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Meceda, Centenarro Jose S. 11429674 A Blessing in Disguise Mistake as defined in Merriam Websters dictionary is the act of understanding (someone or something) incorrectly, to make a wrong judgement about (something), or to identify (someone or something) incorrectly. Personally, a mistake is something that has happened without the full knowledge of the doer, or something that resulted in consequence. No

Alcohol is the drug most commonly abused compared to other illegal drugs. Alcoholism in the Merriam Webster is defined as as a chronic, progressive, fatal disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction. In families, “alcoholism can become a powerful organizer of family life, altering the details of daily routines as well as special occasions [however], not all families suffer the consequences of alcoholism in the

The primary explanation of ethics in Merriam-Webster is, ”The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation." Another definition is “The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group." Developing a software project must be considered also in this explanation window with many aspects. Social media analytics is also responsible for integrating technical parts with many ethical aspects. The first part of ethical considerations is privacy with their aspect

Americanism is defined by Merriam Webster as a characteristic of the American English, attachment or allegiance to the traditions, interests, or ideals of the United States, a custom or trait peculiar to America, or the political principles and practices essential to American culture. Americanism to me is not just in words, but also in action. We can appreciate our rights, freedoms and justice, but to show a deeper understanding of Americanism you must be willing to take action to support them

Strength has nine definitions in the Merriam Webster Dictionary. It is seen as a word of power, and as a matter of fact, power is a synonym for strength. Like many of the words in the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word strength originates in England. It also happens to be the noun of strong. Strength can be defined as many things, but I see the word fitting into two categories. College students will be able to see in this essay that strength is defined in a variety of ways such as emotional strength

Culture is defined by Merriam Webster as “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group. Also, the characteristic features of everyday existence (as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time” (Culture). Although I agree with the majority of this definition; however, I do think it is limited by racial, religious or social group because there are more than those three groups that could be considered a culture which is why I would

There are several interpretations that could be drawn based on the result in the previous section. As we expected that we can see several distinctive differences of how Oxford English dictionary, Collins and Merriam-Webster dictionary treat polysemous words which are being studied. First, as reflected from the data, we could see that OED (2011) has listed the most meanings of four polysemous which being studied. This fact shows that the Oxford English dictionary as the most extensive dictionary

Listening The Merriam Webster dictionary defines listening “as paying attention to sound”, but in the business world the more specific definition provided would apply: “to hear something with thoughtful attention, give consideration” (Merriam-Webster Online, 2015) In the world of business, the concept of active listening expands upon the basic concept of listening. Active listening requires the listener to pay full attention to what is being said, making sure there is a clear understanding of what

Alexis Timm Mrs. Mirosh 1st hour English 11 21 February 2017 To Read or Not To Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel published by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name as Mark Twain, in 1884. The story is more than just a story however as many adults, parents, and educators believe that this book is unfit for a classroom setting. What they are unable or (unwilling) to see are the benefits of reading and analyzing this story. It allows students to understand history

receive information.” (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2010, p. 770). Another explanation for the word information that has been taken from the website Merriam-Webster dictionary are “the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence” also, “it is a knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction.” (Merriam-Webster, para. 2). Information also could be considered as any data