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ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/ideas/why-philosophy-is-so-important-in-science-education WORDS OF THE DAY 1) pernicious : exceedingly harmful All these experiments, however, are in general not only useless but pernicious, and frequently prove fatal.Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon) 2) perpetuate cause to continue or prevail The so-called Confederate States, the new power, organized for the avowed purpose of extending and perpetuating African slavery, was now in full blast.Aughey, John H. 3) personification someone who represents an abstract quality "He was the personification of determination and never giving up - he inspired so many people," Kidd said in release from the U.S.Washington Post (Feb 9, 2010) 3) pertinent having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand You can see how much everyone makes, their performance reports ... everything that is pertinent to their employment.Inc (May 3, 2010) 4) peruse examine or consider with attention and in detail The first he opened, and drawing near the light, perused its contents attentively.James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 5) quaff swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught Gareth gave it to him, and quaffed deeply of the refreshing draught, for he was burning with thirst.Morris, Charles GRAMMAR GOOSE If I WERE is used when the subject of the sentence is referring to a hypothetical or imaginary situation.

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/essays/what-ambedkar-learned-from-dewey-and-brought-to-india WORDS OF THE DAY AESTHETIC : concerned with beauty or art CALLOUS : not caring about the feelings or suffering of other people SEGREGATE : to separate one group of people or things from the rest TIMID : easily frightened; shy and nervous DECOROUS : in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. GRAMMAR GOOSE Plural of moose is moose

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/ideas/whatever-you-think-you-don-t-necessarily-know-your-own-mind WORDS OF THE DAY 1) anthropomorphic : having human characteristics 2) aperitif :an alcoholic drink taken before a meal 3) apocalypse revelation of future 4) apologist one who defends or attempts to justify a doctrine, faith, action, etc. 5) apothecary a person who prepares and sells medicine GRAMMAR GOOSE Plural of spacecraft and aircraft is spacecraft and aircraft respectively .

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/essays/why-stoicism-is-one-of-the-best-mind-hacks-ever-devised WORDS OF THE DAY 1) Stoic : suffering pain or difficulty without complaining 2) Futile : (used about an action) having no success; useless 3) Proffer : hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance. 4) Transcendence : existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level. 5) tranquility : a peaceful, calm state 6) imperturbable : not easily worried by a difficult situation GRAMMAR GOOSE Plural of Moose is Moose

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/essays/an-archeological-revolution-transforms-our-image-of-human-freedoms WORDS OF THE DAY 1) parody : a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style Granted, all are outrageously exaggerated, but a discerning eye can detect the truth that lurks behind any satire, parody, or lampoon.Anonymous 2) parsimonious : excessively unwilling to spend In allusion to greedy, parsimonious people, who would rather be put to a great deal of trouble than incur a trifling expense.Hislop, Alexander 3) partisan devoted to a cause or political group Exxon has been extremely partisan, its political action committee essentially acting as a finance arm of the Republican Party. 4) pastoral idyllically rustic He made a considerable reputation as an accomplished painter of quiet pastoral subjects and carefully elaborated landscapes with cattle.Various 5) patriarchal of a social organization with the male as the head The old patriarchal system is gone; the father is no longer an autocratic ruler in his small world.Bray, Reginald Arthur GRAMMAR GOOSE Scissors are always plural. A pair of scissors will make it singular. More than one pair such as three pairs of scissors are plaural

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/phantom-costs-explain-why-some-deals-seem-too-good-to-be-true/ WORDS OF THE DAY 1) fiasco : a complete failure or collapse Still, it’s hard to imagine a more embarrassing public relations fiasco than being connected with child sex trafficking — even indirectly. 2) fickle : liable to sudden unpredictable change Once Hollywood’s most reliable audience, teenagers have become increasingly fickle and distracted by other leisure activities, like video games.New York Times (Feb 2, 2012) 3) fidelity the quality of being faithful Her fidelity to Scriptural language may be seen in the following simple verses: Have ye heard the invitation, Sinners ruined by the fall?Ryden, Ernest Edwin 4) Figurative not literal The cat-in-heat joke, the judge said, quoting from a previous court decision, was "colorful, figurative rhetoric that reasonable minds would not take to be factual."Seattle Times (May 5, 2010) 5) filial designating the generation following the parental generation Filial cannibalism, where a mother eats her own offspring, is much rarer, particularly among great apes, in which it has only once been reported before.BBC (Feb 1, 2010) 6) filibuster a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches The government has accused Labour of deliberately trying to sabotage the bill by stretching out debate - known as filibustering.BBC (Jun 23, 2010) GRAMMAR GOOSE QUACKS A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/essays/on-breaking-philosophy-out-of-the-seminar-and-back-into-the-world WORDS OF THE DAY 1) arbitration : giving authoritative judgment Give examples of some disputes between the United States and other countries that have been settled by arbitration.Garner, James Wilford 2) annulment an official or legal cancellation But couples who have fallen out of love find novel ways to split - including multiple annulments.BBC (Jun 11, 2011) 3) Outlier a person or thing that does not conform to a norm Even the best human brain is not very good at spotting large-scale trends, mainly because we're extremely biased towards outlier events.BusinessWeek (Dec 8, 2011) 4) Propensity an inclination to do something He is well known for the disagreeable propensity he has for beating his servants.Various 5) Parochial narrowly restricted in outlook or scope There is no more money for parochial school tuition.New York Times (Nov 18, 2011) GRAMMAR GOOSE Verbs are words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or state of being (exist).

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ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://aeon.co/essays/nuclear-deterrence-is-more-ideology-than-theory WORDS 1) aestival appearing in summer 2) affray fight in a public place or battle 3) afflatus divine revelation, inspiration 4) affusion pouring on 5) aggrandize to make greater, more powerful, richer GRAMMAR GOOSE Since and for These prepositions are often confused. Since is used to reckon from a particular date. For is used for a period. Incorrect: I am ill since three months. Correct: I have been ill for three months. Correct: I have been ill since May. When since / for indicates time, the verb in the main clause should be in the present perfect or past perfect tense. Incorrect: This is my first time to play tennis since a long time. Correct: I have not played tennis for a long time. / This is my first game of tennis for a long time.

ARTICLE OF THE DAY https://hbr.org/2024/07/3-lessons-from-the-washington-posts-leadership-turmoil WORDS OF THE DAY 1) Elucidate: To make clear 2) Fastidious: Careful in all details, meticulous, very difficult to please 3) Formidable: Overwhelming, alarming, dreadful 4) Forsake: To abandon 5) Fraught: causing or affected by anxiety or stress, filled with something undesirable GRAMMAR GOOSE A collective noun is a naming word used to refer to a group or number of animals, people or things. a collective noun is defined as “a noun such as ‘team’ or ‘flock’ that refers to a group of people or things”, even "family", or "jury". A collective noun is singular.