WORKUP

Etymology

Noun

workup (plural workups)

(medicine) A general medical examination to assess a person's health and fitness.

(chemistry) All the additional procedures and reactions carried out after the main chemical reaction to obtain the desired product.

(military) A period of training or preparation, typically for a specific operation.

Source: Wiktionary



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INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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