25 Word Short Story

Game Time

It was the fourth quarter and the reigning city champs, Brooklyn Warriors were all ready to abdicate their title. The team was tired and they did not want to fight on. They seamed to have lost their fight and that infuriated the coach and the seniors. Senior middle linebacker and defensive captain gave his defense a belligerent speech being careful not to belittle their efforts. The opposing team who were 10 point favorites in the game were playing so jovial, and even seemed a little pretentious on the field. Seeing their opponents celebrate on the side lines manifested the malicious and merciless play that was coming from the little team from Brooklyn. As the defense got into position on the field the play seemed to slow down. All of the sudden in stead of ten yard gains for the other team it was five yard losses. The Warriors play had become bestial and they were yearning to get back on defense, see although their offense had become inadequate they knew if they could just play good fundamental offense by not turning the ball over they could still win. The defense was playing with no clemency they were making tackles and not giving up any extra yardage. The Warriors were trying to hinder the defamation of their reputation, and if it is the last thing they did they were going to enfeeble the mind state of their opponents. The Warriors had to implicate just how must they loathed their opponents. With one minute left in the game the freshman strong safety just a neophyte, although a veteran in his own right made a very big interception, which gave the Warriors the ball down by five at the 30 yard line. It was now requisite that the Warriors score or lose the game. The coach pulled his quarter back to the side and with a fiery stare he gave him the play. The offense got in position and the quarterback began to decipher the opposing defense, reading the defense he changes the play to a run, he calls the play and the half back runs for no gain. As the quarterback walked to the sideline you could hear the coach condemn him from the stands. With the clock continuing to run and no time outs left the warriors had to act with haste. It was vital that the Warriors score on the next play. The next play of the game would define the senior quarterback’s career. The ball was snapped and the quarter back dropped back, had time he looked left and nobody was open, the pocket was begging to close on him steps up and has time looks right and sees his tight end running toward the corner, he fires into the end zone as he is hit from the blind side, the ball is up and the tight end came down with it. The crowd roars and the team begins to celebrate with vivacity in the middle of the field.

Opinion Essay

William Shakespeare's "sonnet 29" When in disgrace with fourtune and men's eyes" expresses the strongest commitment to a lover relationship. Shakespeare doesn't write your ordinary relationship poems as seen in this sonnet in particular. In "sonnet 29" Shakespears has the man in the relationship talking about his own short commings and then rejoycing when he realizes how lucky he is for the love he has for his woman.
I think this sonnet expresses the strongest commitment to a lover relationship because in a relationship it is easy to bring up your partners faults, but it takes true love to recognize your own faults. In line "4-7" the man talks about how he wishes he was as rich, smart, talented, and as good looking as other men, but never once brings up any of his partners flaws. In fact the only time he speaks about his partner is when he states how happy she makes him.
This is Shakespeare's ultimate lover relationship sonnet. The biggest part of the sonnet is the couplet or modern day puchline. From my experience the best way to win a woman's heart is with a strategically placed sincere compliment. Shakespeare does that by saying that he would not trade places with a King if it meant losing his love.

Character Sketch

Character Sketch: take any of the sonnets and get an image from (online, magazine, personal pictures etc. please cite your sources i.e. url, name of magazine etc.) that you think represents one of a character in one of the poems and write a paragraph on why this image captures the character in your selected poem.

I chose to pick the womsn described in "Sonnet 130". The picture is of Jessica Alba and although many people think she is beautiful, a lot of people think she is still missing something. Today many people have differn't views of what makes a women beautiful, and in "Sonnet 130" the speaker describes all of the flaws of the women he loves, but the kicker is he still loves her. That is why I chose Jessica Alba because although she might not be perfect in every way, to me she is the most beautiful woman alive.

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List 4

He had to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
They were frightened by his ardent, burning eyes.
Her assiduous attempts to learn French were unmatched in the class.
One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
The priest had to consign unpleasant thoughts to oblivion.
The mortar was constituted of lime and sand.
The author contrived a clever plot.
He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
She replied with a desultory remark.
The rookie’s diligence was rewarded with game time.
His deeds embalmed in the hearts of his disciples.
He is an eminent lawyer in America.
This factory employs thousands of people.
The general exhorted the troops to hold the line.
He brought up facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.
Our practice facility is sub par.
The hardest part of getting a new apartment is how to furnish it.
In the two minute drill the quarterback has to lead with haste.
When I am on the baseball field I feel innate.
The Coach gave the quarterback a precept from the sideline.
He was established as a profound thinker.
The economic recovery has given the country a new vigor.
Honesty is a virtue.
Americans are noted for their Vivacity.

