1. Bedlam noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum; a state ofextreme confusion and disorder 2. Chauvinism noun fanatical patriotism; activity indicative of belief inthe superiority of men over women 3. Draconian adj. of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws 4. Herculean adj. extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; displayingsuperhuman strength or power 5. Martinet noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms maudlin adj. effusively or insincerely
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Dear Mr. Smarmy‚ On the behalf of the school board in Trinity‚ Idaho‚ I would like to thank you for your concerns about the assigned reading of Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal”. It is apparent that you want Swift’s “Modest Proposal” to be removed from our school district because it contains “blatantly anti-human and sickening suggestions [that will] be read by young impressionable youth.” After a review of the essay‚ we have come to a unanimous conclusion. We‚ the school board‚ have decided that
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Echoic Memory As I was reading through our course textbook‚ “Psychology: An Exploration‚” by Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White‚ I found the topic of memory in chapter 6 to be very interesting for many different reasons‚ but one main reason was because I have always been told ever since I was little‚ that I have one of the best memories when it comes to recalling things‚ from remembering something that happened a day ago to remembering something that occurred years ago. Therefore‚ memory has
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Dear America’s Next Top Model (ANTM)‚ I believe you promote a negative self-image to women. Personally watching your show upsets me in many ways. As a young adult I still look up to actors‚ actresses and models. But you also have to remember you have a younger crowd of girls that also watch your show. Little girls from the age of 8 or younger watch Americas Next Top Model. My younger sister would watch your show till my mom would send her to sleep. She used to walk around in heels and wear my
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The Dear Boss Letter was dated September 25th‚ and was received on September the 27th‚ 1888‚ by the Central News Office. two days later‚ the letter was sent to Scotland Yard. “Though initially viewed as a prank‚ the Dear Boss Letter quickly gained attention after Catherine Eddowes’ murder on September 30th” (Whitechapel Jack.) In the letter‚ the author said that he was going to cut off his next victims ears. Catherine Eddowes was found with a severed ear lobe. After the Dear Boss letter went public
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Memory is interpreted by scientists in mainly three different distinctions among the different types of memory. One of these distinctions is the distinction between episodic and semantic memory which are the distinctions within the declarative memory type. Episodic memory can be described as a recall of personal facts and can be more commonly known as memories of autobiographical events. These facts are a matter of how the person interpreted an event that they have remembered from their point of
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Memory is such an intricate part of our brain. Memory allows us to learn‚ recall‚ and store important life events. Memory is “the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts‚ events‚ impressions‚ etc.‚ or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.” (Dictionary) Memory holds valuable information that has made an impression in some way or another. Just like our mind‚ memory is composed of multiple systems. The 4 most common systems are declarative‚ episodic‚ procedural and mental
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Memories That Influence Beliefs ”It’s surprising how much of memory is built around things unnoticed at the time”‚ said Barbara Kingsolver. A memory may have many meanings to some people‚ but to me it means a lot. Everyone should cherish and remember all your life. Memories are what keep us going when we get down. They also reinforce beliefs that we have or change the ones we already have. When I think of my memories‚ one belief comes to mind. A belief that I feel very strongly about is bullying
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Old House Memories For many years I’ve been haunted by the little old house I grew up in as a child. There are so many bad memories it’s hard to remember the good. I would lose many nights of sleep. I would lie on my back and gaze into darkness and wait for daybreak. The memories of arguing‚ fighting‚ and horrible nightmares are all I could remember about the house. The house was located in Blackville‚ South Carolina. I was in my bed one evening when I was awakened. Voices filled the
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CRN#11654 Childhood Memory September 8th‚ 2013 An Unforgettable Childhood Memory Thinking back to my childhood years‚ there were countless memories. I was eight years old when my family decided to take a trip to Jamaica. It was the first time I had ever left the United States. We stayed at a Beaches Resort for seven unforgettable days. I would choose the family vacation trip to Jamaica as being my favorite childhood memory. In the frosty month of January‚ my family and I arrived at Beaches
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