Afinal examination,
annual, exam, or final is a test given to students
at the end of a course of study or training.
Although the term can be used in the context of physical training, it most
often occurs in the academic world. Most Middle schools, high schools,
colleges, and universities run final exams at the end of a particular academic
term, typically a quarter or semester, or more traditionally at the end of a
complete degree course.
Platform Nine and Three-Quarters(Platform 9¾) is a platform at King's
Cross Station in London. Magically concealed behind the barrier between Muggle
Platforms Nine and Ten, this Platform is where Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry students board the Hogwarts Express on 1 September, in order to
attend school.
William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat,
writer, and printer. He is thought to be the first English person to work as a printer
and the first to introduce a printing press into England, which he did in 1476.
He was also the first English retailer of printed books; his London
contemporaries in the trade were all Flemish, German, or French. In 2002, he
was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll.
William Caxton
A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant
or important issue. It may be either a logical fallacy or a literary device
that leads readers or audiences towards a false conclusion. A red herring might
be intentionally used, such as in mystery fiction or as part of rhetorical
strategies (e.g. in politics), or it could be inadvertently used during
argumentation.
red herring
Thanks for your compliment.
compliment(n.)\ˈkäm-plə-mənt\
an action that expresses admiration or approval
He told her he admired her paintings and she returned
thecomplimentby saying that she was a fan of
his sculptures.
complement(v.) \ˈkäm-plə-ˌment\
to complete something else or make it better
The shirtcomplementsthe suit nicely.
An ethnic groupor ethnicity is a category of people who identify with each other based on
common ancestral, social, cultural or national experience. Unlike most other
social groups, ethnicity is primarily an inherited status. Membership of an
ethnic group tends to be defined by a shared cultural heritage, ancestry,
origin myth, history, homeland, language and/or dialect, symbolic systems such
as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, and physical
appearance.
Before the 1970s, the Korowai people of
Papua were an uncontacted people. Their population
numbers no more than 3,000.
sub-: under
: beneath : below
subsoil(n.)\ˈsəb-ˌsȯi(-ə)l\
the layer of soil that is under the top layer
subaqueous(adj.)\-ˈā-kwē-əs, -ˈa-\
existing, formed, or taking place in or under water
Harriet Tubman(born Araminta Ross c. 1822 – March 10,
1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and, during the
American Civil War, a Union spy. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and
subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy
enslaved family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and
safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped abolitionist
John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era
was an active participant in the struggle for women's suffrage.
Harriet Tubman circa 1885
ad-: to: toward
adore(v.) \ə-ˈdȯr\
to like or desire (something) very much :
to take great pleasure in (something)
Stigmata (singular stigma) is a term used by members of the Christian faith to
describe body marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to
the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet
causing extreme pain and torrid affect of humiliation. An individual bearing
the wounds of Stigmata is referred to as a Stigmatist.
The term originates from the line at the
end of Saint Paul's Letter to the Galatians where he says, "I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
Stigmata is the plural of the Greek word στίγμα stigma, meaning a mark, tattoo,
or brand such as might have been used for identification of an animal or slave.
Saint Francis of Assisi contemplating the
wounds of stigmata as part of the Imitation of Christ.
St. Francis of Assisiis the first recorded
stigmatic in Christian history. In 1224, two years before his death, he
embarked on a journey to Mount La Verna for a forty-day fast. One morning near
the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, a six-winged angel allegedly appeared
to Francis while he prayed. As the angel approached, Francis could see that the
angel was crucified. He was humbled by the sight, and his heart was filled with
elation joined by pain and suffering. When the angel departed, Francis was
purportedly left with wounds in his hands, feet, and side as if caused by the
same lance that pierced Christ’s side. The image of nails immediately appeared
in his hands and feet, and the wound in his side often seeped blood. In
traditional artistic depictions of the incident, Francis is accompanied by a
Franciscan brother.
St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Peter(Greek: Πέτρος Petros, Syriac/Aramaic: ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ,
Shemayon Keppa, Hebrew: שמעון בר יונה Shim'on Bar Yona, Latin: Petrus; died c.
