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Definition: | (noun) Range of what one can know or understand. |
Synonyms: | cognizance |
Usage: | This level of mathematics is beyond my ken. Discuss. |
Definition: | (noun) A minor weakness or failing of character. |
Synonyms: | fault, defect, imperfection |
Usage: | His father’s foibles did not prevent his son from loving and honoring him. Discuss. |
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Definition: | (noun) A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance. |
Synonyms: | aversion, distaste |
Usage: | He divined the fanatical love of freedom in her, the deep-seated antipathy for restraint of any sort. Discuss. |
Definition: | (noun) Harshness of manner; ill temper or irritability. |
Synonyms: | sharpness |
Usage: | Mr. Nickleby looked very indignant at the handmaid on being thus corrected, and demanded with much asperity what she meant. Discuss. |
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Definition: |
(adjective) Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant. |
Synonyms: |
jarring, grating, raucous, strident, dissonant, inharmonious |
Usage: |
The school’s cafeteria was as cacophonous as a hen yard. Discuss. |
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Definition: | |
Synonyms: | suspension |
Usage: | Every other feeling as it rushed upon him was thrown into abeyance by pity, deep respectful pity, for the man who sat before him. Discuss. |
Definition: | (noun) The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. |
Synonyms: | forthrightness, frankness, directness |
Usage: | While I appreciate candor, sometimes a little white lie is necessary to protect a person’s feelings. Discuss. |
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Definition: | (verb) Attempt by employing effort. |
Synonyms: | strive |
Usage: | The candidate promised to endeavor to improve the quality of life in the inner city, but once in office, she did nothing of the sort. Discuss. |
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Definition: | (adjective) Very small. |
Synonyms: | bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, midget, petite, tiny |
Usage: | How am I supposed to fit everything I will need for summer camp in this lilliputian trunk?! Discuss. |
Definition: | (noun) A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste. |
Synonyms: | connoisseur |
Usage: | I may not be a cognoscente of art, but I know talent when I see it, and this painter has it in spades. Discuss. |
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Definition: | (noun) Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. |
Synonyms: | outrage |
Usage: | I could hardly contain my indignation at his disparaging comments. Discuss. |
Definition: | (noun) Careful consideration. |
Synonyms: | weighing, deliberation |
Usage: | The petition was taken under advisement. Discuss. |
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If you are visiting Minnesota’s Northwest Angle, you have reached a part of the US that is beyond the Canadian border. Separated from the US by the Lake of the Woods, “the Angle” is north of the 49th parallel, the northern boundary of the contiguous 48 states. The anomaly resulted from early mapmakers‘ imprecision about the source of the Mississippi River. When their error was corrected, the Angle was left beyond the international border. What are you required to do upon arrival at the Angle? More… Discuss
Doctor to Roman gladiators and emperors, Galen was a Greek physician in the 2nd century CE whose authority on medicine was virtually undisputed until the 16th century. Credited with some 500 treatises, Galen added greatly to the knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Based on animal experiments, he described cranial nerves and heart valves and showed that arteries carry blood, not air. However, in extending his findings to human anatomy, he was often in error. What misconceptions did he have? More…
Sand is used extensively in the manufacture of bricks, mortar, cement, concrete, and plaster. However, perhaps its most well-known use as a building material is in sand castles. A common sight on beaches and sandboxes, simple sand castles require just a few tools and ingredients: a shovel, a bucket, water, and, of course, sand. Some more advanced sand sculptors use the “dripping” technique—dribbling wet sand down onto the castle foundation to form towers. Why does water make sand stick together? More… Discuss
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Definition: | (noun) A small wooded hollow. |
Synonyms: | dell |
Usage: | For no reason but that his fancy led him, he … walked down the grassy sunny slope of the open meadow, and so came to the little dingle. Discuss. |
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When people dream, they often are not aware of the fact that the experiences they are having exist only in their minds. It is precisely this phenomenon that has given rise to the dream argument, a philosophical postulation that contends that our senses, on which we rely to distinguish reality from illusion, cannot be fully trusted. Both Plato and Descartes, among other prominent philosophers, expounded on this topic. What successful film trilogy is based on this premise? More… Discuss
Published on Mar 1, 2013
Adam Brand gives his argument in opposition of dreaming the American dream.
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Adam Brand states that America is the richest country of all time and yet its wrapped with inequality, indiscipline and indecency.
He highlights the lack of Social Mobility within America saying the system favour white male Americans. He says that Education costs in America are incredibly high offering the best education to only the wealthiest of applicants, widening the gap between the rich and the poor.
He says that’s the freedom to bare arms and to be able to buy a gun anywhere has lead to multiple murders and massacres such as Columbine and Sandy Hook.
Filmed on Wednesday 24th January 2013
MOTION: THIS HOUSE STILL DREAMS THE AMERICAN DREAM
ABOUT ADAM BRAND:
Law student at University College Oxford.
ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY:
The Union is the world’s most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
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Definition: | (noun) Hard, menial, and monotonous work. |
Synonyms: | donkeywork, plodding, grind |
Usage: | The novelty soon wore off, and though she thought she was prepared for drudgery, she found it very tedious to go on doing the same thing day after day. Discuss. |
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