From the outset, Rex Tillerson's first trip to Africa looked half-hearted and token, but with the hindsight knowledge that the U.S. Secretary of State was fired just two days in, his African hosts who must be wondering why they bothered.
You are such a prude.
Turns out there's a strong correlation between social conservatism and higher rates of teen pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Apple a decade behind Japan mobile payment curve
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INNOVATION and medicine go together. The ancient Egyptians are thought to have performed surgery back in 2750BC, and the Romans developed medical tools such as forceps and surgical needles. In modern times medicine has been transformed by waves of discovery that have brought marvels like antibiotics, vaccines and heart stents.
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unflappable
adj.
adj.
forceps
plural nouna metal instrument with two handles used in medical operations for picking up, pulling and holding things
dun (duhn)
I: verb tr.: To make persistent demands for payment, especially for a debt.
noun: 1. Someone who duns. 2. A demand for payment.
II: noun: 1. A dull grayish brown color. 2. A horse in dun color.
adjective: Of dun color.
Etymology
For I: Origin unknown. Earliest documented use: Early 17th century.
For II: From Old English dun, perhaps from dusk. Earliest documented use: 953.
Usage
"National artist and film director Carlo J. Caparas has been dunned for P540 million in income tax." — Tax Evasion Charges Hound Caparas; Malaya (Manila, Philippines); Oct 22, 2010.
nonplus
tr.v., -plussed also -plused, -plus·sing -plus·ing, -plus·ses -plus·es.
n. - 迷惑, 盡頭, 困惑
n. - 迷惑, 盡頭, 困惑
nonplussed
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Pronunciation: /nɒnˈplʌst /
ADJECTIVE
Usage
In standard use nonplussed means ‘surprised and confused’, as in she was nonplussed at his eagerness to help out. In North American English a new use has developed in recent years, meaning ‘unperturbed’—more or less the opposite of its traditional meaning—as in he was clearly trying to appear nonplussed. This new use probably arose on the assumption that non- was the normal negative prefix and must therefore have a negative meaning. It is not considered part of standard English.
prude
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Pronunciation: /pruːd/
NOUN
Origin
early 18th century: from French, back-formation fromprudefemme, feminine of prud'homme 'good man and true', from prou 'worthy'.
prudery
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