...Johnson, Preface to the Dictionary From Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language (London, 1755) Edited by Jack Lynch [1] It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage, or punished for neglect, where success would have been without applause, and diligence without reward. [2] Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries; whom mankind have considered, not as the pupil, but the slave of science, the pionier of literature, doomed only to remove rubbish and clear obstructions from the paths of Learning and Genius, who press forward to conquest and glory, without bestowing a smile on the humble drudge that facilitates their progress. Every other authour may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even this negative recompence has been yet granted to very few. [3] I have, notwithstanding this discouragement, attempted a dictionary of the English language, which, while it was employed in the cultivation of every species of literature, has itself been hitherto neglected, suffered to spread, under the direction of chance, into wild exuberance, resigned to the tyranny of time and fashion, and exposed to the corruptions of ignorance, and caprices of innovation. [4] When I took the first survey of my undertaking, I found our speech copious without...
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...i'm dictionary,I have many nick names wordstock, wordreference, wordbook,lexicon and vocabulary. I have meanings for collection of words. Students, teachers and many common peoples use me to search for meanings of many words. I have listed the words alphabetically so u can easily search a word from me. i also provide you the definitions, pronounciations and phonetics for words. There is a big history behind me, I was found by akkkadian empire in 2300BC. and in later centuries i was configured well by many peoples in different languages using different set of words. My name dictionary was created by john of garland in 1220. I born as an English dictionary during 1592. At the first, I have only 8000 words which are listed in non alphabetical form and I am purely formed as an alphabetical english dictionary on 1604 by the Englishman Robert cawdrey. I was again written in the name “A Dictionary of the English Language” by Samuel Johnson in 1755 with textual reference for most words. Mr. Samuel johnsons master work made me more modern and I developed a lot and I finally released in the oxford English dictionary(OED) by Oxford University Press and remained the standard of English language for 150 years. They took 50 years to complete me an released me on 1928.and I am updated every three by a dedicated team. The main contribution is given by William chester minor. The above things I said is about one of my type English dictionary, I have...
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...common touch n. 平易近人的特性 例句: Although she married an earl, Susan never lost the common touch and still calls round occasionally for a chat and a cup of tea. 尽管苏珊嫁给了一位伯爵，但她仍不失平易近人的美德，还是经常前来聊天和喝茶。 A politician needs the common touch. 政治家需要有平易近人的美德。 flip side 唱片的反面, 对立面 manna [ˈmænə] n. 1. 吗哪(《圣经》中所说的古以色列人经荒野时所得上帝赐的食物) 2. 神赐的食物; 美味 3. 精神上的食物 4. (作通便剂用的)甘露, 木密 5. 甜茅(属), 牧草 exorbitant [iɡˈzɔːbitənt] adj. 过高的, 过度的, 过分的; 荒唐的 landfall ['lændfɔ:l] n.初见陆地, 到达陆地, 登陆,着陆 profess [prəˈfes] vt. 1. 声称, 承认, 明言, 宣布 2. 表明信仰 3. 以...为业 4. (以教授身分)教, 教授(课程等) 5. 佯称, 伪称, 假装 6. 正式准予加入 profess chemistry 教授化学 profess ignorance 假称不知 vi. 1. 表白; 承认 2. 正式入教 3. 当教授; 执教 constipation [ˌkɔnsti'peiʃən] n.便秘 cheapskate ['tʃi:pˌskeit] n. 守财奴, 吝啬鬼 fanny pack 腰包 wait on v. 服侍, 伺候, 等待 例句: He seems to expect to be wait on hand and foot. 他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他。 At home the boys never lifted a finger. We girls had to wait on them hand and foot. 在家里男孩子不动一根手指头，我们女孩子得替他们做这做那。 She will never learn to wait on table. 她永远学不会侍候进餐。 touch base 建立联系 to come in contact or communication physicality [ˌfizi'kæliti] n. 肉体性, 体格特征 for what it's worth 不论真伪, 不管三七二十一 comptroller [kənˈtrəulə] n. 会计检查员； 主管会计； 主计长； 财务司长； 专利局长； 总稽核， 审计官 controller的变体 sit on v.搁置, 参加, 旁听,列席,训斥 为...的一员, 开会讨论, 审理, 拖延, 管教 Are you going to sit on your hands while she does all the work? 所有的工作都是她做,你难道什么都不干吗? bloke [bləuk] n. 1. [俚]家伙;...
