1. Tenuous- very weak or slight Noun
The already tenuous relationship was destroyed when she found out he was cheating on her.
2. Recurring- occur again, periodically, or repeatedly
Verb
Once break ended, Stan had a recurring memory of his time on the beach.
3. Interminably- incapable of being terminated; unending:
Adjective
It seemed like the rain was interminably falling during the hurricane.
4. Immutable- unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
Adjective
When I told the secretary I could not make my appointment and asked if he could change it, he said sorry, it is immutable.
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5. Interfused- join or mix (two or more things) together.
Verb
The smoothie was interfused with all kinds of fruits and berries.
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Adjective
The music from the chorus room was audible downstairs.
16. Secretions- a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.
Verb
The secretions that occur when your stomach hurts is called throw up.
17. Blancmange- a sweet opaque gelatinous dessert made with cornstarch and milk.
Noun
For dessert on my birthday, my mom made me blancmange.
18. Nimble- quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Adjective
The small mouse was nimble enough to cross the street without waiting for the cars to stop
19. Midas touch- To have a taste for wealth, greedy
Noun
The billionaire was known to have a Midas touch.
20. Shaft- a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement.
Noun
If you get shot by an arrow, make sure the shaft stays attached to the head or else it could get stuck.
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21. Inducted- admit (someone) formally to a position or organization
Verb
The football legend was inducted to the hall of fame last night.
22. Victrola- a brand of phonograph
Noun
At the antique shop I saw a Victrola.
23. Spinster- an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
Noun
The spinster was looking for a man to marry but she was told she was too old.
24. Grudging- given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully
Adjective
She grudgingly
From the beginning of humankind tools have been used for the use of survival and livelihood. One of the most useful but underrated tools ever invented is the tomahawk. It’s humble beginnings go back thousands of years to the days of wood and stone. The most underappreciated form of this tool is the pipe tomahawk. A history both complex and exciting, the pipe tomahawk and the DeQuindre tomahawk both hold great interest to share, such as design and bloodline.
looks like a modern machete with a crossguard. It is a close armed weapon. It was developed from butcher’s knives and farmers’. The weight is more near the end, makes it more effective. The blade is single edge with a slight curve on the blade. Later on some falchions were ornate and used by the nobility.
It really is pretty amazing to witness and be aware of sociological concepts in our day-to-day lives. Sociology concepts appear all around us since humans and human organizations are formed through social interactions. Over break, I noticed many sociological concepts but the one that stands out most to me is the appearance management that takes place in a customer service oriented work place. This interaction occurred between employees and their supervisors. I am a Helping Hands employee at Wegmans. Wegmans is a grocery store in the Mid-Atlantic states that is known for its customer service. It is in this customer service setting that employees manage their appearances. In order to be seen as a good employee to supervisors, employees utilize
In our society influence, is the power a person (or group) holds over a general population. Positive influence uses the power held over the population for an overall good, whether this be by helping others,being inspiring and well spoken. Positive influence is demonstrated by powerful people ,up to whom the population looks and aspires to be like.They display the traits above by creating and donating to charities, participating in social movements and challenging not only themselves but others to be better people . These traits influence society positively because when the general public see these idols and celebrities doing these things they are more likely to mimic them, and in turn will grow to become model citizens in the same
These days, technology seems to be almost everywhere we go. With advancements to cell phones, computers, video games, cars, and our iPods, our lives have become much easier than ever before. Technology is made because the society always wants to find more efficient methods of doing certain tasks. Without technology, mankind would not have discovered things that the majority of us now know, such as the world, animals, science, and the like. However, the society doesn’t gain much benefit, besides their school and work duties. Technology has become a necessity for us as a whole, although it definitely changes our mental habits. Due to advancements in technology, the United States is becoming more dependent on it, which is causing the
The history of weapons started centuries ago when cave people initially developed a weapon called a bow and arrow, for hunting purposes. They created this weapon from yew or elm for the bow and the arrow’s shaft, and used animal ligaments, or sinew to add tension to the bow. Archeologists have also found arrow heads made of sharp rocks and angled bones from different types of animals. These artifacts are all over the world displayed beautifully in museums to make new civilization realize the important role weapons have played in daily life.
