abstraction

title: Abstraction

text: An Abstraction keeps only the most important information about something in order to make it easier to reuse. Abstraction is about the ways by which higher, less real concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal ("real" or "concrete") information. Abstractions may be formed by reducing the information content of a concept or a phenomenon as viewed, often to keep only the information which is needed for a particular purpose. For example, abstracting a leather soccer ball to the more general idea of a ball will keep only the information about balls in general leaving out anything special about that particular sort of ball. The opposite of the adjective "abstract" is commonly the word "concrete".


aeon

title: Eon

text: An eon (or aeon) is a term in Earth science for the longest periods of time. It describes a part of the Earth's existence lasting hundreds of millions to billions of years. A geologic eon is part of Earth's existence, made up of a number of eras of different lengths. A geologic era is made up of two or more shorter times called geologic periods. A geologic period is, in turn made up of yet shorter times called epochs. Geologists have given names to all of the eons, eras, periods and epochs that they have found by looking at rocks. The names given to each eon describe something about that time, or the rocks that were made at that time. For example, we are now in the Phanerozoic eon, which comes from the Greek words for life that we can see, that is, there were animals and plants big enough to see without a lens. This era started about 545 million years ago.


anchovy

title: Anchovy

text: Anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. They are found in scattered areas throughout the world's oceans. Anchovies are concentrated in temperate waters, and are rare or absent in very cold or very warm seas.

isa: schooling


antacid

title: Antacid

text: Antacids (or indigestion tablets) are used to help stop indigestion. People may get indigestion if they eat too much or if they eat too fast. With indigestion, the liquid in the stomach will become more acidic. Antacids will neutralise the acids. The reaction that is happening is called neutralisation. This is because the tablets are alkaline and the liquids in the stomach are acidic. This reaction between the stomach acids and the antacid will make the acid change into harmless substances such as water or salt. An example of an antacid is milk of magnesia. Side effects from taking antacids are rare, but can include both constipation and diarrhea. They are also high in sodium so people with a heart condition on a low salt diet should ask their doctor before taking them.


artiodactyl

title: Artiodactyl

text: The Artiodactyla are even-toed ungulates, an order of mammals. They have an even number of toes: two or four. For example, camelids or animals of the Giraffidae family have two toes, but hippopotami have four toes. Cetartiodactyla is a proposed superorder of mammals Containing the orders Artiodactyla and Cetacea. Right now, Cetartiodactyla is just a synonym.

isa: ungulate


asylum

title: The Asylum

text: The Asylum is an American independent movie and television distribution company, that produces low-budget mockbuster direct-to-video movies. Founded in 1997, it is notorious for producing titles and movie scripts which are very similar of popular blockbuster movies, and is known for the Sharknado movie series.


beak

title: Beak

text: The beak, a bill, or a rostrum is the nose and mouth of a bird. The beak is used for eating, fighting, grooming, and many other things. Beaks on different types of birds can be very different in size, shape and color. Beaks are made of an upper and lower mandible. In most species, two holes are used for breathing.

isa: nose


birth

title: Birth

text: Birth (to be born) means when a baby animal comes out of its egg, or out of its mother after pregnancy. It is sometimes thought of as the beginning of life. It is also known as calving in livestock or whelping in meat-eating mammals.


brief

title: Briefs

text: Briefs are a type of short underwear for males or females. They provide a close fit, and come in either white, or in other colors like blue, pink, or red. For male briefs, before the 2000s, briefs often came with hard elastic waistbands. This would cause stretch marks, and this was eventually replaced by the soft elastic waistband. However, hard elastic waistbands are still found on generic store brand underwear (that save consumer and manufacturing costs by not being fashion forward). Female briefs are also called knickers or panties.


bronze

title: Bronze

text: Bronze is a metal alloy. Bronze is mostly copper, with some tin added (usually between 5% and 20% tin) to make it stronger. The most common alloy is just made of copper and tin. Some bronzes add other metals. Other bronzes are: * Aluminum bronze, which uses aluminum instead of tin. * Leaded bronze * Silicon bronze * Phosphor bronze, which has both tin and phosphorus added to the copper. Bronze should not be confused with brass which is a different alloy of copper and zinc.

