September('05) 9 - Spoken English
Lesson-49 - Spoken English
September('05) 9 - Spoken English
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Word of the Day
atonement discuss | |
Definition: | (noun) Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong. |
Synonyms: | expiation, satisfaction |
Usage: | But Adam could receive no amends; his suffering could not be cancelled; his respect and affection could not be recovered by any prompt deeds of atonement. |
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The Bâton PercéBecause archeologists are unsure of its original function, they now use the descriptive term bâton percé, meaning "pierced rod," to refer to this type of prehistoric artifact. Made from a length of antler with a round hole in one end and often etched with designs, the bâton percé was originally believed to be a symbol of power. Later theories suggest it may have been a fertility symbol, arrow straightener, dress fastener, calendar, or spear thrower. How was the latter theory tested? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
Anglo-Zulu War Begins (1879)The Anglo-Zulu War was fought between the British Empire and the Zulu nation. It began when Zulu king Cetshwayo, determined to resist European advances, rejected British demands to disband his troops. The British attacked, and Cetshwayo routed them at Isandlwana with a disciplined army of 40,000. However, his forces were utterly defeated at Ulundi, with 1,500 Zulus, compared to 13 Britons, killed in the final battle. The British then burned the town. What became of Cetshwayo? More... Discuss |
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Alexander Hamilton (1755?)Pictured on the US $10 bill, Hamilton was an American Founding Father and the first secretary of the treasury. Differences between Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to the rise of political parties, with Hamilton heading the Federalist Party and Madison and Jefferson leading the Democratic-Republican Party. In 1804, Aaron Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel, and though Hamilton opposed the practice and had even lost a son in a duel, he agreed and was mortally wounded. Why did Burr challenge him? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
Pleasures are more beneficial than duties, because, like the quality of mercy, they are not strained, and they are twice blest. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Discuss |
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