64 AD), also known as Simon Peter,
Simeon, or Simōn, according to the New Testament, was one of the Twelve
Apostles of Jesus Christ, leaders of the early Christian Church. The Roman
Catholic Church considers him to bethe first Pope, ordained by Jesus in the
"Rock of My Church" dialogue in Matthew 16:18. The ancient Christian
churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and associate him with founding
the Church of Antioch and later the Church in Rome, but differ about the
authority of his various successors in present-day Christianity.
Saint Peter
Pope Francis(Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish:
Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the 266th and
current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as
Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. Born in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub
bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in
1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society
of Jesus. He was accused of handing two priests to the National Reorganization
Process during the Dirty War, but the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed. He
became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in
2001 by Pope John Paul II.
Pope Francis
cardi-:
heart
cardinal(adj.)\ˈkärd-nəl,
ˈkär-də-\
basic or most important
Mycardinal
ruleis to always
be honest.
cardiogram(n.)\ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram\
the curve or tracing made by a
cardiograph
cardiovascular(adj.)\-ˈvas-kyə-lər\
causing the heart to beat faster and
harder for a period of time
di-:twice:
twofold: double
diversity(n.) \də-ˈvər-sə-tē, dī-\
the quality or state of having many different forms,
types, ideas, etc.
The school aims fordiversityin its student population.
divorce(n.) \də-ˈvȯrsalsodī-\
the ending of a marriage by a legal process
Their marriage ended indivorce.
divide(v.) \də-ˈvīd\
to separate (something) into two or more parts or pieces
Anti-inflammatory or antiinflammatory
refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation or
swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying
pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central
nervous system.
hypo-: under
: beneath : down
hypoblast(n.) \ˈhī-pə-ˌblast\
the endoderm of an embryo
hypodermic(adj.)
used for putting fluids into or taking fluids out
of the body by going under the skin
an event in which the people of a
county, state, etc., vote for or against a law that deals with a specific issue
: a public vote on a particular issue
The issue was decided by referendum.
memorandum(n.)\ˌme-mə-ˈran-dəm\
a usually brief written message or report
from one person or department in a company or organization to another
I'm waiting for thememorandumthat will explain the new vacation
policy.
A cripple
is a person/organism or animal with a physical
disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury
or illness. The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the
Proto-Germanic krupilaz. The German and Dutch words Krüppel and kreupel are cognates.
By the 1970s, the word generally came to
be regarded as pejorative when used for people with disabilities. Cripple is
also a transitive verb, meaning "cause a disability or inability".
Drawing of a crippled man.
Whac-A-Moleis a popular arcade redemption game invented in 1976 by
Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering, Inc..
In Japan, もぐら退治
(mogura taiji, "Mole Buster") is a popular arcade game invented in
1975 by Kazuo Yamada of TOGO, based on ten of the designer's pencil sketches
from 1974, licensed to Bandai in 1977. ) It can also be commonly found at
Japanese festivals.
A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue. It may be either a logical fallacy or a literary device that leads readers or audiences towards a false conclusion. A red herring might be intentionally used, such as in mystery fiction or as part of rhetorical strategies (e.g. in politics), or it could be inadvertently used during argumentation.
When the writerconceivedthis role, he had a specific actor
in mind to play the part.
receive(v.) \ri-ˈsēv\
to get or be given (something)
Ireceiveda letter from her yesterday.
Thomas Anthony Dooley III(January 17, 1927 – January 18, 1961) was an American
who, while serving as a physician in the United States Navy and afterwards,
became famous for his humanitarian and
anti-communist political activities in South East Asia and the United
States until his early death from cancer. He authored three popular books that
described his activities in Vietnam and Laos: Deliver Us From Evil, The Edge of
Tomorrow, and The Night They Burned the Mountain.
