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Our hopes for an apology and a reasonable explanation for the error were met with fatuous [ˈfætʃuəs] platitudes [陈词滥调].
fatuous [ˈfætʃuəs]
adj
To describe something, such as an idea or remark, as fatuous is to say that it is foolish or silly rather than sensible or logical.
...fatuous and infatuation share the same Latin root, fatuus, meaning "foolish." Both terms have been part of English since the 17th century.
English
Apr 8, 2024, 7:08 AM
cowpoke
The early 2000s witnessed a [sea change] in public opinion about smoking in public places.
sea change
noun
Sea change refers to a big and sudden change or transformation.
Today the term is used for a distinctive change or transformation. Long after sea change gained this figurative meaning, however, writers continued to allude to Shakespeare’s literal one; Charles Dickens, Henry David Thoreau, and P.G. Wodehouse all used the term as an object of the verb suffer, but now a sea change is just as likely to be undergone or experienced.
English
Jun 5, 2025, 6:57 AM
cowpoke
The company made environmental awareness part of its business ethos [ˈiːθɑs].
ethos [ˈiːθɑs]
noun
Ethos refers to the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization.
Greek origin.
In English, ethos is used today to refer to the practices or values that distinguish one person, organization, or society from others.
In rhetoric, ethos is often studied alongside pathos and logos as a technique to successfully persuade an audience.
English
Sep 10, 2024, 6:50 AM
cowpoke
reminDO makes everything you learn unforgettable.
Reviewing is indispensable to remembering, but I will assist you in keeping troublesome reviewing to the minimum.
Everything you learn will become your strength later on.
Feb 2, 2020, 12:57 PM
cowpoke
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - North Dakota
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_National_Park]
This region that enticed and influenced President Theodore Roosevelt consists of a park of three units in the northern badlands. Besides Roosevelt's historic cabin, there are numerous scenic drives and backcountry hiking opportunities. Wildlife includes American bison, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and wild horses.
USNPs
Oct 7, 2023, 8:54 AM
cowpoke
Caves of Maresha [maʁeˈʃa] and Bet-Guvrin [bet ɡuvˈʁin] in the Judean [jehuˈda] Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves - Israel
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1370
The archaeological site contains some 3,500 underground chambers distributed among distinct complexes carved in the thick and homogenous soft chalk of Lower Judea under the former towns of Maresha and Bet Guvrin. Situated on the crossroads of trade routes to Mesopotamia and Egypt, the site bears witness to the region’s tapestry of cultures and their evolution over more than 2,000 years from the 8<sup>th</sup> century BCE—when Maresha, the older of the two towns was built—to the time ...
WHS
Sep 8, 2024, 7:03 AM
cowpoke
Ningaloo [ˈnɪŋɡəluː] Coast - Australia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1369
The 604,500 hectare marine and terrestrial property of Ningaloo Coast, on the remote western coast of Australia, includes one of the longest near-shore reefs in the world. On land the site features an extensive karst system and network of underground caves and water courses. Annual gatherings of whale sharks occur at Ningaloo Coast, which is home to numerous marine species, among them a wealth of sea turtles. The terrestrial part of the site features subterranean water bodies with a substantial
WHS
Sep 8, 2024, 7:02 AM
cowpoke
Fagus [ˈfaːɡʊs] Factory in Alfeld [ˈalfɛlt] - Germany
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1368
Fagus Factory in Alfeld is a 10-building complex - began around 1910 to the design of Walter Gropius, which is a landmark in the development of modern architecture and industrial design. Serving all stages of manufacture, storage and dispatch of lasts used by the shoe industry, the complex, which is still operational today, is situated in Alfeld an der Leine in Lower Saxony. With its groundbreaking vast expanses of glass panels and functionalist aesthetics, the complex foreshadowed the work of t
WHS
Sep 8, 2024, 7:02 AM
cowpoke
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana [ˈsera ðe tɾamunˈtana] - Spain
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1371
The Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana located on a sheer-sided mountain range parallel to the north-western coast of the island of Mallorca. Millennia of agriculture in an environment with scarce resources has transformed the terrain and displays an articulated network of devices for the management of water revolving around farming units of feudal origins. The landscape is marked by agricultural terraces and inter-connected water works - including water mills - as well as dry stone c
WHS
Sep 8, 2024, 7:04 AM
cowpoke
Garrison Border Town of Elvas [ˈɛlvɐʃ] and its Fortifications - Portugal
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1367
The site, extensively fortified from the 17<sup>th</sup> to 19<sup>th</sup> centuries, represents the largest bulwarked dry-ditch system in the world. Within its walls, the town contains barracks and other military buildings as well as churches and monasteries. While Elvas contains remains dating back to the 10th century ad, its fortification began when Portugal regained independence in 1640. The fortifications designed by Dutch Jesuit padre Cosmander represent the best s...
WHS
Sep 8, 2024, 7:01 AM
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