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Vocab from SPG: Recalcitrant
Kathy's Word of the Week (1/16/2018): recalcitrant ADJECTIVE Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. ‘a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds’ NOUN A person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude. ‘a stiff-necked recalcitrant and troublemaker’
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Vocab from SPG: pernicious
I think it's kind of cool that SPG does this, especially when I realized that these big words are actually very useful. Kathy’s Word of the Week (2/26/2018): Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR pernicious … Continue reading
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Vocab: Barber Chair (In Logging)
When tree falls, after cutting, trunk splits into many parts and risk hitting the lumberjack.
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圣经的总原则
The whole substance of Scripture. ~ R.C. Sproul quoted Martin Luther (In Sproul's video lecture on Job).
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Free Will Definition
This is from the Ligonier lesson on Understanding Free Will by R.C. Sproul (Lesson 5: Sovereign Grace). From Augustinians: The ability to do what we want. Jonathan Edwards on free will definition: Free will is that which our minds choose … Continue reading
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Vocab: Sycophant
WordWeb: A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage. Synonyms: Crawler, lackey, toady
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Vocabulary: Anachronism
Something from another time. A thing that couldn't have existed yet.
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