meshi("rice")—refers to vinegared rice and that a sushi entree only includes raw fish if requested. But the pairing of sushi and raw fish is common, and for many unacquainted with Japanese cuisine, that is whatsushimeans, "raw fish." Evidence of this colloquial misuse is not hard to ...
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As elementary school children learn how to talk about the passing of time, and recognize that historical events may have happened long ago or more recently, they begin using a wider vocabulary, including some historical terms, to help them describe these events comparatively. For example, they...
1. I don’t want any answers, but when would anyone need to sploot? Or mention it?? The mind boggles. 2. Carolean was apparently used to describe soldiers of King Charles XI and Xii of Sweden, according to Wikipedia. 3. “Quiet quitting”, eh? I can hear the sound of a thousand...
Queen Elizabeth’s reign lasted from 1558-1603 during the Protestant Reformation, the Counter Reformation, and the Renaissance (when it was brought to England). She achieved major successes and established a stabilized nation during her reign. When she assumes the throne, after the death of her ...
Mary was unwilling to stay in France, so she went back to Scotland. There her second husband died and she was imprisoned in England for the suspicion of the murder. Mary had a bad ending to her life. Mary got caught in attempting an assassination of Queen Elizabeth for which she was ...
Emo- Someone who is emotional or a drama queen Fam- Group of friends Flex- To show off Ghosted- To end a relationship by cutting off communication It's giving- a comparison "It's giving 80s vibes..." A Karen- A disparaging way to describe a petty middle-aged woman, who is rude and...
Last fall, I wrote back-to-back columns that used comedian Al Franken’s trademark line – “it’s all about me” –first to describe the world of a dependent care recipient and then to remind caregivers of the need to stop and take care of themselves periodically. I’m no longer a ...
but saw in his art an idea about image making that was visually in a close dialogue with their own. In spite of their very different backgrounds, to describe a Yoakum in formal terms echoes much in the work of these other 1960s Chicago artists, with their flattened, highly charged landsca...
to Iialy and the rest of Europe. One may describe its basic tenets as the following: the celebration of adulieiy; the near-deification of the mistress; the lover as very often llnrequited in his love; and somewhat paradoxically, the celebration of faithfill service to the beloved. There ...