An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school.
"If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home.
oath n. Statement of ethics of the medical profession. [hippocrates, name of a greek physician]
- oath n. Statement of ethics of the medical profession. [hippocrates, name of a greek physician]
HISTORICISM
n. - theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history.
- belief that historical events are governed by laws.
- n. - theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history.
- belief that historical events are governed by laws.
HISTORICITY
n. Historical truth or authenticity.
- n. Historical truth or authenticity.
HOLLANDAISE
sauce n. Creamy sauce of melted butter, egg-yolks, vinegar, etc. [french]
HOMOEOPATHY
n. (us homeopathy) treatment of disease by minute doses of drugs that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of the disease. homoeopath n. Homoeopathic adj. [greek homoios like: related to *pathos]
HOMOGENEOUS
adj. - of the same kind.
- consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform. homogeneity n. Homogeneously adv. [from *homo-, greek genos kind]
HONEYSUCKLE
n. Climbing shrub with fragrant yellow or pink flowers.
HORSERADISH
n. Plant with a pungent root used to make a sauce.
HOSPITALITY
n. Friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers.
