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moil

[ moil ]

verb (used without object)

to work hard; drudge.

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English moil has a number of odd relatives. Middle English mollen to moisten, soften by wetting comes from Anglo-French moiller, muiller (Old French moiler to soak, wet, stain), from Vulgar Latin 鳥棗梭梭勳櫻娶梗 (from Latin 鳥棗梭梭蘋娶梗 to soften, relax), a derivative of mollis soft, yielding to the touch. From 鳥棗梭梭蘋娶梗 Latin derives 鳥棗梭梭蘋娶梗 to soften, relax, soothe, enervate (source of English emollient). Late Latin has 鳥棗梭梭勳款勳釵櫻娶梗 to soften, which via Middle French mollifier becomes English mollify. Students of French will recognize the French phonetics term 鳥棗喝勳梭梭矇 palatalized, literally wet, moistened. In Spanish 鳥棗梭梭勳櫻娶梗 becomes mojar to wet, moisten, whose past participle mojado wet, moistened is familiar to many people from the phrase piso mojado wet floor. One of the senses of moil “to work hard” dates from the 16th century and is most likely a development of the sense to make oneself wet, wallow in mire. The Middle English verb mollen, mullen is the source of the uncommon verb mull, a metallurgical term meaning to mix clay with sand (to make a mold). Have we toiled and moiled on the topic enough for today? Moil entered English in the 15th century.

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I shall have to toil and moil all my days, with only little bits of fun now and then, and get old and ugly and sour, because I’m poor, and can’t enjoy my life as other girls do.

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1868

Why should he toil and moil, and be at so much trouble to pick himself up out of the mud, when, in a little while hence, the strong arm of his Uncle will raise and support him?

Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850

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hypethral

[ hi-pee-thruhl, hahy- ]

adjective

wholly or partly open to the sky, especially of a classical building; having no roof.

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The uncommon adjective hypethral (also spelled hypaethral) means open to the sky, not having a roof, uncovered. The English word comes from the Latin adjective hypaethros; the neuter of the adjective, hypaethron, is used as a noun in Latin meaning temple open to the sky. Hypaethros is a borrowing from Greek 堯聆梯硃穩喧堯娶勳棗莽 (also 堯羸梯硃勳喧堯娶棗莽) in the open air, in open country, a compound of the familiar prefix hypo- under and the noun 硃勳喧堯廎r the upper air, pure air, ether. In Greek 堯羸梯硃勳喧堯娶棗紳 did not mean temple open to the sky; that was a new sense coined by the Roman architect Vitruvius in the first century b.c. Hypaethral entered English in the late-18th century.

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One of the noblest effects of interior illumination known in historical art is in the Roman Pantheon, the area of which (140 feet in diameter) is lighted only by the circular hypethral opening 25 feet wide at the apex of the dome.

Henry Van Brunt, "Architecture at the World's Columbian Exposition," The Century, Vol. 44, MayOctober 1892

It seems probable that to this period must be assigned the famous rock-reliefs at the hypethral sanctuary of Iasily Kaya, near Boghaz-Keui, as well as those at Giaour Kalesi.

Edward Bell, Early Architecture in Western Asia, 1924

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confidence

[ kon-fi-duhns ]

noun

belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.

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Why Girl Scouts chose confidence

In short, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Confidence is an important aspect to reach higher and go further!

Girl Scouts helps girls be their best, bravest, boldest selves each day. The benefits go beyond the badges and awards they earn as recognition of the new skills they learn. Whether shes finishing a school project, making a new friend, hiking in the backcountry, or speaking up for whats righta Girl Scout faces the world with confidence and optimism.

More about confidence

Confidence can come from a variety of sources, such as overcoming an obstacle or mastering a new skill. But etymologically, confidence comes from Latin, specifically the noun 釵棗紳款蘋餃梗紳喧勳硃 fromthe verb confdere “to confide.” The Latin prefix con-, a variant of com-, usually means “with; together; in combination,” but here it is an intensive prefix meaning “completely”; the verb 款蘋餃梗娶梗 means “to trust.” The related Latin nounfids “trust” is the ultimate source of the English word faith. Confidence entered English in the 14th century.

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Its message is that girls should have confidence, step up and become leaders by raising our hands. As with every patch in Girl Scouts, you have to earn this one.

Alice Paul Tapper, "I'm 10. And I Want Girls to Raise Their Hands," New York Times, October 31, 2017

晨梗娶泭confidencewas contagious. King was a role model in my life.

Kathleen Kemper,

"'Complete Awe': What It Was Like to Be On the Court at the Battle of the Sexes," Fortune, September 24, 2017

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