Monolingual learner's dictionary

working? What is feminism or the feminist theory perspective? Feminism is “the belief that women and men shall share equal rights in social arena as well as the political and economical arenas of life, to include the home life” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online. 2014). The Critical feminist theory tries to explain this as well from a criminologist perspective. It states that “critical feminism views gender inequality as stemming from the unequal power of men and women in a capitalist…

In Act 2 Scene 3 of William Shakespeare’s play Othello, we hear a soliloquy of Iago. Soliloquies are essential in a play as it is the only time the actor is able to explain their thought process to the audience. In typical soliloquies, the character is not acting for someone else. The character, in essence, is able to portray his/her true self. Through Iago’s soliloquy, the audience is able to hear his malicious intentions. The audience is introduced to his evil mind though his appalling tone,…

and writing have impacted my life in numerous ways; in fact, reading books has impacted my life by expanding my vocabulary. My mother would read difficult books to expose me to broad new words to me at a young age. She would also have me study dictionaries, and continuously give me spelling test. When I got a little older I would start to read books on my own. I would read books that opened up my imagination; such as the series, The Magic Tree House. Eventually, I ended up being too engage into…

What is perseverance? The dictionary describes it as “the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult.” Merriam-Webster (2015). The act of finalizing perseverance is complete success. So I evaluated people in my desired profession, and one lady stood out among the rest. Through her trials as press secretary of the Clinton Administration she demonstrated one consistent trait. Dee Dee Myers would persevere. Dee Dee Myers, a graduate of Santa Clara…

What does the word success mean? Success can have different ideas for various people depending on who a person may ask; every person has an altered understanding or viewpoint for the meaning of success. The dictionary defines success as the accomplishment of one’s goal; the desired result of an attempt; or one that succeeds. Maybe to better understand what success means, one may need to know the definition of failure. Failure means the fault or weakness of something. When someone fails, it may…

According to Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary, “hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability;a man admired for his achievement and noble quality”. It is gender-neutral word though it seems to correspond or represent masculine attribute. “Hero”to me is a man of highly distinguished honor who have successfully paved a milestone to humanity and their legacy is reflected upon on day-to-day basis. However, it is also opinion or belief…

In poetry and song, literature, and action movies, the hero embodies the qualities of bravery, strength, and honor. According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability: a warrior: a person admired for achievements and noble qualities: one who shows great courage. While others define this concept as an actual cause a selfish or unselfish act, on the other hand, a hero is someone who stands for integrity and…

particularly as an acronym for “waste of our time”. The Concise Oxford Dictionary, however, has recently included ‘woot’, defining it as an exclamation of triumph or success (“‘Retweet’ and ‘woot’ Make Oxford Dictionary Debut”, 2011). The word ‘woot’ has been used to express enthusiasm, victory, desire, and irritation in music, television, games, online, and as acronyms. The meaning is not the same for all. If it is included in the dictionary, all meanings should be included, which will be…

Journal #3 A hero, is “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character”. In Michael Apted's film Amazing Grace, this definition is substantially indicated through major characters in the film in showing their courageous acts towards ending slavery. The history of slavery started in 1916 with a Dutch ship that brought 20 African slaves ashore to the British colony of Jamestown,Virginia. In the 18th century, an estimated 6-7 million black slaves were imported to the new world, where…

Parkour is a creative way to move the fastest and the efficient way possible. There is such an absence of limitations and a unconditional liberty in Parkour that sometimes it is attribute to a form of art. The distinction between sport and art have always been so confusing. In this text, I will argue that parkour should be consider a sport at the same level of any other individual sport. The idea of sport is over all an athletic activity. Parkour could not fit more into this definition. I’ve…