Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, January 11, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Light VerbsLight verbs (also known as delexical verbs, thin verbs, semantically weak verbs, or empty verbs) are verbs that do not carry unique meaning on their own. What are common examples of light verbs? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 ScotomataA scotoma is a blind spot or area of depressed vision in the visual field, surrounded by an area of relatively normal vision. There are many types of scotomata, including central scotoma, an area of depressed vision involving the point of fixation and interfering with central vision; peripheral scotoma, an area of depressed vision toward the periphery of the visual field; and scintillating scotoma, an area of diminished vision edged by colored lights. Scintillating scotomata often precede what? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Lawrence Textile Strike Begins in Massachusetts (1912)The Lawrence Textile Strike was a strike of immigrant workers led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a revolutionary industrial union aimed at uniting all workers in an effort to promote socialism and overthrow capitalism. Of the 150 strikes conducted by the IWW, the Lawrence strike was one of the most notable, growing to more than 20,000 workers in one week and lasting more than two months. Were the strikers' demands met, or did the companies proceed with planned wage reductions? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Parmigianino (1503)Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola was an Italian Mannerist painter and etcher commonly known by his nickname Parmigianino, meaning "the little one from Parma." His works possess remarkable grace and sensuality, and he is regarded as one of the period's finest draftsmen. He was one of the first artists to practice etching, and through this medium his style became influential in Italy and beyond. One of his most curious works is a self portrait in which his image has been distorted by what? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Pain like mine demands new modes of song.Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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which way the wind blows— What appears probable or likely; how a certain course or situation is likely to develop. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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jan1984.jpg) Burning the Clavie (2024)The Burning of the Clavie takes place in Burghead, a fishing village in the region of Moray, Scotland. Local residents make the clavie by sawing a tar barrel into a larger and smaller half, breaking the larger half into pieces and stuffing it inside the smaller half along with tinder and tar. At dusk, the Clavie King sets the clavie on fire and leads a procession through town to a high headland along the coast, where the flames ignite a huge bonfire. At the end of the festivities, townsfolk gather pieces of the clavie to light a New Year fire believed to keep witches and evil spirits away for a year. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: rightscharter - Confers powers and rights from the state or an organization to people, local chapters, or corporations. More... devolution - A passing down from stage to stage or the passing of property, rights, or authority from one person to another; it implies moving backward. More... perk - A special privilege or right, it is an abbreviation of perquisite. More... prejudice - Originally meant harm or injury caused to a person resulting from a disregard for their rights; it is from Latin, meaning "to judge beforehand." More... | |