Category Archives: Vocabularies

Vocab: Allium

Posted on January 15, 2015 by timlyg

Allium Vegetables (like onions and garlic): 1. facilitate dexocification 2. stimulate immune function 3. reduce inflammation Source: Maya Adam (Standford University)

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Petrichor

Posted on December 28, 2014 by timlyg

Petrichor: The fresh smell of rain/after rain. Etymology: Petros (rock), Ichor (liquids from the gods).

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Vocabulary: 媚外

Posted on November 10, 2014 by timlyg

Xenomania. I've used xenophobia before. Inverse racism was my own made up term. It is interesting that in Chinese the characters have a feminine touch. I haven't quite seen as many Chinese/Asian guys displaying such attitude in public.

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Perbendaharaan Kata: Mughallazah

Posted on October 21, 2014 by timlyg

Istilah Islam ini hanya berada di dalam bahasa Melayu. Maksudnya = berat. Najis Mughallazah. Cleaning Impurities: Riwayat: (Muslim) Kategori: Akidah Hadith: From Abu Huraira r.a. who said: “Rasulullah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Cleaning a utensil that has … Continue reading →

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i.e. vs. e.g.

Posted on October 20, 2014 by timlyg

i.e. = id est = "that is" e.g. = exempli gratia = "for example" Source: Grammarly

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Vocab: Altruism

Posted on October 15, 2014 by timlyg

Complete opposite of selfishness. Learning influence: Person of Interest S02E14-One Percent.

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Vocabulary: 孝

Posted on October 4, 2014 by timlyg

The best I got so far is "filial piety".

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Christian Psychology vs. Biopsychosocial Model

Posted on September 25, 2014 by timlyg

Biopsychosocial model. That's the vocabulary that I will take from this article. I didn't spend much time to read it, not that it is bad, but I just don't have much admiration for any christian psychology talks today.

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Sensus Divinitatis

Posted on September 23, 2014 by timlyg

Divine sense. Sensus Divinitatis, a term coined by John Calvin to set the foundation for presuppositional apologetics.

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貝 money, currency

Posted on September 23, 2014 by timlyg

Classical Chinese Character 貝, means money, currency. The character is a stylized drawing of a shell. This is due to the history of Maldives cowry shells as currency. Regarding currency, listen to stuffyoushouldknow.

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