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vestige

Definition: (noun) A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more.
Synonyms:tincture, trace, shadow
Usage:He was so deadly pale—which had not been the case when they went in together—that no vestige of color was to be seen in his face. Discuss. Play

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Using Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used in interrogative sentences to ask questions, functioning either as the subject or object of such sentences. Most often, interrogative pronouns are used in what type of questions? More... Discuss

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The Mortarboard Cap

The pileus quadratus, a type of Roman skullcap topped with a horizontal square board, has given rise to a number of similar cap styles, among them the biretta worn by the Roman Catholic clergy and the academic mortarboard cap. The academic headgear is embellished with a tassel or liripipe, which may be dyed black, colored to represent the graduate's area of expertise, or matched to a school's colors. According to urban legend, why did some UK universities cease to use the cap? More... Discuss

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Shake-Speares Sonnets First Published (1609)

Shakespeare penned 154 sonnets in his lifetime. Likely written sometime in the 1590s, the majority of the poems were first published in a 1609 work titled Shake-Speares Sonnets. The first 126 of the 154 sonnets are addressed to a young man whose identity has long intrigued scholars. The publisher, Thomas Thorpe, wrote a dedication to the first edition in which he claimed that a person with the initials WH had inspired the sonnets. What are some theories about who the man might have been? More... Discuss

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Dolley Madison (1768)

Dolley Madison was the wife of US President James Madison, whom she married in 1794, after the death of her first husband. Noted for her magnificence as a hostess as well as for her charm, Dolley was an extremely popular first lady and was a great asset to Madison's political career. During the War of 1812, she saved many state papers and a portrait of George Washington from the advancing British soldiers. Why did she perform the duties of the first lady during Thomas Jefferson's administration? More... Discuss

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Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.

George Eliot (1819-1880) Discuss

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curly
undeserving
pusillanimous
daring
meritorious
herbivorous
carnivorous
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unpalatable
toothsome

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Comparative adjectives are never ___________.

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adj. Of, forming, or containing calcium or calcium carbonate
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Cameroon National Day

National Day is a public holiday commemorating the people's vote to establish a united Republic of Cameroon on May 20, 1972. This day is also known as Constitution Day. More... Discuss

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have (something) going for (one)

— To have something that is favorable, beneficial, or advantageous to one. More... Discuss