Every day the world is changing and things are done differently. Technology has also affected the way students are taught and in which they learn. It has changed the classroom. Technology saves us time and allows us to access material in only minutes. “The Internet and online subscription databases, even as a supplement to the printed works in the library, allow students to see, and force them to consider or reject, points of view that they might never have encountered in decades past” (Gow 4).With all the time technology produces, it also has downsides and it also may have created a less intelligent society.
Mom turns on the television and sets the table, dad comes home from work, checks his personal digital assistant for an email he’s been waiting on, while his daughter sits at the table finishing up a “thumb lashing” on her cell phone that she is giving to her “BFF” because she just failed her history test. This scenario has become the norm in homes across America today. It’s the digital age, technology is booming at such a rapid pace we cannot even wear out our devices before the newer up-to-date models arrive. Technology has negative effects on society, because it is causing our critical thinking and social interaction skills to decline, it is disrupting the American family unit, and it has caused us to become a distracted society that is
In the last twenty years the computer has changed the way we work, live, and communicate. This incredible form of technology is a major part in our society today. Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have made communicating with our peers more convenient than ever before. Websites like YouTube have made people overnight celebrities and the Internet as a whole has made our society run more efficiently. Overall I believe that the digital revolution brought upon by computers have made our society a better place.
The evolution of technology has changed society in both positive and negative ways. People all over the world use and benefit from modern technology. Technology has simplified the access to many tools people need in education, medicine, communication, transportation, etc. However, using it too often has its drawbacks as well. In most cases, the time of finishing projects is cut by more than half with the help of technology. Many people do not realize that technology has its negative affects society as well, and its rapid advances has changed life for worse in a number of different ways.
Selfishness. A personality trait that only bad people have. Incorrect. Selfishness is part of the nature of every living human being. Despite what all humans may believe selfishness is a part of all of us and is the driving force behind everything we do. In order to survive humans must be selfish and think of their own needs above other peoples. We must be selfish to our surrounding environment by using the resources essential to humans that our environment bears. Strangely enough it is often considered an insult to be called selfish.
Technology has more negative effects on today’s society than positive. Due to technology in the past few decades Canine Shock Collars have been increasingly popular. Students in school pay more attention to texting than they do their classes. Violent addictive video games have made their way into American homes. Parents encourage their children to not text as much, but them to face the problem of constant communication. The Internet gives the students easier ways to cheat in school, and reinforces laziness. Internet Porn gives every bored male a chance to look at the seediest film in the comfort of his own home. Technology has taken the innocence and mystery away from the American family.
Technological advances have certainly entered this era to facilitate people’s lives. There is no doubt that some new technology has been created to help operate or effectively manage time in a way that would be beneficial to humans. Technology significantly helps a number of people. A group that greatly benefits with the advances of technology is teenagers. Teens constantly use computers for schoolwork, networking, or knowing anything they want to know with a simple use of their fingertips. Furthermore, with the advances it is no longer needed to leave the household to run an errand such as going out to pay a bill or do some shopping. As technology advances and enters the life of mostly all humans many begin to question how healthy these technological advances truly are. A couple of decades ago kids spent their time outside playing with their friends by the same token with items that did not require the use of electricity. Kids and adolescents would dedicate at least a part of their day to reading books and gaining knowledge from there instead of social media. Distinctively today’s adolescents instead of reading books will go on the internet for a summary and inform themselves in less than 5 minutes, spent their time inside playing video games or on their cellphones allowing technology to be the only thing they know and rely on to have fun or be informed. Moreover, this guides us to the points Ray Bradbury makes in his novel Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury touches on several
This was Lucille's philosophy, learned from older women. Yvette was twenty-one. It meant she had five years to have this precious fling. And the fling meant, at the moment, the gypsy. The marriage, at the age of twenty-six, meant Leo or Gerry.
Technology is continuously developing and has begun creating shortcuts for the American society. As a society we need to find a balance between our technological use and our everyday life. In my opinion, society has become too dependent on technology. The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to be gaining control over our lives. Even though technology is offering society many beneficial qualities; it also is causing many negative effects to occur. Technology is affecting society socially, mentally, and physically.