Random - Answers1. A callus (L., var. of callum, hard skin) is a thickened part of the skin, often on the bottom of the foot. So callus refers to hardening of the sole, callous to hardening of the soul.2. A Venn diagram (from John Venn, English logician) uses circles, often overlapping, to show the relation among sets. If one circle represents politicians, and another represents liars, how much would they overlap? 3. It means bitterly sarcastic, disdainful, sneering. The cruel Fagan’s only response to the child’s plea was a sardonic smile. (From a Greek word related to Sardinian, a plant which, if eaten, was said to produce convulsive laughter, then death.) 4. It is the Tamil-language name of an aromatic oil used in perfumes and lotions. As the aging hippies entered the homecoming event, they instantly recognized the mixed smells of patchouly and pot. 5. It means ringed, or ring shaped (from Latin annularis, ring). In an annular eclipse, the sun appears as a ring of light. |
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