Chapter 28 Vocab 1. Bauhaus – A German interdisciplinary school of fine and applied arts that brought together many leading modern architects‚ designers‚ and theatrical innovators. 2. dadaism – artistic movement of the 1920s and 1930s that attacked all accepted standards of art and behavior and delighted in outrageous conduct. (p. 933) 3. Dawes Plan – the product of the reparations commission headed by Charles G. Dawes that was accepted by Germany‚ France‚ and Britain‚ and reduced Germany’s yearly
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Vocabulary List 1 (Q2) Precis (noun): Make summary of. "I know she goes in for giving a rapid precis of all her guests." (Pg. 14) Ravelled (verb): To tangle or entangle. ""How horribly unjust of you!" cried Lord Henry‚ tilting his hat back and looking up at the little clouds that‚ like ravelled skeins of glossy white silk‚ were drifting across the hollowed turquoise of the summer sky." (Pg. 15) Candour (noun): The state or quality of being frank‚ open‚ and sincere
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and one’s capabilities certainly pervades Byatt’s mature work‚ in both her fiction and nonfiction. In several ways‚ Byatt is a writer whose writing has been self-reflexive and deliberately formed. According to her words express the author and‚ “Vocabularies are crossing circles and loops. We are defined by the lines we choose to cross or to be confined by.” On the contrary to those writers who prefer to distinct their fiction from their nonfiction‚ she has never desired such a distinction: “From
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Chapter 6: The Duel for North America TERMS AND NAMES: 1. Samuel de Champlain: an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership fairly earned him the title‚ "Father of New France"; started establishment of Quebec in 1608 on St. Lawrence River; allied with Huron Indians and fought Iroquois for them 2. William Pitt: British general; also known as the "Great Commoner" and "Organizer of Victory"; switched British focus in war from West Indies to Quebec-Montreal area; led 1758 expedition
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Carissa Baughman Block 3 4/13/2015 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. AP American Government Chapter 7 Vocabulary Public opinion: How people think or feel about particular things. Defined simply‚ public opinion refers to how people think or feel about particular things. For example‚ a study by political scientist Terry M. Moe analyzed public opinion concerning whether the government should provide parents with publicly funded grants‚ or vouchers‚ that they can apply toward tuition at private schools
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Article Summary “Academic Vocabulary‚ Writing and English for Academic Purposes: Perspectives from Second Language Learners” Averil Coxhead (2012) conducted a research on the use of English vocabulary in Writing and Academic purpose by involving with 14 students of English as an additional language at a New Zealand university. The research was mainly conducted through the experience obtained from background language learning and academic studies of the students by mainly based on two target
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Q: Contrast English with one other language with respect to TWO particular points of grammar or vocabulary. With reference to that point of grammar/vocabulary‚ state how native speakers of these languages would be predicted to differ in their thinking or perception if we accept the linguistic relativity hypothesis. How might you test this prediction experimentally? This essay will discuss the linguistic relativity hypothesis contrasting the English language with the most common Chinese dialect
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Imagine that you are trying to explain distance learning to a friend. Write a response of 200 to 300 words to explain how courses work at University of Phoenix. Use each of the following terms at least once in your explanation: • Threaded discussion • Electronic forum • Asynchronous communication • Feedback • Online • The Internet or the web • Participation grade Distance learning is a great way to get a degree and still stay in the comfort of your own home. It is easy to work into
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Civil liberties: the legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights‚ the courts‚ police‚ and legislature define their meaning. Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. First Amendment: the constitutional amendment that establishes the four great
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and even the way one talks have been most likely been influenced by mass media in one way or another. It is the how the mass media delivers their messages which help them make these dramatic effects in their audiences. Mass media contributes to vocabulary building‚ influences language use and delivers conventional wisdom. The history of mass media is a story of many other stories. Print‚ the very first form of mass media‚ started with the development of paper by the Chinese in the 16th Century
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