We're sure you know that the library will be open until MIDNIGHT from December 5, 2007 until December 17, 2007; but we wanted to remind you anyway.Today's post's category is Adages and Words. Adages:
"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance".
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. "
"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching."
Do you know the author of the above pearls of wisdom? If you don't know the answer, click here.
Words:
Below are some of the words that were added to the revised 11th addition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary.
n. Medicine
Aa surgical operation involving the removal of excess flesh from the abdomen.
adj. (of a person's body) toned by aerobic exercise: aerobicized Hollywood women.
n. terrorist acts intended to disrupt or damage a country's agriculture.
– derivatives
agroterrorist n.
n. Scottish
A person's buttocks.
– origin 1930s: prob. a blend of behind and hough + -ie.
For more words go to AskOxford
(http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/newwords/?view=uk)
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