Daily Content Archive as of Thursday, August 8, 2019
(as of Thursday, August 8, 2019)
chopine
Definition: (noun) A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole.
Synonyms: platform
Usage: In centuries past, some women wore chopines so large that they had difficulty maintaining their balance without assistance.
Negative Imperatives
When we make an imperative sentence, we use the infinitive form of the verb (without "to"), and we omit the subject of the verb. What can we put before the infinitive verb to make an imperative statement negative?	More...
Nereus is a remotely operated underwater vehicle built by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It was designed to operate at depths of up to 36,000 feet (11,000 m), primarily so that it could explore the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the Mariana Trench, which itself is the deepest known depression on the surface of the Earth. The craft reached the bottom of Challenger Deep in May 2009, having descended approximately 6.8 miles (11 km). After what mythological figure was Nereus named?	More...
2008 Summer Olympics Begin in Beijing, China (2008)
At 8:08 PM on 8-8-08, the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics began. Held in the new Beijing National Stadium—nicknamed "the Bird's Nest"—it marked China's first time hosting the Olympics. The nearly four-hour event, which showcased Chinese culture, was a popular and logistical success, and the games became one of the most-watched TV events in history. However, in the international torch relay before the opening ceremony, protests in what city caused the Olympic torch to be extinguished?	More...
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac (1902)
Dirac was an influential English mathematician and theoretical physicist. In 1928, he published a version of quantum mechanics taking into account the theory of relativity. His theory predicted an antiparticle to the electron, and, in 1932, the positron was discovered. That year, Dirac was appointed to the same University of Cambridge chair once held by Isaac Newton. Likely autistic, Dirac was known for his precise nature and literal view of the world. How did he once introduce his wife?	More...
When a man is old enough to do wrong he should be old enough to do right also.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
the half of it
— A portion of something, typically implied to be the most important of significant part. (Often used in the negative.) More...
Eisteddfod (2020)
The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales dates back to the 12th century. Its purpose is to encourage the preservation of Welsh music and literature, and only those who sing or write in Welsh may enter. The annual event opens with the blowing of trumpets, followed by all kinds of musical and literary contests—harp playing, solo and choral singing, dramatic presentations, and poetic composition. The National Eisteddfod is held in northern Wales one year and southern Wales the next. Other Eisteddfodau are held in Welsh communities elsewhere from May to November.	More...
Today's topic: hint
adumbrate - Means "to give a sketchy outline or disclose only in part; hint," and its root is Latin umbra, "shadow." More...
allude, refer - To allude is to "mention indirectly, hint at," and to refer is to "mention directly." More...
infer, imply - Infer means "to deduce, reason," and imply means "to hint at, suggest." More...
inkle, inkling - To inkle is to communicate in an undertone or whisper, to give a hint of something, which gives us inkling. More...