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    The definition of geek comes from old English geek or geck meaning “fool”‚ or “freak”‚ as well as the Dutch word gek‚ or “crazy”. Today‚ its definition is opaque and mutating‚ and it’s very rarely that you’ll get the same definition of the word from any group of people. But in today’s social world‚ a word like this must have a definition‚ and as it is a word that applies to people on every corner of the globe‚ it should be a concise and perfect definition. Thus the first part of the definition of

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    wish for their children or loved ones to have it too. Success is something that those who don’t have it and/or cannot have it‚ wish for their children or loved ones to achieve it. What is the definition of success? A simple definition of success would be an accomplishment of a goal. But the definition of success varies from person to person. Success could mean one thing to one person and it could mean something very different to another. Everyone wants success in their lives in varied ways.

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    LOVE What is the definition of love? The formal definition states that love is; 1. Intense affection‚ 2. A feeling of attraction resulting from sexual desire‚ and 3. Enthusiasm or fondness. Although these definitions are all true there is a deeper meaning to this word‚ this word can be a feeling‚ a choice‚ even a state of mind. Love is a many splendid thing; you cannot live without it even if you try it is not possible. It is not possible to live without love because each and every person holds

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    | 1. The American President‚ Abraham Lincoln once said “Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.” As a leader your decisions will have tremendous impact on a great many others. Please provide an example of when you realized this in your career. Adversity tests a man’s determination. Most leaders possess this trait‚ as they would have gone through the long haul just to achieve their position. But it’s also true that power brings out the innate

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    Wikipedia’s definition of beauty is‚ “a characteristic of a person‚ animal‚ place‚ object‚ or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction” while Oxford Dictionary states‚ “beauty is a combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially sight.” As you can see‚ inner beauty could be paired with Wiki’s definition and outer beauty could be paired with Oxfords. Of course‚ there is no way of telling which definition is more correct

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    people during the People Power Revolution because the people demonstrated democratic action when they felt that they were being oppressed. Outline: I. Overview of Civil Disobedience A. Brief History 1. Origins of the word B. Definition of Terms 1. Dictionary 2. Thesaurus 3. Application in everyday events II. The People Power Revolution A. Short summary of main events B. Relation to Civil Disobedience 1. Why was it an act of Civil Disobedience?

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    What do you think the definition of success is? My definition of someone’s success would be when she has accomplished something she wanted to accomplish. First‚ achieving an achievement is great success to have. Even if that goal is to make someone smile‚ I have had success at doing something. Second‚ one the people in my thoughts that has had great success to me is my grandfather. My grandfather is one of my biggest role models because of all the success he has had in his life. Finally‚ another

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    More To Ugly Than Meets The Eye When hearing the word ugly‚ one typically perceives it as the outward appearance that a person or thing projects to the world. Nevertheless‚ the outward appearance of someone or something is not the only way that “ugly” can be defined. When a person comes off as rude or unpleasant‚ their actions can be considered to be ugly. Commonly defined‚ ugly relates to the outward appearance‚ however‚ it too can be defined as an inward emotion that affects one’s actions

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    Cited: "Human RightsAbout Our Definitions: All Forms of a Word (noun‚ Verb‚ Etc.) Are Now Displayed on One Page." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster‚ n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.

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    Definition of Fear through Examples Fear is a feeling created in a response to a perceived danger. Fear can produce pleasure‚ heighten awareness‚ be in the form of phobia‚ a fear of the unknown and an instinctual response to danger. Fear can be a pleasurable experience such as riding a roller coaster‚ watching a horror movie or climbing treacherous mountains. Roller coasters use fear for pleasure by using the senses of falling and traveling at uncontrollable speeds to produce a rush of adrenaline

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