Ailurophile A cat-lover. Assemblage A gathering. Becoming Attractive. Beleaguer To exhaust with attacks. Brood To think alone. Bucolic In a lovely rural setting. Bungalow A small‚ cozy cottage. Chatoyant Like a cat’s eye. Comely Attractive. Conflate To blend together. Cynosure A focal point of admiration. Dalliance A brief love affair. Demesne Dominion‚ territory. Demure Shy and reserved. Denouement The resolution of a mystery. Desuetude Disuse. Desultory Slow‚ sluggish. Diaphanous Filmy
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everyone knew who "Alexander the Great" was; however‚ there is no earlier evidence that Alexander III of Macedon was called "the Great". The early Seleucid kings‚ who succeeded Alexander in Persia‚ used "Great King" in local documents‚ but the title was most notably used for Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). Later rulers and commanders began to use the epithet "the Great" as a personal name‚ like the Roman general Pompey. Others received the surname retrospectively‚ like the Carthaginian Hanno and the
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Ghidei College English 11 Unit 1 Final Project Essay What factors are most influential in shaping a person’s identity? Factors that are most influential in shaping a person’s identity are one’s self-respect‚ one’s self-perception and the decisions one makes. Having self-respect on the decisions you make‚ having an awareness of the characteristics that make you‚ who you are and being confident in who are‚ are most influence in shaping your identity. Identity means‚ the fact of being who
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Critical Analysis Essay "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury Imagine using a time machine to hunt one of the biggest dinosaurs of all kind. Ray Bradbury’s plot makes the reader wonder in our minds which leads us to hints and makes us foreshadow that something bad is going to happen next. The short story A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury uses imagery‚ figurative language‚ and tone to create the mood of bone-chilling‚ nightmare‚ and seriousness. The imagery in the story supports the mood of
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I’ll never forget the time I received my first traffic ticket. It happened on Christmas Eve at the busiest time of day. My mother‚ sister‚ and aunt were riding in the car with me‚ and we were on our way to a shopping mall. My mother was rushing me because she was afraid we wouldn’t reach the department store before it closed‚ and my grandmother needed a gift for Christmas. I wondered how I was going to manage all of this. To add to my problems‚ the traffic was terrible; cars of all shapes
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Out of all the material items I possess‚ I would have to call my first car my one true prized possession. Veronica‚ as I often refer to her is rusty black and has more than a few bruises. Pretty much a replica of the stereotypical teenager’s first car. Possessions like these often are seen as junk to the rest of the world‚ but in one person’s heart it remains an invaluable treasure. For myself‚ I was lucky enough to find that one hidden gem in a 1998 Ford Contour. In my eyes it will be forever priceless
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Most important Invention: The Computer When we think about technology mostly the first thing that comes to my mind is the image of a computer. Technological advancements such as computer have been designed to help humans and make the lives easy. In fact‚ computer is the Most important Invention because they can display and let you manipulate save information‚ and it is used in almost all fields . First of all computer have multi-tasking features that can minimize the work you have to do. The
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I will be comparing the video verion of The Most Dangerous Game to the story. I will be telling what was the same ‚ and what was different . By comparing and contrasting the story to the movie. I will be addressing these similarities and differences in three catigories characters ‚ events ‚ and setting of the Most Dangerous Game. I will talk about each of the catigories in three separate paragraphs. And I will be comparing the movie to the story and the story to the movie.
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The most important invention of mankind Thinking about important and revolutionary inventions‚ make us visualise something material and sophisticated such as the television‚ the computer‚ the car‚ the airplane and so on. Each one of these elements was indeed very revolutionary and brought fundamental changes for the whole world. Nevertheless I consider that the most significant creation of mankind is also one of the oldest. It’s the elaboration of the graphic system of communication: writing
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Most Memorable Moment Memories‚ memories‚ memories some make you laugh‚ get angry‚ even cry but the one thing is for sure they all share a place deep in our hearts. I have so many memories but the one which stands out most in my mind‚ heart and soul is when I graduated in high school last 2012. It was the most memorable moment for me because for how many years‚ my effort and hard works are all worth it. There are ups and downs on my high school years‚ but I did not
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