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...A CHAT WITH JESUS CHRIST... Jesus: Hello. Did you call me? Man: Called you? No. Who is this? Jesus: This is Jesus. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat. Man: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something. Jesus: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too. Man: Don’t know. But I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic. It’s rush hour all the time. Jesus: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it. Man: I understand. But I still can’t figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat. Jesus: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with. Man: Tell me, why has life become complicated now? Jesus: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated. Man: why are we then constantly unhappy? Jesus: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy. Man: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty? Jesus: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional. Man: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. Jesus: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Man: If suffering is optional, why do good people always...
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...mLands and Survey Department (DLS) Vocabulary (Arabic - English) Part I: Legal and registration and administrative terms Introduction: This terminology and the vocabulary are chosen from "complex languages" developed by the former Jerwan, which is located at about 1200 pages. Although this dictionary (as in the original lexicon) is arranged alphabetically, some entries are followed by expressions related to but not starting with the same letter, for example: - Revocation Revocation request Defeasible - Contact Communication channel The main entrances in the original lexicon typed bold and distinguished which –unfortunately- aren't in this brief Manual. We hope to remedy that in the subsequent audit. Hoping to issue the second part of survey and computer terminology, which are frequently used in the work of our department. Prepared by : E. Husam Madanat . Printed by : Miss Shifa'a Alaween. 15/1/2003 حرف ( أ ) |عربي |إنجليزي | |ARABIC |EINGLISH | |ابجدي : حسب الابجدية |Alphabetic, alphabetical | |ابرم (عقدا الخ ) |To conclude | |ابطال ...
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...find the meanings of the words as they are used in each sentence. Type the dictionary meanings in the appropriate spaces provided. 1. When he heard the sound of the gun, George winced. Hazel could tell the noise bothered him. Based on context clues, record your best guess of the meaning of the word wince: In this sentence wince could mean George became frightened or tensed towards the noise. 2. importunities – Insistent solicitation and entreaty. Now, record the dictionary meaning of the word wince as it is used in the above sentence: Wince means to draw back or tense body as from pain. 2. When Harrison ripped the doors from the hinges, screams and barking cries of consternation could be heard everywhere. People ran around in confusion and fear. Based on context clues, record your best guess of the meaning of the word consternation: In this sentence consternation could be he was in shock. Now, record the dictionary meaning of the word consternation as it is used in the above sentence: Consternation means a sudden alarming amazement that results in utter confusion. 3. The owners seemed to be full of avarice, but the poor workers needed generosity. Based on context clues, record your best guess of the meaning of the word avarice: In this sentence the word avarice could mean the full of needing something bad. Now, record the dictionary meaning of the word avarice as it is used in the above sentence: Avarice means...
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...told me, ‘Always aim to be the best, because then you will be the best’. This analogy was all I thought about while trying new things and keeping me motivated to keep doing it. Malcolm X’s motivation came from his desire to to learn. In “Homemade Education”, Malcolm X addresses his educational development through his “prison studies” (68). By simply getting a hold of a dictionary, he accomplished his goals of improving his penmanship, vocabulary and his education overall. He values education as he states before he not only “wasn't articulate” but also not “functional” (68). Malcolm X’s strategy to learn consisted of a dictionary; which he described it as a “miniature encyclopedia” (68). Malcolm X viewed education as a cure to humans, like “intellectual vitamins”(68). Education is a set of skills that one may learn through different resources, but the most important thing is having the motivation to learn and improve your own self. Malcolm X is the epitome of a motivational leader that used his limitations to his benefit of expanding his knowledge while in prison, with limited resources like a simple dictionary. Malcolm X had the motivation within himself and took those experiences and accomplishments to making a change and taking action upon things he cared about, which is something we must all think about in our life time, making a change. “I’ve never been one for inaction” (67) these are the first words Malcolm X uses to begin his Homemade Education Essay, he describes his...
