Another word a day part 17 pdf

... took a scenic route to its present form via French, Ital- ian,and medieval Latin/Greek, from Arabic tarjuman,from Aramaic turgemana,from Akkadian targumanu (interpreter). ● “Soon, [Art] Buchwald ... are making money in China’s real estate market, Singapore can’t rely on a vast Chinese hinterland for future markets and growth.” —Far Eastern Economic Review 154 ANOTHER WORD A DAY Ju...

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... Economist 32 ANOTHER WORD A DAY Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. — HANLON’S RAZOR Bard Bettered Several years ago, I heard a delightful story about Isaac Bashe- vis ... other language, and that some words were in fact untranslatable. As an example Singer picked the word chutzpah,saying that its being an untranslat- able word he was...

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... this [AAA] card as a talisman against auto- motive calamity should know that, in doing so, they lend sup- port to an agenda in favor of road building, against pollution control and even auto-safety ... auto-safety measures—that helps deepen the automotive calamity afflicting the nation as a whole.” —Harper’s Magazine WORDS BORROWED FROM ARABIC 47 I have always imagined that paradise will b...

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... is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. — FRANKLIN P. J ONES,businessman (1887–1929) Mark It! Marketing is to sales as foreplay is to sex, as courtship ... time and it had finally arrived. It was obvious she was excited as she threw sand balls at me. I wondered aloud,“What if we had a birthday every month?” She countered,“What if we had...

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... ‘Men are buying their own underpants.’” —Dominion (New Zealand) 94 ANOTHER WORD A DAY While we are asleep in this world, we are awake in another one. — SALVADOR DALÍ, painter (1904–1989) What’s ... doesn’t account for chameleons’ prodigious snar- ing abilities.” —National Wildlife 92 ANOTHER WORD A DAY A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. — MARK TWAIN, aut...

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... 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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... 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 Appear to Be ... 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 langu...

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... 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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... from gamba (leg). ● “North Korea will no doubt try to gain maximum advantage by playing South Korea,America and Japan off against each other. If it fails to get the result—and the cash—it wants ... Economist 22 ANOTHER WORD A DAY The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. — CARL SAGAN, astronomer and author (1934–1996) Hasta Mañana These three possibilities for the word ano...

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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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