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Word of the Day

bald-faced discuss

Definition:(adjective) Brash; undisguised.
Synonyms:brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy
Usage:John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss immediately fired him.

Article of the Day

The Anatomy Act of 1832

Prior to 1832, only the corpses of executed murderers were allowed to be dissected in the UK, but with the rise of medical science and the scaling back of executions, demand came to outstrip supply. The British Anatomy Act, passed in response to public concern about the illegal trade in corpses, was an act of Parliament that increased the supply of cadavers legally available for medical research and education. What were "resurrectionists," and how were they impacted by the Anatomy Act? More... Discuss

Daily Grammar Lesson

Making Suggestions with "Might"

The modal verb "might" can be used to make polite suggestions to someone. This is much less direct and forceful than using "should." Why? More... Discuss

This Day in History

Tennis Player Arthur Ashe Announces He Has AIDS (1992)

Ashe was the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis and was thus a very public figure, even after his retirement, which followed a 1979 heart attack and quadruple-bypass surgery. In 1983, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during a second heart surgery. He kept it a secret until 1992, when a newspaper threatened to publish a story about his illness. His subsequent openness about AIDS helped combat the disease's stigma. How much longer did Ashe live? More... Discuss

Quote of the Day
If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.
Rudyard Kipling
(1865-1936) Discuss

Word Trivia

Today's topic: prize

athlete - Derived from Greek athlon, "prize" or "contest"—which also gives us triathlon (etc.); it should be pronounced ATH-leet—with two syllables, not three. More...

cakewalk - Started out as a competitive dance whose winner got a cake as a prize. More...

premium - First meant "prize, reward." More...

taking the cake - Once meant literally winning the prize of a cake, awarded in a cakewalk. More...


Grammar Quiz
Comparative adjectives express differences between __________ nouns.





Spelling Bee
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n. Inflammation of the breast or udder
 
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