The word of the day: Mỗi ngày một từ các bác ơi

The word of the day: Mỗi ngày một từ các bác ơi

ih-nih-LUK-tuh-bul (adjective) : not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable Example sentence: In classical Greek tragedy, the hero's flaw leads him to a disastrous and ineluctable fate. Did you know? Like drama, wrestling was popular in ancient Greece and Rome. "Wrestler," in Latin, is "luctator," and "to wrestle" is "luctari." "Luctari" also has extended senses -- "to struggle," "to strive," or "to contend." "Eluctari" joined "e-" ("ex-") with "luctari," forming a verb meaning "to struggle clear of." "Ineluctabilis" brought in the negative prefix "in-" to form an adjective describing that which cannot be escaped or avoided. English speakers borrowed the word as "ineluctable" around 1623. Another word that has its roots in "luctari" is "reluctant." "Reluctari" means "to struggle against" -- hence someone who is "reluctant" resists or holds back.

forfend for-FEND (verb) *1 : to ward off : prevent 2 : protect : preserve Example sentence: My roommate claims the best way to forfend a nasty cold is to chew garlic. Did you know? "You certainly won't find me running a marathon, paddling the Volga, or, heaven forfend, singing opera," wrote _Boston Globe_ staff writer Scot Lehigh in the February 25, 2001 e***ion of that paper, using an old meaning of "forfend" in the process. English speakers have been using "forfend" with the meanings "to forbid" or "to prevent" since the late 14th century, but these days we only use the "forbid" sense when we use it, as Lehigh did, in the phrase "heaven forfend." "Forfend" comes from "for-" (an old prefix meaning "so as to involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, neglect, or refusal") and Middle English "fenden" (a shorter variant of "defenden," meaning "to defend").

balneology al-nee-AH-luh-jee (noun) : the science of the therapeutic use of baths Example sentence: Dori studied balneology in Europe and now applies her knowledge at a spa in the U.S. Did you know? "Sure, the hot water feels good. Sure, the massage is nice. But it goes beyond that, advocates say." So wrote Ellen Creager in an article published on February 18, 2001 in the _Detroit Free Press_. The healing powers of mineral baths have long been touted by advocates like those mentioned by Creager. Though we've had the word "balneology" for just over 120 years, this method of treating aching muscles, joint pain, and skin ailments goes back to ancient times. Proponents of the science of bath therapy created the name "balneology" from Latin "balneum" ("bath") and "-logy" ("science"). Today, some medical institutes in Europe have departments of balneology. Modern "balneologists" impart their knowledge to, or themselves serve as, "balneotherapists," who apply their "balneotherapy" to grateful clients.

syllabub SIH-luh-bub (noun) 1 : a drink made by curdling milk or cream with an acid beverage (as wine or cider) *2 : a sweetened drink or topping made of milk or cream beaten with wine or liquor and sometimes further thickened with gelatin and served as a dessert Example sentence: "There will be Champagne and wine for the adults as well as eggnog [and] syllabub, a frothy cream and wine concoction." (Marian Burros, _Chicago Tribune_, December 23, 1993) Did you know? Syllabub's a concoction whose name once had almost as many variations as there are versions of how to make it -- "solybubbe," "sullabub," "sullibib," "sellibub," "sallibube," "sillie bube," "sillybob," even "sillibuck" and "sillybauk." Unfortunately, no one's figured out where the name came from (there's no connection to "silly," as far as we know, though imbibing it might make one act that way). Both the name "syllabub" and the concoction itself go back to at least the 16th century. Today, we're more likely to encounter "syllabub" in a historical novel than on the menu at a local drinking spot, but the drink/dessert does get made occasionally -- and those fortunate enough to taste it often give it rave reviews.

undertaker un-der-TAY-ker or (particularly in sense 2) UN-der-tay-ker (noun) 1 : one that undertakes : one that takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur *2 : one whose business is to prepare the dead for burial Example sentence: "[He] recalled a family friend, an undertaker, who allowed him to roam free through his funeral home." (Mike Harden, _The Columbus Dispatch_, November 19, 2001). Did you know? You may wonder how the word "undertaker" made the transition from "one who undertakes" to "one who makes a living in the funeral business." The latter meaning descends from the use of the word to mean "one who takes on business responsibilities." In the 18th century, a funeral-undertaker was someone who undertook, or managed, a funeral business. There were many undertakers in those days, undertaking all sorts of businesses, but as time went on "undertaker" became specifically identified with the profession of burial. Today, "funeral director" is more commonly used, but "undertaker" still appears.

