by Dwane | Aug 15, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Aberrant: Wandering, straying from the right way. From Latin ab (away) and erro (I wander). The noun form of the word, aberration is an unwelcome (usually) departure from what is normal, or expected. Example: Years later, she abandoned her aberrant...
by Dwane | Aug 15, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Metaphor: a short similitude; a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object. For example: The soldier was a lion in combat. From Greek μεταφερω (to transfer), which further derives from μετα (over) and φερω (carry). Mixed metaphors are fun. It’s...
by Dwane | Aug 15, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Aug 14, 2014 | English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts, Uncategorized
This short video explains the Ablative of Agent in...
by Dwane | Aug 14, 2014 | Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Aerosol: a pressurized substance, released as a fine spray, by means of a propellant. Aerosol contains small particles, liquid, or solid. These tiny particles are suspended in a gas. The word may also mean the container itself. Aerosol, first used in 1919, comes...
