Thursday, October 20, 2005

Dis - criminate --

"Dis" means to "oppose" or "negate," as in "disengage" or "disappear." To "criminate" means to "liken someone to a criminal," even if you aren't supposed to include the word being defined in the definition itself. So to "discriminate" means to do the opposite of likening someone to a criminal, with the previously stated rule still standing. In other words, "to discriminate" against someone is to liken someone to an innocent person.


The Objective Truth

An object is a tangible thing. When we want the objective truth, we want facts without bias, we want to be able to see the object of study clearly. This is related to "objectifying" something, or "objectification," which is the same as seeing something as an object, such as a person, and is demeaning, so may we never be objective. However, it is acceptable to object to objectivity, and therefore see to it that it doesn't happen.

"Subjective" is the opposite of "objective," because we are subjecting something to something else, usually an object to our subjectification. It is the subject, the concept of focus, and since it is good to focus, may we always be subjective. Also, a doctor has a subject, and since doctors heal people, we have even more reason to be subjective. Furthermore, in school we have subjects, and school is a place of learning; even another reason to be subjective.

Virginity - The state of living in Virginia

Compassion - The act of using a compass

Patient - The adjective used to describe the necessary attribute when waiting for a doctor to see you

Restroom - Because you sit there

Dumbwaiter - Hey! So bring your own dang food!

Assimilate - To become like an ass

Racism - The world view by which one sees everything as a contest for speedy competition

Unjustified
- Something that is not in the center of the paper

Unfair - Ugly

University - 1) A place where professors teach you things that you should accept are
believed across the board (universe, universal)

2) A place where professors answer questions in one sentence
one sentence only (uni-verse)

Diversity - A place where two opinions are taught

Citizenship - A boat that brings immigrants to another country

Distinct - To remove a bad odor from an object

Mortgage
- The act of measuring death

Pubic - Of or relating to pubs

Neighborhood- A phase or passing time in someone's life when he or she lives in the vicnity of other people (childhood)
Stereotype
- A form of sound

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