democracy(n.) \di-ˈmä-krə-sē\
a form of government in which people
choose leaders by voting
In a democracy, every citizen should have the right to vote.
demonstration(n.) \ˌde-mən-ˈstrā-shən\
an act of showing or proving something
Many people sent cards and flowers in demonstration of their sympathy.
uni-: one : single
uniform(n.) \ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm\
a special kind of clothing that is
worn by all the members of a group or organization (such as an army or team)
unique(adj.) \yu̇-ˈnēk\
used to say that something or someone is
unlike anything or anyone else
Humans are unique among mammals in several respects.
Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated
comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon
Network as part of the network's Cartoon Cartoons block.
cowardly(adj.)
afraid in a way that makes you
unable to do what is right or expected : lacking courage
She made a cowardly decision to go along with the group.
exclude(v.) \iks-ˈklüd\
to leave out (something) : to not include
(something)
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
include(v.) \in-ˈklüd\
to make (someone or something) a
part of something
The price of dinner includes dessert.
seclude(v.) \si-ˈklüd\
to keep (someone) away from other people
He secluded himself in his room to study for
the exam.
reserve(v.) \ri-ˈzərv\
to make arrangements so that you will be
able to use or have (something, such as a room, table, or seat) at a later time
We reserved a hotel room.
deserve(v.) \di-ˈzərv\
to have earned
because of some act or quality
preserve(v.) \pri-ˈzərv\
to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition
The fossil was well preserved.
conservative(adj.)
\kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\
believing in the value of established and
traditional practices in politics and society : relating to or supporting
political conservatism
She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.
preservative\pri-ˈzər-və-tiv\
(adj.) having the power
of keeping (something) in its original
state or in good condition
(n.)a chemical that is added to food to
keep it fresh longer
representative(adj.)
\ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv\
typical of a particular group of people
or of a particular thing
The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th
century.
alternative(adj.) \ȯl-ˈtər-nə-tiv, al-\
not usual or traditional
He developed an alternative design for the new engine.
rotate(v.)
\ˈrō-ˌtāt, especially British rō-ˈ\
to regularly change the place or position
of things or people so that each takes the place of another
We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I
do them the next.
alternation(n.) \ˌȯl-tər-ˈnā-shən also ˌal-\
the act, process, or result of taking
place by turns
The Giver is a 1993 American young-adult dystopian novel by Lois
Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears as a utopian society but
then later revealed to be a dystopian one as the story progresses. The novel
follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth and thirteenth years of his life.
The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to
"Sameness," a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from
their lives.
The Devil’s Advocate
thy=your
The Pietà (Italian pronunciation:
[pjeˈta]) is a subject in Christian art depicting
the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus,
most often found in sculpture. As such, it is a particular form of the
Lamentation of Christ, a scene from the Passion of Christ found in cycles of
the Life of Christ. When Christ and the Virgin are surrounded by other figures
from the New Testament, the subject is strictly called a Lamentation in
English, although Pietà is often used for this as well, and is the normal term
in Italian.
Michelangelo's
Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica.
Michelangelo, Pietà, 1498-1500
The Declaration
of Independence is the statement adopted by the Continental Congress
meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4,
1776, which announced that the thirteen
American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves
as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no
longer a part of the British Empire.
We hold these truths to be self-evident.
Is she fertile?
fertile(adj.) \ˈfər-təl\
producing many plants or crops : able to
support the growth of many plants
