alley-oop
alley-oop : interjection: Used as an exhortation or to signal the start of an activity; noun: A basketball move in which a player throws the ball to a teammate near the basket who leaps to catch it in mid-air and then puts it in the basket before returning to the floor.
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Uprising (1808)
Shortly after Napoleon occupied Madrid, Spain, on March 23, 1808, the people of Madrid rose up against the French in the Dos de Mayo uprising, which was sparked by the attempt to move two of the Spanish king’s children to France. The uprising culminated in a fierce battle that was fought in the Puerta del [...]
"Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear this king described as a rude and boisterous tyrant; but with the gentleness of a lover he adorns the tresses of Summer." – Henry David Thoreau
“Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear this king described as a rude and boisterous tyrant; but with the gentleness of a lover he adorns the tresses of Summer.” – Henry David Thoreau
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. -Twain, Mark
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. -Twain, Mark
Rashid Hamid – to search
“You will find what you’re looking for, only if you have to learn how to search.” ~Rashid Hamid
penalize
penalize : DEFINITION: (verb) Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on. SYNONYMS: punish. USAGE: The students were penalized for their tardiness and had to stay after school for detention. Discuss