isa: alloy


browse

title: Web browser

text: A web browser is a computer program or mobile application for visiting websites on the World Wide Web. Since the late 1990s, most personal computers, mobile phones and other mobile devices have supported web browsers. Web browsers are used to browse websites on the Internet. The first web browser was created in 1990. Many web browsers are available for free. All web browsers are used for visiting websites, but some web browsers exist with certain purposes in mind. For example, some browsers focus on data security, privacy, and keeping computers safe from viruses. Other browsers focus on providing the fastest and most simple experience. Some popular web browsers include: * Google Chrome * Mozilla Firefox * Microsoft Edge, a more modernized version of Internet Explorer, included with Windows 10 and later * Opera * Safari, included on all Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Previously, Safari could be used on Microsoft Windows. Apple no longer supports using Safari on Windows. Discontinued web browsers: * Internet Explorer, included with Windows 10 and earlier, which is no longer supported

isa: program


capital

title: The Capital

text: The Capital is a daily newspaper published in Annapolis since 1884. Its sister newspaper, The Gazette, is one of the oldest newspapers in America. The Capital serves the city of Annapolis, much of Anne Arundel County, and neighboring Kent Island in Queen Anne's County. The Capital was bought by The Baltimore Sun Media Group in 2014.


cavalry

title: Cavalry

text: Historically, cavalry have been soldiers who fought while riding horses. In modern times, "cavalry" means the branch of the military that fight in armored vehicles such as tank s. They differ from the infantry in that the Infantry fight on foot. Soldiers have fought on horses ever since people have ridden horses. Before that, they fought in chariot s pulled by horses. Because horses are strong, cavalry troops can wear more armor than infantry and carry heavier weapons. Because horses are fast, cavalry can ride into battle more quickly than infantry.


collision

title: Collision

text: A collision occurs when two objects come in contact with each other. All collisions have the same momentum before and after a collision. of collisions include car crashes, bouncing a ball, and playing pool. Collisions are made from two smaller sections called elastic and inelastic collisions.


comparative

title: Comparative

text: Adjectives and Adverbs can be comparative in English and some other languages. When people are talking about two or more nouns, they can compare them (say the differences between them). The word which explains how they compare is called the comparative. They can also compare actions using adverbs. Examples: (The comparative is in bold). * John is tall, but Mark is taller * An hour is longer than a minute. Many words can be made into a comparative by adding er to the end of the word. *cool - cooler *big - bigger *wet - wetter *dark - darker Words that end with the letter 'Y' can still be made into a comparative, but people change the 'Y' to an 'I' and then add 'ER'. *happy - happier *fluffy - fluffier *angry - angrier *costly - costlier Some words cannot be made into a comparative by adding 'ER' Instead we use the word more in front. Most of these words have three or more syllables, such as beautiful, reliable. If people are not sure about a word, it is always acceptable to say "more" (something), such as "more beautiful", "more expensive". Warning: The 'ER' ending and the word "more" together cannot be used. *I am happier than you. - Correct. * I am more happy than you. - Correct. * I am more happier - WRONG. (Double comparative)


condescension

title: Condescension

text: Condescension and condescendence are words that refer to when somebody displays an attitude for contempt toward, hatred of or being strongly more important than everybody else. There are negative connotations with being condescending.


constitution

title: Constitution

text: The constitution of a country (or a state) is a special type of law document that tells how its government is supposed to work. Every country has its own constitution, it tells how the country's leaders are to be chosen and how long they get to stay in office, how new laws are made and old laws are to be changed or removed based on law, what kind of people are allowed to vote and what other rights they are guaranteed, and how the constitution can be changed. Limits are put on the Government in how much power they have within the Constitution (see Rule of Law ). On the other hand, countries with repressive or corrupt governments frequently do not stick to their constitutions, or have bad constitutions without giving freedom to citizens and others. This can be known as dictatorship or simply "bending the rules". A Constitution is often a way of uniting within a Federation. The UK's constitution is not written in one single document like many other countries' are. In fact, the UK's constitution is not completely written down at all. Some of it can be found in writing, starting with Magna Carta of 1215 and the Bill of Rights Act 1689 and including more modern Acts of Parliament. Other parts of it are considered common law and are made up of the decisions of judges over many hundreds of years in a system called legal or judicial precedence. Because of this, some people say that the United Kingdom has a de facto or "unwritten" constitution. The United States in 1787 began a trend in the writing of constitutions. The United States Constitution is also the shortest that people are still using, and it has been changed (amended) many times over the years. It was made after the colonists won their independence from Britain. At first they had the Articles of Confederation but the Articles were replaced with today's Constitution. The Indian constitution of 1950 is the longest ever written constitution in the world. It originally consisted of 395 Articles arranged under 22 Parts and 8 Schedules. As of 2021, it has 470 Articles, 12 schedules, and 25 Parts with 5 appendices and 98 amendments.

