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- What is the positive reply to, "Won't you eat"?
- What is the meaning of "hydrophobia"?
- What is the difference between "instinct"and "intuition"?
- What is the meaning of the idiom "to fish in troubled waters''?
- How do you pronounce "impromptu" and how is the word used?
- What is the meaning of "vibes"?
- What is the meaning and origin of "talk nineteen to the dozen"?
- How do you pronounce the word "ubiquitous"? What does it mean?
- What is the origin of the word "villain"?
- Are there different terms that you can use to refer to your daughter's children and your son's children?
- What is the difference between "all right" and "alright"?
- What is the opposite of "tomboy"?
- Which is correct? "The inspection was made/done."?
- What is the meaning of "putative"?
- What is the difference between "in spite of" and "despite"?
- What is the meaning of "testing the waters"?
- What is the origin of "nightmare"?
Know Your English - March 2002
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth. |
| Synonyms: | tooth decay, cavity |
| Usage: | Failure to properly care for one's teeth can lead to the development of painful caries. |
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  Banoffee PieA portmanteau of "banana" and "toffee," banoffee pie is an English dessert made from bananas, cream, toffee, and a pastry or biscuit base. Though Ian Dowding and Nigel Mackenzie of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, claim to have invented the dish in 1972, other tales of its origins eventually spread. The men responded by offering a £10,000 prize to anyone who could disprove their claim. How is the toffee for the pie made? More... Discuss |
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 Victoria Woodhull Is Nominated for President of the US (1872)Woodhull was a prominent US women's rights advocate, suffragist, and owner of a weekly publication known for printing the first English translation of The Communist Manifesto. In May of 1872, she became the first female candidate for president when a group of suffragists formed a political party and nominated her, but because she was a woman many disputed the legality of her candidacy. What famous African-American was nominated to be her vice-president—possibly without his knowledge? More... Discuss |
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 John Wilkes Booth (1838)Born into a family of famous actors, Booth made his acting debut at the age of 17. Touring widely, he soon became a wealthy celebrity, earning acclaim for his Shakespearean roles. However, he harbored deep Confederate sympathies and viewed President Abraham Lincoln as a tyrant. In April of 1865, he assassinated Lincoln at Ford's Theater, where Lincoln had previously watched him perform. Twelve days later, Booth was shot and killed by a Union soldier. Who else had Booth conspired to have killed? More... Discuss |
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 Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.Henry James (1843-1916) Discuss |
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