by Dwane | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I study words for a living. I am always a little surprised when I run across a word like Everywhen. It looks like a typo. It isn’t. Everywhen is an English adverb. It means: always, at all times. So, there you go. When it comes to English, it’s best to...
by Dwane | Nov 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Plethora: an abundance, a superabundance; an excess or oversupply of something The United States has a plethora of natural resources. And, it’s a good thing, too. According to Peter Zeihan in his book, The End of the World is Just the Beginning, America, due to its...
by Dwane | Nov 28, 2022 | Education, Vocabulary
Perfervid: intense emotion, full of intense emotion; ardent; zealous Perfervid comes from the Latin word perfervidus, meaning very hot. In Latin, fervidus means glowing hot, or ardent. Adding per to the word only intensifies it. The letters don’t need to be...
by Dwane | Nov 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
After accidentally closing down a tap on her computer, my wife recently asked me if I knew a quick way to reopen a tab. Of course, you can go back into your history. But, I thought, there’s got to be an easier way. Turns out, there is. If you accidentally close a tab...
by Dwane | Nov 26, 2022 | Vocabulary
Berserk: violently or frenetically destructive; wildly destructive To go berserk is to have a fit of destructive rage. Berserk came into English from Old Norse. In Old Norse, a berserkr was a raging warrior. The Norse word is likely a combination of ber (bear) and...
