Day 1,649: uphold, revulsion, spy, decay
In October the court upheld its ruling—in effect ordering the sec to give way.
Many feel instinctive revulsion when they spy a roach. But in spite of their flaws, the bugs have uses—they turn decaying matter into nutrients and eat other pests, such as mosquitoes.
Artwork of the day
They spin finely
Francisco GoyaOriginal Title:Hilan delgadoDate:1799Style:RomanticismSeries:Los caprichosGenre:caricatureMedia:aquatint, drypoint,etching, paperLocation:Private CollectionDimensions:21.9 x 15.2 cm
Word of the day
uphold: to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct:
revulsion: a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant:
spy: to see or notice someone or something usually when it involves looking hard:
decay:to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this:
Quote of the day
“Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame”
― Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway
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