English: Terms and Definitions
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What is vitrum [latin]?
Glass
She couldn't eat and her hair lost its luster.
A gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface.
Saying that shards of broken glass are razor sharp is an understatement.
Pieces of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.
The polished floor had a beautiful sheen to it.
A smooth shine or brightness:
It is transparent to translucent and displays a luster that varies from vitreous to somewhat pearly.
Like glass in appearance or physical properties.
Whereas most walls were brick or concrete, her wall was made of a translucent stone.
Allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent.
The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom, on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May.
Able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky.
A taut text of only a hundred and twenty pages.
Concise and controlled, not slack.
She married him for purely mercenary reasons because she was a single mother with no means of support.
Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
Social inequalities could never be eliminated, only attenuated.
To reduce the force, effect, or value of something.
Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.
Understood or implied without being stated.
I'm 33 years young with a well-earned furrow between my brows.
A line or wrinkle on a person's face. A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.
Geysers of steam leapt up from fissures in the rock.
A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth. A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
Now that it has been brought to our attention again, we will be liaising with the police to see if we can find a quick solution.
Cooperate on a matter of mutual concern.
The new bill seeks to strengthen the regulatory body by bifurcating it into a tribunal and a regulator.
Divide into two branches or forks.
An orange rug of Iranian provenance.
The place of origin or earliest known history of something.
Otherwise, you can spend much of your precious vacation time contending with the difficulties mentioned above.
Struggle to surmount (a difficulty)
The following information has been gleaned from interviews and research pertaining to the dangers of radiation.
Obtain (information/objects) from various sources, often with difficulty.
Practitioners must consider all factors pertinent to a situation.
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Cardiac failure not amenable to medical treatment.
Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible.
The truth is any parent who thinks their child is the soul of discretion on the internet is likely to be wrong.
The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
He is wearing proper attire and earns discretionary bonus points for an impeccably hand-tied bow.
Available for use at the discretion of the user.
The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries.
Heated disagreement.
Moreover some of these physicians often issue a certificate of death before making a check up and ascertaining the cause of death.
Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
My parents came of age during the 1960s.
To reach the age when you are legally an adult.
We are living in an America of perpetual adolescence.
Period between ages 10 and 19. Period from the [start of puberty, up to adulthood].(The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.)
What's this?
A helm.
Parents yearn for the rising generation of American teens to be grittier.
Showing more courage and resolve.
Her vivacious and elegant mother.
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
Partly as a result, their love of country is tepid.
Only slightly warm; lukewarm.
The titillating details that have emerged about their four-month fling have also made the story irresistible.
Arousing mild sexual excitement or interest; salacious.
The more affluent the society, the more likely young people will experience an extended drift towards adulthood.
Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Administrators curtailed Latin and chemistry to make room for the teaching of supposedly practical subjects, like general science, home economics, bookkeeping, and typewriting.
Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
In 1930 the university’s esteemed professor Thomas H. Briggs delivered a scathing assessment of the nation's great investment to date in high schools.
Witheringly scornful; severely critical.
As he turned to leave under the withering gaze of his disappointed superiors, it was discovered that he had not received the decryption code that accompanied the exercise. (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.
Intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful.
Schools were failing to produce any "permanent taste" for literature, and student writing was abysmal.
Extremely bad; appalling. literary Very deep.
Although most of the beryl is opaque, a few transparent crystals have been found.
Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
We assume our senses are veridical (tell us the truth) out of pragmatism - if we thought they lied all the time we'd go mad.
Truthful.
He unleashed a volley of angry questions.
A number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time. A series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession. [russian] залп
She turned the chair round and straddled it.
Stand, walk, or sit with one's legs wide apart. Extend across or be situated on both sides of. Take up or maintain an equivocal position with regard to (a political issue).
She was not prepared for his barrage of questions.
A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows
One of the sacred precepts of modern educational theory is that you must never impinge negatively on the pupil's self-esteem.
Have an effect, especially a negative one. Advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach.
Yet for a chef who shoots from the mouth, Ramsay inspires formidable loyalty.
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
You will agree, however, that it would be unpleasant to incur the suspicion of murder?
Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions. [навлечь]
The design captures the spirit, character and verve of Chinese culture.
Excitement or enthusiasm such as that which animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing. Vitality/enthusiasm.
A typical heart failure patient will have become accustomed to an inexorable decline in physical vigour.
Physical strength and good health. Effort, energy, and enthusiasm.
She upended a can of soup over the portions.
Turn (something) upside down.
By now, having thoroughly perused the menu, it was obvious that Haus Munchen was priced very moderately.
Read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. Examine carefully or at length.
It's the kind of thing where other people's vitriolic criticism of it makes me suspect I'll really like it.
Filled with bitter criticism or malice.
It was always a course fraught with risk for him to do a media interview about a case over which he was still presiding.
Filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable) Causing anxiety or stress. Late Middle English, 'laden, equipped', 'load with cargo', from Middle Dutch vrachten, from vracht 'ship's cargo'.
The most vexing questions for policymakers.
Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
After the death of his first wife in 1611, Kepler embarked on a long and arduous quest to remarry, ultimately courting a total of eleven women.
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
Please forgive this tardy reply.
Delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. Mid 16th century from French tardif, -ive, from Latin tardus 'slow'.
