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A student had a question about Visual Latin, Lesson 11.
I received this question: Maybe there's a place to ask questions, if so, could you direct me there? I have a couple kids using Vsual Latin 1. They've had some latin and I'm using this as some review. In chapter 11B - the translation portion, number 13 says "animalia...
Word of the Day #9: Contrite
Contrite: Remorseful; penitent; repentant. A deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing, combined with a desire to make amends. From Latin: contritus, “worn out, crushed, bruised” Synonyms: apologetic, repentant, sorry Contrite shows up in one of the stanzas of Rudyard...
How to find the Spanish Tests on this site
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Word of the Day #8: Inexorable
Inexorable: Relentless; unalterable. Not persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; too firm and determined in purpose to yield; will not bend. Inexorable comes from the Latin prefix ‘in’ meaning ‘not’ and ‘exorabilis’ meaning ‘easily entreated, or influenced by...
Upcoming meeting: Trip to France
In preparation for a trip to France, I will be hosting a question and answer meeting on Thursday, October 20. Here is the information and the link to join the meeting: Topic: Trip to France Time: Oct 20, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting...
Word of the Day #7: Conundrum
Conundrum: a difficult puzzle or problem. A seemingly unsolvable problem. A conundrum is also a riddle with an answer containing a pun. In my research, I kept running across this example: What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? One sells watches and the...
Tip of the Week #246: How Not to Die
Not too long ago, I read, How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger. (Of course, everyone dies, and Dr. Greger knows and admits this.) In the book, Dr. Greger shows us how not to die too young… because we ate ourselves to death. The book is a helpful analysis of the...
Word of the Day #6: Ephemeral
Ephemeral: short-lived, lasting or living for just one day. Synonyms: fleeting, short-lived, brief, temporal Originally, ephemeral was a medical term. Ephemeral described a sickness or a fever lasting only one day. Over time came to mean ‘lasting a short period...
Word of the Day #5: Myriad
Myriad: Ten thousand. A myriad can also mean: an immense number. We English speakers tend to use myriad to talk about something innumerable. For example, I ran across myriad this week while reading The Story of English by the Roberts McCrum and MacNeil. “All one...
A trip to France
For years, students have been begging me to take them to Europe. For a while now, I have been exploring various options. My wife is much better at travel organization. She has put a lot of work into making this possible. So, I am happy to announce that in May, I am...
Word of the Day #4: Nebulous
Nebulous: Vague, cloudy, hazy. Lacking definition, form or limits. Nebulous comes from the Latin word nebula meaning “mist, or cloud”. We can use nebulous to mean cloudy, or hazy. When driving to work during a dense fog, the roads may have a nebulous look. But, we...
Today’s Word: Spurious
Spurious: Not genuine. Counterfeit. Believable, but false. This word started out in Latin as spurius, meaning “illegitimate.” It was even sometimes used as a first name among the Romans for a child born out of wedlock. These days, we still use the word to...
Whizbang
Whizbang This word has multiple meanings. A whizbang is someone (or something) extraordinarily successful or effect. It can be someone or something flashy or impressive, recognized by its noise, excellence, or startling effect. A whizbang is also another term for a...
Tip of the Week #245: Level up by Turning Off the News
This is a small section from a book I am currently working on. The book is on goal-setting. Thinking about naming it the Subtle Art of Not Swearing on Every Single Page. Heh. Do you struggle with worry and anxiety? Try turning off the news. The news is quite...
Some new developments
Many of you know that a few weeks ago, Google turned my email off. No warning. Just turned it off. Since I do a lot via email, this was rather annoying. I believe all is well now. I have access to email once again. Of course, I know have a pile of emails to crawl...