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...Honor and Courage Persevere The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated by John Gardner, is set in the Middle Ages. This was a time in history when people focused on the values and ideals of the Code of Chivalry, a code of honor intended to govern knightly behavior. As Arthur and his knights get together to feast and celebrate Christmas and the new year their festivities were interrupted by a man of green who wandered about searching for adventure so that he can disprove his chivalry. The two values that are most clearly stated in the poem are courage and honor. It will become clear by the actions of the characters that courage and honor is shown in several different areas of the poem. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, courage is defined as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Courage can be shown in a variety of ways. In this particular instance the Green Knight challenged King Arthur or any of the knights of the roundtable to take his ax and hit his bare neck. He said to them, “And I will stand still for your stroke, steady on the floor, / provided you honor my right, when my inning comes, / to repay” (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 213). Clearly, the Green Knight shows a tremendous amount of courage, knowing the danger that it is going to befall him if one of the knights takes up the ax to his neck. Sir Gawain is another instance where courage was lost and then found. After a year, Gawain met...
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...Personal Responsibility GEN 200 Brian Roberts Personal Responsibility The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines personal as: 1: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person, private, individual 2a: done in person without the intervention of another; also: proceeding from a single person b: carried on between individuals directly 3: relating to the person or body 4: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner 5a: being rational and self-conscious b: having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction 6: of, relating to, or constituting personal property 7: denoting grammatical person 8: intended for private use or use by one person ("Personal - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary", 2007) The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines responsibility as: 1: the quality or state of being responsible: as a: moral, legal, or mental accountability b: reliability, trustworthiness 2: something for which one is responsible: burden ("Responsibility - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary", 2010) The words personal and responsibility when combined have different meaning to different individuals. For myself, personal responsibility means taking responsibility for one’s actions and how it will affect others. Personal responsibility is taking care of oneself. That means...
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...2011 Cultural Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice CJA/344 Discrimination and Disparity Discrimination exists in today’s society whether it is acknowledged or not; it is becoming more common and more accepted every day. It is happening everywhere, schools, churches, government, and even within the criminal justice system. Often times, disparity is a product of discrimination or vice versa. The following essay will discuss discrimination and disparities that exist within the criminal justice system as well as a contrast and comparison of the two terms. The definition of disparity is the condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference (free dictionary, 2009). Disparities can also exist in gender, income, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity. When relating to the criminal justice system, disparities exist in police departments, correctional facilities and in court procedures. In law enforcement, disparities are everywhere from hiring practices, promotional opportunities, and police response. For example, a 2009 article about racial bias in law enforcement stated that Blacks and whites engage in drug offenses at about the same rate. The article continued to say: “Since there are six-and-a-half times as many whites in this country, you would think there would be then proportionally six-and-a-half times as many whites being arrested on drug charges. But that’s not the case, because...
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...Briefly describe what is meant by two of the following: • Rules of Language • External aids • Internal aids [10] Rules of language are also known as subsidiary rules and there are 3 rules. The first rule is the ejusdem generis rule literally means of the same kind. So general words that follow specific words in a list are limited to the same type as the specific ones. An example of this is if an Act uses the phrase 'Cats, Dogs and other animals' the 'other animals' would include other domestic animals but not wild animals. Examples in cases: RE Stockport Ragged, Industrial and Reformatory Schools (1898), the phrase 'cathedral, collegiate, chapter and other schools' , court decided that 'other schools' had to be limited to schools of the same kind in those list, which were all church schools. Powell v Kempton Park Racecourse (1899) The Betting Act 1853 made it an offence to keep a house, office, room or other place for the purposes of betting, however 'other place' could not include open-air betting becuse the places specified in the list were all indoors. Gregory v Fearn, it was found that no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer or other person whatsoever shall work on a Sunday, did not apply to estate agents. The second rule is expresio unius est exclusio alterius, this literally means the mention of one thing excludes the...
