June 14 2018

Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Day: Defenestration

Defenestration is defined as follows: “(1) A throwing of a person or thing out of a window. (2) A usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office).”

MACHINE BRIEFS:

OPTION #1: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/STRA*IGS
OPTION #2: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/A/STRA*IGS
OPTION #3: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/*ES/STRA*IGS
OPTION #4: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/NES/STRA*IGS
OPTION #5: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/*ES/TRA*IGS
OPTION #6: defenestration= DAOE/FEN/NES/TRA*IGS

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June 8 2018

Friday Phrases

Friday Phrases Logo
light, medium, heavy= L-FM
light, medium, or heavy= L*FM
light, medium, heavy, something else= L-FMGS
light, medium, heavy, or something else= L*FMGS
malpractice lawsuit= M-PT
malpractice insurance= M-PS
return the= RURNT
return this= RURNTS

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June 7 2018

Theory Thursday: Suffix Briefs Part 15

I Love Steno The Student Edition (Cropped)
The following are briefs for suffixes: (Note: When d-defining, don’t forget to define the briefs with the format symbol for suffixes.)

{Suffix}nosis= NO*EZ
{Suffix}nus= N*US
{Suffix}o= O*E
{Suffix}off= O*F
{Suffix}ology= OLG
{Suffix}ologist= OLGT
{Suffix}on= O*N
{Suffix}or= O*R
{Suffix}ors= O*RS

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June 7 2018

Steno Fitness: The Mountain Pose

Mountain Pose Dos and DontsThe mountain pose, also referred to as “tadasana,” is the foundation for all standing yoga poses. According to the Yoga Journal, the mountain pose has the following benefits: Improves posture, reduces flat feet, firms abdomen and buttocks, relives sciatica, strengthens the knees and thighs, and strengthens the ankles.

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June 5 2018

I Love Steno Trivia Tuesday: Shakespeare-Invented Words

Trivia Tuesday PurpleQUESTION: How many words did Shakespeare Invent?

ANSWER: According to the website Shakespeare Online, Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words.

Some of the words he coined are: swagger, academe, barefaced, compromise, frugal, skim milk, gust, impartial, blushing, courtship, eyeball, obsequiously, moonbeam, mountaineer, marketable, gloomy, equivocal, elbow, cold-blooded, buzzer, excitement, lackluster, radiance, fixture, circumstantial, hobnob, majestic, champion, birthplace, zany, gossip, bandit, luggage, blanket.

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June 4 2018

Medical Monday: Pinta

Pinta is: “A tropical skin disease caused by a treponeme (a spirochete bacterium that is parasitic or pathogenic), and characterized by patches of discoloration. Also called carate.”

MACHINE BRIEFS:

OPTION #1: pinta= PIN/TA*
OPTION #2: pinta= PINT/TA*
OPTION #3: pinta= PINT/A*
OPTION #4: pinta= PAOEN/TA*

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June 1 2018

Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Day: Mise En Scène

Mise en scène is defined as follows: “(1a) The arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical production. (1b) Stage setting. (2a) The physical setting of an action (as of a narrative or a motion picture). (2b) Environment, milieu.

MACHINE BRIEFS:

OPTION #1: mise en scène= MEAOZ/EN/SEN
OPTION #2: mise en scène= MEAOZ/EN/S*EN
OPTION #3: mise en scène= MEAOZ/*EN/SEN
OPTION #4: mise en scène= MEAOZ/*EN/S*EN

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