List 2

Fighting was abhorrent to him.
The countries affluence was good for the economy.
The coaches had to asses our victory.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
His play at quarterback this season is commendable.
The coach had to condemn the offense after giving up 6 turnovers.
Not one person, on the team is culpable.
It took the quarterback all night to decipher the playbook.
The spicy Buffalo wings can only be described as fiery.
Not turning the ball over on offense is fundamental in winning games.
There is no humane way to kill rats and mice.
Listening to calm music is almost hypnotic.
The lackadaisical play of the defense infuriated the coach.
Training camp gives the team a chance to intermingle before the season.
The defense spoke with a malicious tone on the field to get into the heads of the opponents.
On the last play of the game the coach had to manifest his secret play.
We played a merciless game on defense.
Coach’s halftime speech was so poignant that we did not allow another yard in the second half.
The wide receivers in the NFL seem to be a little pretentious in the end zone.
The realm of dreams is incredible.
The National Anthem is a song full of patriotic sentiment.
The evidence in court was tangible.
The seniors are going to have a transcendent year in 2008.
It is vital that we arrive at the hospital soon.
A widower's yearning for his wife.

First and Foremost

O the day begins just like all the rest (a)
Her beauty strikes me with the greatest force (b)
My focus in practice will be the test (a)
Her stares are both unaproving and coarse (b)
I still question if I will ever start (c)
My concentration will never be still (d)
If she had only knew she stole my heart (c)
The day I die is when I've had my fill (d)
I must accept I may never feel her (e)
She must understand the way that I feel (f)
Its her look and touch that makes my soul stir (e)
To obtain her heart I would rob and steal (f)
She is the key to my succes and heart (g)
Her love is only obtained when I start (g)

List 5-10

List 5
• He gave an affirmative nod.
• The drugs will alleviate the pain.
• His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.
• He is a corpulent old man.
• The results of the two tests correlate to a high degree.
• She road a docile horse.
• The stove emanated a steady heat.
• The ferry stopped to embark passengers.
• He is the epitome of goodness.
• The hotel charged an exorbitant price.
• Humans are only fallible.
• It is imperative that we leave.
• The third world country was in a state of Indigence.
• The inevitable end of human life is death.
• She wrote an irate letter to the editor.
• The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.
• His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
• His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
• The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
• The Queen gave a royal proclamation.
• The police took punitive action with the intoxicated teens.
• His wife left constant querulous reminders of things to be done.
• They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
• She gave a spurious testimony before the court.
• Watching the rollercoaster gave her a vicarious thrill.

List 6
• The research center is affiliated with the university.
• She gave her astute analysis.
• The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
• You should not have countenanced his rudeness.
• A jury may consider a witness's demeanor on the stand in determining the witness's credibility.
• The solution evaded him.
• The witness gave an expeditious answer to an inquiry.
• I love to extol the beauty of Naples.
• The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.
• The two men had a fraternal association in college.
• Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
• The ignorance of the old man was immutable.
• It was an impulsive action.
• The car alarm was an incessant noise.
• He was quite incoherent with rage.
• The grand jury indicted him for murder.
• His inexplicable absence worried all of us.
• The toy cars were juxtaposed.
• The president reacted to the latest crisis with listless resignation.
• He had a vague premonition of danger.
• He sent them a check to rectify his account.
• I had to reiterate my displeasure with the waiter.
• My mind is stagnating from too much TV.
• Lack of money vexes many.
• He had a voracious appetite.

List 7
• He was born into abject poverty.
• After a lot of persuasion, he finally acquiesced.
• The halfback was agile like a cheetah.
• The couple had to allot their own wedding cake.
• At half time the team commemorated their ex-player.
• The team went through a comprehensive practice the day before the game.
• Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
• He always treats his mother with deference.
• Some people feel rappers degrade women.
• The U.S. medical journal tries to disseminate information about preventive medicine.
• She divulged all of her secrets to the psychologist.
• Time before the half seemed to dwindle down slowly.
• She spoke with an eloquent manor.
• He spoke with enmity toward his father.
• Boots would look incongruous with an evening dress.
• He took part in a lucrative business venture after college.
• His son had a penchant for outdoor sports.
• Spring pervaded the air.
• The lawyer had plausible evidence against the defendant.
• He is a prolific scorer in the NFL.
• One day the record holder will have to relinquish his record to someone else.
• The game was played with a slight respite.
• In court the witnesses must be questioned in a subsequent manor.
• The boss’s assistant is such a sycophant.
• The child was tremulous at the haunted house.