Thomas Anthony Dooley III
The Immaculate Conception, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, was
the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother, Saint
Anne, free from original sin by virtue of the foreseen merits of her son Jesus
Christ. The Catholic Church teaches that Mary was conceived by normal
biological means, but God acted upon her soul (keeping her
"immaculate") at the time of her conception.
a piece of paper on which the
things that you buy or the services that you pay for are listed with the total
amount paid and the prices for each
Keep yourreceiptin case you need to return
anything.
column(n.)\ˈkä-ləmalsoˈkäl-yəm\
any one of two or more sections of print
that appear next to each other on a page and are separated by a blank space or
a line
The article takes up threecolumns.
espouse(v.)\is-ˈpau̇zalso-ˈpau̇s\
to express support for (a cause, belief,
etc.)
The new theory has beenespousedby many leading physicists.
military(n.)\ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē\
members of the armed forces : military
people
There were manymilitarypresent but only a few civilians.
farewell to arms
A Farewell to Arms is a novel by Ernest
Hemingway set during the Italian campaign of World War I. The book,
published in 1929, is a first-person account of American Frederic Henry,
serving as a Lieutenant ("Tenente") in the ambulance corps of the
Italian Army. The title is taken from a poem by 16th-century English dramatist
George Peele.
A Farewell to Arms is about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry
and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the
First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of
populations.
Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short
story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a
strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his
public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work
between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature
in 1954. He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two
non-fiction works. Additional works, including three novels, four short story
collections, and three non-fiction works, were published posthumously. Many of
his works are considered classics of American literature.
Hemingway in uniform in Milan, 1918. He
drove ambulances for two months until he was wounded.
No man is an island-John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
protest(n.) \ˈprō-ˌtest\
something said or done that shows
disagreement with or disapproval of something
He heardprotestsfrom the crowd.
protestant(n.)\ˈprä-təs-tənt,2 is
alsoprə-ˈtes-\
a member of one of the Christian churches
that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band
formed in 1982 by Blackie Lawless, who is the last remaining original member of
the band. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Van Halen,
Mötley Crüe, Dokken, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Guns N' Roses and others. The band's
popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making
them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands. W.A.S.P.
gained notoriety for their shock rock themed image, lyrics and live
performances. They have sold over 12 million copies of their albums.
W.A.S.P. performing live in Stavanger,
Norway, in 2006.
Awasp
is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a
bee nor an ant. This means that wasps are paraphyletic with respect to bees and
ants, and that all three groups are descended from a common ancestor; the
Apocrita form a clade.
The most commonly known wasps such as
yellow jackets and hornets are in the family Vespidae and are eusocial, living
together in a nest with an egg-laying queen and non-reproducing workers.
A social wasp, Vespula
germanica
-er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ant = suffix for people’s
protestant(n.)\ˈprä-təs-tənt, is
alsoprə-ˈtes-\
a member of one of the Christian churches that
separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century
contestant(n.)\kən-ˈtes-təntalsoˈkän-ˌ\
a person who takes part in a contest
Thecontestantwho catches the most fish wins.
applicant(n.)\ˈa-pli-kənt\
someone who formally asks for something
(such as a job or admission to a college) : someone who applies for something
We interviewed 30 qualifiedapplicantsfor the job.
flight attendant(n.)
a person whose job is to help passengers who are
traveling in an airplane
accountant(n.)\ə-ˈkau̇n-tənt\
someone whose job is to keep the financial
records of a business or person
lawyer(n.) \ˈlȯ-yər, ˈlȯi-ər\
a person whose job is to guide and assist people in
matters relating to the law
furrier(n.) \ˈfər-ē-ər, ˈfə-rē-\
a person who sells or makes fur clothing
police officer(n.)
a person whose job is to enforce laws, investigate
crimes, and make arrests : a member of the police
teacher(n.)\ˈtē-chər\
a person whose job is to teach students about
certain subjects
The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, also referred
to as the Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Orthodoxy, is the second
largest Christian Church in the world, with an estimated 225–300 million
adherents.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is one of the oldest religious institutions in the world,
teaching that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by
Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the apostles, and practicing what it
understands to be the original faith passed down from the Apostles.
