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- Science: binary: based on two. Computer code using 0 and 1, like 01100001 means "a"; two stars circling each other are a "binary star," etc.
- Language Study: run-on sentence: two or more complete sentences written without proper punctuation or conjunctions, like "I love my dog he is cute."
- Business: recruit: as a verb, "to hire"; as a noun, someone recently hired. "When we finish recruiting, we'll have to train the new recruits."
- Literature: Francis of Assisi: (1182-1226) Italian Catholic saint; son of a rich man, he started a group dedicated to poverty and good works.
- New Words: baby bump: the rounded belly of a pregnant woman. "I didn't realize my boss was pregnant until I saw her baby bump."
- Slang: to have (or keep) one's nose to the grindstone: to work hard. "Keep your nose to the grindstone and someday you'll own this company!"
- Modern History: Peter the Great: (1672-1725) Tsar (king) of Russia, who brought his country from the Middle Ages into the modern European community.
NOTES:
- Except for the Slang words, all the words in these Mini-Lessons came from lists either on the Oxford University Press site or in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Slang words are from my own list, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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