Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word hegemony. The following is according to my understanding. Hegemony means the ability to coerce others because of superior strength or aggression. A hegemon is one who has such ability. …
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Self-tutoring with vocabulary: the tutor mentions bollard. The following is according to my understanding. A bollard is one of those pillars one sees preventing vehicles from passing certain points. They can be used to stop vehicles from being able to …
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the difference between abase and debase. The following is according to my understanding. It seems one hears “debase” more than “abase.” Here is a comparison of their meanings: Debase: To reduce in value; to …
Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions a word he discovered. In my reading about soil nutrients I came across the word sorb. At first I wondered if it was intentional, but it seems so. Sorb, apparently, includes absorb and adsorb: …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions bespoke. I’ve seen the word bespoke only a few times my whole life. Each time before, I wondered what it means but didn’t look it up. Not this time, however. Bespoke …
Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions a modern term he found in the Bible. The word “suburb” I thought came into being with modern cities with commuting populations. Therefore, I thought you’d need mass transit – or cars – to …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions the term “deke.” In the confusing late-70s, I first heard the word deke. We were playing hockey, in our boots, on a frozen pond in PEI. There was a …
Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions the term wimple. I noticed wimple in Isaiah 3:22 (KJV). Apparently, wimple is a head covering that also covers the chin, neck, and sides of the face. Source: collinsdictionary.com
Tutoring English, you hear jargon from any discipline. The tutor mentions an origin of “benchmark.” A word we hear so often that one might have stopped even noticing is “benchmark.” I understand it as a business term, meaning a reference …
Tutoring English, you discover words. The tutor mentions explicate. explicate: to bring forth and describe; to make understandable; to explain. Source: dictionary.com