Government never censure artistic works or historical displays that a museum wishes to exhibit”

The speaker’s assertion is about the censureship of artistic works or historical displays by the government.According to the speaker, govenrment should not censure artistic works.Although ,some people believe that arts should provide education and enlightenment to society,I agree with the speaker’s contention as such behavior borders on thought control and impinges on freedom of speach.

To support this viewpoint, a free society is based on the principle that each and every individual has the right to decide what art or entertainment he or she want to receive or create. Art is about feelings, both bad and good ones, so art can not be censored, it will restrict the feelings of artists. Censorship in art never works. One way or another, in a society of instant communication like ours, people are always ready to see controversial and objectionable works. Censorship is an infectious disease. Allowing restraints on any expression sets the stage for attacks on all expression that is politically and artistically objectionable. The creative art must be free and when it is not, society suffers badly. It is very important for the images in the mirror to continuously changing so they may accurately reflect us.

Moreover, the proper role of government is not to monitor works of art,there are more important issues which deserve attention. Government can fund to the non profit organizations like-(museums, theaters, atiliers, e.t.c).Anytime when an artist’s work is modified or censored; their personal rights are being clearly violated. That is illegal and should be stopped, but for some unknown reason the government keeps doing it. Censoring art is also wrong in the fact that politicians and lawyers are telling how and in what way people should be allowed to express their concepts and feelings. Removing a form of expression, may cause more problems in other aggressive ways. When someone does not have a creative or right way to express their ideas and feelings, signifies that they are being oredered to express themselves in a dangerous and violent way.

Another reason why I am against art censorship is that although some forms of speech or art are clearly and destructively abusive, there might be a time in one’s life when one needs to breech and exercise the censors standard to transmit or receive information without government restrictions. However, society only benefits from this if people exercise this discretion honestly and wisely, and destructive and abusive speech is the rare exception, rather than the standard.Hence, I agree with the authors assertion that government should not censure artistic works.

Computer-Based GRE® General Test to Include New Question Types in November 2007

Beginning in November 2007, two new question types will be included in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections of the computer-based GRE® General Test. Test takers may see ONE new Verbal question or ONE new Quantitative question or no new questions at all. No test taker will receive more than ONE new question. The new question types are part of the first phase of the General Test improvements that will be introduced gradually over time.

The new question types have been through extensive field trials, and the results indicate that they are functioning as intended. The GRE Program will begin counting these question types toward examinee scores as soon as an adequate sample of data from the operational testing environment is available.

For sample questions and strategies:

