rebutter Definition: (noun) A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument. Synonyms: confuter Usage: Although our opponent’s speech was well-received by the crowd, our rebutter was confident that she could disprove most of his claims. Discuss. […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of January 7, 2019 Monday, January 7, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Brady, A. Newbauer 96 Appearance Alen Califano Charged with first-degree Burglary, second-degree Assault and additional charges. The […]
Sir Isaac Newton (1643) Widely considered the greatest scientist who ever lived, Newton was an English physicist and mathematician. His most famous publication, Principia Mathematica, regarded as the seminal work of modern science, includes his works on the laws of […]
Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
quadrilateral Definition: (noun) A four-sided polygon. Synonyms: tetragon Usage: Our geometry teacher drew several shapes on the chalkboard, including triangles, circles, and quadrilaterals. Discuss.
Why the Bronx Family Mental Health Clinic Is Giving Its Parents Cocoa and a ‘Coping Skills Kit’ for the Holidays (Westchester Square, The Bronx—December 13, 2018) ………Many families cherish being together over the holidays. But when children are […]
Cicero (106 BCE) Cicero was a statesman, philosopher, unsurpassed master of Latin prose, and one of Rome’s greatest orators. His writings introduced the Romans to Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary. He was a prolific author, and his […]
A child miseducated is a child lost. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
derisive Definition: (adjective) Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Synonyms: gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting Usage: Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom…you cannot think of without derisive laughter or an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders. Discuss.
William A. Baxter Sergeant Sergeant William A. Baxter Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Michael A. L. Balboni William A. Baxter has earned a place among New York State’s elite veterans through […]
Mehmed IV (1642) After the deposition and murder of his father, Sultan Ibrahim, 7-year-old Mehmed IV ascended the throne of the Ottoman Empire. Chaos and corruption followed, and though grand vizier Mehmed Köprülü managed to restore order, the empire suffered […]
Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
pent-up Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions. Synonyms: repressed Usage: A fierce fighter, he releases much of his pent-up anger in the boxing ring and has been known to knock out opponents with a […]
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