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San Diego - CA

United States

Industries:

Education

My native language:

English (EN)

Other Languages:

Spanish (ES)

  • admonish

    The essay states, "Man does not stand in awe of man, nor is his genius admonished to stay at home, to put itself in communication with the internal ocean, but it goes abroad to beg a cup of water of the urns of other men." Admonish means to warn someone.

    Literature; Literary terms
  • reliance

    Reliance is the act of being dependent on it. The essays says, "To talk of reliance is a poor external way of speaking".

    Literature; Literary terms
  • permeable

    From the essay, "We do not yet see that virtue is Height, and that a man or a company of men, plastic and permeable to principles, by the law of nature must overpower and ride all cities, nations, kings, rich men, poets, who are not." Permeable is when something allows fluids to pass or diffuse ...

    Agriculture; Agricultural produce
  • noncomformist

    The idea of nonconformity is essential to Emerson's essay. A nonconformist is literally someone who does their own thing. From the essay, "Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist".

    Literature; Literary terms
  • importune

    Importune is used to show that one begs persistently and urgently. The quote from the essay is, "I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church".

    Literature; Literary terms
  • wipuh

    Wipuh is a Konglish version of the English word wife Since they don't use the f sound they substitute the p sound.

    Relationships; Romantic relationships
  • dika

    Dika is an abbreviated version of digital camera. Similar to aircon and remoncon combining two abbreviations is commmon in Konglish.

    Consumer electronics; Digital camera
  • wonroom

    A studio apartment has only one room, so in Konglish people call simply refer to them as a wonroom.

    Home furnishings; General furniture
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