A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
The father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?"
Once again the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
Again, the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
The father replied, "Of course not, you don"t ask questions, you never learn nothin"."
grise n. (pl. Eminences grises pronunc. Same) person who exercises power or influence without holding office. [french, = grey cardinal (orig. Of richelieu's secretary)]
- n. - distinction; recognized superiority.
- piece of rising ground.
- title used in addressing or referring to a cardinal (your eminence; his eminence). [latin: related to *eminent]
EMISSARY
n. (pl. -ies) person sent on a diplomatic mission. [latin: related to *emit]
EMPHASIS
n. (pl. Emphases) 1 importance or prominence attached to a thing (emphasis on economy).
- stress laid on a word or syllable to make the meaning clear or show importance.
- vigour or intensity of expression, feeling, etc. [latin from greek]
EMPHATIC
adj. - forcibly expressive.
- of words: a bearing the stress. B used to give emphasis. emphatically adv.
EMPLOYEE
n. Person employed for wages.
EMPORIUM
n. (pl. -s or -ria) 1 large shop or store.
- centre of commerce, market. [greek emporos merchant]
EMPYREAN
—n. The highest heaven, as the sphere of fire or abode of god. —adj. Of the empyrean. empyreal adj. [greek pur fire]
EMULSIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) convert into an emulsion. emulsification n. Emulsifier n.
EMULSION
n. - fine dispersion of one liquid in another, esp. As paint, medicine, etc.
- mixture of a silver compound in gelatin etc. For coating photographic plate or film.
