Month: July 2020

Language 67 Obscure English Words to Use in Your Next Conversation

67 Obscure English Words to Use in Your Next Conversation

67 Obscure English Words to Use in Your Next Conversation In a recent blog post, we looked at 94 obscure foreign words that don’t have a direct English translation. These words can be useful for easily explaining thoughts and ideas that would otherwise come across as clunky and long-winded—and the clunkiness might not even fully …

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COVID-19 An Unending Quest: Finding Friendship & Building Community

An Unending Quest: Finding Friendship & Building Community

An Unending Quest: Finding Friendship & Building Community Guest Post by Anusha Shrivastava, PhD Alternating between trikonasana and setubandhasana on a grassy meadow at my local Y last week, it hit me how the instruments in my search for friendship and building community have changed. Over 20 years ago, I was a first-time mother, stuck …

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Language 94 Obscure Foreign Words with No Direct English Translation

94 Obscure Foreign Words with No Direct English Translation

94 Obscure Foreign Words with No Direct English Translation One of the beauties of spoken language is that it allows us to express our complex thoughts and emotions in ways that were not possible or feasible with just sounds or gestures. But have you ever experienced the frustration of having some idea or feeling inside …

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