a person of small worth or no esteem. a companion; comrade; associate: They have been fellows since childhood. a person belonging to the same rank or class; equal; peer: The doctor conferred with his fellows. one of a pair; mate; match: a shoe without its fellow. Who is called aRead More →
In India, a male public official elected to chair a committee is still called Chairman, while a female official is nowadays called Chairperson. The term ‘chairwoman‘ is never used, but a male official is never called ‘chairperson’ either. Is it correct to say chairman? The Oxford Dictionary of American UsageRead More →
Opiates, tobacco, and alcohol are common drugs that cause physical dependency. The second kind, psychological dependency, affects a person emotionally and mentally rather than, or in addition to, physiologically. What is the difference between habituation and Dishabituation? Habituation is a decrease in response (arbitrarily defined in this schematic example) withRead More →
The Crocodile is a small poem, written by Lewis Carroll in his famous book, Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Caroll is an English writer who has written children fiction stories and plays – which includes the famous Alice in Wonderland. Crocodile is a reptile that lives both on land and onRead More →
The term “gridiron” in reference to football first developed in Canada. It originally referred to the sport’s playing field, alternately known as the “grid”, due to the its patterned markings which give it the appearance of a gridiron. The terms “gridiron” and “grid” were thence applied loosely to the gameRead More →
Medicare Part C is an alternative to original Medicare. It must offer the same basic benefits as original Medicare, but some plans also offer additional benefits, such as vision and dental care. Medicare Part D, on the other hand, is a plan that people can enroll in to receive prescriptionRead More →