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Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty, what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprising variations in meaning (and what turtleneck-like fashion has to do with it).
Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.
From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty, what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprising variations in meaning (and what turtleneck-like fashion has to do with it).
Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.
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