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Word June 15 Friday Mandarin
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6/15/2012 10:26:00 AM
adjective
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: of, relating to, or typical of a public official in China
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: marked by polished ornate complexity of language
"Paradoxically, given his intense intellectuality and mandarin prose, Updike wrote his best work about ordinary life, especially in his tetralogy about Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom." — From an obituary by Andrew Rosenheim in The Independent (London), January 29, 2009
"Lovecraft managed to genuinely unnerve readers with his haunting monsters and mandarin prose…." — From an article by Geoff Schumacher in Las Vegas CityLife, October 6, 2011
The Portuguese were the first to refer to a Chinese official as a "mandarin." The word hails from the Portuguese word "mandarium," which developed from Sanskrit "mantrin," a word for "counselor." Mandarins were promoted by successfully completing the imperial Chinese examination system, which was primarily based on the teachings of Confucian texts. ...
Word June 14 Thursday Catch-22
Posted
6/14/2012 10:04:00 AM
- catch-22
- \KATCH-twen-tee-TOO\
noun
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: a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule; also : the circumstance or rule that denies a solution
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: an illogical, unreasonable, or senseless situation
Following her graduation from college, Kelsey struggled with the classic job-seeker's catch-22: how to acquire work experience in her chosen field without already having a job in that field.
"It is the conservationist's catch-22: what to do when one endangered species starts eating another. That is the problem facing environmentalists whose research shows that jaguars, themselves at risk of extinction, are increasingly preying on endangered turtle species." — From an article by Kevin Rawlinson in The Independent (London), May 8, 2012
"Catch-22" originated as the title of a 1961 novel by Joseph Heller. (Heller had originally planned to ...
Word June 13, Wednesday Commerate
Posted
6/13/2012 10:25:00 AM
- commemorate
- \kuh-MEM-uh-rayt\
verb
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: to call to remembrance
2
: to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe
3
: to serve as a memorial of
A plaque commemorates the battle that took place on the spot 200 years ago.
"Pictorial postmarks are event postmarks offered by the Postal Service to commemorate local community events, such as fairs, conventions or other types of local celebrations." — From an article in the Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine), May 14, 2012
Read more at http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2012/06/12/#ZImM60T127kAm64l.99
Word June 12 Tuesday Benevolent
Posted
6/12/2012 10:04:00 AM
- benevolent
- \buh-NEV-uh-lunt\
adjective
1
a : marked by or disposed to doing goodb : organized for the purpose of doing good
2
: marked by or suggestive of goodwill
Jody's grandmother was a benevolent lady who enjoyed performing random acts of kindness for both her family and strangers.
"This benevolent festival supports the nonprofit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, which was founded by the folk singer Pete Seeger and aims to clean up the waterway." — From an write-up by Stacey Anderson in The New York Times, May 20, 2012
Someone who is "benevolent" genuinely wishes other people well, which is not surprising if you know the word's history. "Benevolent" can be traced back to Latin "bene," meaning "good," and "velle," meaning "to wish." Other descendants of "velle" in English include "volition" ("the act or power of making one's choices or decisions"), ...
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mandarin
\MAN-drin\
DEFINITION
adjective
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: of, relating to, or typical of a public official in China
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: marked by polished ornate complexity of language
EXAMPLES
"Paradoxically, given...
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catch-22
\KATCH-twen-tee-TOO\
DEFINITION
noun
1
: a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule; also : the circumstance o...
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commemorate
\kuh-MEM-uh-rayt\
DEFINITION
verb
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: to call to remembrance
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: to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe
3
: to serve as a memorial of
EXAMPLES
A plaque commemorate...
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