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Ultracrepidarian is a person who gives opinions beyond his area of expertise. The story goes that in ancient Greece there was a renowned painter named Apelles who used to display his paintings and hide behind them to listen to the comments. Once a cobble… https://t.co/gyl5Oy4J5B
Similarly the phrase, ‘the bitter end’ referred to an anchor line that was secured to bits or cleats mounted in the bow. Once all of the line was let out, the line was said to be at its bitter end, meaning no more line could be let out. So to fight to th… https://t.co/9cBXxxmvBP
Ignoring the incredible truth spoken in the above image - today's tip suggests that it would be best not to use personal experiences in your essays. This sort of thing is frowned upon and not rewarded with high marks. There are some cases where it is all… https://t.co/0ctcGelCHX
Petrichor means the smell after rain. Smells like dew on the ground or like fresh soil. The word is broken down into two parts: "petr", and "ichor". So the first part, "petr", comes from greek/latin origin, and has to do with stone. Another example of th… https://t.co/k1EYusw6DI
Quarantine comes from the French "qarante" for 40. Whenever a ship arriving in port was suspected of being infected it had to forego contact with the shore for a period of about 40 days.
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Aleck Hoag was a pimp in New York in 1840's. His wife would seduce men into bed, and as they slept, Hoag would loot them of their money. So is it actually a complement?
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Using overly complicated works for the sake of doing so is ill-advised. It may make you feel smarter but it hides meaning and confuses your point. That's not to say complicated or long words should be completely removed, just used sparingly and accuratel… https://t.co/KjJroNl94X