We’re full of energy this week as we fuel up on petrol (or should that be gas?) and blaze through the language associated with power and resources. Pop a few coins in the meter and join us as we discover the remarkable etymological links between electricity and amber and between fuel and focus as we discuss the Three Day Week and the origins of fossil fuels.
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Susie’s Trio:
Glandaceous – the yellowish colour of a ripe acorn
Paralipsis – the rhetorical device of drawing attention to something whilst pretending you’re not mentioning it
Agathism – the belief that all things tend to the positive
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