isa: document


cowboy

title: Cowboy

text: Cowboy is a broad term for men who work on ranches in North America. Etymologists trace the use of the term cowboy back to 1000 AD in Ireland. Being the oldest use of the word, in Irish it’s “ buachaill bó “. Other languages have used other words, such as "Boötes" in Ancient Greek The word "cowboy" was used in England in the early 19th century but its use in the late 19th century in North America comes from the Spanish word . The cowboy has deep historic roots tracing back to Spain and the earliest European settlers of the Americas. In the United States the Native Americans and cowboys have a rich history, Still today, Native American cowboys are making a big impact in the world of rodeo. Over the centuries Movies about cowboys are often called western movies. They often show cowboys as fighting rather than working. Cowboys can be recognized by their big brown hats and lassos. Men who do similar work in Australia are called "stockmen". Common clothing includes a belt with a big buckle, a cowboy hat, a lasso, a buttoned shirt, chaps, boots, and sometimes include another belt for carrying things while riding a horse.


danger

title: Danger

text: Danger (also risk or peril) is the possibility of something bad happening. A situation in which there is a risk of something bad happening, is called dangerous, risky or perilous. People often take risks, or do things that might hurt them. An example of this is crossing the road without looking carefully. There is a risk that you might get hit by a car. Anything that involves a risk of injury or to health can be described as dangerous. Smoking is dangerous to health. Being around some animals is dangerous because they might attack humans.

isa: possibility


database

title: Database

text: A database is a computer system for storing and taking care of data (any kind of information). When the software that runs a database is separate from the programs that use the database, it is called a database engine. Information stored inside a database is usually stored in an organized way. Data about a person that would have been written on a piece of paper before databases would be stored in a record in a database. A collection of person records that would have been an address book before databases would be stored in a file or table.

isa: system


dimple

title: Dimples

text: Dimples are genetically inherited indentations of the skin. They are caused by the flesh underneath the skin, that forms on some people's cheeks, especially when they smile. Some people may only have one dimple on only one side of the face.

isa: indentation


door

title: Door

text: A door is a hard, flat object a person can open and close so that person can go into a room or other place. It is found in houses and other buildings. Doors are also found in cars and cages. The reasons for a door are: * for people, animals, and objects to go through; some doors are for emergencies only (emergency exit) * to keep cold or hot air outside (or inside, such as the door on a refrigerator) * so that people cannot see or hear what happens on the other side (privacy and stopping noise) * so that people do not fall out of the car or other vehicle * so a person can decide who to let in—many doors have a lock


ego

title: Id, ego, and super-ego

text: The Id, ego, and super-ego are ideas created by Sigmund Freud. They are three concepts used to explain the way the human mind works.


erotic

title: Eroticism

text: Eroticism is the quality of sexual excitement. In other words, if something is sexually exciting, then it is said to be erotic. Eroticism is an erotic feeling. It is named after Eros, the Ancient Greek god of love. Many types of things can be part of eroticism. Things that make a person feel erotic (sexually aroused or excited) include the sight, touch, smell, and sound of another person. A person may feel erotic when they see or touch or smell, or hear someone that they love in a sexual way. Sometimes eroticism has nothing to do with another person. A person might feel erotic from watching a movie, looking at pictures in a magazine, listening to a piece of music, reading a story or article, or just thinking their own thoughts, or being aware of their own body. In fact, everything can be eroticism for someone.

isa: quality


error

title: Error

text: An error is a mistake: that is its basic meaning. However, there are some differences in how the word is used in different subjects.

isa: mistake


fog

title: Fog

text: Fog is a meteorological phenomenon. It is stratus clouds on the surface of the Earth. Fog may appear on land or sea and it usually lowers visibility (makes it hard to see very far). When the air chills, moisture will turn to fog. Fog is made up of tiny water droplets or, in very cold conditions, ice crystals. When seen on a high speed camera, (a special camera that takes many frames and can view videos at very low speed) it looks like hundreds of small water droplets moving through the air. These water droplets make up the fog or mist. There are many types of fog, classified according to what makes the condensation. They include evaporation fog, advection fog, radiation fog, and upslope fog. The thickness of fog varies depending on the atmosphere, temperature, weather and location. Image:Crepuscular rays with reflection in GGP.jpg|Crepuscular rays made by tree shadows over fog Image:Lienz SG8.JPG|The morning fog in the Rhine Valley between Lienz / Altstätten and Rüthi. Image:Nebelostfriesland.jpg|Ground fog in East Frisia (Moordorf) File:Sunrise in the fog 7723.jpg|A foggy sunrise


front

title: The Front

text: The Front is a 1976 American comedy drama movie directed by Martin Ritt and written by Walter Bernstein. It stars Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Danny Aiello, Michael Murphy and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.


