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The two primordial urges of man are to hunt for food and to show himself or herself to attract mates. These two urges are used by the modern man to find success and win elected contests in the new world. It is Sigmund Freud might say, a drive substantiates all our efforts to shine brighter than others in our field of activity. It could be the proverbial “pleasure principle”. It could also be the drive to influence others (mates, in the primordial context). 

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Floccinaucinihilipilification means “the action or habit of estimating something as worthless”, according to the Oxford Dictionary. Turning a page in a dictionary might usually get you the meaning of the desired word. This is even easier in the digital environment where you just type a word and search or speak a word and search. 

Meaning of the semantic identity of a word is essential in grasping the particular identity of the lexical item. To retain a word in memory, it is always good to learn ...

For the first time, for my tenth book, I broke my convention. My convention was to release the book in quiet solitude. No one probably realizes that a new book has been released into the vast sea of other books, into a battle for attention by authors, reviewers, and publishers. 

This time, I decided to ask my readers on Instagram their suggestions regarding the release date of the book. To my surprise, many responses came and all of them were extremely useful for me to fix the release date of my ...

Seagull= a popular name for a gull.

Gull= a long-winged web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a grey or black mantle.

Plumage=a bird's feathers collectively.

Ledge: a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.

Flap= (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly.

plateau (N)- an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it.

scold (v)- to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because th...

 Answer the following questions:

Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?

The seagull was afraid to fly because below him was the vast sea and he thought his wings would never support him and he would fall into the sea and die.

What did the parents do to motivate the young bird when it failed to muster up enough courage to fly?

They came around calling to him in a loud voice, scolding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. 

3. How did the parents support and encourage t...

Students of our time go through a plethora of concerns before joining courses for higher education. These concerns may include future career options, financial investment, the ease in the processes involved with the course, and personal preferences. One of the most profitable courses in recent years is MA in English with its scope, ease in handling, and usefulness in real life. Job opportunities were ample for anyone with an MA English qualification. The COVID-19 pandemic has somewhat transform...

 The Results of Roman Rule: Essay Question, Main Points

Establishment of Roman institutions. 

Romanization of Britain.

Under the Roman military rule, the Britons experienced the peace that existed in various nations under Roman rule, known as Pax Romana or Roman Peace. 

They built an excellent network of roads from London in all directions.

They encouraged agriculture, commerce, mining, and industry. Commodities like corn, furs, pearls, and various metals were exported and luxury goods were imported....

 History of England I: Earliest Times to c.1600 CE

Unit I

Roman Conquest 

Paragraph question: Main points in Exam Perspective

Julius Caesar crossed the English channel and came to Britain in 55 BC.

Cassivellaunus, a Celtic chieftain, who ruled the territory north of the River Thames, led the native British tribes in opposition to Julius Caesar on his second expedition in 54 BC. 

Caesar obtained only nominal subjugation of the Celtic rulers.

In 43 AD, Emperor Claudius of Rome decided to conquer Britain....

 History of England I: Earliest Times to c.1600 CE

Unit I

In this unit, you have three major areas to study: One is the Geography and early settlers. The second one is the Roman conquest and its results. The third one is the arrival of Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and the Advent of Christianity. If you study these areas dividing them into three different sections, connected but separate for convenience, you can score good marks in the exams. 

Geographic Features

History of every country is profoundly infl...

Kannur University

B A English Main

II Semester

COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE 02

VICTORIAN ENGLAND AND CHARLES DARWIN

PARAGRAPH  QUESTION

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 

Two theories regarding the origin and the survival of life as we see it now were proposed during the Nineteenth century. The first of these theories was proposed by the French Naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1809, which proposed that life on earth was formed spontaneously from inert matter. This life later underwent transfo...