The word for today is… germane (adjective): 1: being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting 2 obsolete : closely akin Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : “Wert thou a Leopard, thou wert Germane to the Lion.” So wrote William Shakespeare in his five-act tragedy Timon of Athens, using an old (and now-obsolete) sense
Rachel Stewart Ex-NZ Herald, 2016 ‘Opinion Writer of the Year’, Canon Media Awards. Firebrand, fearless, fun. rachelstewart.substack.com noun 1.1 MATHEMATICS A point of a curve at which a change in the direction of curvature occurs. After the recent Cass Report, the earth has shifted directly above the
Christchurch Hospital volunteer Noelani Ritchie has been recognised by Deaf Aotearoa for her dedication to New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). The 18 year-old, who was born Deaf and has a cochlear implant, received the NZSL Local Champion Canterbury award in Wellington. Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If
The word for today is… Weltanschauung (noun): : a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint : worldview Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The German word Weltanschauung literally means “world view”; it combines Welt, meaning “world,” with Anschauung, meaning “view.” (You might have noticed this word’s resemblance
A man sought by police was captured on CCTV footage talking on a cellphone and walking in a relaxed fashion in the immediate aftermath of the shooting on Ponsonby Rd that left one man dead on Sunday night. CCTV footage shared with the Herald shows the man walking into frame
The word for today is… ad hominem (adjective, adverb): adjective 1: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect 2: marked by or being an attack on an opponent’s character rather than by an answer to the contentions made adverb : in an ad hominem manner Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology
Senior Maori Government ministers Shane Jones and Tama Potaka say Maori will have plenty of opportunities to voice their views on the proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act. The pair have organised a Zoom hui with iwi leaders tomorrow to outline plans for the removal of the ban on
The word for today is… salubrious (adjective): : favorable to or promoting health or well-being Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Salubrious, like healthful and wholesome, describes things that are favorable to the health of the mind or body. (A rather formal and somewhat rare word, it is related by its Latin ancestor
The word for today is… agnostic (noun, adjective): noun 1: a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god 2: a
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The word for today is… connive (verb): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Connive may not seem like a term that would raise many hackles, but it certainly raised those of Wilson Follett, a usage critic who lamented that the word “was undone during the Second World War, when restless spirits felt
Stephen Badham Professor of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University We often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker, than older people. For example, we’ve all heard that scientists, and even more so mathematicians, carry out their most important work when they’re comparatively young. But my new research,
Aaron Pomerantz Dr. Aaron Pomerantz is a social psychologist and postdoctoral research fellow at Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, where he studies the psychology of destructive leadership and strategies for developing ethical leaders in both society and higher education. realclearwire.com Mere days after Columbia’s president
House Speaker Gerry Brownlee has confirmed he has received a privilege complaint relating to Green MP Julie Anne Genter’s outburst in Parliament. “Members, I have received letters from party whips raising with me a matter of privilege in relation to events in the committee of the whole House last
The word for today is… proximity (noun): : the quality or state of being proximate : closeness Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The fact that the star closest in proximity to our sun (approximately 4.2 light-years distant) is named Proxima Centauri is no coincidence. The history of proximity hinges on the idea
Rongotai MP Julie Anne Genter has apologised in Parliament after National accused her of intimidating and attacking one of its ministers in the House. A spokesperson for the Green Party told RNZ her actions were “unacceptable” and fell short of the standards they expect of their MPs. As MPs were