gauntlet

title: Gauntlet

text: A gauntlet is a hand covering that covers the wrists and the lower part of the forearm.


grab

title: Grabs

text: Grabs is a municipality in Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

isa: municipality


guide

title: Guide

text: Guides are people who lead people. This includes people of the real world (such as a person who helps travelers and tourists through a place). In figurative language it may mean person who leads someone to some goal such as to knowledge or wisdom.


hoof

title: Hoof

text: A hoof is the foot of certain animals known as ungulates (such as deer, cows, pigs, sheep, and giraffes). These animals walk on their toes. The toes have a hard cover made out of the same material as fingernails. This is called keratin.

isa: foot


humanitarian

title: Humanitarianism

text: Humanitarianism is a way of behaving out of kindness to other people. Someone who is a humanitarian is a person who helps to improve the lives of other people without thinking about their race, belief or nationality. Humanitarianism is not the same thing as Humanism which is about not believing in a god. A good example of Humanitarianism is the well-known story from the New Testament about the Good Samaritan who goes to help the poor man who has been robbed. Humanitarianism also means that basic morality is indispensable for human beings. There are international laws called "international humanitarian laws" designed to help people in need. Among these laws are the Geneva Conventions.


liege

title: Liège

text: Liège ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a city in Belgium. It is the cultural centre of the Walloon region of Belgium and the capital of the province of Liège. Liège is also seat of a Roman Catholic bishop. In 2007, 188,907 people lived there. It is at 50° 38 North, 05° 34 East. The first written trace of the city was found in 558 as Leodicum or Vicus Leodicus. From 717, Liege was made the seat of a bishopric and became a cultural centre in the Middle Ages. These bishops ruled the city as Prince-Bishops until the 1790s. In the French Revolution, the cathedral was damaged, partially burned down and then completely destroyed. In the 19th century, the city lived on coal-mining, steel industry and trade. The region was the second biggest economic center in Europe after the UK in the 19th century. Today Liege is a major educational hub, with a university and many high schools. It is a crossing point in Europe, Liège has the second biggest inner harbour and the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe (Liège Airport). The city, that had a lot of problems since the 1970s because of the end of the steel industry and coal-mining, is now having a good economy thanks to the logistics and high tech industry (biotechnology, space industry, IT).

isa: city


loot

title: Looting

text: Looting (also known as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging) is to steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence. It may involve forcible robbery, but is not the same as robbery. Looting can result to damage of property and it is considered to be illegal and unethical


macaroni

title: Macaroni

text: Macaroni is a pasta food which is made of wheat and flour. It is from Italy. It is in the shape of a small tube. It can either be straight or curved. The curved type is called elbow macaroni. Macaroni is almost never eaten by itself. It is usually eaten with another food or covered in a sauce. A very popular type of macaroni is "Macaroni and cheese", which is macaroni covered in melted cheese. In Libya, macaroni is called Macroona Imbakbaka. Libya has Italian food because it used to be an Italian colony.

isa: food


machine

title: Machine

text: A machine is a thing that is created by people to make work easier. It is a tool or invention which multiplies the effect of human effort. The machine produces a mechanical advantage. Some machines have many parts that move. Examples are bicycles and clocks. Some machines do not have parts that move. Examples are computers and telephones. People have used machines since before there was history. Often a machine will change one form of energy to another form of energy. Simple machines increase or change the direction of a force.


mahogany

title: Mahogany

text: Mahogany is a hard tropical wood from the Americas. It was discovered by Europeans early in the 16th century (~1514). The wood originally came from a tree, Swietenia mahagoni, a tree native to southern Florida and islands in the Caribbean including the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola. , but later also from other trees from the same genus Swietenia. The wood from trees of the related genus Khaya is known as African mahogany. At first, mahogany was used by the Spanish and English to build ships. Mark Catesby's Natural History explains why: "[Mahogany] has properties for that use excelling oak, and all other wood, viz. durableness, resisting gunshots, and burying the shot without splintering". The second use for mahogany was to make furniture. The Spanish were first to do this, but in the 18th and early 19th century it was much used by English workshops. This period is called "Age of Mahogany". Also much furniture in mahogany was made in France and other European countries. It has a few special characteristics that make mahogany a helpful wood. It is strong and durable but easy to bend so is especially helpful for carpenters. Mahogany trees, although endangered, grow very tall and are so may be cut into large sheets. Also, mahogany is resistant to stains.

