39.31

CODE

from Latin ‘caudex’ meaning book or literally tree trunk

people used to write on wooden planks covered with wax

the wooden planks came from tree trunks

code is something written

code is a set of written laws

United States Code (USC)

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a coding system

a legal code

lines of code

lines of computer programming

to encode something it means to write it in code

and not in simple language

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the code of practice

programming code

to break the code

code breakers

area code and number

code word

code word is pass word

password is a key to enter

39.34

building code

building codes are the rules of building

code name

code blue is a medical emergency within the hospital

a coding specialist is someone who works with codes

programmers code for a living

[to be or not to be that is the question] (William Shakespeare)

39.35

ZIP

zip stands for Zone Improvement Plan

a code adopted in the US in 1963

zip code is the numbers

for a particular postal area

as in my zip code is 08054

my area code is 856

Audio Credits: NASA

39.26

FRESH

from Proto-Germanic ‘friskaz’ meaning water with no salt

fresh is not old

fresh is new

cool or clean

fresh is in good condition

fresh food

39.27

fresh water

fresh air

fresh produce

fresh fruit

get a fresh start

get a new start

fresh out of college

just got out of college

fresh on my mind

stop acting fresh

the OPPOSITE of fresh is old, bad or lifeless

[let physics drive the design] (Gwynne Shotwell)

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APPROPRIATE

from Latin ‘propriare’ take as one’s own

appropriate is right good and needed

appropriate course of action

when appropriate to do so

appropriate amount of time

appropriate level of security

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appropriate for all ages

take appropriate steps to ensure

the OPPOSITE of appropriate is inappropriate

medically appropriate

socially appropriate

age appropriate

39.30

appropriate for all ages

appropriate and timely action

to appropriate something means to make it one’s property, to buy-in

or to give a share of money or time to a particular cause

as in the government appropriated money

for national security

and in support of healthcare

39.21

just you wait and see

wait in line

wait on the line

wait for your turn

to wait or to await

waiting room

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responsible for creating this long wait

did not wait

didn’t have to wait

take the responsibility

position of high responsibility

is held personally responsible

held a position of responsibility

will be held responsible

[to understand is to know what to do] (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

39.23

SECURITY

security comes from the Latin ‘securitas’

that means free from care

state security

security officer

social security number

Social Security Administration

39.24

high level of security

security interest in

country has a security interest in

information security

national security

to add security forces

to bypass security

39.25

a secure site

a matter of national security

job security

security forces

security system

marketable securities

the OPPOSITE of security is insecurity

the OPPOSITE of secure is insecure

Audio Credits: NASA

39.16

RESPONSIBLE

able to respond

responsible for making sure

from Latin ‘respondere’ meaning answer

responsible manager

a manager responsible for

responsible planning

responsible use of

39.17

ultimate responsibility

will be held responsible

directly responsible

socially responsible

largely responsible for

legally responsible in the matter of

the OPPOSITE of responsible is irresponsible

39.18

WAIT

wait means to hold off

or to expect

from Old French ‘gait’ meaning sentry

cannot wait can’t wait

have to wait but can’t

gotta wait

39.19

gotta wait up

just wait and see

haven’t heard back

haven’t heard back yet

still waiting to hear

a long wait

has been a long wait

just a short wait

wait up

wait a minute

what are you waiting for ?

39.20

to wait is to remain in expectation

will be waiting for you

I’ll be waiting for you

sitting and just waiting around

waiting around is not easy

can hardly wait