Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, September 6, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Forming Compound Words with PrefixesA prefix attaches to the beginning of a word (known as the "root" or "stem word") to change its meaning. While the vast majority of prefixes don't require a hyphen when they are attached to the root, in what situation is it helpful to use a hyphen between the prefix and the stem word? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Johnson County WarWhen the American West was still being settled, large ranchers monopolized areas of public range land in Wyoming to prevent newcomers from settling there. In April 1892, war broke out between settlers and established ranchers, culminating in a lengthy shootout between small ranchers, a band of hired killers, and a sheriff's posse. Federal troops eventually intervened on orders from US President Benjamin Harrison. What note did the hired gunmen pin on the chest of the first man they killed? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Leningrad's Name Reverts to Saint Petersburg (1991)Russia's second largest city, Saint Petersburg is a major seaport, rail junction, and industrial, cultural, and scientific center. The city was built in 1703 by Peter the Great, who sought an outlet to the sea and a port for trade through the Baltic. It was the capital of the Russian Empire from 1712 to 1917. Named "Leningrad" in 1924, the city reverted to its original name, Saint Petersburg, in 1991. What had the city been called between 1914 and 1924? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Walter Robert Dornberger (1895)A German artillery officer during World War I, Dornberger was captured and spent two years in a French prisoner-of-war camp. After his release, he studied engineering, and, beginning in 1932, directed construction of the V-2 rocket, the forerunner of all post-war spacecraft. Along with other German scientists, Dornberger was brought to the US as part of Operation Paperclip and worked as an advisor on guided missiles for the US Air Force. He became a key consultant on what major American venture? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.George Eliot (1819-1880) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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let down (one's) guard— To become less guarded or vigilant; to stop being cautious about potential trouble or danger. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Aloha Festivals (2024)Aloha Festivals is a celebration of Hawaiian culture. Once a week-long event called Aloha Week, it's now a two-month affair with 300 events that starts in Honolulu in early September and runs through the end of October, with a week of festivities on every island of Hawaii. The celebrations include canoe races between the islands of Molokai and Oahu, coronations of royal courts as commemorations of the former Hawaiian monarchy, street parties, cultural events, parades, and pageantry. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: reducediminish - A blend of diminue, "speak disparagingly," and minish, "reduce in amount, degree, influence, power." More... formulate - Can mean "reduce to a formula." More... moderate - Etymologically, it means "keep within due measure," and is derived from Latin moderari or moderare, "control, reduce." More... minimize - Means to reduce to an absolute minimum—not to play down or soften. More... | |