by Dwane | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week we are looking at words of fear. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: fear of long words. Brace yourself. This one is tough to break down. First, the easy part. Phobos, from the Greek word φόβος, is fear. From this word, we get all of our phobias. The...
by Dwane | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Trepidation: a condition of anxiety or dread; a quaking or quivering, particularly from fear or terror; a state of terror. The men were in great trepidation. Trepidation is from the Latin trepidus meaning, nervous, jumpy, or agitated. From trepidus, English also...
by Dwane | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
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by Dwane | Jan 21, 2023 | Tip of the Week
After several years of studying French, I am able to understand most of what I read. I can also understand much of what I hear. But, when it comes to speaking French? When it comes to turning my thoughts into French? That’s a different story. I find it quite...
by Dwane | Jan 21, 2023 | English, Vocabulary
Destinesia: to reach your destination only to forget why you were going there in the first place. Destinesia is a portmanteau word. It is a combination of destination and amnesia. Amnesia, in case you have forgotten, is a word meaning forgetfulness. I’ve been...
