poop"? According to Eric Partridge in his excellent book of word origins (Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English)‚ "poop" comes from the Middle English word poupen or popen‚ and it originally meant "fart." The word was based on the sound of a fart. According to Robert Chapman‚ author of American Slang‚ "poop" came into use with its current

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