vocabulary: mentation
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions mentation. mentation: thinking; using one’s mind. Source: merriam-webster.com
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Vocabulary: hellion
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions a discovery. hellion: a very difficult, chaotic person I’ve known the term hellion for years, yet thought it wasn’t a real word, but just one someone had made up and caught on locally. After …
English: when the transition comes after the junction
Self-tutoring about English sentence structure: the tutor mentions one. She wondered if she’d like mussels; she proceeded to order them. I’d argue the sentence above is correct, but many would call it choppy. I like that jagged style, with less …
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Vocabulary: deterministic
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always important. The tutor brings up the word deterministic. deterministic: predictable in that the same input will lead to the same output. Deterministic is opposite to stochastic. Stochastic means randomness applies, so the output of a …
English: vocab: froward
Tutoring English, new, simple words are always interesting. The tutor mentions froward. froward:contrary: defiant When I saw froward I thought it was a misprint. Yet, “forward” wouldn’t have made sense, so I looked it up. It’s a great word I’ve …
English: ague
Tutoring English, unfamiliar words are always interesting – especially short ones. The tutor mentions ague. ague: an illness or condition whose sufferer will undergo periodic bouts of fever, chills, and sweating, with possible recovery in between. Source: merriam-webster.com
English: runnel
Tutoring English, new words are always interesting – especially ones with everyday meanings. runnel: a brook. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Vocabulary: inveigh
Tutoring English, new words are always interesting. The tutor mentions inveigh. inveigh: to strongly disapprove or condemn. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006.
English: intractable
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word intractable. intractable: difficult to solve or navigate. My understanding is that intractable can refer to a problem, terrain, or a person. I don’t think I’ve ever used it, and …
English: storey
Self-tutoring about English and home computer use: the tutor mentions an observation. Sometimes, an ancient person (your correspondent) remembers words that aren’t common, and that the spell checker (much younger than myself) may not have learned. I’ll take such as …