Did you know that the toothpaste “Colgate” in Argentine Spanish translates to “Go Hang Yourself.”?
And did you know that the world’s widest avenue is the “9th of July” in Argentina, with 14 lanes, plus 4 lanes of parallel streets?
Monthly Archives: February 2016
ENJOY THE BREAK!
5# CALUMNIATE
Citations with Calumniate:
The “plaudits of the multitude” can not long be held by the poet, and are not worthholding. The multitude knows nothing of poetry and does not read it. Themultitude will applaud you to-day, calumniate you to-morrow and thwack youathwart the mazzard the day after.
“In justice to that individual, the much ill-used peasant, Ziemianitch, I now declaresolemnly that the conclusions of that letter calumniate a man of the people–abright Russian soul…”
#13 INDIA
Did you know that India’s Hindu calendar has 6 seasons: spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and preverbal?
And did you know that India’s “Go Air” airline only hires female flight attendants because they are lighter, so they save up to US$500,000 per year in fuel?
#12 GERMANY
Did you know that Berlin is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice?
And did you know that During WWI, the King of England, the Tsar of Russia, and the Emperor of Germany were all first cousins?
4# EXONERATE
Definition:
1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
2 : to clear from accusation or blame
Examples:
Dana was exonerated for the crime of taking the money after it was found that her fingerprints did not match those on the cashbox.
“… a 2015 measure approved by the Legislature will provide more opportunities for convicted people to request DNA testing of evidence that might exonerate them.” — The Daily Herald(Everett, Washington), 23 Dec. 2015
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
#11 ANGOLA
Did you know that the official language in Angola is Portuguese, but they also speak Bantu and other African languages?
And did you know that Angolans greet by shaking hands but when introduced to an older person or to someone with a higher position, Angolans typically bow their heads as a sign of respect? Africans are always disciplined, you know? That is the Southern hospitality.
3# JOCUND
Definition:
: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness.
Examples:
Clayton gave a jocund shout when he entered the room and saw the many friends who had come for his surprise 50th birthday celebration.
“The jocund nature of Beethoven’s Second Symphony is in utter contradiction with Beethoven’s pathetic letter expressing the despair of inevitable deafness, both written at approximately the same time.” — D. S. Crafts, The Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal, 13 Jan. 2012
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
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