Random Terms To Remember Flashcards
Seneca quote - luck
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Martial Law
The imposition of military power over designated regions on an emergency basis.
Pro bono
Professional work undertaken voluntarily, without payment
Black pepper ?
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae
What is pepper cultivated for?
cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.
There are three sides to every story -
Your version, my version, and the truth.
Chthonic
Relating to the underworld
Supercilious
Behaving as though one is superior to others
Sacerdotal
Relating to priests or the priesthood
Catafalque
Decorated wooden framework supporting coffin
Bier
Movable frame for coffin before burial
Auto-da-fe
The burning of a heretic by the Spanish Inquisition
Hermetic
Isolated (not affected by outward influence or power)
Offing
The more distant part of the sea in view.
Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret
Sepulchre
Small room or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried
Rapacious
Aggressively greedy
Sententious
Moralising in a pompous manner
Alienist
Former term for psychiatrist. (From heart of darkness)
Worsted
A fine smooth yarn
Volubility
Talkativeness
Electricity began to be used in a practical sense …
In the late 19th century
Dolphins - What do they drink?
Nothing - their food is metabolised in a way that hydrates them.
The wise man doesn’t give the right…
…answers, he poses the right questions.
What questions are the best?
Higher order questions. Those requiring thinking and reflection, not just giving simple information.
How …
The human brain starts working the moment you are born …
… and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.
3 aspects of a crime that must be established before guilt can be determined.
Means, motive and opportunity
Viscosity =
Resistance to flow
