Webster's Dictionary

What’s the hardest thing you’ve faced in life? A crucible according to Webster’s Dictionary is: a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development. In The Crucible there are many trials or situation in which the town work together to rid their town of the evils of witchcraft. Although, the issue with this is that there are no witches. Everyone they are accusing are being accused on false pretenses and hanged on false pretenses. A Crucible is a…

You are the new kid. You walk into your first class at your new school. Instantly, you spot a girl who stands out among the rest of your peers. Her face is caked with makeup, and she laughs as she flips back her hair. Everyone seems to like her, want to be her. Yet, some of her “friends” glare at her when no one is looking. Next is the girl who sits around the group and tries to laugh with them. They just look at her. The cause of the laughter is a boy who is whispering nasty jokes about her…

it is useful to distinguish between the two types of knowledge to better understand knowledge development. First consider conceptual knowledge. A concept is ‘an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances’ (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2012). Knowledge of concepts is often referred to as conceptual knowledge (e.g. Byrnes & Wasik, 1991; Canobi, 2009; Rittle-Johnson, Siegler, & Alibali, 2001). This knowledge is usually not tied to particular problem types. It can be…

Introduction The definition of a social networking according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary is “the use of dedicated websites and applications to interact with other users, or to find people with similar interests to oneself.” The way we as a society communicate to one another is ever changing due to the progression of different technologies. Due to such large amounts of interpersonal relationships being made over the internet, a concept known as mass media comes into play. If you’ve ever read…

When we precisely think of passion we think of love, devotion, and excitement. Passion, according to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, can be defined as a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. Initially, when we see two spouses kiss and show affection towards one another, we admire the passion and love that they have for one another. Also, throughout the years my parents, mentors, and teachers all encouraged me to pursue my passion and go after my “dream” job…

“’Sure, he’s jes’ like a kid. There ain’t no more harm in him than a kid neither, except he’s so strong.’” (Steinbeck 43). According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, to be “childish” means, being “marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise” or simply “lacking complexity”. As seen throughout the novel, Lennie Small possesses quite a few childish traits such as being immaturely manipulative, easily influenced, delicate, and at times impulsive. Cases are made to go against the fact…

As we all know, nurses are the largest group of health care professionals (Shi and Singh, 2015). When a registered nurse is qualified through advance training, education and clinical experience, to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician, becomes a Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner, n. d.). This program was first developed in the United States by Loretta Ford and Henry Silverman in 1967 at the University of Colorado (Kippenbrock, 2017).…

People who have mental illnesses deal with stigma every day of their lives. The stigma that comes with having a mental illness prevents a vast majority of people to integrate into society successfully. The stigma that comes with a mental illness is people believing that those who have a mental illness are dangerous and incapable of doing every say tasks that someone who has no mental illness could do. Americans with mental illnesses find it difficult to find jobs, and being with friends and…

integrity is more than being honest; it is showing moral traits, your response on how you show integrity or if you don’t show none. Integrity is doing something good or morally correct even if no one sees what you have done. In the Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines integrity as adherence to moral principles; soundness of moral characteristics. I have experienced a time where I showed integrity by my actions. When I was…

“dynamic social system” containing the values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms of a “specific group, organization, society, or other collectively” learned shared, internalized, and changeable by all members of the society. Cultural is defined by Webster’s dictionary as the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time. : A particular society that has its owns beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. : A way of thinking, behaving, or working that exist in a place or…