D. To show the importance of emotional contrast.30. What does the underlined word “retrospect” in paragraph5 mean?A A. A review B. A procedure. C. A condition. D. A scene.31. What does the author intend to convey in the passage?B A. Life highlights hope. B. Life goes beyond ...
What does retro mean in retrospect? Though this word most commonly appears as a noun in the phrase "in retrospect," it can also be used as a verb. The prefix retro-means “back," and spect is a component of the words inspect, spectator, spectacles, and perspective, among others, which...
What, exactly doesretromean, and where does it come from? This post discusses the definition and derivation of this modern-looking but old-fashioned term. The adjectiveretrostems, by way of the French termrétro(short forrétrograde), directly from a Latin preposition meaning “backward” or “...
What does the word "noble" still mean for us nowadays? How does the noble man betray himself, how is he recognized under this heavy overcast sky of the commencing plebeianism, by which everything is rendered opaque and leaden?—It is not his actions which establish his claim—actions are ...
In retrospect, the grammatical knowledge of modal verbs such as “can”, “should” and “may” does little to help students use them effectively in their own writing. These words are anyway grasped by tiny children without the need to know what they are called. This may tempt the conclusio...
With four dead and a mess at Altamont, Rolling Stone tries to get to the bottom of what really happened at the festival.
Second, I found in Advent a solution to the age-old problem of secular Christmas vs. spiritual Christmas. If you’re a Christian, you know what I mean. We recognize that Christmas is, most of all, a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s a holiday that focuses on the meaning ...
What does the wordtravelmean to you? Let me know in the comments section below by completing the phrase: “Travel is … .” I can’t wait to be transported by your thoughts. Here’s to finding your true places and natural habitats, ...
What does the word "noble" still mean to us today? What betrays, what allows one to recognize the noble human being, under this heavy, overcast sky of the beginning rule of the plebes that makes everything opaque and leaden?— It is not actions that prove him—actions are always open ...
I didn’t specifically take any photos of the bus station, but mostly of vehicles that happened to be parked there. The photo below does show part of the site. The view is looking towards Valley Bridge, with Westwood on the left. The building that I drew is on the right. In the ...