Why do we say Vale? My big dictionary says vale relates to the declining years of a person’s age, but then it says vale relates to goodbye, farewell, adieu. Ivor Brown in his Book of Words described the bisyllabic word vale, from the Latin, as beautiful. John Ayto seems to describe it as an offshoot […]
What does it mean to contain someone?
What does it mean to contain someone? transitive verb. 1 : to keep within limits: such as. a : restrain, control could hardly contain her enthusiasm. What does contain yourself mean? DEFINITIONS1. 1. to not show your emotions. She could hardly contain herself when she saw him arrive. What does it mean to hold somebody? […]
Which event best describes the climax of the scarlet letter?
Which event best describes the climax of the scarlet letter? The climax of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter ties together the stories of Roger Chillingworth and his revenge, Hester Prynne and her lover, and of Arthur Dimmesdale and his guilt. As he climbs upon the scaffold and publicly admits his guilt, Arthur Dimmesdale robs Roger […]
Who can become a hacker?
Is big history more on science or history?
Is big history more on science or history? There’s a lot more to history than the human story. At its heart, Big History is simply another origin story. However, it differs from all other origin stories because it’s science based. Big History uses the information we have available—the scientific evidence—to create an understanding of the […]
How does one become jaded?
How does one become jaded? The word typically means to be completely exhausted, worn out, or if simply put, bored the hell out of your mind. Have you ever had so much of something that you are simply not interested in it anymore? Well, that’s exactly the emotion referred to as feeling jaded. How do […]
What is the concept of political culture?
What is the concept of political culture? Political culture, in political science, a set of shared views and normative judgments held by a population regarding its political system. Hence, the building blocks of political culture are the beliefs, opinions, and emotions of the citizens toward their form of government. What are the 3 types of […]
Was Churchill a Tory or Labour?
Was Churchill a Tory or Labour? Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, as leader from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Why did Winston Churchill change parties? He changed parties in 1904 after […]
What is a folk?
What does the Golden Bough symbolize?
What does the Golden Bough symbolize? Key Themes and Symbols In the legend of the priest of Diana, the Golden Bough represents the sacred duty of the order that watches over it. It also represents the endless cycle of death and rebirth, as the priest who guards it is killed and replaced by a new […]