isa: wood


mastic

title: Mastic

text: Mastic ( Mastika) is a resin that comes from the mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus. The tree grows in the Mediterranean region. In pharmacies and nature shops, it is called "Arabic gum" (not to be confused with gum arabic). The resin is harvested in various places, especially the Greek island of Chios. It is a liquid when the tree first produces it. Then it dries in the sun into drops of hard resin. When chewed, the resin softens and becomes a white, opaque gum. The flavour is bitter at first. After some chewing, it has a refreshing, slightly pine or cedar-like flavour. Mastic is used in food, medicine, and industry.


medicine

title: Medicine

text: Medicine is the science that treats and prevents diseases in humans. Medical workers treat injuries, infections, and sickness. Medicine also helps people with disease prevention and the best ways to not get sick from bacteria or viruses. Medical doctors also help unhealthy (bad habits, overweight, underweight) people return to a healthy condition. People who practice medicine are most often called medical doctors or physicians. Often doctors work closely with nurses and many other types of health care workers. Many doctors specialize in one kind of medical work. For example, pediatrics is the medical specialty about the health of children. =Clinical practice = In the Western world, scientists rely on modern medicine, while in developing countries, they rely on traditional medicine. = Medicine and surgery = In the broadest meaning of 'medicine', there are many different specialties. However, within medical circles, there are two broad categories: "Medicine" and "Surgery." * "Medicine" doctors do not do surgery. To be a medical specialist, most doctors have to train in Internal medicine first. ** Examples of medical specialists include cardiologists, pulmonologists, and obstetricians. * "Surgery" doctors (surgeons) do surgery. To be a surgical specialist, most surgeons have to train in "General Surgery" first. ** Examples of surgical specialists include orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and trauma surgeons. There are some medical specialties that do not fit into either of these categories, like radiology, pathology, and anesthesia training for these is different to training to become a surgeon, like becoming a doctor of medicine in physiology is with their training, though non-specialist things between them do overlap. = Medical specialities = Doctors that have focused on a specific field of medicine are called specialists. This means they have learned more about certain types of medical care. For example: * A dermatologist is a doctor who knows more about the skin and diseases of the skin. * A psychiatrist is a doctor who knows about thought, mood, and mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia. * An orthopedic surgeon is a doctor who knows about bones and joints, and fixes them when they are broken or diseased. A primary care doctor, sometimes called a General practitioner (GP) specialise in referrals, and treat a lot of different medical conditions, mostly common ones.


money

title: Money

text: Money, also sometimes called currency, can be defined as anything that people use to buy goods and services. Money is what many people receive for selling their own things or services. There are lots of different kinds of money in the world. Most countries have their own kind of money, such as the United States dollar or the Iranian rial.


ornament

title: Ornament

text: An ornament is an object, such as a sculpture, that is purely for decoration.

isa: object


ostrich

title: Ostrich

text: The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a large flightless bird that lives in Africa. They are the largest living bird species, and have the biggest eggs of all living birds. Ostriches do not fly, but can run faster than any other bird. They are ratites, a useful grouping of medium to large flightless birds. Ostriches have the biggest eyes of all land animals.

isa: bird


parser

title: Parser

text: In computer science, a parser is a program that checks to see if a text is valid according to the rules of a grammar.


pedal

title: Pedal

text: A pedal is something that is made to work by someone's foot. The word "pedal" comes from the Latin word for "foot". Many things can be made to work by pedals. These include: *a car (automobile) which has a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal and sometimes a clutch; *a musical instrument such as piano, harp or organ (see pedal (music)); *a spinning wheel *a sewing machine (in the days before electricity)


pinkie

title: Pinkie

text: Pinkie (1794) is a painting by Thomas Lawrence. It depicts Sarah Barrett Moulton. She was born in 1783 in Jamaica. Her father was a rich plantation owner. The painting was commissioned at the time Sarah left Jamaica to complete her education in England. Sarah's nickname was "Pinkie". She died in 1795, one year after the painting was completed. The painting is in the Huntington Library at San Marino, California. It hangs near The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough. Pinkie and The Blue Boy are used as set decorations for many episodes of the television show, Leave It to Beaver.


