July 9, 2007
tremulous
DEFINITION: (adjective) Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking.
SYNONYMS: quavering.
USAGE: The moonlight on the lawn was tremulous, as if the sward were a rippling sea.
Fenugreek
Fenugreek, known also as Methi, is a crop plant grown as a potherb and for the spice made from its seeds. It grows wild from the eastern Mediterranean area to China and is used in a wide variety of foods there. Fenugreek seeds are widely used as a milk producing agent by nursing mothers and recent experiments indicate it may be a useful tool in the fight against cancer and diabetes. Ingesting even a small amount of Fenugreek will cause a person's perspiration to smell like what?New Study Shows Men Talk as Much as Women
In this age of gender equality, stereotypes that have persisted for centuries are being disproved and discarded. Now, a new study from the University of Arizona indicates that men talk as much as women, with both speaking around 16,000 words each day. These results debunk the stereotype of the "female chatterbox and silent male," labels that are damaging to both sexes. In order to gather the data samples, 210 students wore recording devices that captured 30 seconds of sound every 12 ½ minutes.






