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inspirit
verb (used with object)
to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
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Inspirit 鈥渢o infuse life into鈥� is a compound of the prefix in- and the noun spirit, the latter of which comes from Latin 蝉辫墨谤颈迟耻蝉, which originally meant 鈥渁 breathing.鈥� 厂辫墨谤颈迟耻蝉 is based on the Latin verb 蝉辫墨谤腻谤别 鈥渢o breathe,鈥� much like how Ancient Greek 辫蝉测虅虂肠丑别颈苍 鈥渢o breathe, blow鈥� is the source of 辫蝉测虅肠丑岣� 鈥渁 breath鈥� and, from there, English psyche 鈥渢he human soul, spirit, or mind.鈥� 厂辫墨谤腻谤别 (stem 蝉辫墨谤-) gives rise to the English terms perspire, respiration, and even expire, and the verb can be found in the motto of the state of South Carolina: dum sp墨r艒, sp膿r艒 鈥渨hile I breathe, I hope.鈥� Inspirit was first recorded in English circa 1605.
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And there was the best reason for hastening into the house at once, since the snow was beginning to fall again, threatening an unpleasant journey for such guests as were still on the road. These were a small minority; for already the afternoon was beginning to decline, and there would not be too much time for the ladies who came from a distance to attire themselves in readiness for the early tea which was to inspirit them for the dance.
The US women鈥檚 soccer star Megan Rapinoe is calling for change. The OL Reign standout has fought for activism, equality and LGBTQIA+ rights her entire career …. Now, Rapinoe is looking to help people see politics in an engaging way 鈥�. While voter turnout is discouraging among young people, Rapinoe believes those who watch Seeing America could be inspirited to get involved in the civic process. 鈥淲hen we all vote, it鈥檚 amazing,鈥� Rapinoe said.
voltaic
adjective
noting or pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell; galvanic.
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Voltaic 鈥減ertaining to electric currents鈥� is the namesake of Alessandro Volta (1745鈥�1827), an Italian physicist who experimented with electricity and is credited with inventing the battery. The Italian surname Volta has multiple possible origins, though many of the most popular hypotheses all circle back to the noun volta 鈥渢urn; vault.鈥� The noun volta ultimately comes from the Latin verb volvere 鈥渢o roll, wrap,鈥� which is the source of the elements containing vol- in evolution, involve, revolt, and volume. Another option is that the surname Volta derives from volpe 鈥渇ox,鈥� from Latin 惫耻濒辫脓蝉. Voltaic was first recorded in English circa 1810.
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The gas battery鈥檚 real history begins in October 1842, when Grove, newly appointed professor of experimental philosophy at the London Institution, penned a brief note …. 鈥淚 have just completed a curious voltaic pile which I think you would like to see,鈥� he wrote …. Grove had invented a battery which turned hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water.
What really powers a battery is the difference in electronegativity between the materials its electrodes are made of. Take the voltaic pile, for example, the first battery in history, invented around 1800 by Alessandro Volta. The pile鈥檚 negative electrode is made of zinc (30) and the positive electrode is made of copper (29). Copper is slightly more electronegative than zinc. Thus, if you put the two metals next to each other (or if you connect them by a wire), some electrons will move from the zinc to the copper.
monsoon
noun
the season during which the southwest wind blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.
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Monsoon 鈥渞ainy season鈥� is a borrowing by way of obsolete Dutch monssoen from Portuguese 尘辞苍莽茫辞 (earlier 尘辞耻莽茫辞), and prior to Portuguese, the term arose as Arabic mawsim 鈥渟别补蝉辞苍.鈥� Mawsim is a noun formed from the verb wasama 鈥渢o mark,鈥� which comes from an ancient Semitic root meaning 鈥渢o become fitting.鈥� This root also appears in Sivan, a month of the Jewish calendar that tends to overlap with May and June. Sivan (Hebrew 蝉墨飞腻苍) is adapted from the Akkadian word for 鈥渟eason,鈥� so the similarity between Sivan and English season is merely a happy coincidence. Monsoon was first recorded in English circa 1580.
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If you鈥檝e never lived in or visited the U.S. Southwest, you might picture it as a desert that is always hot and dry. But this region experiences a monsoon in the late summer that produces thunderstorms and severe weather, much like India鈥檚 famous summer deluges …. This year鈥檚 monsoon is the third-wettest ever in Tucson, with 12.80 inches (325 millimeters) of rain.
The Indian monsoon, a seasonal event that brings key moisture to an agricultural region where about 20 percent of the world’s population resides, is getting more extreme, researchers report …. The frequency and intensity of extreme events within the monsoon are important, as periods of intense rainfall can lead to floods, while periods of extreme dryness can lead to crop failures, particularly at certain growth states when crops are particularly vulnerable.