pinstripe

title: Pinstripes

text: Pin stripes are a pattern of very thin stripes running in parallel found in cloth. Although pin stripes are found in mostly in men's suits, any type of fabric can be pin striped. In baseball, the Chicago Cubs baseball uniforms have had pin stripes since 1907 and they are recognized as the first Major League Baseball team to have pin striping onto a baseball uniform. Many other Major League Baseball teams like the Montreal Expos and New York Yankees later put pin stripes on their own uniforms.

isa: pattern


politics

title: Politics

text: Politics (from Ancient Greek πολιτικά (politiká) 'affairs of the cities') is the way that people living in groups make planned decisions. Politics is about making agreements between people so that they can live together in groups such as tribes, cities, or countries. In large groups, such as countries, some people may spend a lot of their time making such agreements. These people are called politicians. Politicians, and sometimes other people, may get together to form a government. The study of politics in universities is called political science, public affairs, government, political studies, or public administration. In everyday life, the term "politics" refers to the way that countries are governed, and to the ways that governments make rules and laws to manage the human society properly. Politics can also be seen in other groups, such as in companies, clubs, schools, and churches.


pollock

title: Pollock

text: Pollock or pollack is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic marine fish in the genus Pollachius.


president

title: President

text: A president is the leader of a country which is a republic. A president is usually elected directly through a vote by the citizens or indirectly by legislatures (parliaments) who were voted by the citizens and which represents them. Some presidents are both the head of state and head of government, such as the President of the United States. In other countries, such as the Republic of Ireland, the President has a ceremonial role while the Prime Minister is the leader of the government. In France, the President and Prime Minister both share executive powers. A president could also be the title of the head of a large business, company or organization.

isa: leader


raft

title: Raft

text: A raft is any flat object that is used to move over water. Rafts are usually very simple. Many boats have a hull. Rafts are different because they do not have a hull. Rafts are usually made of things like wood, barrels, or air chambers (for example, pontoons). These materials are usually buoyant (they float). Rafts are also not powered by an engine. Rafts can be made by humans or can happen in nature. Natural rafts are usually made from shrubbery or other organic matter. Human-made rafts have been used for a long time. Natural rafts have been used for all of human history.


roux

title: Roux

text: Roux is a cooking mixture of wheat flour and butter (or other fat). It is the basis of many types of French sauce for cooking. Roux is the thickening agent of three of the mother sauces of classical French cuisine: sauce béchamel, sauce velouté and sauce espagnole. Clarified butter, vegetable oils, or lard are commonly used fats. It thickens gravy, other sauces, soups and stews. It is made from equal parts of flour and fat by weight. When used in Italian cooking, roux is traditionally equal parts of butter and flour. In Cajun cuisine, roux is almost always made with oil instead of butter and is dark brown in colour. This lends much richness of flavour, but less thickening power. Hungarian cuisine uses rendered lard or vegetable oil instead of butter for the preparation of roux (called rántás in Hungarian).

isa: mixture


rye

title: Rye

text: Rye is a type of grass, usually grown as a grain or forage crop (meaning that it is fed to animals). It is a member of the wheat family of plants and is similar to wheat and barley. It is used to make flour, food for animals, and many types of alcoholic drinks.

isa: grass


sleeper

title: The Sleepers

text: The Sleepers is a painting by Gustave Courbet. The painting was made in 1866. In it, two naked women lie on a bed. It is typical of Courbet's later erotic paintings. The painting is done in oil on canvas. It measures 135 cm high and 200 cm wide. It is currently in the museum Petit Palais in Paris, France. The painting is also known as The Dream (French: Le Sommeil), or Lust or The Sloth and Friends.


sphinx

title: Sphinx

text: A sphinx (Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In ancient Greek mythology, this is a monster with the head of a woman, the front feet and body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the tail of a bull. It is an evil creature. It kills people and then eats them. It is the character of the legend of Oedipus. In Egyptian mythology, the sphinx is usually a kind creature, but it has same power as in the Greek version. Both Greek and Egyptian sphinxes guard something, and statues of sphinxes stand near the doors to palaces. During the Renaissance in Europe, people made the sphinx in different ways. This was because people had translated the description of the sphinx into Renaissance languages differently. However, pictures of the sphinx are usually associated with the Egyptian Sphinx.

isa: creature


spinach

title: Spinach

text: Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable. It comes from southwestern and central Asia. Its flowers are small and yellow. Spinach is rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, making it healthy. Spinach, along with other green, leafy vegetables, is rich in iron. Here are some perceptions about spinach that come from popular culture: *Spinach is traditionally unpopular with children. *The cartoon character Popeye eats spinach in order to become strong.


