The word for today is… filial (adjective): 1 : of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter 2 : having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Filial is descended from Latin filius, meaning “son,” and filia, meaning “daughter,” and in English (where it has
zest (noun): 1 : a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring 2 : an enjoyably exciting quality 3 : keen enjoyment Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Zest can spice up your life—fitting for a word that we learned from the world of
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The word for today is… misbegotten (adjective): 1 dated : unlawfully conceived : born to parents not married to each other 2a : having a disreputable or improper origin b : contemptible Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the beginning, there was bigietan, and bigietan begot beyeten; then in the days of Middle English beyeten
Marc Harris Diane Crone Cardiff Metropolitan University Marc Harris is an experienced mixed methods researcher driven to address health and social inequalities. He has expertise in physical activity promotion, gamification, alcohol use and image-enhancing drug use. Diane is a Professor in Exercise and Health at the Cardiff School of Sport
The word for today is… zeitgeist (noun): : the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Scholars have long maintained that each era has a unique spirit, a nature or climate that sets it apart from all other epochs. In German, such a spirit is
The word for today is… dedication (noun): 1 religion : an act or rite of dedicating 2 : a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose 3 : a name and often a message prefixed to a literary, musical, or artistic production in tribute to a person or cause 4 : self-sacrificing devotion
The word for today is… obtuse (adjective): 1a : not pointed or acute : blunt b : of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees : an obtuse triangle is one having an obtuse angle c : of a leaf : rounded at the free end 2a : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility
The word for today is… hobnob (verb): 1 archaic : to drink sociably 2 : to associate familiarly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Hob and nob first came together in print in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, when Sir Toby Belch warns Viola (who is disguised as a man) that Sir Andrew wants to
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Manly D. Hall. amateurreviewspace.com “If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable – what then?” George Orwell Since the introduction of hydrogen bombs, and the general buildup of civilization-ending weapons by multiple nations, including the United States, Russia
The word for today is… connive (verb): 1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose 2a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : wink b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding 3 : conspire, intrigue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Connive may
The word for today is… shill (verb, noun): verb 1 : to act as a shill 2 : to act as a spokesperson or promoter noun 1a : one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler) b : one who makes a sales pitch or serves as a promoter Source
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