-Nubian ibexare some of the most sure-footed of nature's mountaineers. What does it mean to be bull headed? : stupidly stubborn :headstrong. What is the definition of surer? sur·er, sur·est . 1.Confident, as of something awaited or expected: I am sure we will win the game . 2....
Is "thus" related to the method or manner of doing something? Yes, e.g., "Arrange the items thus." 14 Can "hence" mean "from now"? Yes, e.g., "He will arrive a week hence." 9 Does "hence" always imply causation? Often, but not always. It can also denote time or direction...
I wasn’t given the option to find it intimidating. Other languages I studied include Sanskrit, Akkadian, Old Nubian, and Aramaic. I couldn’t do serious research in them, but I could follow an academic discussion of these languages. Plus, having certain languages (in particular La...
The word is likely related to the Samoan tatau, meaning "to strike or mark." Tattoos became popularized in the Western world when sailors began to explore the Pacific and return with them. In Japan, where there is a long historical tradition of skin art, the word irezumi refers to traditio...
Which has meant I have been buried in e-owls asking the question, ‘”What doessolve et coagulamean?” Beatrice Groves has written something on the subject which I assume will be definitive but MuggleNet.com has been down (waydown, as in “transitioning to new ownership”) so I don’t ...
He does not even have an ounce of the lyrical skill of RA The Rugged Man, and he is not even one minutia as hardcore as Vinnie Paz, Everlast, Genovese, Necro, Ill Bill, or Goretex. With so many underrated underground white rappers out there, it makes you wonder why Pop music fans ...
What does it even mean to be black? Must we stay assigned to a racial group—until the day we die—because of whom our parents (say they) are, or is it ok to self-identify with a group you more closely align with when you become an adult? Some of my Facebook friends have ...