on a daily basis. Though primarily used amongst the older population and in literary works‚ the primary meaning of gay still arises‚ though it does not hold as much popularity in pop culture and everyday life. Because of the overpowering new definitions gay‚ the older and more sophisticated use for the word has lost its spark. It can still be found‚ though‚ if you look hard enough. The second use of gay retains a more controversial edge to it than the other meanings. Society seems split down
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Success What is success? Is it the process of doing a task and receiving a positive result acceptable amongst the community‚ or is it simply achieving ones own personal goals? Success to me can mean many things. Although I am successful in school‚ that does not necessarily mean I will lead a successful life. According to The American Heritage Dictionary success is‚ "the achievement of something desired‚ planned‚ or attempted." Even over the course of history‚ the meaning of the word has
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The United States is presently at war in Iraq and Afghanistan‚ where American troops are fighting and dying. At home‚ cars and homes display solid yellow or red‚ white‚ and blue ribbons that call for Americans to "Support Our Troops." It is patriotic for Americans to support their daughters and sons fighting in a war‚ but this patriotism does not mean that Americans must blindly support the decision to go to war. Being patriotic means that Americans must do the opposite: they must question their
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PERSUASIVE ESSAY 1. Choose one of the following topics for your essay. * Fast food leads to obesity. * Health insurance should be available for all. * Tanning centers should be banned. * Helmets should be required for all bicycle and motorcycle riders. * Soda pop should not be consumed by children. * Organic foods are healthier than nonorganic foods. * Pesticides are necessary for safe food production. * Smoking should be banned in all public places‚ including
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slightly different variation in his discussion of rhetoric that adds to the definition saying: “The duty and office of rhetoric is to apply reason to imagination for the better moving of the will.” What Francis Bacon meant by this is that rhetoric is the presentation of an argument that inspires people to act virtuously‚ with “reason” for the “better moving of the will”. Of course‚ this is not contained within the dictionary definition of rhetoric‚ yet Bacon’s addition is crucial because it addresses how
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Extended Definition of “Brave” In today’s society most people all have a similar understanding of words‚ by all knowing one definition of each and what context to associate that word with. However‚ the way we perceive certain words today has not always been the same or used in the same context. Many words have transformed into a completely different word and many have also come from one word which may have had a completely different meaning then what is has today. What now is looked at as a positive
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Pride has several different definitions. The most common used definition of pride is being proud‚ or having a feeling of great accomplishment. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary‚ pride is an indirect feeling that conveys two sides‚ the positive and the negative side. On the positive side‚ pride is an invention of admiration‚ independent self-reflection‚ or a content feeling of belonging. Be negative produces a conflict between right and wrong since you only recognize your own personal choices
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The definition of geek comes from old English geek or geck meaning “fool”‚ or “freak”‚ as well as the Dutch word gek‚ or “crazy”. Today‚ its definition is opaque and mutating‚ and it’s very rarely that you’ll get the same definition of the word from any group of people. But in today’s social world‚ a word like this must have a definition‚ and as it is a word that applies to people on every corner of the globe‚ it should be a concise and perfect definition. Thus the first part of the definition of
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wish for their children or loved ones to have it too. Success is something that those who don’t have it and/or cannot have it‚ wish for their children or loved ones to achieve it. What is the definition of success? A simple definition of success would be an accomplishment of a goal. But the definition of success varies from person to person. Success could mean one thing to one person and it could mean something very different to another. Everyone wants success in their lives in varied ways.
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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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