* medium: a material or substance used to
do something or transfer something from one place to another
ex>
Cay has been a medium for artistic expression since before recorded
history.
Note>
The plural form of medium is media.
This is why you will often see the word media
used with a plural verb tense. The same applies to the word data, which is the plural form of datum.
* silhouette: the dark shape of something
against a lighter background
ex>
From the bushes, we could see the silhouettes of two people having a
very intense argument.
Note>
The French word silhouette was named after an unpopular Minister of Finance in
France, who was in power only for part of 1759. It is unknown whether the connection
was due to the cheapness of the paper silhouette art form, or the Minister’s
very brief term in office.
* thing: a style or phase; an item that
one cannot or will not refer to by its name
ex>
Would you please stop wearing that thing in the house?
ex>
When did Jackson Pollack begin doing the drip-painting thing?
* temporal: related to time or earthly
matters
ex>
Jenet believes that people who leave the temporal would enter a
spiritual one.
* finicky: requiring much care and
attention; hard to please
ex>
I finally got a new computer and got rid of the finicky old one.
ex>
My son is a very finicky eater: there are only a few vegetables he will
eat at all.
* cathartic: allowing the expression of
restrained emotions to bring relief
ex>
I found that playing in a drum circle was a very cathartic experience.
* component: 구성 요소, 성분
A
component can be physical or non-physical. An example of a non-physical
component is a portion or aspect of a training program.
ex>
An engine component had shaken loose and was rubbing against the fan
belt.
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