Hello reader:
Umm. Approximately two
weeks ago I purchased a book called 801
Things you Should Know by David Olsen. I purchased this book
because the introduction caught my attention. As a result, I will add
new words in my vocabulary and yours. The book contains 100 words from 8
different subjects. Therefore, I will post one word per subject.
- Philosophy
- Aesthetics- is a branch of philosophy of beauty and
taste concern to nature or the creation of art.
- History
- Abolitionism- A movement to abolish slavery.
- Business and Economics
- Act of God- is an insurance definition referring to a
clause that protect a party or parties from events that occur from a natural
causes, such as damage from earthquakes, floods, hurricane, etc.
- Art and Literature
- Absalom, Absalom- is a 1936 novel by William Faulker.
The novel tells the story of three different time periods, in which the
authors describes the rise and fall of the plantation culture. According
to NYT is the “greatest southern novel ever written.”
- People and Culture
- Aaron, Henry- One of the first African-American major
league baseball players. Additionally, he surpassed Babe Ruth’s home run
record.
- Politics
- Absolute Monarchy- a system of government in which a monarch
powers are not limited by a constitution or
by the law.
- Science and Technology
- Absolute Zero- 273 degree Celsius or 0 Kelvin. At this
temperature molecular activity in a substance stops.
- Social Science-
- Acculturation-
explains the process in which
a group takes on the social and cultural values, ideas and traits
of another group.
