By John Boyne The story centres around Cyril Avery, and his desperate search to find his place in a very confusing world. His mother finding herself alone, and pregnant at sixteen gives him up for adoption. The Averys take him in, constantly reminding him throughout his life that he is not a real Avery. His … Continue reading The hearts invisible furies
Word of the Day – Gelid
Word of the Day : December 21, 2020 Geld adjective JELL-id Definition : extremely cold : icy Did you know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning "frost" or "cold." (The noun gelatin, which can refer to an edible jelly that undergoes a cooling process … Continue reading Word of the Day – Gelid
Word of the Day – Idiopathic
Word of the Day : December 18, 2020 Idiopathic adjective id-ee-uh-PATH-ik Definition 1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary View Posts 2 : peculiar to the individual Did you know? Idiopathic joins the combining form idio- (from Greek idios, meaning "one's own" or "private") with -pathic, a form that suggests the effects of disease. The combining form idio- is typically found … Continue reading Word of the Day – Idiopathic
Word of the Day – Doyen
Word of the Day : December 17, 2020 Doyen noun DOY-un Definition a : the senior member of a body or group b : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor 2 : the oldest example of a category Did you know? English picked up doyen from French … Continue reading Word of the Day – Doyen
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