Word of the Day: June 1, 2020 Stiction noun - STIK-shun Definition the force required to cause one body in contact with another to begin to move Did you know? Stiction has been a part of the English language since at least 1946, when it appeared in a journal of aeronautics. While stiction refers to the force needed to … Continue reading Word of the Day – Stiction
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
By Glendy Vanderah A young girl turns up at the cabin that Joanna Teale is renting, while involved in her graduate research on nesting birds. Joanna has recently lost her mother and is herself a survivor of cancer. Joanna cuts a solitary figure, throwing herself into her work from dawn till dusk. The young girl is barefoot … Continue reading Where the Forest Meets the Stars
Word of the Day – Assail
Word of the Day: May 29, 2020 assail verb - uh-SAIL Definition 1 : to attack violently : assault2 : to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically3 : to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully4 a : to trouble or afflict in a manner that threatens to overwhelmb : to be perceived by (a person, a person's senses, etc.) in a strongly noticeable … Continue reading Word of the Day – Assail
Word of the Day – Empirical
Word of the Day : May 28, 2020 empirical adjective - im-PEER-uh-kul Definition originating in or based on observation or experiencerelying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment of or relating to empiricism Did You Know? When empirical first appeared as an adjective in English, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Empirical
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