Amish church originated Switzerland and Alsace 1693 founded Jakob Ammann Flashcards
The wearing of clothing designed for athletic activity in casual, non-athletic environments is termed “”,
athleisure
which is a portmanteau of “athletic” and “leisure”.
This song “is a staple at New Year’s Eve (well, actually in the opening minutes of New Year’s Day). The words were written by Scottish poet Robbie Burns.
Auld Lang Syne”
The literal translation of “Auld Lang Syne” is “old long since”, but is better translated as “old times”. The sentiment of the song is “for old time’s sake”.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
For days of auld lang syne
is an edible seaweed that we used to know as “laver” when we were living in Wales. It is usually dried into thin sheets. Here in the US, we are most familiar with it as the seaweed used as a wrap for sushi.
Nori
was a Roman god, of both the sea and of freshwater.
Neptune
He was sometimes known as “Neptunus Equester” as he was also the god of horses and patron of horse-racing.
Something described as this is clownish and bizarre. “It” can also be a noun, a term used for a clown or buffoon.
Also was a character who appeared in comedy plays of the day, and was someone who aped the principal actors.
zany
The original noun was “Zanni”, a Venetian dialect variant of Gianni, short for Giovanni (John).
The most famous oasis in the US is …
Las Vegas, which is located in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
He was the first actor to play a James Bond villain, doing so in a 1954 TV adaptation of the Ian Fleming novel “Casino Royale”.
Peter Lorre
Bond was played by American actor Barry Nelson, Lorre played Le Chiffre.
The Empire apple cultivar was developed here
at Cornell University in Geneva, New York and introduced to the public in 1966. The name “empire” was chosen in recognition of the cultivar’s birthplace, the Empire State.
Sadly, most of these trees in the world have died in recent decades due to the spread of this disease.
elm
Dutch elm disease
The langoustine is a relatively small species of this found in the northeast of the Atlantic and in parts of the Mediterranean
The langoustine is a relatively small species of lobster found in the northeast of the Atlantic and in parts of the Mediterranean. I remember langoustines turning up regularly on menus back in Ireland, where they are known as Dublin Bay prawns
. I remember langoustines turning up regularly on menus back in Ireland, where they are known as Dublin Bay prawns
He is a television journalist and the chief legal correspondent for MSNBC. He started hosting his own daily show in 2017.
Ari Melber
Called “The Beat with Ari Melber”
He is an actor from England who first came to national attention in this country playing Irish-American detective Jim McNulty in “The Wire”. He is the first cousin once removed of Thomas Eagleton, an American politician who was briefly the Democratic vice presidential nominee under George McGovern.
Dominic West
Also in crown
A traditional this is a creamy soup made from crustaceans such as lobster, crab or shrimp. The term, a nod to the French origin of the soup and its seafood content. So, if you see a vegetable “this” in a restaurant, you’ll know that the term is being misused …
bisque
The term “bisque” probably comes from the Bay of “Biscay” off the west coast of France, a nod to the French origin of the soup and its seafood content. So, if you see a vegetable “bisque” in a restaurant, you’ll know that the term is being misused …
Even though this can indeed mean “bottom-of-the-bag” in French, the term “” is of English origin.
cul-de-sac
The term was introduced in aristocratic circles at a time when it was considered very fashionable to speak French. Dead-end streets in France are usually signposted with just a symbol and no accompanying words, but if words are included they are “voie sans issue”, meaning “way without exit”.
It was one of the most important battles of the war, as it marked the last major offensive attempted by the Axis powers on the Western front. After this defeat, Nazi forces could only retreat for the remainder of the war.
December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945
Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive
The “Bulge” was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II[20][21][22] and the third-deadliest campaign in American history
