Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, July 1, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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opprobrium
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining ModifiersModifiers are, quite simply, any word or group of words that modifies (describes or elaborates upon) another element in a sentence. How can we determine if a modifier is an adjective or an adverb? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 SadhuIn Hinduism, a sadhu is a wandering holy man dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha—liberation from the cycle of death and reincarnation—through meditation and the contemplation of Brahman, the ultimate reality of the universe. They are typically mystics, ascetics, yogis, or itinerant monks who have renounced life in society to focus instead on spirituality. In Sanskrit, sadhu means "good," "right," or "holy." How many sadhus are there in India? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968)The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is an international agreement to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. It was originally signed by the US, Britain, the USSR, and 59 other countries in 1968. The major signatories agreed not to help nonnuclear states obtain or produce nuclear weapons, while the nonnuclear signatories agreed not to try to obtain them. The treaty was extended indefinitely in 1995, and nearly 190 countries are now party to it. Which nations have never signed it? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau (1725)Rochambeau was a French army officer who was put in command of a French army of 6,000 and sent to join the Continental Army in the American Revolution. He joined forces with George Washington in 1781 and marched to Yorktown, where they forced a British surrender that led to the end of the war. In 1783, he returned to France, where he commanded the Army of the North in the French Revolution and was made a marshal of France. What happened to Rochambeau during the Reign of Terror? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 When occasions present themselves, in which the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom they have appointed to be the guardians of those interests.Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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goodness me— A mild exclamation of surprise, alarm, dismay, annoyance, or exasperation. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Canada Day (2023)The British North America Act went into effect on July 1, 1867, uniting Upper Canada (now called Ontario), Lower Canada (now Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into a British dominion. Canadians celebrate this day with parades and picnics, somewhat similar to Fourth of July festivities in the United States. In Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, which are on opposite sides of the Detroit River and are connected by a tunnel and the Ambassador Bridge, this is also one of the days on which the International Freedom Festival is held. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: inabilityacalculia - The inability to perform simple arithmetic. More... impotence, sterility - Impotence is the male's inability to copulate or get an erection; sterility is the inability of either a male or female to procreate. More... abulia, aboulia - Inability to make decisions is abulia or aboulia. More... paramnesia - Can mean the inability to recall the meanings of common words. More... | |