A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice.
The father replies, "My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy"s nervousness builds.
He remembers his father"s advice, and chooses the first topic.
He asks the girl, "Do you like spinach?"
She says "No," and the silence returns.
After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father"s suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "No" and there is silence once again.
The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father"s advice and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like spinach?"
- its colour. —adj. Bluish-green. [latin aqua marina sea water]
ARBITRATOR
n. Person appointed to arbitrate.
- n. Person appointed to arbitrate.
ARCHBISHOP
n. Chief bishop of a province.
- n. Chief bishop of a province.
ARCHDEACON
n. Church dignitary next below a bishop. archdeaconry n. (pl. -ies).
- n. Church dignitary next below a bishop. archdeaconry n. (pl. -ies).
ARCHEOLOGY
n. (brit. Archaeology) study of ancient cultures, esp. By the excavation and analysis of physical remains. archeological adj. Archeologist n. [greek arkhaiologia ancient history]
ARCHITRAVE
n. - (in classical architecture) main beam resting across the tops of columns.
- moulded frame around a doorway or window. [italian archi- *arch-, latin trabs beam]
ARISTOCRAT
n. Member of the aristocracy.
ARITHMETIC
mean n. = *average 2.
- progression n. Sequence of numbers with constant intervals (e.g. 9, 7, 5, 3, etc.).
- —n. - science of numbers.
- use of numbers; computation. —adj. (also arithmetical) of arithmetic. [greek arithmos number]
ARMAGEDDON
n. Huge battle or struggle, esp. Marking the end of the world. [rev. 16:16]
ARTICULATE
—adj. - fluent and clear in speech.
- (of sound or speech) having clearly distinguishable parts.
- having joints. —v. (-ting) 1 a pronounce distinctly. B speak or express clearly.
- (usu. In passive) connect by joints.
- mark with apparent joints.
- (often foll. By with) form a joint. articulately adv.
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