Algorithm is an instance of what computer scientists call a "clairvoyant" algorithm: one informed by data from the future.
Clairvoyance is the claimed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception. Late 17th century (in the sense ‘clear-sighted, perceptive’): from French, from clair ‘clear’ + voyant ‘seeing’ (from voir ‘to see’).
This country has avoided faith-based violence by eschewing theocratic government.
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
When people buy pets, they should keep them until death does them part, barring a few exceptional cases.
If not for, except for
In our society, a multitude of spiritual gurus clamor for our attention.
(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.
It got very laudatory comments from the commander of the Battalion.
(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.
I don't know much about this director, but I hear he is highly lauded in certain circles.
Praise (a person or their achievements) highly. Late Middle English the noun from Old French laude, the verb from Latin laudare, both from Latin laus, laud-'praise'
Perhaps the most venerable and prestigious general scientific journal in the world is Nature.
Deserving of respect or interest, especially because of age, status, or accomplishments.
Abel was a shepherd and brought a sheep, the best of his flock.
A person who tends and rears sheep.
Such heavy responsibility must receive commensurate reward.
Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
As a Christian I am well aware that pride and hubris precede a fall.
Excessive pride or self-confidence.
He said that there were international guidelines that governed the selective cull of infected animals.
A selective slaughter of animals. The act of culling; the process of selecting for acceptance or removal. Anything separated or selected from a mass.
A unique romantic comedy, unfettered by the normal expectations of the genre, is a rare and wondrous thing.
Release from a restraining or inhibiting force .
The immense fecundity of his imagination made a profound impact on European literature
Fertility; the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth.
In the last six months, his property - a business premises cum residence - has been broken into three times.
Combined with (used to describe things with a dual nature or function) In Latin, a preposition meaning with, or a conjunction meaning when, because, or although.
One can only urge purveyors of such nonsense to stop embarrassing themselves.
A person who sells or deals in particular goods. A person or group that spreads or promotes an idea, view, etc.
It wasn’t propriety, but the veneer of propriety
A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.
Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.
Convenient although possibly immoral or improper.
He said at present three companies collect refuse in the area.
Rubbish; matter thrown away or rejected as worthless.
His influence as a composer was much greater than posterity has generally recognized.
All future generations of people.
As the game wore on, the “society” of players in Axelrod’s computer exhibited more and more amity and order.
Friendly relations.
The day passed slowly for him and as it wore on he began to slowly give up hope.
(of a period of time) pass, especially slowly or tediously.
And there are signs of nascent political and economic reforms, albeit small, tentative ones.
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
I push open the green doors and survey the social dynamic like I did on the bus the first day of school.
Look closely at or examine (someone or something).
Technological, geopolitical, and economic change seem ominously fast, and the fabric of society seems somehow tenuous.
Very weak or slight. Very slender or fine; insubstantial.
The people accused them of having peculated the public money.
Embezzle or steal (money, especially public funds)
Decades of enmity between the two countries
A state of active opposition or hostility.
In coming to terms with this situation, teachers need to accept the loss of some traditional deference.
Polite submission and respect.
Later in the 19th century a fresh impetus was given to the sport with the arrival of Prince Albert.
The force or energy with which a body moves (something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly).
Execute this one correctly or risk putting your shoulders in a very precarious position.
Dangerously likely to fall or collapse; not securely held or in position.
The Tareumiut, with their entrepreneurial boat owners and their intricate whale hunts, belie the standard image of the simple hunter-gatherer society.
Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation); (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)
A candle wick is usually a braided cotton that holds the flame of an oil lamp or candle.
This kind of argument, although true, overlooks the underlying cause of this kind of behavior - the primitive, vestigial, human survival instinct for tribalism.
Forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable. (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution.
When the Northwest Indians were considered so aberrant as to almost single-handedly refute cultural evolutionism, they have begun to seem less peculiar.
Departing from an accepted standard.
The bushes were little more than vague mounds beneath the snow.
A rounded mass projecting above a surface.
The potion did much to bolster her strength, but her lungs were soon burning, and her heart felt as though it would burst.
Support or strengthen.
Old World VS New World?
Old World - Africa, Asia, and Europe New World - Americas Generally, Old World history focuses on past events in Africa, Asia, and Europe - continents with ancient beginnings and places known before the exploration of the Americas. In contrast, New World history focuses on North America, Central America, and South America.
He drew his dagger and stabbed the leader.
A knife with a very sharp point and usually two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.
This year's event is taking place against a backdrop of Government attempts to promote chess in schools.
A painted cloth hung at the back of a theatre stage as part of the scenery. The setting or background for a scene, event, or situation.
Maybe, then, what the ostensibly carefree manioc growers of South America lacked was not driving ambition but population density.
Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.
The arid climate makes the desert the best outdoor setting to keep planes free of corrosion.
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
However, the reward of seeing the mighty Everest from Kala Pattar - a 5,545 metre adjacent peak - was incentive enough to spur us on.
Give an incentive or encouragement to (someone). A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
He had a few fitful hours of sleep.
Active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady.
Thereafter their fortunes suffered a steep decline
After that time.
Democracy is a dicey business.
Unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
Amongst the journalists who responded to my queries, there was a constant refrain: 'what can I possibly do?'
A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
What's a chiefdom?
A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'.
Your official passion for evidence is gradually sapping your brilliant intellect and smothering your instincts.
Gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)