The word for today is… frugal (adjective) – : characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Those who are frugal are unwilling to (lavishly) enjoy the fruits of their labors, so it may surprise you to learn that frugal ultimately derives from the Latin frux,
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The word for today is… archipelago (noun) – 1 : an expanse of water with many scattered islands 2 : a group of islands 3 : something resembling an archipelago Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Greeks called it the Aegean Pelagos and the Italians referred to it as Arcipelago (principal sea), but English speakers
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Enjoying the glory of our cricket team winning the inaugural Test Cricket World Cup is a magical moment for sport in this country, and one that we cricket fans can savour for a long time. It almost takes away the bad taste of the other sporting announcement this week; almost,
The word for today is… deep-six (verb)) – 1 : to get rid of, discard, eliminate 2 slang : to throw overboard Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : From the leadsman’s call by the deep six for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on a sounding line. Before the introduction of shipboard sonar,
rt.com The forever wars that the US launched after 9/11 led to a surge in military suicides, a new study claims, with traumatized soldiers taking their own lives as they are repeatedly deployed in conflicts that have no public support. A new report by Brown University’s Costs
Veronica Hays newsbusters.org Courtney Act, a drag queen made famous by RuPaul’s Drag Race, guest stars alongside elementary school children for a segment called “Little Kids, Big Talk.” The five-minute long video was posted to the ABC Kids Community Facebook page. The flamboyant man dressed as a woman
The word for today is… sprightly (adjective) – 1 : marked by a gay lightness and vivacity 2 : having a distinctively piquant taste Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Sprightly comes from spright, an archaic version of the word we now use for an elf or fairy: sprite. Ariel from Shakespeare’s The Tempest
Jerusha Osberg Conner Villanova University Dr. Conner is a Professor of Education at Villanova University. She holds expertise in student voice, student engagement, and youth organizing and activism. Critical race theory – an academic framework that holds that racism is embedded in society – has become the subject of an intense debate
The word for today is… succumb (verb) – 1 : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire 2 : to be brought to an end (such as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If the idea of someone succumbing brings to
Vigilantes rarely recognise that they are vigilantes. They see themselves as doing God’s work and get a real rush of power every time they successfully destroy a target’s life and livelihood. The attacks currently happening in New Zealand are not happening randomly. Radical activists name the targets and
Chris Sellars Once upon a time in the back of beyond past the never-never land just this side of the black stump, there was a meagre village where dwelt a few hardy souls. The land could support no more. The soil was rich, the farmers industrious, but water was always
It was an unusually warm winter’s day and in the early hours of the afternoon, with the sun streaming through the windows, I abandoned the computer and my usual raft of research and the quest for knowledge and understanding of the confusing world around us. I made a fresh
The word for today is… conciliatory (adjective) – : tending to win over from a state of hostility or distrust Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you are conciliatory towards someone, you’re trying to win that person over to your side. The verb conciliate was borrowed into English in the mid-16th century
The word for today is… Rubicon (noun, geographical name) – noun : a bounding or limiting line – especially : one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably geographical name : river 15 miles long in north central Italy flowing east into the Adriatic Sea Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar
