cultural literacy 3 Flashcards
terrestrial radio
radio transmission of waves within the Earth’s atmosphere
satellite radio
radio transmission of waves by means of satellite
Jessica Biel
star of The Book of Love
Francis Spellman
rabidly anti-communist archbishop of New York in the 1950s
Mourner’s Kaddish
a kaddish (prayer) in Judaism recited at designated intervals after the death of a parent or sometimes other relative
Big Mouth Billy Bass
1980s novelty fish
scrimshaw
decoration or writing on animal bones
CNC
computer numerical control
kerf
width of saw cut
peen
to flatten or shape metal with a hammer
apophasis/paralipsis
talking about sth, by saying you’re not going to talk about it
theremin
musical instrument that emits radio waves to produce sound, modulated in pitch and volume by different hands
“But the day of the Lord…”
“will come as a thief in the night…” (Bible)
“I am a man…”
“more sinned against than sinning.” (King Lear)
Gresham College
London educational institution for the practical application of science and technology
movement conservatism
alliance of various conservative ideologies in 20th-century U.S. politics
Middle-American radicals
term used by Samuel T. Francis to describe Americans who politically were neither aligned with radical leftists nor upper-class liberals
Resolute Desk
U.S. president’s desk
Mike Cernovich
alt-right media personality who espouses a pseudo-Nietzschean, male-centered self-help approach called “gorilla mindset”
alt-lite
loosely-defined right-wing political movement whose members regard themselves as separate from both mainstream conservatism and far-right white nationalism
manosphere
term for right-wing media focused on male-centered reactions against feminism and political correctness, considered part of alt-right
astroturfing
the practice of simulating grass-roots support for a cause
Chappell Roan
American camp pop singer, lesbian
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
smash 2023 album by Chappell Roan
Jojo Siwa
American pop singer, former Nickelodeon actor
“Karma”, “Boomerang”
two songs by Jojo Siwa
“Good Luck, Babe!”
2024 song by Chappell Roan
machinima
the use of real time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production
“Skibidi Toilet”
machinima web series of YouTube videos and shorts and an Internet meme
Pitch Perfect
movies and spin-off TV series about a female a cappella group’s (The Barden Bellas) quest to become world champions
Petition of Right
a list of legal limits on the King’s behavior presented by Parliament in 1628
The Grand Remonstrance
a list of grievances presented to King Charles I by Parliament in 1641
baronet
largely unused peerage from the Middle Ages, revived and sold by James I as means of raising funds
backsplash
a panel, wall or other surface behind a sink to stop splashing of water
galimatias
nonsense
fanfaron
braggart
convocation
equivalent of a synod in the Anglican Church
“The evil that men do lives after them…,”
“the good is oft interr’d with their bones.” (Julius Caesar)
Roman triumvirate
Augustus, Lepidus, Marc Antony
George Winstanley
Diggers leader
John Lilburne
Levellers leader
army troop units and their commanders’ ranks (in order)
squad (cpl. or sgt.), section (sgt.), platoon (lt.), company (capt. or maj.); batallion (lt. col.); regiment (col.); brigade (gen.); division (gen.); corps (gen.); army (gen.); front (gen.); region (gen.), theater (gen.)
nisei
“second generation”, term referring to the children of Japanese immigrants in the Western Hemisphere
zaibatsu
“financial clique,” the business conglomerates in Imperial Japan
chaebol
“rich family” or “financial clique,” a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run by an individual or family
thermocouple
device that joins two pieces of disparate metal for purpose of transferring current between them generated by heat
electrode
either of two metal rods in a battery between which current flows, one being positive and the other negative
electrolyte
the liquid or paste that encloses electrodes in a battery and causes current to flow
Domain theory
modern theory of magnetism that explains magnetism as an excess of atoms spinning in one direction rather than the other
Weber’s theory
popular theory of magnetism which posits molecular magnets in all substances that can be aligned in the same direction by magnetization
radio transmission of waves within the Earth’s atmosphere
terrestrial radio
radio transmission of waves by means of satellite
satellite radio
star of The Book of Love
Jessica Biel
rabidly anti-communist archbishop of New York in the 1950s
Francis Spellman
a kaddish (prayer) in Judaism recited at designated intervals after the death of a parent or sometimes other relative
Mourner’s Kaddish
1980s novelty fish
Big Mouth Billy Bass
decoration or writing on animal bones
scrimshaw
computer numerical control
CNC
width of saw cut
kerf
to flatten or shape metal with a hammer
peen
talking about sth. by saying you’re not going to talk about it
apophasis/paralipsis
musical instrument that emits radio waves to produce sound, modulated in pitch and volume by different hands
theremin
“will come as a thief in the night…” (Bible)
“But the day of the Lord…”
“more sinned against than sinning.” (King Lear)
“I am a man…”
London educational institution for the practical application of science and technology
Gresham College
alliance of various conservative ideologies in 20th-century U.S. politics
movement conservatism
term used by Samuel T. Francis to describe Americans who politically were neither aligned with radical leftists nor upper-class liberals
Middle-American radicals
U.S. president’s desk
Resolute Desk
alt-right media personality who espouses a pseudo-Nietzschean, male-centered self-help approach called “gorilla mindset”
Mike Cernovich
loosely-defined right-wing political movement whose members regard themselves as separate from both mainstream conservatism and far-right white nationalism
alt-lite
term for right-wing media focused on male-centered reactions against feminism and political correctness, considered part of alt-right
manosphere
the practice of simulating grass-roots support for a cause
astroturfing
American camp pop singer, lesbian
Chappell Roan
smash 2023 album by Chappell Roan
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
American pop singer, former Nickelodeon actor
Jojo Siwa
two songs by Jojo Siwa
“Karma”, “Boomerang”
2023 song by Chappell Roan
“Good Luck, Babe!”
the use of real time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production
machinima
machinima web series of YouTube videos and shorts and an Internet meme
“Skibidi Toilet”
movies and spin-off TV series about a female a cappella group’s (The Barden Bellas) quest to become world champions
Pitch Perfect
a list of legal limits on the King’s behavior presented by Parliament in 1628
Petition of Right
a list of grievances presented to King Charles I by Parliament in 1641
The Grand Remonstrance
largely unused peerage from the Middle Ages, revived and sold by James I as means of raising funds
baronet
a panel, wall or other surface behind a sink to stop splashing of water
backsplash
nonsense
galimatias
braggart
fanfaron
equivalent of a synod in the Anglican Church
convocation
“the good is oft interr’d with their bones.” (Julius Caesar)
“The evil that men do lives after them…,”
Augustus, Lepidus, Marc Antony
Roman triumvirate
Diggers leader
George Winstanley
Levellers leader
John Lilburne
squad (cpl. or sgt.), section (sgt.), platoon (lt.), company (capt. or maj.); batallion (lt. col.); regiment (col.); brigade (gen.); division (gen.); corps (gen.); army (gen.); front (gen.); region (gen.), theater (gen.)
army troop units and their commanders’ ranks (in order)
“second generation”, term referring to the children of Japanese immigrants in the Western Hemisphere
nisei
“financial clique,” the business conglomerates in Imperial Japan
zaibatsu
“rich family” or “financial clique,” a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run by an individual or family
chaebol
device that joins two pieces of disparate metal for purpose of transferring current between them generated by heat
thermocouple
either of two metal rods in a battery between which current flows, one being positive and the other negative
electrode
the liquid or paste that encloses electrodes in a battery and causes current to flow
electrolyte
modern theory of magnetism that explains magnetism as an excess of atoms spinning in one direction rather than the other
Domain theory
popular theory of magnetism which posits molecular magnets in all substances that can be aligned in the same direction by magnetization
Weber’s theory
