Word of the week – symbiosis

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symbiosis   noun the living together in close association of two dissimilar organisms especially when mutually beneficial a cooperative relationship Example Sentence: A perfect symbiosis was at work between the café’s co-owners, with Stephanie creating the menu and...

Word of the week – sciolism

Word Of The Week

sciolism; noun a superficial show of learning Example Sentence: Some critics of state-mandated testing say it is an exercise in sciolism that doesn’t really demonstrate a student’s grasp of the material studied. Did you know? “Sciolism” comes from the Late...

Flax seed oil and my pet

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Like fish oil, flax seed oil is used to treat chronic inflammatory disorders. Fish oil is a direct source of EPA and DHA whereas the ALA within flax seed oil must be converted into DHA and EPA. However, many species of animals (probably including dogs and cats) and...

Word of the week – blarney

Word Of The Week

blarney; noun skillful flattery : blandishment nonsense, humbug Example Sentence: The woman at the bar laughingly asked Steve if anyone ever fell for that line of blarney. Did you know? The village of Blarney in County Cork, Ireland, is home to Blarney Castle, and in...

Word of the week – crepuscular

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crepuscular; adjective 1 : of, relating to, or resembling twilight : dim 2 : active in the twilight Example Sentence: “The whisper of his conviction seemed to open before me a vast and uncertain expanse, as of a crepuscular horizon on a plain at dawn….”...