sponsor

title: Sponsor

text: To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person, or organization. The support can be with money or giving something else useful, such as advertising, or time. A sponsor is the individual or group that gives the support, similar to a benefactor. A sponsor may also be a personal sponsor, a political sponsor or a state sponsor. There are many different kinds of sponsors.


tamale

title: Tamale

text: A tamale, in Spanish tamal, is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves. This is not to be confused with musician Tyler, the Creator's song, "Tamale", off of his 2013 album, "Wolf."


tepee

title: Tipi

text: A tipi (also called a tepee or teepee) is a kind of tent. It is cone-shaped. They were made by Native Americans of the Great Plains who frequently moved from place to place, following buffalo or other animals Native Americans hunted. Tipis are made from long poles, and are covered with material. Long ago the material was animal skin or tree bark. Today, they are made from cloth. Tepees were put up in as a circle, which symbolized the life. Tepees are no longer usually used for a full-time home, but they are still used for special occasions. Tepees were used by the Lakota. The Plains Indians would sometimes paint and mark their tepees, and put signs to mark off evil. They usually made the cover from buffalo skin (tanned hide). Teepees had a flap that could be open and closed as necessary during the summer and winter months They generally had an 'ears' flap. The doorway would face towards the rising sun. Tipis would contain paintings.

isa: tent


tide

title: Tide

text: A tide is the periodic rising and falling of Earth's ocean surface caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the Moon acting on the oceans. Tides cause changes in the depth of marine and estuarine (river mouth) waters. Tides also make oscillating currents known as tidal streams (~'rip tides'). This means that being able to predict the tide is important for coastal navigation. The strip of seashore that is under water at high tide and exposed at low tide, called the intertidal zone, is an important ecological product of ocean tides. The height of tides varies somewhat with the phases of the Moon. At New Moon and Full Moon, tides are higher because the Sun's tidal force adds to the Moon's. This is called "spring tide". At First Quarter Moon and Last (Third) Quarter Moon, tides are lower because Sun's tidal force takes away to the Moon's. This is called "neap tide".

isa: rising


tonsil

title: Tonsil

text: The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis or tonsilitis. Most commonly, the term "tonsils" refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat. Like other organs of the lymphatic system, the tonsils act as part of the immune system to help protect against infection. In particular, they are believed to be involved in helping fight off pharyngeal and upper respiratory tract infections.

isa: area


trench

title: Trench

text: A trench is a long, narrow ditch. Trench warfare has often been used in defense. Entrenched soldiers can be somewhat safe from enemy fire. Trench warfare made World War I longer than expected. The trench coat got its name from there. Several kinds of trench exist: * Utility trench has pipes, wires, or other infrastructure * Road trench carries vehicles * Military trench provides shelter for soldiers shooting at each other * Oceanic trench: For example, the Mariana Trench *Rift valley * Archaeological trench dug by archaeologists


trend

title: Fad

text: A fad is a type of behavior that develops in a large population. A trend happens when a large group of people begin liking an object, thing, hobby or a person in a short period of time. This can also include fashion, when a large group of people like a type of clothing and having it "sold out" in a short period of time.


truant

title: Truancy

text: Truancy is the illegal absence without an excuse from forced education. It is the opposite of regular attendance, which means being present at all times. Truancy is usually the result of the student's will and decision not to attend without a valid or real excuse, such as a medical condition. School systems and education in general include laws and clear regulations regarding truancy and the necessary procedures for addressing it. Being present at school but not attending classes or lessons is referred to as skipping school lessons.

isa: excuse


twig

title: The Twigs

text: The Twigs, aka Twigs, are the American twin sisters and musician/singer/songwriters Laura Good and Linda Good. Raised in Chicago, by way of Ohio and Mexico City, the twins are self-taught musicians who learned piano, guitar and songwriting by studying Beatles songs. Using their childhood nickname "Twigs" as their band name, the duo has released four albums. Their songs have appeared in film and television shows including "Love, Love, Love (Remix)" in Cruel Intentions 3 (Sony Pictures) and "Oh Mary" in Men in Trees (ABC). After being a well-known part of the alternative pop scene in Chicago, they moved to California in 2000, which launched their careers as songwriters and producers, and where the LA Weekly described them as, "...Silky voiced sirens with universal appeal." Linda toured separately as a keyboardist/backup singer with such notable acts as Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, Lisa Marie Presley, and Bitter:Sweet, while still co-writing with Laura on Twigs projects. They released a CD of rock/pop songs especially for children, Jump Right In in 2013. In 2017, Laura Good was featured in a short film with musicians Daniel Carlson and Bark Benton produced by the Bouffant Collective. Their most recent project was writing the original musical, Ladyship, which debuted at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) in New York City in 2019. The Twigs are currently based out of Los Angeles and Virginia.