http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/m…22f951 90RCRD

1. Mitigate - diminish
2. Barefaced - shameless
3. Renounce - abandon
4. Naive - childlike
5. Heed - care
6. Indelible - indestructible
7. Destitute - wanting
8. Adolescent - immature
9. Refute - discredit
10. Banal - commonplace
11. Surly - gruff; bad-tempered and unfriendly
12. Ennui - feeling of listlessness, boredom, and dissatifaction
13. Meteoric - sudden
14. Awe - feeling of great respect mixed with fear; amazement
15. Commensurate - equivalent
16. Inhibit - restrict
17. Ad-lib - an unprepared remark or speech; improvised
18. Impromptu - unrehearsed
19. Palpable - obvious
20. Augmentation - improving
21. Dissension - conflict
22. Lax - slack; relaxed
23. Coy - modest
24. Indigenous - native
25. Garrulous - talkative
26. Reserved - silent; aloof
27. Onerous - difficult
28. Palpitate - beat
29. Cumbersome - awkward
30. Solitary - alone
31. Cogent - effective
32. Vivacious - lively
33. Remiss - careless
34. Daunt - frighten
35. Boastful - bombastic
36. Ream - 500 sheets of paper
37. Ladle - a long-handled spoon with a deep bowl for serving soup, stew etc
38. Nocturnal - done or active at night
39. Ostracize - exclude someone from a society or group
40. Augmentation - increase the value or amount of
41. Knack - skill at performing a task
42. Perplexity - a puzzling situation or thing
43. Callous - insensitive and cruel
44. Disinclined - reluctant; unwilling
45. Speculative - risky; based on guesswork rather than knowledge
46. Amnesia - loss of memory
47. Solemn - formal and dignified; deeply sincere
48. Hoard - a store of mony, valued objects or useful information
49. Dire - extremely serious urgent
50. Dart - a sudden rapid movement; a small light pointed missile
51. Splurge - large or excessive amount
52. Boor - rough and bad mannered person
53. Remiss - not paying proper attention to duty
54. Ensnare - keep someone in a situation from which they canot escape
55. Eclectic - taking ideas from a wide range of sources
56.Torpor - state of being inactive and having no energy
57. Obituary - published notice of death, sometimes with brief biography of deceased.
58. Beckon - seem appealing
59. Recalcitrant - disobedient
60. Revisionist - disapprove the changing of accepted theories
61. Didactic - intended to teach or give moral instruction
62. Reclusive - hermit or a loner; withdrawn from society; seeking solitude, providing privacy or seclusion
63. Heretic - a person guilty of going against traditional religious teachings
64. Lassitude - lack of energy
65. Rectitude - orally correct behaviour
66. Bigotry - a prejudiced and intolerant person
67. Furrow - a long narrow trench; a deep wrinkle on person’s face
68. Lambaste - critiize someone harshly
69. Vociferous - vehement or loud
70. Peevish - irritable
71. Manumission - the formal act of freeing from slavery
72. Cameo - to make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief; to portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition
73. Ensue - to follow as a consequence or result
74. Ephemeral - lasting for a markedly brief time
75. Hedonism - pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses
76. Knoll - a small rounded hill or mound; a hillock
77. Pusillanimous - lacking courage; cowardly
78. Green - means learning, growth and harmony
79. Belligerent - inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive; of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
80. Frugality - careful use of material resources
81. Noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; deadly, injurious
82. Eyesore - something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view; mess, ugliness
83. Plausible - seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible
84. Transitory - existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
85. Maverick - one that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter; radical
86. Sybarite - a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
87. Agog - full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager
88. Evanescent - lasting or existing only for a short time;
89. Assuage - soothe, relieve
90. Circuitous - going around, indirect, long
91. Spurn - to reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
92. Hindsight - perception of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred; the rear sight of a firearm
93. Chortle - a snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle
94. Glee - jubilant delight; joy
95. Gauche - lacking social polish; tactless
96. Lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
97. Incipient - beginning to exist or appear
98. Incorrigible - incapable of being corrected or reformed
99. Offhand - without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously
100. Disputation - the act of disputing; debate. An academic exercise consisting of a formal debate or an oral defense of a thesis.
101. Metamorphose - to change into a wholly different form or appearance; transform
102. Rapport - relationship or communication
103. Exorcise - drive an evil spirit from a person or place
104. Invigoration - give strength
105. Obviate - to make unnecessary
106. Hapless - deserving or inciting pity; unfortunate
107. Protean - variable
108. Substantiate - to support with proof or evidence; verify
109. Talon - the claw of a bird of prey
110. Consensus - an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole
111. Slothful - disinclined to work or exertion; lazy
112. Perturbable - to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; to throw into great confusion
113. Floppy - tending to flop; loose and flexible
114. Folly - a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
115. Eamark - to set aside or apart for a specified purpose; an identifying feature or characteristic; reserve
116. Convergence - the act, condition, quality, or fact of converging
117. Incontrovertible - impossible to dispute; unquestionable
118. Blurt - to utter suddenly and impulsively
119. Sangfroid - coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances
120. Moxie - the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage; aggressive energy
121. Tintinnabulation- the ringing or sounding of bells
122. Skein - a length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil; a flock of geese or similar birds in flight
123. Grimace - a sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust
124. Manna - hardened sugary exudation of various trees; food that God gave the Israelites during the exodus
125. Knot - an exceedingly complicated problem or deadlock
126. Disillusion - to free or deprive of illusion
