In 1777, Cook wrote that the word taboo ... has a very comprehensive meaning; but, in general, signifies that a thing is forbidden.... When any thing is forbidden to be eat, or made use of, they say, that it is taboo. Cook was in Tonga at the time, and so it is the Tongan form tabu that is the source of the English word taboo.
Annual Prices. Residents of California pay an annual total price of $34,377 to attend University of California Davis on a full time basis. This fee is comprised of $11,220 for tuition, $14,571 room and board, $1,576 for books and supplies and $2,731 for other fees.
The 2010-2011 cost ranges anywhere from $9,650.96 per year for a triple-occupancy budget-saver plan to $13,029.16 for a single-occupancy Prime Line 180 (refers to meal plan). It appears that a typical cost for a standard double-occupancy room with an average meal plan is approximately $11,600.00 per year.To learn more about UC Davis' residence hall options, see Sources and Related Links, below. (The current costs are included in a pdf table on the linked page).5,886 The 19-meal plan with a double room appears to be the best value, as it provides three meals a day for five days, and 2 meals a day for 2 days, for an additional $68 per semester.