A juvenile court (or young offender's court) is a tribunal having
special authority to pass judgments for crimes that are committed by children
or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal
systems, children and adolescents who commit a crime are treated differently
from legal adults that have committed the same crime.
Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7,
1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known
for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the
macabre. Widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United
States and American literature as a whole, he was one of the country's earliest
practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of
the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the
emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer
to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially
difficult life and career.
The Fountain of Youth is a spring that supposedly restores the youth of
anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been
recounted across the world for thousands of years, appearing in writings by
Herodotus (5th century BCE), the Alexander romance (3rd century CE), and the
stories of Prester John (early Crusades, 11th/12th centuries CE). Stories of
similar waters were also evidently prominent among the indigenous peoples of
the Caribbean during the Age of Exploration (early 16th century), who spoke of the
restorative powers of the water in the mythical land of Bimini.
The Fountain of Youth, 1546 painting by
Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989
American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a
story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third
installment in the Indiana Jones franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title
role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Other cast
members featured include Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River
Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. In the film, set largely in 1938, Indiana
searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis.
Abraham Lincoln/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/ (February 12, 1809 – April 15,
1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861
until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through
its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and
political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery,
strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.
Lincoln in 1863, aged 54
Gaius Julius Caesar(Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs ˈjuː.li.ʊs ˈkae̯.sar]; 13
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a
Roman statesman, general and notable author of Latin prose. He played a
critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and
the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a
political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their
attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative
ruling class within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the
frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by
51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar
became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the
Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.
The Tusculum portrait, perhaps the only
surviving statue created during Caesar's lifetime.
Caesarian section, also commonly known as C-section and other spellings,
is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a
mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies. A Caesarean section
is often performed when a vaginal delivery would put the baby's or mother's
life or health at risk. Some are also performed upon request without a medical
reason to do so. The World Health Organization recommends that they should be
done based only on medical need.
A team performing a Caesarean section.
The first Novel
What child is this
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
To celebrate Jesus' birthday, the wise
men brought gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh.
Gold:
It is easy to see why gold is an appropriate gift for Jesus Christ. Gold is the
metal of kings. When gold was presented to Jesus, it acknowledged his right to
rule. The wise men knew Jesus was the King of kings.
Incense: Incense was also a significant gift. It was used in the temple
worship. It was mixed with the oil that was used to anoint the priests of
Israel. It was part of the meal offerings that were offerings of thanksgiving
and praise to God. In presenting this gift the wise men pointed to Christ as
our great High Priest, the one whose whole life was acceptable and well
pleasing to his Father.
Myrrh: Myrrh
was used for embalming. By any human measure it would be odd, if not offensive,
to present to the infant Christ a spice used for embalming. But it was not
offensive in this case, nor was it odd. It was a gift of faith. We do not know
precisely what the wise men may have known or guessed about Christ’s ministry,
but we do know that the Old Testament again and again foretold his suffering.
gold, myrrh, and incense
Merry-go-round
A carousel
(American English: from French carrousel and Italian carosello), roundabout
(British English), or merry-go-round,
is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating
circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are
traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on
posts, many of which are moved up and down by gearwork to simulate galloping,
to the accompaniment of looped circus music.[citation needed] This leads to one
of the alternative names in American English, the galloper. Other popular names
are jumper, horseabout and flying horses.
French old-fashioned style carousel with
stairs in La Rochelle.
The Tower of Babel(/ˈbæbəl/ or /ˈbeɪbəl/; Hebrew: מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל,
Migddal Bāḇēl) is an etiological myth in the Book of Genesis of the Tanakh
(also referred to as the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament) meant to explain
the origin of different languages. According to the story, a united humanity of
the generations following the Great Flood, speaking a single language and
migrating from the east, came to the land of Shinar (Hebrew: שנער). There they
agreed to build a city and tower; seeing this, God confounded their speech so
that they could no longer understand each other and scattered them around the
world.
