In the Webster's Dictionary it states the definition of honor as someone with high regard or respect; personal integrity; reputation and privilege. What Webster's Dictionary does not tell are the people who would qualify as being honorable under these traits. ... In my own dictionary, looking up Emmitt Smith would easy as cutting a hot knife through butter. ... Staying with honor in the sports industry, the other example would be six time basketball champion Michael Jordan. ... There is no clear definition of what honor means and the Webster's Dictionary, has only set a base...

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The first moral issue in the novel is patriotism in the dictionary patriotism is defined as love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. ... Another example is brigadier General Marchand he sacrifice his son's life only for his country. ... The second moral issue is terrorism in the dictionary terrorism is the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. ... For example when Kate tries to drive off ...

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These three definitions almost give a perfect example of what I would consider to be a hero, but one thing is missing. ... Without that example in my life taught to me by my mother I probably would not have the same hero that I have mentioned today. ... That is a striking example to me and I appreciate him a lot for teaching me to have accomplishments everyday, as he does. ... With exceptions that is basically his life. ... This can flow right with athleticism. ...

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A friend is one who supports and sympathizes with, a person whom one knows. I however, have a different definition of friendship than the dictionary. ... For example, my so called "best friend" in high school was in love with my boyfriend. ... Although, this example may be irrelevant to others, my friends" inability to be honest with me led to the destruction of our friendship. Companion, a person who accompanies or associates with another. ...

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His name became part of the American language because, even though maverick sold his herd of cattle, the term maverick had already spread throughout the west, and was associated with unbranded cattle. ... Other meanings for the word maverick are an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party, and a characteristic of, suggestive of, or inclined to be a maverick. ... The word maverick has two dictionary meanings. ... An example sentence would be: The baby calves mavericked around the pasture until sundown. ...

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Denotation(s) is/are " the dictionary meaning or meanings of the word". ( Chapter Three, Page 41). ... The Book uses the word home as an example. I think this is a really good example. ... A lot of people associate home with a place they feel good and with their family. ... Many people associate a Barbie doll to be the perfect example of a woman. ...

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Thus the students can get their reading skills improved during the course and they are able to cope with the language in complicated situations. ... It has something to do with the students' rudimentary knowledge and their study habits. ... With this theory, the traditional reading teaching mainly adopts the method that items explanation, grammar analysis and transitional practice of equal importance. ... For example, we can conjecture the meaning of the new words by means of context clues or word formation. ... Even some are familiar with them. ...

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In the Webster dictionary evil is described as "morally reprehensible, arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct". ... Meaning for example, the less oxytocin in the system the less one will care about how their actions affect others; making them more apt to malice and malevolence, or, evil. ... According to the Webster dictionary "good" can be defined as "of a favorable character or tendency ". ... As animal we have an instinctive desire to continue our existence as with most any living thing. ... Afterwards the babies were offered a chance to c...

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Oedipus ran away from Corinth with a purpose of fleeing from the will of the gods to prove to that he had control of his life, but this merely caused the prophecy to come true. "If a man walks with haughtiness of hand shafts of the God?" ... Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines fate as, "a power of thought to control all events and impossible to resist a persons destiny." ... In my everyday life, I am confronted with many obstacles, but ultimately I end up overcoming these obstacles and determining my own fate. One such example was over this past summer when I was looking for computer r...

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The true meaning of the word evolution, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary is "the sequential exposure of prepackaged potential- (Gould 324). This goes hand-in-hand with the development of the New Leaf potato, since this is a huge technological advancement. ... (Pollan 506) What Pollan is saying by this is that since there is such a large amount of farmland with biotech crops planted within them that there's no way of telling if people have already eaten them or not. ... A good example of this "perfection- is the New Leaf potato. ... Because the New Leafs were nursed by their ...

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Existentialists are plagued with dread over their potential confrontation with nothingness, an anxiety that comes with the impossibility of finding ultimate justification for the choices they must make. ... The soldier in the story is an example of the first stage of existentialism in Hemingway's denunciation of the philosophy. ... The soldier is left tormented with the hollow feeling of nothingness, a hollowness that he attempts to temporarily fill with immediate sexual gratification. ... The older waiter is the best example of a successful existentialist in the story. ... It is natural...

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