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The literary art of ridiculing a folly or vice in order to expose or correct it. The object of satire is usually some human frailty; people, institutions, ideas, and things are all fair game for satirists. Satire evokes attitudes of amusement, contempt, ...
El arte literario de ridiculizar una locura o un vicio para exponer o corregirlos. El objeto de la sátira es generalmente una fragilidad humana; personas, instituciones, ideas y las cosas son todo el juego de feria para escritores satíricos. Sátira evoca ...
A sequence of words printed as a separate entity on the page. In poetry, lines are usually measured by the number of feet they contain. The names for various line lengths are as follows: :: monometer: one foot :: dimeter: two feet :: trimeter: three feet ...
Una secuencia de palabras impresas como una entidad separada en la página. En poesía, las líneas se miden generalmente por el número de pies que contienen. Los nombres de varias longitudes de línea son los siguientes::: monometer: un pie:: dimetro: dos pies:: ...
Small sap sucking insects. They infect foliage and are easily recognized by the sugary "honey dew" that they secrete that often attracts ants. Can be controlled by application of soapy solution. (see Sooty Mold)
Small sap sucking insects. They infect foliage and are easily recognized by the sugary "honey dew" that they secrete that often attracts ants. Can be controlled by application of soapy solution. (see Sooty Mold)
A literary work, which exposes and ridicules human vices or folly. Historically perceived as tending toward didacticism, it is usually intended as a moral criticism directed against the injustice of social wrongs. It may be written with witty jocularity or ...
Una obra literaria, que expone y ridiculiza vicios humanos o locura. Históricamente percibida como tendiendo hacia didáctica, generalmente está diseñada como una moral crítica dirigida contra la injusticia de males sociales. Se puede escribir con jocularity ...
Balance is the relationship between elements in the landscape. Balance can be formal or informal. Formal balance would usually mean that one side of the landscape is a mirror of the other, while informal balance is when plant sizes and numbers are only ...
Equilibrio es la relación entre los elementos en el paisaje. Balance puede ser formal o informal. Equilibrio formal generalmente significa que una parte del paisaje es un espejo del otro, mientras que el equilibrio informal cuando es planta tamaños y números ...
A primitive form of plant life that can be parasitic.
Una forma primitiva de vida de las plantas que puede ser parásita.
The dissolution of tooth structure due to the presence of gastric juices or citrus. Erosion seldom occurs alone; it is often accompanied by attrition or abrasion (or both) to varying degrees. Acidic foods, such as citrus fruits and juices should be avoid in ...
La disolución de la estructura del diente debido a la presencia de jugos gástricos o cítricos. Erosión rara vez ocurre solo; a menudo es acompañado por atrición o abrasión (o ambos) en diversos grados. Los alimentos ácidos, tales como jugos y frutas cítricas ...
A term referring to the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes. Buzz, rattle, bang, and sizzle all reflect onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia can also consist of more than one word; writers sometimes create lines or whole passages in which the sound of the ...
A term referring to the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes. Buzz, rattle, bang, and sizzle all reflect onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia can also consist of more than one word; writers sometimes create lines or whole passages in which the sound of the ...
One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious, a bother
Algo que es inconveniente, molesto o irritante, una molestia.
(Aren't we all?) A person who professionaly will create plans for a home or public space. Many are self-taught, and not generally licensed by the state. Not to be confused with garden architects who are specifically trained and licensed. Garden designers ...
¿(No todos)? Una persona que profesionalmente a crear planes para un espacio público o casero. Muchos son autodidactas y no generalmente con licencia por el estado. No debe confundirse con jardín arquitectos que están específicamente entrenados y con ...