... did some research. The sources were easily and quickly to find. Now after all of that hard work, the first thing that I looked my word up in was the unabridged dictionary. Here's what I found jealousy is a attitude or feeling toward something or someone. In the Thesaurus jealousy was stated as spiteful malice and resentment over another advantage. This was the most ... me because I didn't want to get something that was really long and yet not to short. Now to the sources that I have researched on, The first source is the unabridged dictionary by Merriam Webster. In this source I found o...

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... delve into the meaning of dedication. I am going to discover everything that it holds behind it. Dedication will be picked apart and defined. Dedication is defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary as "a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose." (Merriam Webster) This definition explains how dedication can be related to devotion. When one dedicates their self to a cause or event, they ... not set aside a large part of his life to wrestling, and training for wrestling, he would have never achieved such goals. It takes dedication to achieve anything. The Oxford-English dictiona...

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Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a coach as "a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games", also "a private teacher who ... if not better. In contrast to that, not all coaches who are overweight are not credible. Some have lots of experience and plenty of knowledge to share with athletes. The dictionary states that a coach makes decisions for a team during games. Anybody can make decisions, but it's the logical ones that can win games. The difference between a coach and a good coach could ... ...

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... placed in the situation of the rhetor. First I would like to define ethics. What are they and how were they ever formed? Ethics as defined by the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary are; the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation, a set of moral principles or values, and a theory or system of moral values. When ... before they consent to participate. The second definition I would like to disclose is Rhetoric. By definition Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. Rhetoric as defined by the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is; the art of spea...

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Society is told to celebrate its diversity, but it is stereotypes that make society unique. Not to be confused with prejudice, which Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines as: "a preconceived judgment or opinion,"" stereotypes would not exist if there were not a need for them. A writing table is not celebrated for its flatness; it is celebrated it for ... of stereotypes help to guide society, help make decisions, and help define social standards. From the French stéréotype, from stéré- stere- + type, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines stereotypes as: "1: a plate cas...

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This morning I got onto the Merriam-Webster website and used the online dictionary to look up the definition of the word love. The search came up with twenty-one different listings for the word love. The first and most basic definition wasstrong affection ... affection with three categories, but as DeAngelis states in the textSo, what is love? The most fascinating, frustrating, aspect of that question is that there is no simple answer. Any dictionary definition is horribly unsatisfactory.? For now, I think that mine and anyone else's definition is going to have to work for their situation un...

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Being patriotic might be something different to me than it is to others. Everyone has his or her definition of being patriotic. The dictionary has it is own, I have my own, and you probably have your own. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines patriotic as "inspired by patriotism." It also defines patriotism as "love for or devotion to one's country." My definition is a little ... ...

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... the term "madness" has any relevance. In order to discuss whether or not Ferdinand Tertan is mad, we must first define madness. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary calls it "frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly." Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary defines madness as "the quality or state of being mad: as a: rage b: insanity c: extreme folly." If we look at those actions and effects that ... ...

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... accountability and trust, and practicing conflict resolution. With out these four key dynamics, there will not be a solid foundation to form a successful team. Team dynamics, as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com) are as follows: Team Function: noun 4 : a number of persons associated together in work or activity: as a : a group on one side (as in football or a debate) dynamics Function ... human group; also : the sociological study of these forces Team Dynamics are then defined as "the interacting forces within a small human group, associated together in work or a...

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"Mommy, Mommy I want this," is what every little kid says when they pass the candy or toy section in a store. Does that really change, as we get older? Webster's Dictionary defines want as, "to be needy or destitute". It seems not just children always want something because it keeps them entertained. Does that mean that they should just go out ... they actually purchase it. As a person thinks about what they are going to buy, they should take in consideration of something that they need more than want. According to Webster's Dictionary the word need is defined as, "a lack of something requi...

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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "grotesque" is defined as "very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural; extremely different from what is expected or usual." Grotesque describes ... ...

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... Hewlett also write, "The enormous surge in youth violence is perhaps the most cruel--and most costly--manifestation of our inability to nurture our young- (West 103). Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines "nurture- as: training, upbringing; to educate; to further the development of. In that sense of the word, "nurture- it is parents' responsibility to "educate- their children. Educate them how ... ...

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... feelings of hatred and fear have combined and left some people with Xenophobia, the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners or of what is strange or foreign (Merriam Webster Dictionary). The Xenophobia resulting from September 11 is aimed at Muslims and their faith or at all Middle Eastern people. The people of the U.S. are also demanding revenge and reparations for ... ...

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According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, prayer is "an address (as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought." Although the world we live in today is sometimes very hectic, there are always moments in ... ...

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... of these words, and that word is hate. Hate is extremely strong word, but it often slips off out tongue without thinking that it might offend someone. Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary defines the word hate as "to feel strong aversion of intense dislike for." My definition of the word "hate" is strong dislike towards somebody or something, because of their race ... ...

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List of Indicators of Sustainability for the Dairy System Sustainability as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary is a method of using a resource so that the resource does not get depleted or permanently damaged. For a dairy farm like Kitzels" to be sustainable, we look at indicators in three ... ...

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... to be beautiful, that is conform to the standard of beauty that has been set for them. One may ask, what exactly is an "eating disorder?" As the Merriam-Webster dictionary states it an eating disorder is "any of several psychological disorders characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior." There are two main types of eating disorders- Anorexia Nervosa, and Bulimia ... ...

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... intellectual executive in an Armani suit with a multi-million dollar conglomerate? For me, it is being the epitome of the macho, virile, aggressive and strong man. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, masculinity is "having qualities appropriate to or usually associated with a man."1 To comprehend that meaning, we must first acknowledge the universal meaning of the word man, in the biological as ... ...

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... of the woman. This line reinforces that the love is true and eternal since he loves her not for her beauty but her traits. According to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, memory means "an image or impression of one that is remembered."" It also stays in the mind-- untouchable and will not change like beauty since memory is from the past ... ...

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As defined by Merriam-Webster's College Dictionary, God means, "1.) The supreme or ultimate reality. A.) The being perfect in power, wisdoem, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe. B.) The incorporeal divine principle ruling ... ...

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The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the term theme as "a specific and distinctive quality, characteristic, or concern." Themes help to enhance characters, their relationships, and the overall meaning of the novel. In the novel, The ... ...

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... enrolled individuals and families in a particular geographic area by member physicians with limited referral to outside specialists and that is financed by fixed periodic payments determined in advance. (Merriam-Webster's Dictionary) Managed care has its origins in efforts to improve access to health care. At its best, managed care can provide excellent care. In general, managed care does a better job than ... ...

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When I think of the word family, my daughter, my mother, and my sister come to mind. Family is defined in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as "a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head." In our day and age however, most families do not all live under one roof. Family members ... ...

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... chorus warned of the dangers if a person has too much pride in his own fate without giving respect to the will and fate that the gods have intended. Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines fate as, "a power of thought to control all events and impossible to resist a persons destiny." This definition would imply that fate has an overwhelming power of the mind and ... ...

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... . It can also be expressed in many ways. Love has so many definitions and it is define differently to others in their own opinions. As in the Merriam-Webster's online dictionary would state the meaning as "Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties, or attraction based on sexual desire, affection, and tenderness felt by lovers or affection ... ...

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