C. By looking in the word for prefixes and suffixes‚ base words‚ and root words that might offer clues D. By making your best guess at the word’s meaning E. By making your dictionary as your last result English 101 February 28‚ 2012 Powerful Ways of Widening Vocabulary According to Randall Hansen‚ expanding my knowledge and use of words enables me to communicate (speak and write) more clearly and concisely‚ makes people understand me more easily‚ and increases the perception
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Weapons of the Civil War Many traditional weapons were used in the Civil War‚ from knives to muskets‚ and bayonets to cannons. There was new technology that was introduced into warfare‚ through the Civil War‚ like rifled gun barrels‚ the Minie ball‚ and repeating rifles. A rifled gun barrel is the barrel of a rifle which has ridges grooved into it‚ so when the bullet is fired‚ it has more stability‚ which leads to more damage. A Minie Ball is a bullet for a rifle that has grooves around the entire
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in an unsafe world? The world that their children will grow up in will not be safe at all. This is because assault weapons can be placed in the hand of mentally unstable people. Their children could be in school one day and a school shooting may happen and their child could possibly die. People could be walking around in a store and somebody with an assault weapon could come in and kill a ton of those people. That can all be changed by putting a ban on assault weapons. Assault weapons should be banned
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The Second Amendment: Assault Weapons Unlike many other countries in the world‚ America allows its citizens to own and carry firearms. The right to do so is protected by the Second Amendment of the US constitution written by the founding fathers of America. If a citizen feels the need to go out and purchase an AR-15‚ they are welcome to do so‚ just as long as they meet the requirements such as age‚ no criminal record‚ and proof of legal US citizenship. Where do the boundaries lie though? Are
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Education is the process of easing learning ‚ or the procuring of knowledge ‚ variety of skills ‚ various values‚ different beliefs and habits. Education For All (EFA) is an international organisation led by UNESCO that is aiming to meet the learning requirements of all human beings. In this campaign ‚ regimes‚ development firm‚ civil society‚ non-government firms and the media are some of the partners working hard towards reaching these goals. The main aim of Education for All (EFA) is sustainable
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Reagan made many changes to the world during his presidency. He acheived difficult political task and ended the Soviet Union. He brought great things to the U.S.A and the world. At first he was a Democrat and then later changed to a Republican. Ronald Reagan made new political and economic initiatives; He brought down the Berlin Wall‚ spurred the war on drugs‚ and the economy saw a reduction of an inflation of 12.5% to 4.4%. Ronald Reagan brought down the Berlin Wall by giving a powerful speech. He gave
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Management: A Combination of Management Techniques Used Around the World The success of a business is often linked to effective management techniques. Many books have been written about the best way to manage a company and what skills are needed to succeed. In looking at successful economies across the globe we can see that there are many styles of effective management. The United States‚ Japan‚ and Germany have the top three economies in the world‚ respectively‚ and while they have all been successful
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to carry weapons on school campuses. The question of whether the topic should be entertained has come up time and again after tragedies occur‚ the timeline of which will be summarized herein. The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ that devastated the nation on December 14‚ 2012‚ has wrenched this debate crudely back into the spotlight. I will investigate different types of protective instruments that could possibly be used‚ as well as what types are used in schools
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Why the Need for Nuclear Weapons? Nuclear Weapons‚ should they be abolished or made to kill off the world? I understand that since World War II‚ many countries have started to become nuclear nations. United States‚ Russia‚ China‚ and Israel are just a few. These countries are major superpowers‚ besides Israel‚ and that can be a very dangerous thing for them all to have nuclear weapons and have the possibility of one supreme entity deciding that they want to launch a nuke
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela has had a large impact and has changed the world in several different ways. Nelson Mandela had a large role in ending the Apartheid; he also was the first black President of South Africa in 1994-1999. Mandela was also a part of the African National Congress‚ Mandela was also a leader for peaceful protests against the white regime and segregation. To start off‚ Nelson Mandela was a part of the African National Congress. The ANC was formed in 1912‚ to unite the black Africans
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