As stated by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, feminism is the "Theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes,"" (The Merriam Webster-Dictionary 280) and the second listed definition is "Organized activity on behalf on women's rights and interests."" ... In addition to the Etymological Dictionary, the reference book called Origins, by Eric Partridge, states that the word "feminism, -ist, -ize, come, perhaps with French encouragement, from femin, and femina- ( Partridge 207). ... In the monthly magazine Christian Science Monitor, Marilyn Gardner uses the word as follow...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Culture, as defined in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, is a: the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon man's capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations b: the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group c: the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or corporation. ... Dogbe's book, Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies: "the socially learned ways of living found in human societies it embraces all aspects of so...

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(Merriam-Webster)) believe that every life has equal value (Foundation Fact Sheet). ... And somehow these animals have developed "morals " without a holy book. ... Many animal species, like the lions, follow a social code- one that they have created without a holy book. ... How can Christians pick and choose which scriptures are moral or which commandments to follow from the book he/she claims provides out moral codes? ...

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In the book, "The Scarlet Letter," Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a character who is so loving, passionate, and mistreated that the reader cannot help but feel badly for her. ... A fatal flaw is "a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy" (Merriam-webster.com). ... The ultimate downfall of Hester occurs at the end of the book when she nearly leaves the town that caused her much pain and sorrow. At this point in the book, Hester's passion for companionship almost paid off for her, but, sadly, she was once again let down by Reverend Dimmesdale by telling her...

• Word Count: 1733
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The definition of the word ˜Prostitution', according to Merriam Webster, is "The act of having sex in exchange for money. ". ... Sullivan argues in her book "What Happens When Prostitution Becomes Work " that if the government were ever to get involved in the process of legalizing prostitution, an increase in demand for ˜sexual services' would occur and more women would be prostituted for sex and profit without any real negligible benefits for themselves (Sullivan 7). ...

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The twelfth edition of the book, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-preventable Diseases, revised in 2012, written by epidemiologist, William Atkinson discusses the mechanics of vaccines in the immune system. ... According to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, intussusception is, "the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction (Merriam-Webster web 2014)". ...

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Recently Peter Jackson adapted the book for the big screen and successfully created an award winning, multi-million dollar trilogy. ... The fantasy genre typically contains elements that are not realistic and according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary is defined as "a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world". ...

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Merriam-Webster defines a community as, "social groups of any sizes whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have common cultural and historical heritages.... While reading a chapter called the Chamber of Reflection from a book entitled, An Illustrated Guide To The Lost Symbol: The History, The Secrets, and The Discoveries, the first paragraph explains the introduction into Free Masonry. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines internalization: to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization. ... It made an enormous impact because we as kids were not reading it out of a book. ...

• Word Count: 1950
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Variations of pricing often stem from fetishism of the commodity, which is Marx's next major point in this book. ... Published in 1848, this book features various theories that have been concluded by both Marx, and his close friend, the philosopher Friedrich Engels. ...

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