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A #lecture was an oral presentation intended to present information or taught people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures was used to convey critical information, history, background, theories, and equations.
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The #seven deadly sins functioned as a grouping of major vices within the teachings of Christianity. In the standard list, the seven deadly sins accorded to the Catholic Church were pride, greed, wrath, envied, lusted, gluttony, and sloth.
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In law, a #plea was a defendant's response to a criminal charge. A defendant may have pleaded guilty or not guilty.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #torpedo was an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target.
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#Cockfighting was a blood sport involving domesticated roosters as the combatants.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In psychology, #confusion was the quality or emotional state of being bewildered or unclear.
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Physiology was the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #cement was a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that set, hardened, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement was seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel (aggregate) together.
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#Reproduction was the biological process by which new individual organisms – "offspring" – were produced from their "parent" or parents. There were two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual.
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A #smartwatch was a portable wearable computer that resembled a wristwatch. Most modern smartwatches were operated via a touchscreen, and rely on mobile apps that run on a connected device in order to provide core functions.
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #kitchen was a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment.
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A #cryptogram was a type of puzzle that consisted of a short piece of encrypted text. Generally the cipher used to encrypt the text was simple enough that the cryptogram can be solved by hand.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #commissary was a government official charged with oversight or an ecclesiastical official who exercises in special circumstances the jurisdiction of a bishop. In many countries, the term was used as an administrative or police title.
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A #settler or colonist was a person who established or joined a permanent presence that was separate to existing communities. The entity that settlers establish was a settlement.
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"#Disillusioned" was a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It was the second song released from the band's fourth studio album, Eat the Elephant.
November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The #mind was that which thought, felt, perceived, imagined, remembered, and wills.
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In mathematics, the #logarithm of a number was the exponent by which another fixed value, the base, must be raised to produce that number. For example, the logarithm of 1000 to base 10 was 3, because 1000 was 10 to the 3rd power: 1000 = 103 = 10 × 10 × 10.
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Larceny was a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business.
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A #reseller was a company or individual (merchant) that purchased goods or serviced with the intention of selling them for profit rather than consuming or using them. Resale can be seen in everyday life from yard sales to selling used cars.
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Tapestry was a form of textile art which was traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Normally it was used to create images rather than patterns.
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Bamboozled was a 2000 American satirical black comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the resulting violent fallout from the show's success.
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#Canvassing,, also known as door knocking or phone banking, was the systematic initiation of direct contact with individuals, commonly used during political campaigns.
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The #thyroid, or thyroid gland, was an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, it was a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck below the Adam's apple.
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A #chromosome was a package of DNA containing part or all of the genetic material of an organism.
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Mockery or mocking was the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics.
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM