Craft means occupation, job, function. It is also an activity linked to a particular profession. Ex: Teaching is the teacher's job; treating the sick, it is the doctor's job, etc. A craft consists...
Granting is the act of consenting, giving, assigning, transmitting, granting, authorizing another person to perform acts on her behalf. Granting is a term widely used in forensic circles because, for a lawyer, by...
Forensics is a term relating to the courts or the law. Most of the time, the term is immediately related to the uncovering of crimes. However, there are other applications of the term, as if...
Lato sensu is a Latin expression that means "in a broad sense". It is used in other languages and areas such as Law, Linguistics, Semiotics and others, to refer that a certain interpretation...
Volatile is what can fly that is flying. The expression is an adjective relating to birds that are capable of taking flight. The plural of volatile is "volatile". Volatile, figuratively speaking, is synonymous with...
Physical Education is a discipline that aims to improve, control and maintain the health of the human body and mind. It consists of a set of planned and structured physical activities...
Neologism is the process of creating a new word in the language due to the need to designate new objects or new concepts related to different areas: technology, art, economy, sports, etc. One...
Project is a plan for the performance of an act and can also mean design, intention, outline. This is a word that comes from the Latin term projectum which means “something thrown forward”...
Metamorphosis means change, it is the transformation of one being into another. One way in another. In the figurative sense, metamorphosis is the considerable change that takes place in the character, state or appearance of...
Drug is a generic name given to every type of substance, natural or not, which, when introduced into the body, causes physical or psychological changes. In the fields of Medicine and Pharmacology, drugs are...
“I think, therefore I exist” is an iconic phrase said by the French philosopher René Descartes, which marked the vision of the Enlightenment movement, placing human reason as the only form of existence. Rene...
Popular culture is an expression that characterizes a set of specific cultural elements in the society of a nation or region. Often classified as traditional culture or mass culture,...
Buddha means enlightened in Sanskrit, ancient sacred language of India. Buddha is a title given to a Buddhist teacher or to all enlightened people who have attained the spiritual realization of Buddhism. An example of...
Eminent and imminent are two paronyms in Portuguese, that is, they have similar spelling and pronunciation, but with completely different meanings. The word "eminent" is used for...
Seasonal is an adjective that refers to what is temporary, that is, what is typical of a certain season or time. Seasonal is synonymous with seasonal and, as said, consists of a period of time with...