127. Disgruntle - to make discontented
128. Indispensable - essential
129. Splurge - to indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury
130. Gorge - the seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined
131. Stentorian - extremely loud
132. Vapid - lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull
133. Halcyon - calm and peaceful; tranquil; prosperous; golden; serene
134. Sojourn - to reside temporarily; temporary residence
135. Bilious - suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress; not in good physical or mental health
136. Vicissitude - a change or variation. The quality of being changeable; mutability
137. Genuflect - to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship; to be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel
138. Jocund - sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality
139. Enliven - to make lively or spirited; animate
140. Polymorphous - having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
141. Purism - strict observance of or insistence on traditional correctness, especially of language
142. Befitting - appropriate; suitable; proper
143. Japery - acting like a clown or buffoon; a trick or practical joke
144. Overwrought - excessively nervous or excited; agitated; extremely elaborate or ornate; overdone
145. Dolorous - marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain
146. Nostrum - medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy.
147. Panacea - a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
148. Ensue - to follow as a consequence or result
149. Tort - damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach.
150. Pettifogger - a petty, quibbling, unscrupulous lawyer. One who quibbles over trivia
151. Tessellated - decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together; “a mosaic floor”;having a checkered or mottled appearance
152. Slatternly - slovenly; untidy
153. Muckrake - to search for and expose misconduct in public life.
154. Mordant - bitingly sarcastic
155. Moribund - approaching death; about to die. On the verge of becoming obsolete
156. Francophile - a person who admires France, its people, or its culture
157. Wane - to decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.
158. Protean - readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings. Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity
159. Saturnine - melancholy or sullen; gloomy
160. Foursquare - characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
161. Pert - trim and stylish in appearance; jaunty; impudently bold; saucy; high-spirited; vivacious
162. Enfeoff - to invest with a feudal estate or fee
163. Slattern - an untidy, dirty woman
164. Ineluctable - impossible to avoid or evade
165. Malfeasance - misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
166. Financier - one who is occupied with or expert in large-scale financial affairs
167. Exhume - to remove from a grave; disinter. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity.
168. Vilify - to make vicious and defamatory statements about
169. Veto - to forbid or prohibit authoritatively; refusal of permission
170. Malcontent - a chronically dissatisfied person; one who rebels against the established system; discontented as toward authority
171. Incontrovertible - impossible to dispute; unquestionable; beyond dispute
172. Disputable - open to dispute; debatable; open to discussion
173. Knaw (Gnaw) - bite or chew on with the teeth; become ground down or deteriorate; to afflict or worry persistently; to cause persistent worry or pain
174. Nugatory - of little or no importance; trifling; having no force; invalid; Contemptibly unimportant
175. Slake - to satisfy (a craving); quench; to lessen the force or activity of; moderate; to cool or refresh by wetting or moistening; to combine (lime) chemically with water or moist air; make less active or intense
176. Hull - the dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk; the outer casing of a rocket, guided missile, or spaceship; the frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure
177. Formulaic - characterized by or in accordance with some formula; being of no special quality or type; average
178. Circumspect - heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent; trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error; cautious, discreet; showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration
179. Lofty - of imposing height; elevated in character; exalted; arrogant; haughty; affecting grandness; pompous; exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

1. Rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. Without them, societies or groups of people have a diminished sense of who they are
2. Public buildings reveal much about the attitudes and values of the society that builds them. Today’s new schools, courthouses, airports, and libraries, for example, reflect the attitudes and values of today’s society.
3. Politicians should be honest and possess moral and ethical values to be an effective leader.
4. In any profession—business, politics, education, government—those in power should step down after five years. The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership.
5. Most people choose a career on the basis of such pragmatic considerations as the needs of the economy, the relative ease of finding a job, and the salary they can expect to make. Hardly anyone is free to choose a career based on his or her natural talents or interest in a particular kind of work
6. Scholars and researchers should not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem
7. Childern should be socialized to determine the destiny of a country.But,we ourselves do not know how to socialize them.
8. Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively
9. Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system because moral behavior cannot be legislated
10. History teaches us only one thing: knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today
11. Facts are stubborn things. They cannot be altered by our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions
12. Absence of choice is a circumstancewhich is very very rare
13. Character of a society can be studied by studying the character of the leaders
14. Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively
15. The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently comitted to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced byshifts in popular opinion will accomplish little
16. What the society thinks to be its greatest political and social achievements rather reflects the discontent