intense or severe. 2. to satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst‚ for example). 3. to pacify or calm It sounds so cool....‚ and how it’s spelt looks awesome for how it sounds. just everything about it and its meaning. also "epiphany" is one of the best words as well so good you have it :) asthenic (as-THEN-ik) — extremely thin or wasted ataraxia (at-ah-RAK-see-ah) — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquility. I love it because it sounds intriguing. atavistic (at-ah-VIS-tik) — of‚ pertaining
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you see the theme of the talk today – words are not enough. Ladies and gentlemen‚ through merely a picture‚ such adequate amount of data can be collected already. Now‚ try to describe this situation‚ without a picture‚ and only with words. I bet you’re going to use up 2 pages just to describe me standing here. The thing that I’m trying to say here is that‚ sometimes‚ words are just not enough. Ladies and gentleman‚ word is defined as a unit of language. Words can be used for a plethora of reasons
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that this myth‚ the Sabine women are not physically raped. In this case‚ the word rape is synonymous with the words abduction and kidnapping. This myth is about the kidnapping of the Sabine women by the Romans. It is a rather interesting‚ strange story the Romans have found to be significant. This myth begins with Romulus’ newly formed kingdom. Although Rome was successful‚ there was a problem. The majority of Rome consisted of men. There were not enough women‚ at the time‚ to be able to keep
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Rome And Milan During The Renaissance The Renaissance is a period in the history of Europe beginning in about 1400. The word "Renaissance" in French means rebirth. During the Renaissance‚ there were many famous artists‚ many writers and many philosophers. Many people studied mathematics and different sciences. A person who is knowledgeable in many different things is sometimes called a "Renaissance man"
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CE to 1000 CE‚ many cultures were affected by political transformation which either changed their society or helped it to remain the same‚ one being that of Rome. The Roman Empire over time continued their original laws‚ usage of humans for entertainment‚ and status of women. However‚ over the course of time Rome changed its religion which was mainly polytheistic to monotheistic‚ privileges of different sections of society‚ and its division of the Empire. Rome’s society kept many of its aspects
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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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Over such long periods of time‚ words become manipulated‚ many times to the point where the meaning changes entirely. This is the case with the word “ghetto.” The word ghetto can be traced all the way back into the 1500’s. This word has infiltrated itself into today’s society and culture seamlessly. However the current definition of the word is far from what the original definition was. Perhaps due to the connection that the word ghetto has with urban culture‚ the word has evolved over time to have
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Classical Rome & China Tuesday‚ September 16‚ 2014 12:10 PM A Rome (509 BCE-476 CE) In a very good geographic place‚ in middle of peninsula‚ 10 miles inland connected by a river. 1 Roman Republic: The government they come up with after overthrowing their old king. People chose the leaders through election. They were practical‚ pragmatic people. They were not afraid of change‚ and saw good ideas and they weren’t afraid to jump on it. They learned from others and adopted all kinds of
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CeCe Williams English 1010 December 7‚ 2012 The N-Word: From Then to Now Since the times of slavery in America‚ the N-word continues to hold a powerful impact on the way people intentionally and mistakenly use it. Many do not understand the content of the word as it used in several literary works. The N-word creates a setting that conveys the message of how Caucasians have deliberately insulted African-Americans‚ mainly to show that there was no point of respecting them prior or even post-Civil
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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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