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Friday, October 29, 2010

inspired

Word of the week: inspired.

About 1300, “immediate influence of God or a god” From Latin inspirare (in + breathe), to blow into, inflame, inspire.

Friday, October 15, 2010

privacy

Word of the week: privacy
The word "privacy" is sometimes regarded as untranslatable by linguists. Many languages lack a specific word for "privacy". Such languages either use a complex description to translate the term (such as Russian combine meaning of уединение - solitude, секретность - secrecy, and частная жизнь - private life) or borrow English "privacy" (as Indonesian Privasi or Italian la privacy). (from wikipedia)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

household

Word of the week: household
adjective + household
average, private, rural/urban, high-income/low-income, poor, single-person
Taking on cleaning duties at a private household, for example, you may be asked to work during the middle of the day when the house is empty.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

extended family

Word of the week: extended family
to extend, from Anglo-French estendre (late 13th century), from Latin ex (out) and tendere (to stretch)