List 8
• To assign Michelangelo to the 14th century is an anachronism.
• She has blatant disregard for human life.
• He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
• I think that sports analysts are clairvoyant.
• She gave a refreshingly concise lecture in the auditorium.
• I regard myself as a sneaker connoisseur.
• The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
• The class deplored the death of their teacher.
• She went into a digression from her major in college.
• She is a diminutive child.
• His endearing innocence is what hooked her.
• She used bleach to eradicate a stain.
• He is an erudite professor.
• The hostage negotiators job is to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.
• In marriage she promised fidelity.
• He uses television to foster new ideas.
• The quarterback threw an inadvertent touchdown.
• After 9/11 New York City was in a state of pandemonium.
• The inventor had a plethora of new ideas.
• The street incident may portend a general uprising.
• The pre-teen college graduate was a precocious child.
• Quarterbacks in the NFL will always be scrutinized.
• On the playground the boys and girls had to be sequestered.
• She spurned his advances.
• The children’s rooms remain unkempt.

List 9
• She wears tight clothing to accentuate her features.
• He speaks with animosity toward his opponents.
• The couple is going to have their home appraised.
• Some people feel the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday is therapeutic
• The quarterback was cognizant of the blitzing linebackers.
• Dinner on thanksgiving is copious.
• I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.
• The defensive scheme was an enigma.
• It is the Coroners job to investigate the dead body.
• Her physical features are impeccable.
• I have a friend who always loquacious.
• The wide receiver was always ostentatious in the end zone.
• When I was doing this assignment I was too often perturbed.
• The seniors on the team have to set the precedent.
• The day before the game the practice is not so rigorous.
• His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.
• If you are tentative on the field you will get hurt.
• The speedy safety seemed to be ubiquitous on the field.
• His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
• His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
• The middle linebacker seemed to be vindictive when tackling.
• The fans were vociferous in the stands.
• She left of her own volition.
• She reads to whet her mind.
• The cheerleaders can never be accused of not being zealous.

List 10
• James's affinity with Samantha was so obvious.
• Some cheap hotels skimp on the amenities.
• Offense is the antithesis of defense.
• The spy was on a covert operation.
• It’s not often that a man reports domestic abuse.
• Most high schools players emulate the professionals.
• The freshman seemed inept on the field in his first game.
• The quarterback is integral to the success of the team.
• The defense seemed to inundate the opposing offense.
• The coach was accused of nepotism toward the starters.
• The middle linebacker was notorious for causing concussions.
• Water is known to pacify one's appetite.
• The art museum was their favorite philanthropy.
• They brought in a manners coach to observe their proprieties.
• Their break-up seemed to be reciprocal.
• The briefing was very succinct.
• Guests at hotels are usually transient.
• The freshman halfback seemed to run with some trepidation.
• The pretender tried to usurp the throne.
• The senior was so versatile he played 5 different positions.
• The desert doesn’t seem viable.
• The encyclopedia Britannica is a voluminous edition.
• He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.
• He was wont to rise at dawn.
• Many high school athletes don’t know that high school is the zenith of their athletic careers.

List 3

List 3
• The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.
• He lives an austere way of life.
• They are avaricious and will do anything for money.
• She is amazed with the bestial signs of the zodiac.
• She can be characterized as a Bibliophile.
• Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
• She showed her son clemency after he broke the lamp.
• The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled him.
• Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
• All these interruptions hinder my work.
• His girlfriend decided to overlook his illicit behavior.
• The malfunctioning of one part of the nervous system implicates another part.
• I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
• The Policeman misnomered my summons for sitting in the park.
• He's a neophyte at chess.
• The power plant emits noxious fumes.
• The omnipotent power of God.
• The omniscient narrator rarely has mental lapses.
• A nun is a pious woman.
• The requisite skills of an engineer.
• The maid has subservient conduct.
• In my Lutheran school theology is a required class.
• The soldier was awarded a medal for valor.
• He was not noted for his veracity.

List 1

List 1
• He abased his head.
• The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.
• The man exclaimed he was the victim of an Abduction.
• The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings.
• The Spartan army gave a Belligerent stare.
• Fresh air is beneficial to your health.
• The university was given gifts from several benevolent alumni.
• The mole was Benign.
• The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.
• Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.
• He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
• Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
• There is a dearth of good engineers.
• They debased the value of the dollar.
• The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.
• The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
• You must try to efface the event from your memory.
• The way the boy looked at his nails was effeminate.
• The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
• My script of Star Wars was not original it was a facsimile.
• She had a face that expressed a gamut of emotions.
• The doctor told the patient that he would not live till 30 if he continues his gluttonous habits.
• She took her habitual place at the table.
• The young people huddled with their sodden gritty towels and ignominious goosebumps inside the gray-shingled bathhouse.
• We all must fear the dangers inherent in nuclear energy.
• We all admired his jovial attitude toward life.
• Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
• Our family is known for its longevity.
• Our outlook is to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
• His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.