underprivileged because of what they come from, maybe they need money, but that does not make them underprivileged. The definition of underprivilege, according to Merriam-Webster.com, “deprived through social or economic condition of some of the fundamental rights of all members of a civilized society” (“underprivileged,” Merriam-Webster). Most kids who are called underprivilege don’t fit this definition. Students who go to college and are put under this category, are not being denied…
It is called times zones. According to Merriam Webster a time zone is “A geographic region within which the same standard time is used”. In much places in the world it is the next day, but in Venezuela they are 2 hours ahead of us. If here in america it is 1:30pm over there in Venezuela it is 3:30 pm, pretty cool right! There is a time that we need to change our clock an hour ahead. This is called Daylight savings Time. According to Merriam Webster Daylight savings time is time usually one…
Early Perspectives of Psychology Question 1: Compare and contrast two early perspectives of psychology. Be sure to include comparisons of founders, methods, and philosophers. Have you ever wondered why people do the things they do, or why people behave the in certain ways? Have you ever thought about how people process information to reach specific results? For hundreds of years, medical doctors, physiologists, and philosophers have always speculated and contemplated the psychological aspects…
Pros of the Military Draft Research shows that the military draft makes our country stronger by making our government and people stronger as a whole. Our nation would not have to struggle to find enough people to fight. A country with the draft would be brought together in unity in a sense of nationalism. The draft also has worked successfully for America in the past and continues to work for foreign countries still today. Drafting women would also allow more people into the military.…
Some of these issues include national identity or beliefs and values of a culture. A national identity is when the majority of people associate with the nation where they born. First, let us define what identity is and what cultural is. Based on Webster dictionary, identity is sameness of essential or generic character in different instances whereas cultural, it…
revulsion/ disgust/ hatred/ hate/ antipathy/ abhorrence/ repulsion/ abomination) -It’s one of your detestable attributes. (Arousing or meriting intense aversion: abominable/ Inspiring or deserving repugnance or scorn/ Stimulating disgust hateful {Merriam Webster} / despicable/ repugnant/ vile/ revolting/ abominable/ abhorrent/ loathsome) ~ I sniffed it; does that disgust you? (Manifest repugnance provoked by something highly offensive) -The measure of her love for her husband was the measure…
The Ultimate Hero There are many ways to define a hero. In the Merriam Webster dictionary, the simple definition of a hero is; a person who is greatly admired. However, I am going to refer to the full definition of a hero that is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as; a Man admired for his achievements and noble qualities, or one who shows great courage. In the story the knights’ tale, the duke, Theseus, was riding to Athens when on the side of the road, there was a cluster of ladies…
of the military these are just a few of the ways people show their patriotism. The men and women who choose to protect this country choose to leave their families behind in order to do so. The definition in Merriam-Webster dictionary ("Patriotism | Definition of patriotism by Merriam-Webster," n.d.) says, “love that people feel for their country”. These brave men and women choose to take an oath to defend the constitution of the United States and protect the land that they love. My husband for…
Ancient Greek states and see how they all vary from one another. Monarchy Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines monarchy as,…
States we have the Constitution. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, “The Constitution is the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.” In the video, Liberty! The American Revolution 6/6: Are We To Be A Nation?, we learned that Noah Webster wrote a spelling book to help create the English language which is now the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The constitution is…