The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers this definition: “obesity: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body” (Webster Online Dictionary). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity further: “…obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the “body mass index” (BMI). BMI is used because‚ for most people‚ it correlates with their amount of body fat. An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 2.9 is considered
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What is respect? According to oxforddictionaries.com‚ respect is “a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities‚ qualities‚ or achievements.” Many other websites coincide with this definition. I agree with them because that is what I was always taught. Respect is one of the things that will make you successful in life. Many people will notice that you are more mature. You will be easier to work with because you act with kindness. People will respect you more
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Pushing yourself to the max and being determined to keep going. Success is a reward and that reward is meant to be earned. To be successful you must be determined‚ eager‚ hardworking ‚ and tenacious in what you’re trying to achieve. The dictionary definition of the word success says “ The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” When trying to be successful‚ be determined to keep on pushing and work to a point that you become that person that is majorly successful! Aiming to a peak that is at its highest
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What is a villain? By definition it is “the person or thing responsible for specified trouble‚ harm‚ or damage” or an antagonist who seems fit to be a terrible‚ evil‚ unjust person but to me villains are not that. Villains are people who are unfairly looked upon as villains such as those with tattoos‚ graffiti artists‚ hacktivists‚ or even urban climbers. These people are all labeled as villains because they do something out of the norm to make themselves happy or perhaps others when what they do
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physical ailments. Others simply take things as they come in life‚ whether they are good or bad things. In the dictionary‚ fear is defined as: "a feeling of agitation or anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. That is a rather ominous definition. Fear can also refer to general anxiety‚ as in "fear of speaking in public or "fear of open areas . These fears arise not necessarily from a present or imminent threat‚ but rather a perceived threat‚ which to some can be just as scary. For most
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Do you think of the school bully getting beat up for stealing your lunch money all these years? What do you hear and think when the word justice is brought to your mind? Justice is defined as‚ “just behavior or treatment.” In most situations that definition is good enough‚ but that isn’t enough to describe justice to me. I would define justice as giving the world peace and equality for every action and reaction. If you have done wrong you will be punished for that wrong‚ because who you have done wrong
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American Dream The American Dream to me seems like it’s overused. To me the American Dream is just a made up term for a “normal dream” because all it is is wanting success. The American Dream is just wanting to have a job‚ have an education‚ and have a family. The American dream is mainly about being a success. To be a success is to make money‚ and the American dream is about making a lot of money. People want to make a lot of money because money can buy everything including any dream you had. But
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to reach success. Success requires many ingredients‚ but there is not a given recipe that will produce success. It can be achieved in countless ways. Success is versatile and different from one person to the next. Everybody has a slight different definition of what it means to be successful. I think success has many different levels and it never really stops‚ because whatever level of success you reach‚ you can always make more progress. To me‚ success is being on the go and never succumbing laziness
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Brothers When most people hear the word “brother”‚ they automatically think of a sibling. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another. I define it as fellow soldiers that have served in the armed forces of the past and present times. There is no greater feeling (in my eyes) than to say you’re part of a brotherhood that helped build a nation. I think this feeling of being a brother extends to local area law enforcement and
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Owning an enormous house materializes the pinnacle of success. A huge house filled with the extravagant things in life‚ such as clothes‚ cars‚ and artifacts. To some‚ such as movie stars and athletes‚ this type of a house and lifestyle is the definition of a perfect home. However‚ to the majority of America‚ a perfect home isn’t filled with these meaningless material items‚ it’s filled with love and family. A perfect home is a place where people can raise their children‚ and watch them grow up
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