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Word family. A word family is the base form of a word plus its inflected forms and derived forms made with suffixes and prefixes [ 1] plus its cognates, i.e. all words that have a common etymological origin, some of which even native speakers don't recognize as being related (e.g. "wrought (iron)" and "work (ed)"). [ 2]
Parricide or parenticide – the killing of one's mother, father, or other close relative. Patricide – the act of killing of one's father (Latin: pater "father"). Prolicide – the act of killing one's own children. Senicide – the killing of one's elderly family members when they can no longer work or they have become a burden (Latin: senex ...
שבעה shive): The mourning of seven days after one dies by his family. From Hebrew שבעה shiv'a, "seven". shmegege (Yid. שמעגעגע): a stupid person, a truly unlucky one; has been said to be the one who cleans up the soup the shlemiel spilled on the shlimazel. shpilkes (Yid. שפּילקעס): nervous energy; to be feeling ...
This time around, there's an army of enthusiasts like Stephens ready to sound the alarm when the star goes nova. Far from mere hobbyists, a number of these amateur observers have published their ...
August 1949. " Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed " is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. It was originally published in the magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories in August 1949, under the title " The Naming of Names ". It was subsequently included in the short-story collections A Medicine for Melancholy and S Is for Space .
(The word has become international with the meaning of "making a pioneering journey"; the slang usage more closely resembles the standard Afrikaans meaning.) trekker – lit. "mover". Also refers to a tractor , as it can be used to tow (pull) trailers and/or cars.
Evil eye. A person from Cairo, reputed to possess the evil eye. The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. [ 1] The belief in the evil eye among humans has existed for thousands of years, and amulets to protect against it have been found dating to around 5,000 years ago.
Many verses of the Quran, especially the earlier ones, are dominated by the idea of the nearing of the Day of Judgement. [13] [14]When the sun is put out, and when the stars fall down, and when the mountains are blown away, and when pregnant camels are left untended, and when wild beasts are gathered together, and when the seas are set on fire, and when the souls ˹and their bodies˺ are ...