5 July 2015

• Convalesce: To recover health and strength after illness; make progress towards recovery of health. 
• For two months, Tagore convalesced at San Isidro, his home away from home. (Hasan Zillur Rahim) 
• Chattel: A movable article of personal property; a slave
• Although born into wealth and privilege, she was not immune to the prevailing social custom where women were treated as chattels, a legacy of Spanish Colonialism that was sustained and supported by Argentina's Catholic Church.  (Hasan Zillur Rahim) 
• Mnemonic: Assisting or intended to assist the memory
• My children remember this rule through mnemonic taught by my spouse, "righty, tighty, lefty loosy." (John Maeda) 
• Jarring: Incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing
• Those who know contemporary Chinese art will immediately recognize Yue's signature work: colorful yet jarring images of effusively smiling people, signifying that a smile can have many meanings. (Adi Ignatius)