Can you make a lilttle story using these words and definitions of words are right next to it. 1. Impotent (adjective): powerless; lacking strength
2. Antithesis (noun): an exact opposite
3. Maelstrom (noun): a confused state of mind
4. Emendation (noun): a correction
5. Chagrin (noun): embarrassment
6. Bauble (noun): a showy but useless item
7. Diaphanous (adjective): almost see-through
8. Labyrinth (noun): a maze
9. Gloat (verb): to look at or think about something with great
satisfaction (usually something that you want to brag about)
10. Impediment (noun): a barrier; a blockage
11. Bestial (adjective): savage or brutal
12. Effete (adjective): worn out; exhausted
13. Shard (noun): a tiny sliver or fragment
14. Bland (adjective): having no taste or flavor
15. Nihilism (noun): a total rejection of established laws;
rebellion

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Nthis excerpt from act v of shakespeare's romeo and juliet, friar laurence's letter to romeo is not delivered due to circumstances beyond his control. what is the conflict in the scene?

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?