Another word a day part 15 ppt

... (rap-SKAL-yen) noun A rascal; a rogue. From alteration of rascallion, from rascal. (Hint: the joey of this word makes an appearance in its etymology.) ● “My grandfather remembered Che as a ‘rambunctious ... English, from Late Latin amicabilis,from Latin amicus (friend). A few other words that share the same root as this word are: amigo, amity, and enemy (in + amicus). KANGAROO WOR...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 12:20

... the Russian advances—real and imagined—in Central Asia, the Himalayas and Tibet.” —New York Times gambit (GAM-bit) noun 1. An opening in which a pawn or another piece is sacri- ficed to obtain a strategic ... And she’s an Oxfordian, a believer in Edward de Vere as the real Shakespeare.” —Montreal Gazette EARLS WHO BECAME WORDS (OR PLACES THAT BECAME WORDS) 11 Whodunit The battle rages,...

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... mittere. 38 ANOTHER WORD A DAY I never vote for anyone; I always vote against. — W. C. F IELDS, comedian (1880–1946) cmp01.qxd 7/21/05 12:12 PM Page 38 W hat do a magazine and an albatross have in ... lasche (slack), ultimately from Latin laxare (to loosen). When you admire the “lush” decor of an apartment, sign a “lease,” simply “relax,” or use a “laxative,” you are employing t...

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... from the Latin word caput (head). Such words are called cognates. On the other hand, we have false cognates, also known as false friends. These are words that appear to be related but have com- pletely ... and father of Laurene, Miriam,Tycko,Timothy, Sarabeth, Marie, Dawnita,Anna Leah,Alexander, and Caleb. Clearly, my wife is neither impregnable nor inconceivable— and she certainly is beara...

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... is a family whose financial affairs are sufficiently cocka- mamie and complex that Rube Goldberg could have been their accountant.” —To r onto Star 142 ANOTHER WORD A DAY There lives more faith ... through.” —Maclean’s scalawag also scallywag and scallawag (SKAL-uh-wag) noun 1. A rascal. 2. In U.S. history, a white Southerner who acted in support of the Reconstruction after the Ci...

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... was a shot of a muscular, tanned young man playing paddle-ball at the beach. A blaring radio commercial would be heard in the background while one of the sisters was preparing lunch in her apartment. ... resolve a thorny issue about how tightly Canadians will be screened at the border. A national identity card is not a silver bullet,’ [Porter] Goss said.” —To r onto Star 166 ANOTH...

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... foreign languages. For example, many of you may have received a message beginning: From: Mariam Abacha <mariamabacha@hotmail.com> Subject: Envie d’associé avec vous Translation: Nigerian loot ... plane onto the firma terra and we resumed our flight for Erave station in Samberigi.” —The National (Boroko, Papua New Guinea) 198 ANOTHER WORD A DAY He who establishes his argument by...

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... may be found at www.collegeboard.com. Regents’ and Other Exit Exams More than 25 states, including California, Alaska, North Carolina, and Texas, require a passing grade on an exit exam to be eligible ... comma, mattress was torn apart, and the use a semicolon [;] dresser drawers were strewn all over the floor. The castaways included a profes- sor, who was the group’s leader; an actre...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 16:20

... Another Word A Day ffirs.qxd 7/21/05 12:07 PM Page i Another Word A Day An All-New Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English Anu Garg John Wiley & Sons, ... specifically disclaim any implied war- ranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales mat...

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... mad about his flat,he really loves his apart- ment. An American,in exactly the same words, is angry about hav- ing a flat tire. Well, maybe British and American are two different languages. This book ... obsolete). 2 ANOTHER WORD A DAY cintro.qxd 7/21/05 12:08 PM Page 2 43 Miscellaneous Words II 178 telic ● saltant ● conurbation ● trade-last ● tardigrade 44 Words That Aren’t What They...

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