by Dwane | May 6, 2015 | Education, English, Latin
Acquaint: to make known; to make familiar Isaiah, prophesying the coming Christ, called him a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Acquaint comes from the Latin preposition ad (to, toward) and the verb cognosco (I know).
by Dwane | Apr 30, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Recycle: to use again, to convert waste into material usable once again. Recycle comes from the Latin words re (back, again) and the Greek word κύκλος (kuklos), a circle, a wheel. Incidentally, I have a small public service side business. I recycle old five dollar...
by Dwane | Apr 30, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Circuitous: the indirect path. I made a mistake. My son asked to go out West. I told him that I just did not have time to plan such a trip, but, that if he would plan the trip, I would take the family. He planned the trip. And, to make sure my ships were burnt, last...
by Dwane | Apr 29, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
From the Greek word κύκλος (kuklos), a circle, a wheel, English derives several means of transportation. From swiftest to slowest, there are motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. The motorcycle is a self powered two-wheeled vehicle. The first part of the...
by Dwane | Apr 29, 2015 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Circumspect: cautious; wary; unwilling to take risks It is good to pay very close attention to details. To be circumspect, however is to take it to a fault. The circumspect person is afraid to make mistakes. Meticulous is a closely related word. A meticulous...
