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two years ago said CNN. Autism is defined as a mental condition presented from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communication and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts, according to Merriam-Webster. In the movie, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, a character represents the disability in a very accurate way. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape What’s Eating Gilbert Grape portrays the story of a family from Endora, Iowa “a small town where nothing…

According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, “Pedagogues are teachers, schoolmaster; especially: a dull, formal, or pedantic (unimaginative or dull)” (Merriam-Webster, 2015). ENFJs are said to have tremendous power to manipulate others with their phenomenal interpersonal skills. However, it’s not usually manipulation. ENJFs are global learners…

Eschatology is the study of what is commonly referred to as the “end times.” This era in history was foretold by the book of Revelation in the New Testament. This field of study can have both good and bad come from it. An example of a good thing from it would be to recognize signs of Christ’s second coming and to let those signs strengthen one’s faith. A bad result that could be pulled from studying Eschatology would be a person attempting to pick a date for when Jesus comes back to retrieve all…

brushstrokes were visible. Their figures were indistinct. To the Salon jury and the crowds thronging the Palais, their work looked amateurish, even shocking (pg. 67),” That is a big difference from “microscopically accurate. ” According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, conform means to be similar or identical, which is the exact opposite of what Monet and his friends were doing. If they did conform then they could have just been another painting hanging on the wall but they chose to be…

The Webster-Merriam definition of a plea bargain is an agreement of which someone accused of a crime admits to a less serious crime in order to be given a less severe punishment. This is a very simple and optimistic definition of a nuanced situation that can have many positive and negative effects on the subjects involved. There are three different types of plea bargains: fact bargaining, sentence bargaining, and charge bargaining. Fact bargaining is the least common where the accused may only…

Humans naturally seek to understand and almost always are quick to judge a book by its cover, but what can be the long-term consequences of such hasty generalizations? Prejudice. One of the two Merriam-Webster definitions for this word is “an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge.” Forms of prejudice are everywhere throughout our daily lives whether we can acknowledge it or not; in the media, our beliefs, in academic instruction, law, and most…

The meaning of love, by definition, “is a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone” (Love, Merriam Webster). There are many different versions of love including boyfriends and girlfriends, family, husbands and wives, or best friends. Aside the differences, love can be shown with anyone, including a chemistry type of love or just a, “I love you bud.” With this being said, I don’t believe that love has to get in the way of a boy and girl friendship. I met my best friend,…

The webster definition of a “serial killer/murder is a) performing a series of similar acts over a period of time and, b) occurring in or involving such a series.” (Merriam-Webster). There has been one attempt to structure a definition for a serial killer under legislation. A federal law was passed by the United States Congress in 1998 titles:…

Why do blondes wear their hair up? To catch everything that goes over their head. A typical blonde joke is an example of a stereotype that all blondes are dumb. Webster defines a stereotype as “an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.” The stereotype of “dumb blonde” dates back to the 18th century from a French ballet dancer named Rosalie Duth. Today she would be compare as a blonde Kim Kardashian. For centuries,…

decisions” (Merriam-Webster). . Business Ethics Business, ethics values “are regarded as typical for economic life” (Lucjan 52-55). End of Life “End-of-life care is the term used to describe the support and medical care given during the time surrounding death” (NIH). Mortality “The state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence” (Dictionary). < http://www.dictionary.com/browse/mortality>. Works Cited: "Advance Directive." Merriam-Webster.com.…