Away is an English adjective that means absent, out, or far, far, remote. As an adverb it means far, far away, away, away. The term away, when added to a verb...
Vice versa is an adverb used to indicate something whose order is reversed from the initial order. It can also be used to identify when something is done or done in a way...
Hierarchical level is a scale that ranks placements that go from the lowest to the highest level. It can represent hierarchies, degrees or positions and is used for numerous...
A dictatorship is a government regime in which there is a concentration of power and decisions in one person or in a group. It is an anti-democracy government regime in which the participation of citizens...
Qualified benefit is an expression used to refer to the status of social benefits that are requested from the National Social Security Institute (INSS). The term is used to explain that the...
Civil disobedience is a type of manifestation legally accepted against the regime imposed by a oppressive government, when a group of citizens refuses to obey certain laws, in the form of protest,...
Melting point represents the exact temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid. Water is one of the most used elements to exemplify the principle of...
To cheat is to deceive, lie or take advantage. According to Portuguese language dictionaries, the verb to achieve also has the meaning of enjoying, or achieving something. Succeeding means...
Authoritarianism is a leadership system whereby the leader has absolute and authoritarian power and implements his goals and rules without seeking the guidance and advice of his followers. This system of...
Achilles was a great warrior of Greek mythology, character of the "War of Troy", narrated by the Greek epic poet Homer, in the classic of universal literature "Iliad", in the 9th century BC. Ç. Achilles was...
Black Power means “black power” in the literal translation from English to Portuguese, and it was known as a movement that evidenced black culture and resistance in a society predominantly...
Stamina or stamina is the term given to what is also called endurance, strength and vigor, whether that of a human or an animal. The stamina can represent both vitality and physical strength, such as...
Half bowl or "half bowl" is a popular expression meaning worthless, mediocre. It is used to designate something unimportant. It can also be used to define an incompetent person. Ex: The...
Mecca is the holiest city for Muslims. It is where the prophet Mohammed was born and where the Kaaba is found, a cube that holds the black stone that God would have sent to Adam for the remission of sins. Mecca stays...
Snooze means nap, sleep, and is an English term. Snooze has several other meanings, they can be related to sleep, but it is also a button for alarm clocks and cell phones. Snooze occurs...