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This is a list of personal titles arranged in a sortable table. They can be sorted: Alphabetically; By language, nation, or tradition of origin; By function. See Separation of duties for a description of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative functions as they are generally understood today.
Homeschooling: (also home education or home school) An educational alternative in which children are educated at home and in the community, in contrast to a compulsory education which takes place in an institution such as a publicly run or privately run school. Home education methods are similar to those widely used before the popularization of ...
a person pretending to a member of the general public to lend credibility or excitement to a confidence scheme; e.g., a person who claims to have received benefit from snake oil. Recently popularized in the UK by eBay ("shill bidding" or bidding to drum up excitement with no intention of buying). The UK equivalent to a shill would be a "plant ...
E. Patrick Johnson, now the dean of communication at Northwestern University, told the New York Times in 2015 that "shade" is a concept with roots in the era of slavery when people who were ...
Hollywood was once the ultimate goal for many working in the film industry. But between strikes, scandals, and sinister secrets being revealed, Tinseltown seems to be losing some of its sparkle.
Great Big Fancy Word Summary Interactive Moment #1 Interactive Moment #2 Original airdate 1 1a Where Are My Shoes? exasperated When Pinky is exasperated because she can’t find her shoes, she goes to school with salami on her feet. She then finds out that all her friends and teachers have the same problem too.
a person employed to oversee the cleaning and security of a public building, e.g. a school. a person employed to oversee the cleaning and security of a building (UK: caretaker, especially for private residences; for schools etc. janitor is also used in the UK) jelly a fruit flavoured dessert set with gelatin (US: Jell-O (trademark))