The word for today is… orientation (noun) – 1. The act of orienting or the state of being oriented. 2. Location or position relative to the points of the compass. 3. The construction of a church so that its longitudinal axis has an east-west direction with the main altar usually at
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… liquidate (verb) – 1. (a) To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle. b. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge. 2. To convert (assets) into cash. 3. To eliminate, especially
The word for today is… vivacious (adj) – Full of animation and spirit; lively. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : It’s no surprise that vivacious means “full of life,” since it can be traced back to the Latin verb vivere, meaning “to live.” The word was created around the mid-17th century
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… risible (adj) – 1. Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter. 2. Eliciting laughter; ludicrous. 3. Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If someone makes a ridiculous remark about your risible muscles, they are not necessarily deriding your physique.
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… ombudsman (noun) – 1. A man who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements, especially between aggrieved parties such as consumers or students and an institution or organisation. 2. A government official, especially in Scandinavian countries, who investigates citizens’ complaints against the government or its functionaries. Source
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… midriff (noun) – 1. See diaphragm. 2. The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline. 3. (a) A section of a garment that covers the midriff. (b) A garment that exposes the midriff.
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… malaise (noun) – 1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. 2. A general sense of depression or unease. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Malaise, which ultimately traces back to Old French, has been part of English since the 18th
The word for today is… hotdog (also hot dog) (noun) – 1. A frankfurter, especially one served hot in a long soft roll. Also called red-hot. 2. (Slang) One who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, as in skiing or surfing. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Sausage on a split roll,” circa
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… grubstake (verb) – To supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits. (noun) – Supplies or funds advanced to a mining prospector or a person starting a business in return for a promised share of the profits. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Grubstake is
The word for today is… gender (noun) – 1. (Grammar) (a) A grammatical category, often designated as male, female, or neuter, used in the classification of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and, in some languages, verbs that may be arbitrary or based on characteristics such as sex or animacy and that determines agreement