Neoteric
ee-uh-TARE-ik (adjective)
: recent in origin : modern
Example sentence:
"I find neoteric fiction dreadful as a rule, so I
concentrate my reading on the works of the masters of
yesteryear," declared Anthony.
Did you know?
An odd thing about "neoteric" is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself very old. It's been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go back even further to ancient Greek. We adapted the word from Late Latin "neotericus," which also means "recent"; "neotericus" comes from Greek "neoterikos" and ultimately from "neos," meaning "new" or "young." As old as its roots are, however, "neoteric" itself entered English later than its synonyms "modern" (which appeared earlier in the 16th century) and "newfangled" (which has been
with us since the 14th century).
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scarify SKAIR-uh-fye (verb)
1 : to make scratches or small cuts in (as skin); also : to lacerate the feelings of
2 : to break up and loosen the surface of (as a field or road)
*3 : to cut or soften the wall of (a hard seed) to hasten germination
Example sentence:
"Some seeds have hard seed coats that need to be scarified before they will germinate." (Jane C. Martin, _The Columbus Dispatch_, March 18, 2001)
Did you know?
You get two words for the price of one with "scarify." The earlier word first appeared in English in the 14th century with the meaning "to make scratches or cuts in" (and later developed a figurative application to "cutting" someone emotionally). This word is ultimately derived from a Greek word meaning "to
scratch an outline." However, a homograph of "scarify" turned up in print in 1794, and gained currency in the 20th century. This "scarify" was formed by combining "scare" with "-ify," possibly as a combination of "scare" and "terrify," and it predictably means "to scare or frighten." Neither "scarify" is terribly common these days, but they do turn up on occasion.
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Faculty - Pronunciation: 'fa-k&l-tE
Function: noun - Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English faculte, from Middle French faculté, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin facultat-, facultas branch of learning or teaching, from Latin, ability, abundance, from facilis facile
Date: 14th century
1 : ABILITY, POWER: as a : innate or acquired ability to act or do b : an inherent capability, power, or function <the faculty of hearing> c : any of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena d : natural aptitude <has a faculty for saying the right things>
2 a : a branch of teaching or learning in an educational institution b archaic : something in which one is trained or qualified
3 a : the members of a profession b : the teaching and administrative staff and those members of the administration having academic rank in an educational institution c faculty plural : faculty members <many faculty were present>
4 : power, authority, or prerogative given or conferred

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Syn?ãcre?ãtism
Pronunciation: 'si[ng]-kr&-"ti-z&m, Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin syncretismus, from Greek synkrEtismos federation of Cretan cities, from syn- + KrEt-, KrEs Cretan
Date: 1618
1 : the combination of different forms of belief or practice
2 : the fusion of two or more orig. different inflectional forms
E.g.:
"Syncretism" is a technical term in religious studies describing the combination of one mythic figure with another from a different tra***ion. (Tim Maroney)
Source: http://www.w-m.com
Giup Linly thuc hien loi hua nha :
Nothing is impossible

discrete dis-KREET, adjective:
1. Constituting a separate thing; distinct.
2. Consisting of distinct or unconnected parts.
3. (Mathematics) Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.
Niels Bohr, working with Rutherford in 1912, was intensely aware... of the need for a radically new approach. This he found in quantum theory, which postulated that electromagnetic energy -- light, radiation -- was not continuous but emitted or absorbed in discrete packets, or "quanta."
--Oliver Sacks, "Everything in Its Place," New York Times Magazine, April 18, 1999
Llinas compared these studies to phrenology, the eighteenth-century pseudoscience that divided the brain into discrete chunks dedicated to specific functions.
--John Horgan, The Undiscovered Mind
In contemporary usage, continents are understood to be large, continuous, discrete masses of land, ideally separated by expanses of water.
--Martin W. Lewis and Karen E. Wigen, The Myth of Continents
High culture is less a set of discrete works of art than a phenomenon shaped by circles of conversation and criticism formed by its creators, distributors and consumers.
--John Brewer, The Pleasures of the Imagination
Discrete is from Latin discretus, past participle of discernere, "to separate; to set apart," from dis-, "apart" + cernere, "to distinguish; to sift." It is not to be confused with discreet.
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Wind
WHAT DO WE LIVE FOR, IF NOT TO MAKE LIFE LESS DIFFICULT FOR ONE ANOTHER

Aban?ãdon. Pronunciation: &-'ban-d&n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English abandounen, from Middle French abandoner, from abandon, n., surrender, from a bandon in one's power
Date: 14th century
1 a : to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent b : to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in
2 : to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment <abandon ship>
3 : to withdraw protection, support, or help from
4 : to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly
5 a : to cease from maintaining, practicing, or using <abandoned their native language> b : to cease intending or attempting to perform <abandoned the escape>

nigger: racial slur was used to call slaves back in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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BE YOUR SELF AS THOSE WHO MATTER DONT CARE AND THOSE WHO CARE DONT MATTER
Được sửa chữa bởi - milou vào 05/02/2002 06:53

grace, n.
Pleasing quality, gracefulness.
The quality of producing favourable impressions; attractiveness, charm. Now usually with more restricted application: The attractiveness or charm belonging to elegance of proportions, or (especially) ease and refinement of movement, action, or expression. In 16-17th c. occas. Pleasantness of flavour.


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Được sửa chữa bởi - batuocxp vào 06/02/2002 09:55