5/25/14

ABLUTION

ABLUTION

Ah-blew-shun

Cleansing; washing; sanitizing;

Bathing your body with water.

An ablution is made better by a good bar of soap.

A - blu - tion

Blu (Reminds) Blue or water

Tion (Reminds) Motion

Memory Trick: Blue water and motion makes us clean.

BLUE MOTION

I say your fame is ephemeral. Why do I talk about fifteen minutes?


Answer below...



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Answer:  


I probably mean fifteen minutes of fame. Fifteen minutes of fame is when someone is famous for a short time. Ephemeral means short-lived.



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