Alex Dook particle.scitech.org.au Raised by a physics teacher and a university professor, Alex had no choice but to be a science nerd. He has worked in science communication in both Perth and Melbourne, mainly setting things on fire for delighted children. Alex is now a freelance science
The word for today is… juxtapose (verb): : to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A back-formation is a word that has come about through the removal of a prefix or a suffix
My Trust bank account, which has been in existence for 16 years, is under scrutiny from the BNZ. They claim to need all my ID information in quadruplicate, and they claim they do not have copy of the original Trust deed. This cannot be true, of course. They must have
The word for today is… imprimatur (noun): 1a : sanction, approval b : a mark of approval or distinction 2a : a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority b : approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Imprimatur means “let it be printed”
The word for today is… instigate (verb): : to goad or urge forward, provoke Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Instigate is often used as a synonym of incite (as in “hoodlums instigating violence”), but the two words differ slightly in their overall usage. Incite usually stresses an act of stirring something up
Hoo, boy: the rainbow bullies are not happy. The public is increasingly fed up with them and kicking back. Especially with their open agenda of grooming children. This has apparently come as a shock to them, but it turns out that – as they openly boasted last year – “coming for your
I have been a BNZ customer since the 1990s. We had a mortgage with them back then, and when I went into business in 2001 I set up a business account with them too. I set up a trust in 2006 to protect the family home, also with the BNZ.
The word for today is… apotheosis (noun): 1a : the perfect form or example of something b : the highest or best part of something, peak 2 : elevation to divine status : deification Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting—or simply handy, say if you wanted
The word for today is… eschew (verb): : to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical ground Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Eschew derives from the Anglo-French verb eschiver and is akin to the Old High German verb sciuhen (“to frighten off”), an ancestor of our word shy. In his famous
Sarah Tatton Sheffield Hallam University Sarah is a qualified and experienced teacher and an associate lecturer in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University. She also has experience working in the third sector supporting survivors of intimate partner abuse. The libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has brought a formerly
The word for today is… hegemony (noun): 1 : preponderant influence or authority over others, domination 2 : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Hegemony comes to English from the Greek hegemonia, a noun formed from the verb hegeisthai (“to lead”), which
The word for today is… maundy (noun, often attributive): 1 : a ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday 2 : alms distributed in connection with the maundy ceremony or on Maundy Thursday – Maundy Money given by the British Monarch to chosen poor. Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Middle
As the backlash against the “Groomer” phenomenon intensifies, the groomers are angrily denying that they are, in fact, groomers. Parents and politicians are vocally rejecting what they see as the dangerously inappropriate sexualisation of children and children’s material, especially the phenomena of “drag for kids” and “kids should be
The word for today is… vanguard (noun): 1 : the forefront of an action or movement 2 : the troops moving at the head of an army Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vanguard comes from Anglo-French avantgarde, from avant, meaning “before,” and garde, “guard.” In medieval times, avantgarde referred to the troops
The word for today is… opportune (adjective): 1 : suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence 2 : occurring at an appropriate time Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Opportune comes from Latin opportunus, which can mean “favoring one’s needs,” “serviceable,” or “convenient.” The word is a combination of the prefix ob-, meaning
The word for today is… liaison (noun): 1 : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking 2a : a close bond or connection b : an illicit sexual relationship : affair 3a : communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation (as between parts of an armed force) b : a person who establishes
