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Week 10 Dane Lane Unfaithful Mistletoe : Stand under it and kiss beneath it, the two would love each other Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. These plants attach to and penetrate the branches of a tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they absorb water and nutrients from the host plant. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” Wiki: http://ppt.cc/AEXq Youtube: http://goo.gl/pXDpZd Sung Andy Williams A popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album. However, the song was not released as a promotional single by Williams' record label (Columbia Records) that year, as they instead opted to promote his cover of "White Christm...

1.       grok , verb : to understand. The electeds can say "I feel your pain" when the teleprompter tells them to, but our current existential crisis isn't something they grok. -- Reverend Billy Talen, Alternet, February 27, 2010 2.       ameliorate , verb : to make or grow better. In the socially fluid and (until the crash of 1837) economically expansive 1830s, the legislature frequently appropriated public money to investigate social problems, forestall dependency, and ameliorate human suffering. -- Elisabeth Gitter, The Imprisoned Guest 3.       bestow , verb : to give or confer. He bestowed on him a pension of a hundred crowns a year. -- John Richard Green, Short History of the English People 4.       comestible , adjective : suitable to be eaten. This rare comestible calls for specially designed platters, holders, and forks, but how well worth their acquisi...

1) Outlying adjective Away from the center or main area e.g. Janet is tired of city life and wants to move to an outlying suburb. 2) Survey verb To measure and record the details of an area of land e.g. Jeff surveyed the area to determine the best use for the land. 3) Abolish verb To put an end to something, such as an organization, rule or custom e.g. One of President Lincoln’s goals was to abolish slavery. 4) Restoration noun The act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition e.g. The artist had to work very hard in order to finish restoration of the classic painting. 5) Arid adjective (of land or weather) having little rain; very dry e.g. Claire lives in an arid climate near the desert. 6) Uprising adjective An act of opposition by many people, sometimes using violence, against those who are in power e.g. The government’s unpopular deci...