A. inhabit F. fascinating K. agonizing | B. interact G. finalist | C. exhausted H. settled | D. reshape I. productivity | E. state J. extreme |
Picking Up the Word of the Year
The story of a year is sometimes easy to identify: the financial crisis of 2008, the Brexit Trump populist wave of 2016 or the pandemic of 2020. The most
Facebook renamed itself Meta in 2021 and spent vast sums in 2022 trying to activate metaverse, an online world in which people can
Instead, Oxford’s choice this year—based on a public vote—was goblin mode, a(n)
After, the lockouts of 2020, followed, in 2021, by a low return to the office, 2022 was the year that hybrid work
As a coinage, hybrid work is no beauty. But it will
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These changes in
The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a(n)
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◇Self-realization: When we study about the roots of our cultures and follow them accordingly, we get to know about ourselves much better. We can be better
◇Knowledge: Detailed study about every aspect of our culture can give us profound knowledge. Cultures never demand blind followers. Everything is well explained and accounted for in history. Studying about them will make us more
◇Meaning of life: Cultures teach us the real meaning of life. Every phase of our life demands different actions and our culture teaches us that. As we grow up and grow old, our culture holds our hands and directs us towards the right path.
◇Safeguard future generations: Cultural traditions were made by our experienced ancestors who wanted to pass on their
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An unprecedented year for hope
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American Decoration in the Middle of the 20th Century
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It’s impossible to describe the 1940s without mentioning World War II. During the first half of the decade, home design took a backseat to
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Children’s Addiction to the Internet
Internet addiction among children is a growing concern. Online access is a(n)
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It is
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