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 28, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Circumscribe: to limit, or restrict; to place a boundary around; to encircle. Your activities are likely circumscribed by your parents. In the ebook, Via, I recommend you circumscribe television use in order to free up more time. Use the extra time in your life to...
by Dwane | Apr 28, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Epicycle: A little circle, whose center is in the circumference of a greater circle From Ancient Greek ἐπίκυκλος (epikuklos), from ἐπί (epi), on, or upon and κύκλος (kuklos), a circle In astronomy, an epicycle is a small circle with its center on the circumference of...
by Dwane | Apr 27, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Okay. Late today. Today’s word is circumference. Circumference is the distance around something. Usually something circular. Circumference derives from the Latin words circum (around) and fero (I carry). Oh, and Circumference was the most rotund knight at King...
