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...
by Dwane | Aug 14, 2014 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Abduce: to draw from; to withdraw; to move a limb away from the body. This word, like abducent, is used mostly in anatomy. Example: While lifting weights in the gym, we might abduce our arms. Well… some of us might. Abduce derives from Latin ab, away from,...
by Dwane | Aug 9, 2014 | Education, Latin
I received this question about Henle Latin some time ago: I am in a co op with just three, possibly four students. They all had a very poor year last year in Henle 1. Where would you recommend I begin? Do you recommend going back in Henle 1 for review, or just...
by Dwane | Aug 9, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Aug 7, 2014 | Education, Latin, Motivation, Spanish
A student emailed me a question: Hi Mr. Thomas, I plan on a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. Should I wait to start Spanish in college or start now? My Mom has not found a good Spanish teacher in our area yet. Do you know of a good online...