ultramarine

title: Ultramarine

text: Ultramarine is a blue pigment, and the name of a blue colour. The pigment is found naturally. It is ground down from a mineral called Lazurite, the main component of lapis lazuli. The colour is due to the presence of S−3 anions (trisulfur).

isa: pigment


wagon

title: Wagon

text: A wagon (or waggon) is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draft animals, by a vehicle (such as a tractor), or on occasion by humans, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies and sometimes people. Wagons are immediately distinguished from carts (which have two wheels) and from lighter four-wheeled vehicles primarily for carrying people, such as carriages. Common animals which pull wagons are horses, mules, and oxen. One animal or several, often in pairs or teams may pull wagons. However, there are examples of human-propelled wagons, such as mining corfs. A wagon was formerly called a wain and one who builds or repairs wagons is a wainwright. More specifically, a wain is a type of horse- or oxen-drawn, load-carrying vehicle, used for agricultural purposes rather than transporting people. A wagon or cart, usually four-wheeled; for example, a haywain, normally has four wheels, but the term has now acquired slightly poetical connotations, so is not always used with technical correctness. However, a two-wheeled "haywain" would be a hay cart, as opposed to a carriage. Wain is also an archaic term for a chariot. Wain can also be a verb, to carry or deliver, and has other meanings. Contemporary or modern animal-drawn wagons may be of metal instead of wood and have regular wheels with rubber tires instead of traditional wooden wheels. A person who drives wagons is called a "wagoner", a "teamster", a "bullocky" (Australia), a "muleteer", or simply a "driver". Wagons have served numerous purposes, with a variety of designs. As with motorized vehicles, some are designed to serve as many functions as possible, while others are highly specialized.


window

title: Microsoft Windows

text: Microsoft Windows is an operating system for computers made by the United States-based company Microsoft. Windows is the most popular operating system, being used by almost 51% of desktop and laptop computers. Versions are available all over the world especially in the European Union, United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

isa: system


wit

title: Wit

text: Wit is a form of intellectual humour. A wit is someone skilled in making witty remarks. A witty remark is a smart observation, put with humor and said in the perfect moment. Forms of wit include: the quip and the repartee. Witty remarks may be intentionally cruel, and may be more ingenious than funny. A quip is an observation or saying that has some wit but perhaps descends into sarcasm, or otherwise is short of point; a witticism also suggests the diminutive. Repartee is the wit of the quick answer. (Wilde: "I wish I'd said that." Whistler: "You will, Oscar, you will".) es:Ingenio (desambiguación)

isa: humour


worm

title: Worm

text: A worm is a bilateral animal. It usually has no arms or legs, and a slender cylinder-like body. Worms come in many different sizes. Some species are very small, while the bootlace worm has been known to grow up to nearly 60 meters (almost 200 feet). One of the best-known types of worms are earthworms. Worm is not a term used by itself in animal classification. There are worms which belong to several phyla. Examples of worms include: Annelids, nematodes, platyhelminthes, ribbon worms, arrow worms, priapulid worms, and some insect larvae. They are all animals which may be called 'worms'. * The Platyhelminthes includes the flatworms, tapeworms, and flukes. They have a flat, ribbon or leaf-shaped body with a pair of eyes at the front. Some are parasites. * The second group has the threadworms, roundworms, and hookworms. This phylum is called the Nematoda. * The third group is the segmented worms: the Annelids. Their bodies are divided into segments or rings. Among these worms are the earthworms and the bristle worms of the sea. Many unrelated insect larvae are called "worms", such as the railroad worm, woodworm, glowworm, bloodworm, inchworm, mealworm, silkworm, and woolly bear worm. Worms may also be called helminths, particularly in medical terminology when referring to parasitic worms, especially the Nematoda (roundworms) and Cestoda (tapeworms). "Helminthology" is the study of parasitic worms. When a human or an animal, such as a dog or horse, is said to "have worms", it means that it is infested with parasitic worms, typically roundworms or tapeworms. Deworming kills off the worms that have infected a human or animal by giving anthelmintic drugs. "Ringworm" is not a worm at all, but a skin fungus.

isa: animal


yurt

title: Yurt

text: A yurt, also known as a ger in Mongolian, is a portable, round tent. It is covered with skins or felt. A yurt is commonly used as a dwelling by nomads in the grasslands of Central Asia.

isa: portable