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A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...
The Mascot or Family Clown: [15] uses comedy to divert attention away from the increasingly dysfunctional family system. The Mastermind : the opportunist who capitalizes on the other family members' faults to get whatever they want; often the object of appeasement by grown-ups.
This list contains Germanic elements of the English language which have a close corresponding Latinate form. The correspondence is semantic—in most cases these words are not cognates, but in some cases they are doublets, i.e., ultimately derived from the same root, generally Proto-Indo-European, as in cow and beef, both ultimately from PIE *gʷōus.
Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
The Kennedy family’s legacy is being ground into the dirt by its youngest nepo babies, led by Jack Schlossberg, society observers tell The Post. Recent infighting and President Trump’s ...
Although the rejected party's psychological and physical health may decline, the estrangement initiator's may improve due to the cessation of abuse and conflict. [2] [3] The social rejection in family estrangement is the equivalent of ostracism which undermines four fundamental human needs: the need to belong, the need for control in social situations, the need to maintain high levels of self ...
For more on Lyle and Erik Menendez, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. In October 2024, the Menendez brothers appeared to be on the verge of release when ...
An illustration of the Overton window, along with Treviño's degrees of acceptance. The Overton window is the range of subjects and arguments politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. [1]