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1. palliate(v)to ease pain; to make less guilty or offensive2. ambivalence(n)the state of having contradictory orconflicting emotions3. maxim(n)proverb4. obstinate(adj)not yielding to reason; stubborn, dogged5. condone(v)to forgive, pardon, or overlook6. disdain(adj) to regard as unworthy; to refuse with scorn7. repudiate(v) to refuse to accept or acknowledge8. respite(n)interval of relief, rest9. elegiac(adj) sad, mournful10. idiosyncratic(adj) private; peculiar…

Our everyday lives are effected by music. People listen to it in the car, while grocery shopping, in the movies, at home, and practically anywhere else possible. There are many different types and styles of music such as: rock and roll, classical, rap, hardcore, Christian, jazz, reggae, country, and the list goes on. Each person…

There are very few musicians who, with their music, can impact our lives for thebetter. There are even less that can do it over their entire career. Such is thecase of Mile Davis. A jazz-trumpeter whos sound transcended American culturefor over 40 years. In this report I will be reviewing his great life whichtouched so…

VEGETARIAN DIETS DEFINED EssayVegetarianism does not have any mandatory rules. They do not all have to do things that are set in stone. However, some general types of the vegetarian diet do exist. The most commonly used terms for these catagories are as follows:Lacto-vegetarians:This type of diet has been defined as being restricted from eating…

In the article, “Columbus’s Legacy: Genocide in the America’s,” by David E. Stannard, the theme can be identified as contrary to popular belief that the millions of native peoples of the Americas that perished in the sixteenth century died not only from disease brought over by the Europeans, but also as a result of mass…

COFFEE CUPS WHICH FAILED TO RECORD THE SPEED OF THE TRAIN To a Washington group Colonel Wells H. Blodgett of St. Louis told a story of railroad travel which caused his hearers to marvel. His theme was the improvement of transportation facilities in the United States. His argument was that these advantages are coming so…

A Rhetorical Analysis of the advertisement “Like A Girl” The company Always is a brand of feminine hygiene products and has been in business since 1984. The advertisement analyzed within this essay seeks to catch the viewer’s eye and cause the female viewer to associate that product with themselves and their life experiences through the phrase…

The similarities and differences are listed below: Similarities: 1). Both sculptures represent the same popular subject matter who is the biblical David during the battle with Goliath. 2). Both sculptures use marble as the material. 3). Both sculptures show the strength, confidence, beauty and concentration in the hero David during a combat. Differences: 1). Michelangelo…

Over his lengthy, distinguished career, British screenwriter and playwright Robert Bolt has been thrice nominated for Academy Awards and has won twice for Doctor Zhivago (1965) and A Man for All Seasons(1966). Born and raised in Manchester, Bolt served in the British Air Force during WWII and afterward attended Manchester University. Following graduation, Bolt became…

Niccolò Machiavelli was one of the most influential theorists of political philosophy. He was known as an Italian diplomat, philosopher, historian, and politician of the Renaissance period (Rubio, 2016). However, his notoriety stems from being known as the “father of modern political theory,” and his theory inspired the term “Machiavellian” (Rubio, 2016). The world in…