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This was a short little project but it was interesting to say the least. It was just nice to see all the different colors that are within a single thing, whether itβs a picture of a person, … Read More...
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This was a short little project but it was interesting to say the least. It was just nice to see all the different colors that are within a single thing, whether itβs a picture of a person, … Read More...
Honestly, can not believe how fast this semester has flown by. College has been an interesting experience so far, as this was my first semester attending college I did not really know what to expect but I went through with … Read More...
Erroneous (adjective)
Erroneous [Β uh–roh-nee-uhs, e-roh– ]
Definition 1: containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:
Definition 2: straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/erroneous?s=t
Sentence: “Rather than fall back on our … Read More...
initiative (noun)
initiative [iniΒ·βtiaΒ·βtiveΒ |Β \ i-Λni-shΙ-tiv]
Definition: an introductory step
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initiative
Sentence: “Dr. Epley and Ms. Schroeder found that when one person took the initiative step to speak to another in a waiting room, both people reported … Read More...
Alleviate (verb)
Alleviate (alΒ·βleΒ·βviΒ·βateΒ |Β \ Ι-ΛlΔ-vΔ-ΛΔt)
Definition: to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable.
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleviate
Sentence: “Simply acknowledging strangers on the street may alleviate their existential angst; and being acknowledge by others might do … Read More...
Oxymoron (noun)
Oxymoron [ ok-si-mawr-on, –mohr– ]
Definition: a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in βcruel kindnessβ or βto make haste slowly.β
Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/oxymoron?s=t
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Snubbed (verb)
Snubbed [ snuhbed ]
Definiton : to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/snubbed?s=t
Sentence: “But in fact, not a single person reported having been snubbed. And the conversations were consistently pleasant.”… Read More...