by Dwane | Feb 25, 2015 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Agony – extreme physical or mental suffering. Or… A one armed man, with an itch, hanging from a cliff. Or… a waiting room with one tv looping old episodes of the Knight Rider. Or… Learning Latin from most textbooks. From Greek ἀγωνία...
by Dwane | Feb 25, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Adult: a person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. From Latin adultus (mature, ripe, fully grown).
by Dwane | Feb 24, 2015 | Latin
I received this inquiry: Hello Dwane, “Your class is awesome and my 8th grade daughter is still with it! We are close to completing your first 30 lessons and are considering the NLE to gauge how we’re doing. My hope is that she will complete at least...
by Dwane | Feb 24, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Learn Latin, Greek, or English vocabulary derived from Latin and Greek. That is a mouthful. Online class enrollment begins this Friday! Just like HealthCare.gov, enrollment will remain open for a while. UnlikeHealthCare.gov, I will not force you to join a class...
by Dwane | Feb 24, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Acuity: sharpness of thought, vision, or hearing. The ability to think accurately and clearly. Penetrating intelligence. Acuity is insight, perception, sagacity, or astuteness. Pronunciation: Acuity We often use this word in the phrase “mental acuity.” In idiomatic...
