Unit 4: Selection Vocabulary 2

Monk’s threads were more... subtle.

And they were all highly visible in the shower room: lumps, lacerations, blue bruises, you name it.

Priscilla wasn’t inclined toward organized crime.

Then, quicker than the eye, she brings the side of her enormous hand down in a chop that breaks the Kobra’s hold on Melvin’s throat.

The Kobra just backs away from her like the whole situation is too big for him, which it is.

There was talk that her father and mother were taking her back to Earth next year; it seemed vital to her that they do so, though it would mean the loss of thousands of dollars to her family.

And so, the children hated her for all these reasons of big and little consequence. They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.

"Well, don’t wait around here!" cried the boy savagely.

The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether.

The children lay out, laughing, on the jungle mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them resilient and alive.

But we know now that the repercussions of bullying can be lasting and severe. Sometimes they even end in tragedy.

But we know now that the repercussions of bullying can be lasting and severe. Sometimes they even end in tragedy.

Often, a situation of perceived "bullying" is actually made up of several smaller events.

Another issue with these "zero- tolerance" policies is that they can often encourage teachers and administrators to over-discipline students.

The website also recommends something that can be useful everywhere at all times—creating a culture of civility and tolerance.

Though it may not seem like schools are doing enough because bullying still persists, even the most effective programs will take time to bring about the sort of change people are looking for.