Another word a day part 15 ppt

... (rap-SKAL-yen) noun A rascal; a rogue. From alteration of rascallion, from rascal. (Hint: the joey of this word makes an appearance in its etymology.) ● “My grandfather remembered Che as a ‘rambunctious ... English, from Late Latin amicabilis,from Latin amicus (friend). A few other words that share the same root as this word are: amigo, amity, and enemy (in + amicus). KANGAROO WOR...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 12:20

... is a family whose financial affairs are sufficiently cocka- mamie and complex that Rube Goldberg could have been their accountant.” —To r onto Star 142 ANOTHER WORD A DAY There lives more faith ... through.” —Maclean’s scalawag also scallywag and scallawag (SKAL-uh-wag) noun 1. A rascal. 2. In U.S. history, a white Southerner who acted in support of the Reconstruction after the Ci...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 12:20

... may be found at www.collegeboard.com. Regents’ and Other Exit Exams More than 25 states, including California, Alaska, North Carolina, and Texas, require a passing grade on an exit exam to be eligible ... comma, mattress was torn apart, and the use a semicolon [;] dresser drawers were strewn all over the floor. The castaways included a profes- sor, who was the group’s leader; an actre...

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... Another Word A Day ffirs.qxd 7/21/05 12:07 PM Page i Another Word A Day An All-New Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English Anu Garg John Wiley & Sons, ... specifically disclaim any implied war- ranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales mat...

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