In a turkey the active muscles such as the legs store a lot of oxygen and become dark, while less active muscles like the breast remain white. Turkeys can fly short distances -- typically from ground to perch -- but they are not known for their sustained flighing abilities. They rely on their legs to get them around.
jest. n. 1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner: spoken in jest. 2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke. 3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.4.he Farmer's servants rushed up with sticks and pitchforks and soon taught the Ass that clumsy jesting is no joke. Fables by Aesop View in context. To tell you the truth, I had supposed that YOU were jesting in your letter; wherefore, my heart was feeling heavy at the thought that you could feel so displeased with me.
'-ject' means 'to throw'. It comes from the Latin word 'iacio, iacere, iaci, iactum,' or perhaps from 'iacto, iactare, iactavi, iactatus'. They mean the same thing: 'to throw' â¦ . We derive 'eject', 'subject', 'project', 'reject', 'inject', and 'interject' from this word.