Layman's Terms

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Subvert means to undermine or overthrow an authority or established system.

Sentence Examples:

He was determined to subvert the government's oppressive policies.

The anonymous group sought to subvert traditional beliefs.

His actions would subvert the very foundations of the system.

The dictator attempted to subvert justice with his orders.

The journalist revealed plans to subvert democracy.

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Dysphemism is when someone uses a negative or unkind word or phrase to describe someone or something.

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He was referred to as a "bum" instead of a "homeless person".

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Newton's Law of Motion: First Law

Newton's Law states that when an object is motionless or moving in one direction at a constant speed, it will remain motionless or keep moving in the same direction and speed until a force pushes or pulls it in another direction.

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Phallocentric refers to a way of thinking that sees males as being more important than females

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Delegate Sentence Exaples:

She delegated the task of booking the travel to her assistant.

The president delegated the job of writing his speech to a speechwriter.

He delegated the responsibility of finding a new office to his team.

The school district delegated the job of finding a new principal to a search committee.

The mayor delegated the task of organizing the parade to their assistant.

We delegated the job of creating a website to a web designer.

Synonyms:

Assign

Entrust

Appoint

Authorize

Commission

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Nepotism - Is when someone gives special treatment to relatives or friends when making decisions, such as hiring people for jobs.

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Deflation is a fall in the overall level of prices in an economy and an increase in the purchasing power of the currency. It can be driven by an increase in productivity and the abundance of goods and services, by a decrease in total or aggregate demand, or by a decrease in the supply of money and credit.

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Deflation is when prices of goods and services go down. It means that the same amount of money can buy more things. This can happen due to more productivity, more available goods and services, less people buying, or less money and credit in the economy.

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Memorial Day was first widely observed on May 30, 1868. It was called "Decoration Day", because of the tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags. The red poppy flower has become a symbol to remember those who died in war. This tradition comes from a poem written in World War I by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae called "In Flanders Fields". People wear poppies to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service.

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𝐈𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 - to become friends again

To reconcile means to fix disagreements between people, ideas, or records. It involves finding a way to bring conflicting things into agreement, often through forgiveness, compromise, or a change in views.

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When Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, were brainstorming names for their search engine, they settled on "Googol" as a representation of the vast amount of information they aimed to organize on the web and make accessible. However, when they tried to register the domain name "Googol.com," they accidentally typed "Google.com". They then decided to keep the name as "Google".

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𝐈𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 - nature-inspired designs

Biomimicry means using ideas, designs, and processes found in nature to solve human problems. It involves studying how organisms and ecosystems work, and then applying that knowledge to create solutions for human needs.

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𝐈𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 - a parking lot on water for boats and ships

The word "Harbor" can be defined as a sheltered body of water where ships and boats can dock, usually protected from the open sea by a breakwater or other barrier.

Harbor can also refer to a place of safety, or comfort.

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