Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the bold world in the sentence. Top of Form 1. CJ de Silva’s painting abilities are uncanny. remarkable ordinary astonishing unbelievable 2. Beside the boulevard are gigantic buildings. alley street avenue road 3. He often got into trouble because he was brusque. blunt rude refined curt 4. The reporter’s candid remarks caught the mayoralty candidate off-guard. secret frank well-thought
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reason why people join in online shaming is to take revenge. If a person becomes the target of online shaming by someone else‚ then that person would do the same thing back in order to take the revenge. For example‚ a person is shamed online through nasty comments on the pictures posted by him‚ eventually‚ that person would stand up against that shaming and will answer those comments the same way. The second reason why people join in online shaming is to express their hatred and anger towards someone
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dying. First off‚ Sam should not re-enlist because the troops experienced horrible conditions. In fact‚ in the “Diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo”‚ he writes in his log dated December 14‚ 1777‚ “ Poor food- hard lodging- Cold Weather- fatigue- Nasty Cloathes- nasty Cookery- Vomit half my Meinsen 2 time- smoak’d out of my senses…” Waldo’s point is that everything in the camp is horrendous. By highlighting this point‚ Dr. Albiegence gives a realistic image of how camp would have been‚ giving the
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cats he could find or catch with his two bare hands. That’s why his hands were all covered in bloodstained most of the time” and he also says about a some kind of horrible scar on his face and the inside of his nasty/ugly teeth that he could think of so he could give it a more creepier/nasty look of him “he had a huge scar on his face and his teeth that he has are yellow and rotten and he drooled most of the time”said-Jem. He said ”He wasn’t seen over 15 years”(Ch.1 Pg.12‚13‚14). Jem can be that kind
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An instance in which her grandma’s words were very influential‚ was when Melba reminded herself of her grandma’s advice when faced with a barrage of nasty words. “I squared my shoulders and tried to remember what Grandma had said: ‘God loves you‚ child; no matter what‚ he sees you as his precious idea.’” As a result of remembering those words‚ Melba went courageously to her next class and ignored the nasty words shouted at her by classmates. Melba writes in her journal‚ “There seems to be no space for me at Central High. I don’t
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In To Kill a Mockingbird you read a story viewed from a young girl named Scout as she goes through her life and faces many different obstacles. She lives in a small town named Maycomb and is presented as a small rundown town that is not very good at accepting new ways of thinking. This sort of attitude impacts Scout as it changes her and shapes her way of thinking. In the novel Atticus shows us that Appearance vs. Reality is a big part of Scout and her big brother Jems lives by helping them understand
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the motivations that drive man to be in a state of conflict; man is inclined to be violent because of scarce resources‚ diffidence and religious disagreements. Finally‚ Hobbes sums up the life of man in the state or nature as one that is solitary‚ nasty‚ poor‚ short and brutish: “Hereby it is manifest that during the time men live without a
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Affection What you mistake for their meanness is actually a fine display of their wit‚ humor‚ and affection. More often than not‚ the sarcasm czars/czarinas can also have a good laugh at themselves. They will make the mean comments and seemingly nasty remarks on a date because they’re confident you can take a good joke and laugh. Or give back‚ and laugh at them. This is their way of displaying affection and an easy camaraderie. It also means they value you enough to remove the barriers that exist
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The Hobbit Essay Mansoor Naqshbandi The hero in any journey learns many lessons through the people he meets‚ and their response to the events. Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” directed by Peter Jackson is no different. He is required to overcome many obstacles in his journey‚ and by doing so‚ he learns a valuable lesson. Bravery‚ thinking creatively‚ courage and the sense of belonging‚ these lessons is
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Strangeworth’s rose bushes. Miss Strangeworth received a letter that said‚ “Look out at what used to be your roses” (255). The sender of the letter cut down her roses off the bush‚ exposing the nasty thorns beneath. This is a symbol of Miss Strangeworth. She is a seemingly nice‚ old lady but on the inside she is a nasty lady. The author’s characterization also contributed to the theme: the idea of being a different person on the outside versus the inside. When Miss Strangeworth was “Walking down Main Street
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