M-DAYS - Answers1. A macula (Latin for spot or stain) is a discolored spot on the skin or in the retina or cornea of the eye.2. A davit is a crane-like device used to move cargo around ships. It comes from a French form of the name David, apparently from the practice of giving common names to useful devices (jack, jenny, jimmy). 3. An aphorism (via French from Greek aphor, to define) is a short and witty saying: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton, historian). 4. On many charts and graphs (like those used in algebra), the y axis is vertical, the one going up and down. The other is the x axis. 5. Salmagundi is a salad of mixed stuff—chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions. The origin’s uncertain—maybe from old French salmigondis, seasoned, salty meats. |
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