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Provided by the compucert contemn \kuhn-TEM\, transitive verb:
- To regard or treat with disdain or contempt; to scorn; to despise.
Contemn is derived from Latin contemnere, from com-, intensive prefix + temnere, "to despise."
self helpless
- The condition of somebody that is unable to deal with life, usually found sitting around a neglected apartment with bad hair and bad outfit.
I saw Kenny at our high school reunion, he's still living with his parents and saving up for a camaro ...totally self helpless.
TriviaWhat is unique about Vincent van Gogh's painting Red Vineyard at Arles?
- It was the only one of his paintings that he sold during his lifetime. It’s now owned by the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.
- Silence Day (commemoration by followers of Indian mystic Meher Baba of the day he began his 44-year silence)
- Monkey Trial: proceedings began against John Scopes, who broke Tennessee state law by teaching evolution to high school students (1925)
- Telstar: the first communications satellite was launched into orbit (1962)
- Coca-Cola Classic: the Coca-Cola Co. announced it would bring back its original formula after customers' negative reaction to New Coke (1985)
- Marcel Proust (1871-1922): novelist, Remembrance of Things Past; other authors born on this date include Robert Chambers (1802-1871), Jorge Icaza (1906-1978) and Alice Munro (77)
- Carl Orff (1895-1982): composer of Carmina Burana; composers Jerry Herman (77?) and Arlo Guthrie (61) were also born on this date
- David Brinkley (1920-2003): news broadcaster and commentator
- Jessica Simpson (28): Hottie. Dumb as wood. Considered a singer and actress, but not great at either.
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