Events ("What?")

landslip

a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff

 

legitimation

the act of rendering a person legitimate

 

despatch

killing a person or animal

 

smacker

a very powerful blow with the fist

 

detrition

effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

 

turning point

an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

 

Olympic Games

the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country

 

relaxation

a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount

 

farandole

a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures

 

field game

an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions

 

chirrup

a series of chirps

 

double feature

two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)

 

work to rule

a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace

 

backhander

a backhanded blow

 

corporal punishment

the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

 

diversion

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

 

concubinage

cohabitation without being legally married

 

transition

a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

 

personal care

care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions

 

dissidence

disagreement; especially disagreement with the government