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Plant parsley and asparagus together and you’ll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem.
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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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In this book's preface, Joseph Shipley explains, "To know the origin of words is to know how men think." This lively, fascinating, and entertaining book is the result of his efforts-Shipley traces the derivations of hundreds of common English words, from the adventurous tales of their beginnings to their then-current meanings.
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Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion...
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Until now, no dictionary has ever attempted to record the fascinating and often raunchy inventory of English sexual euphemisms. Jordan Tate has confronted this task with gusto and the results are nothing short of gratifying. The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms is a hilarious, unabashed, at times shocking compilation of every sexual euphemism you've ever heard-and many more you haven't.
Would you be offended if someone called you a "back...
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Remarkable progress continues to be made in mathematical sciences. This advancement has made inter-relationships amongst various branches within mathematics and with other branches of science highly evolving; leading to newer 'terms' being invented and getting added. These additions make mathematics a little more complex. Emerging complexity translates into more difficulties for students in grasping the problem. And what makes the comprehension problematic?...
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No-minute noodler: a kid who eats the two-minute noodles straight from the packet without even cooking them! Dinobore: a kid who can’t talk about anything other than dinosaurs.
Bumboozle: to confuse the issue of who it was that farted by blaming it all on the dog!
A very funny book of words that should exist but don't!
Includes a great do-it-yourself section for kids at the back.
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We see application of science everywhere. Whether we are aware or not, science application plays a big part in our daily lives. While you are reading this page, an important element of optical science is in use. Electricity, for example, is one of the most important science discoveries ever made. As we walk in the public, we see almost everyone carrying a cellular phone. This is an application of electronics & communications technology. To remain...
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Consultar el Diccionario de ecuatorianismos con citas puede convertirse en algo más que la respuesta a una necesidad puntual de conocer el significado de una palabra, para ser un espacio lúdico. Como en un gran tablero, uno podría ir de palabra en palabra, de autor en autor, de reflexión en reflexión y finalmente, ojalá, de la apropiación al reconocimiento. Ya que, a fin de cuentas, por qué seguimos haciendo diccionarios en pleno siglo XXI,...
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Students learning English often have difficulties knowing which preposition goes with a particular adjective. This is where this dictionary will help you. It contains about 700 entries. By looking up the adjective you will find the preposition, a definition and an example: indispensable: adj. indispensable to so important that nothing will happen without it: Thorough research is indispensable to a historian. In the above short entry: indispensable...
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Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson's Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples...
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Originally published in 1919, this book contains a comprehensive and extensively illustrated dictionary of nautical terms. Ansted has included the basic terminology for both the 18th and 19th century, making this book an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject.
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The EnglishNavajo Children's Picture Dictionary is an English language children's dictionary with Navajo translations. By using these translations, and also the accompanying English sentence employing the entry word and the pictures, Navajospeaking students should be able to get a better understanding of each entry word's meaning. The book will also be helpful to those students who are learning to read Navajo, and to those who are learning the Navajo...
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This perhaps is the first dictionary in the world dedicated to benefit candidates searching for job placements. It goes straight into the mind of a job seeker and provides answer to 'specific job-related terms' connected with the selection process. The knowledge gained will come handy at the time of searching for a suitable job online, in newspapers, while making application or at the time of interview. Terms covered are from popular fields such as...
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The idea for this dictionary on medical terms originated as an extension to the reference books that V&S Publishers has brought out on physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, general science, economics, and commerce. These dictionaries will serve as a side-table reference tool for medical students, healthcare workers, paramedics and professionals, and as a first-hand home medical guide for anyone seeking to understand the meaning of terms used in...
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This dictionary of management includes the main terminology used in business, plus many more frequently used expressions found in business and management. The definitions are designed to be short, simple, precise and accurate; and have been placed in alphabetical order from A to Z. This concise dictionary will meet everyone's needs on management terminology, theories, definitions from various fields of business, and management, including jargon, abbreviations,...
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This beginner's manual is an excellent source for traveling and basic conversation of the language of Amharic which is the most common language spoken in Ethiopia. This is a collection of colloquial phrases and words that were learned on my trips to Ethiopia. What makes this manual great for beginners is that I have input understandable English phonetics for those that cannot read the alphabet yet; along with all the English translations from the...
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