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...Helen 02/05/2015 Reflection question assignment # 2 If you have the power to remove ONE word from the English dictionary, and no one is allowed to use that word ever again; what word would it be and WHY? If I had the power to remove one word from the English dictionary and no one was allowed to use that word ever again; that word would be “No”. The word “No” can bring negative feeling to our children. Besides this, it can also do damage to our children’s language skills and behavior growth. Young children model themselves after adults a lot. They learn how to speak and act from imitation quickly. Saying no to children creates the chance that they will talk back to us. In addition to this, saying no can become unproductive when it's overused. Children think we are fooling around with them, and they do not take us seriously. Lastly, it will become a tiresome journey for adults and the children. The most influential Chinese philosopher Confucius said: “Do not impose on others what you do not desire others to impose upon you.” Most people don’t like hearing no from children, so why should we use the word no to them? As educators, we should find an effective way to discipline our children instead of saying no. Removing the word “No” from the dictionary doesn’t mean we have to say “Yes” everything to our children. Try rephrasing our "no" as a "yes", and say no in a positive way. For example, I could say to my child, who is crying for the ice-cream before a meal, "Yes, you can...
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...Neeraj Periwal Mrs. Grube AM June 7, 2004 Frindle Have you ever thought of inventing your own word and have it emerge as an absolute sensation? In Frindle, a magnificent book by renowned author Andrew Clements, a young boy named Nicholas Allen is faced with a language-arts teacher who practically worships the dictionary. But it doesn’t stop there. From making students learn a new word out of the dictionary every day to making you do an oral report on the origin of English, Mrs. Granger tries hard to apply the dictionary into the lives of all the children she teaches. Mrs. Granger’s love of this everyday language fascinates Nick and he proceeds to make up his own word: frindle. Who says you can’t make up a word? Sure, a pen is named after the Latin pinna, but where did pinna come from, anyway? Nick was a curious boy with an extravagant idea. “Frindle” spreads quickly. Almost immediately after the new word infects the school, Mrs. Granger, infuriated with the spread of the word, keeps students who say “frindle” after school and causes uproar throughout the community. Now, “frindle” spreads even more, and even Nick is surprised as the new word dominates the whole country. From San Fran to Times Square, Nick’s new word is being put in everyone’s vocabulary. Nick just watches (and enjoys) as money piles up into his bank account from wild sales of T-Shirts, hats, frindles, and who-knows-what all based on Nick’s word. Nick is on TV, in magazines, and...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Your Name February 13, 2015 BIBLE DICTIONARIES New Testament 1st Romans This letter to the Christians of Rome was written by Paul around 57 or 58 A.D and happened when Paul was almost at the end of His 3rd missionary journey. In this letter, Paul addressed such things as the meaning of the gospel, the people who are in need of it, the importance of the gospel, the actual nature of God’s salvation, how salvation can be achieved by all individuals, the effects of salvation in a person’s life, and the impact of salvation in the whole community. Also in this epistle, Paul told the people that he would visit them once he gets time but he vested the town as a prisoner because he caused a riot in a temple that was located in Jerusalem. This book is the 6th New Testament book and out of all the letters that Paul wrote in his time, his letter to the Romans is the longest (New King James Version, 2008). Paul Paul was actually born as Saul, around 1-5 A.D in the city of Tarsus, Cilicia. He was from the ancestry of Hebrew lineage of Benjamin. Both of his parents were Pharisees who used to follow the commandments of Moses very strictly even to the point of warning their children from intermingling with the Gentiles. However, as Paul grew into a man, he developed hatred towards Christ and also his followers. During his thirties he used to go to Damascus to persecute Christ’s followers under the instructions of the high priest. One day during his many...
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