Looking into Words An Analysis of the dialogues in The Picture of Dorian Gray [Preface] As we often see in fictions‚ dialogues play a significant role in characterizing heroes. Apart from speaking for the characters in novels‚ Oscar Wilde used dialogues to speak for himself. This is especially the case in The Picture of Dorian Gray in which he ‘hires’ three characters to represent his ideals‚ present situation and the conflict between them. The following passage will mainly focus on the strategic
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#1 abash abate abdicate aberration abhor abject abnegate abortive abridge absolute absolve To make ashamed; to embarrass 당혹스럽게 하다 To subside; to reduce 감소시키다‚ 무효로 하다 To step down from a position of power or responsibility 포기하다‚ 퇴위하다‚ 사퇴하다 Something not typical; a deviation from the standard 탈선‚ 정신이상 To hate very‚ very much; to detest 몹시 싫어하다‚ 혐오하다 Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated; utterly bummed out 비천한‚ 비열한‚ 비굴한(사람) To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce 포기하다‚ 버리다‚ 자제하다 Unsuccessful
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language. Some words have been lost‚ changed‚ and added. This language often coincides with the American culture of the time. As the culture changes‚ so does the language. Offensive language has become common in today’s American culture‚ and stands as a regular part of the English language. The amount of offensive language heard on an everyday basis is astounding. There is no escaping it. Excessive amounts of people have come to embrace most of this language‚ but there are still certain words and phrases
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colors into language. We can put some bright colors to words when we are happy‚ or dark colors to express that we are not in a good mood. We give them their own power‚ and in the article “A Question of Language” by Gloria Naylor‚ the author shows us her idea about that power of words. Words themselves are harmless; the problem comes from the way people want to use them. Naylor starts her text by mentioning about her first time hearing the word “nigger”. It was in her third-grade class‚ when she was
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Words can have a huge emotional impact on people‚ and often affect their self-image and self-worth. It is words like "retard" or "retarded" for one‚ which can surely lead to such a result. People in today’s society are not aware of the true and hurtful meaning of this word when they use it. No matter when it is used or how it is used‚ it will always have the negative connection with those who have such mental disabilities. Futhermore with such frequent use‚ those suffering from these disabilities
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2014 Words Words are used everyday. It’s the easiest way for humans to communicate. Without words‚ our perception of the world would be perplexing. This demonstrates how important and powerful words are. Words and phrases also evoke different meaning. Words are powerful enough to start wars or create peace. In fact‚ how we present a word can determine someone’s positive or negative outlook on a situation. All words we use have literal or direct meaning. Sometimes words are denoted as being figuratively used
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The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good
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NO MORE WOOF http://www.livescience.com/42300-no-more-woof-dog-animal-communication.html A dog may be man’s best friend‚ but if people ever figure out what dogs are really thinking‚ will the friendship sour? That’s a risk that a few inventors in Europe are willing to take: They’ve received funding to develop "No More Woof‚" an electronic device that promises to analyze dogs’ brain waves and translate a few of their thoughts into rudimentary English. It’s still a work in progress‚ but once
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English Idioms Idioms and idiomatic expressions in English An idiom is a group of words in current usage having a meaning that is not deducible from those of the individual words. For example‚ "to rain cats and dogs" - which means "to rain very heavily" - is an idiom; and "over the moon" - which means "extremely happy" - is another idiom. In both cases‚ you would have a hard time understanding the real meaning if you did not already know these idioms! A (26) B (26) C (27) D (25) E (25)
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Descriptive Words Smile‚ grin‚ beam‚ smirk . . . Frown‚ scowl‚ glare‚ glower‚ grimace . . . Stare‚ gaze‚ gape‚ watch‚ gawk‚ ogle‚ look‚ examine‚ leer . . . Flinch‚ recoil‚ balk‚ cringe‚ shy away‚ pull back‚ wince‚ cower‚ shrink‚ tremble . . . Incredulous‚ disbelieving‚ skeptical‚ doubtful‚ dubious‚ uncertain‚ suspicious‚ questioning‚ vague . . . Quizzical‚ questioning‚ puzzled‚ surprised‚ perplexed‚ inquiring Interested‚ curious‚ involved‚ attentive‚ concerned‚ attracted‚
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