Words and Their Implied Meanings Would you rather belong to the "Apple Dumpling Gang" or the "Crypts"? The connotation of the word gang reaches "hit an all time low" in the 1990’s. We envision today’s gang members as drug lords who kill each other on street corners. Society rejects and imprisons them. Once members of a "gang" simply shared common interests and enjoyed social acceptance‚ much as members of a club today. Many pairs of words have experienced a similar disagreement in connotation
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The New York Times 50 Fancy Words (defined and used) 1. Inchoate: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; I am glad your inchoate proposals for integrating the company were not accepted this time‚ thus saving us face. 2. Profligacy: recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant‚ profligate behavior; Anderson’s profligacy cost him his job and its better you tighten up your belt before you go the same way. 3. Sui Generis: being the only example of its kind‚ unique; Mr. Bill Tandy generated his
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Nazi’s are able to use this power to control where people go‚ how they live‚ and to affect their freedom. Conversely‚ the power that words give Liesel and Max goes much deeper than physical control and instead focuses on the broader and more powerful ability and impact of free thought. While the Nazi’s may be able to control them physically‚ Max and Liesel’s thoughts and words remain their own and give them a power and freedom over which the Nazi’s have no control. With that power they are able to subvert
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The British Dictionary’s number one definition of rhetoric is “the study of the technique using language effectively”. (Collins) Interestingly‚ an American version defines it as‚ “(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.” (Random House) or “language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable” (Merriam Webster) It seems that American’s exaggerate and fib more often‚ and the British apparently are more concerned with language effectiveness
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of average difficulty and who would like to gain some information about the vocabulary resources of Modern English (for example‚ about synonyms and antonyms)‚ about the stylistic peculiarities of English vocabulary‚ about the complex nature of the word ’s meaning and the modern methods of its investigation‚ about English idioms‚ about those changes that English vocabulary underwent in its historical development and about some other aspects of English lexicology. One can hardly acquire a perfect command
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Education is a word bandied in the media and political debates frequently‚ but when people try to discuss this concept‚ many will disagree. As such‚ it is imperative that before we try to discuss educational initiatives‚ we must define the term. Education is a systematic effort to provide students with new ways of thinking. For the purposes of this essay‚ the term students refers to any person for whom education is provided‚ whether it is formal or informal and whether the student is responsive
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_DARIA ZAGREBA‚ 3AA_ _TASK 1_ The word BEGGARLY can be segmented into two morphemes: beggar- + -ly. Semantically beggar- is a root-morpheme; -ly is an affix. Structurally beddar- is a free morpheme; -ly is a bound morpheme. The word POSTMAN can be segmented into two morphemes: post- + man-. Semantically post- and man- are root-morphemes. Structurally post- and man- are free morphemes. The word SHORTEN can be segmented into two morphemes: short- + -en. Semantically short- is a root-morpheme;
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where they constantly fear what’s to happen next. They begin to realize how insignificant they are to others and how in a blink of an eye they can easily be defeated. When you turn on the tv you also begin to see the many different ways people use the word “freedom” to their advantage. Coming across countless articles about shootings‚ killings‚ and terrorist attacks that are happening all over the world. The fear that terrorism implants into so many people’s minds disrupting their everyday actions is
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one thing with another thing that has similar features. In this questions ‚ the student is given pairs of words which share some relation or the other. Along with a question pair of words‚ there are pairs of words as options. The student is required to identify the relationship of the words given in the question pair. Keeping this relation in mind‚ the student should find out the pair of words from the given options that bears the same or similar relation between them. However‚ the given options might
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Words are powerless when looked at individually but they have the potential for good or evil‚ when someone who can properly use them to his or her advantage. That is what Nathaniel Hawthorne quote means‚ and I fully agree with him. An example of words being used for evil could be a dictator trying to convince his people that he is best for the country. An example of words being used for good could be a civil rights activist trying to persuade people to get along and to treat everyone with respect
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