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Blog by Fahmeena Odetta Moore. I trust in Almighty God ("But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.")

vocabulary

  • Eponym

    You are sure to know of antonyms and synonyms, but do you know of eponyms. Boycott and Fahrenheit are examples of eponyms. The words were derived from or based on a person’s name. Did you see the recent article in Nature titled ‘Eponyms have no place in 21st-century biological nomenclature’? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02022-y Continue reading

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  • Word for Today

    ‘Easy-breezy’ is a word in the dictionary – a word that has a hyphen. I recall that it was used in ads for CoverGirl, but it is reported to be a word not used much in written English (see below). It is the word for today. I would like to think that my difference is Continue reading

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  • Face Value

    Is there a need to think through everything you are told? Is there a place for  ‘taking things at face value’ ? In my opinion, people and places are a lot more complicated. A simple example is my name. Fahmeena Odetta Moore seems Indian or even Muslim but I am neither Indian nor Muslim. I Continue reading

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  • Word Use In Guyana

    I associate some words with Guyana. I have not heard them since leaving the country. One of them is stanza. Another is invoke. In Guyana, the word hot is complicated. Hot is not only related to heat (being hot because the temperature is hot). A child could be “hot” because of the way they behave. Continue reading

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  • Phrases

    The dictionary also includes definition of phrases. An example is: the definition of “command of something” defined in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/command-of-something) as“knowledge of something, especially a language, or ability to use something.” How does one (a person) show command of a topic? Professionals write articles, speak on the topic at conferences, explain Continue reading

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  • First Word For The Week

    Word for today: EvinceEvince means to display clearly, to reveal (From: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evince) I like the explanations provided with the definition of the word, especially the first section showing the synonyms. There are many synonyms (such as show, manifest, and evidence) that all mean ‘to reveal outwardly or make apparent.’ However, there are slight variations in Continue reading

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  • First Word For The Week

    The first word for this week is: perspicacious(adopted from Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day September 21, 2022) Perspicacious means having the ability to see and discern details that others may miss (from things that are difficult or not obvious). An example is a perspicacious judge of character. Some things are easy to discern, such as Continue reading

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  • New Word

    This morning, I learned of the passing of a cousin in Guyana. I may be traveling soon for her funeral. R.I.P. Sonia. One of yesterday’s posts highlighted words that were created/formed by combining two words. Culturability and Amerindian.The combined word is called a portmanteau of the two words (Amerindian is a portmanteau of “American Indian”) Continue reading

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  • New Word

    I decided to use the blog to learn 2 new words each week. Everyone wants to build vocabulary! The word for today (first word of the week) is: The word for today (first word of the week) is: mixed-handedness, which is related to the word ambidextrous.I discovered today that ambidextrous means EQUAL use of the Continue reading

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I completed 11 signature assignments – significant papers with original ideas. In one paper, I foresaw specific problems at a major company. In another, I designed a study (with statistical analyses) to explain why videos do not significantly enhance or improve online reviews. I worked alone. My signature assignments available at: https://fahmeenaodettasignaturepapers.tumblr.com.

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I created this blog to capture my thoughts and ideas and to practice writing. Why practice writing? I was on a break from my PhD and not writing much. I needed to continue writing regularly – I wrote and submitted weekly assignments/papers.
I also track my mental health using this blog.

I am currently working on publishing my papers in academic journals. Click the ‘paperforpublishing’ tag in the tags section below for my last status update. My main area of specialization is usability/user experience. Click on the ‘usability’ tag to view my posts, including ideas, on usability. If you are here for information on my success research, click on the ‘success’ tag. If you are here for information on my hometown, click on the ‘lindenguyana’ tag.

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