// JavaScript Document
var dailyword = new Array();
var dailyworddef = new Array();
var dailyworddefTest = new Array();
// September
dailyword[1] = "parallel";
dailyworddef[1]= "(Maths) Two lines are parallel if they are in the same plane and never intersect.";
dailyworddefTest[1]= "(Maths) Two lines that are in the same plane and never intersect.";
dailyword[2] = "parallel";
dailyworddef[2]= "(Maths) Two lines are parallel if they are in the same plane and never intersect.";
dailyworddefTest[2]= "(Maths) Two lines that are in the same plane and never intersect.";
dailyword[3] = "deforestation";
dailyworddef[3]= "(Geography) Removal of forests, usually rapidly and over large areas (eg for to provide land for agriculture, housing, industry, roads etc).";
dailyworddefTest[3]= "(Geography) Removal of forests, usually rapidly and over large areas (eg for to provide land for agriculture, housing, industry, roads etc).";
dailyword[4] = "hygiene";
dailyworddef[4]= "(Food Tech) Practices, such as frequent hand washing, that help ensure cleanliness and good health.";
dailyworddefTest[4]= "(Food Tech) Practices, such as frequent hand washing, that help ensure cleanliness and good health.";
dailyword[5] = "stanza";
dailyworddef[5]= "(English) A grouping of lines in a poem (much like a paragraph).";
dailyworddefTest[5]= "(English) a grouping of lines in a poem (much like a paragraph).";
dailyword[6] = "erudite";
dailyworddef[6]= "(Adj) A person who shows great learning
e.g. a QES student!";
dailyworddefTest[6]= "A person who shows great learning.";
dailyword[7] = "meticulous";
dailyworddef[7]= "(Adj) Showing great care and attention to detail
e.g. her research work was meticulous.";
dailyworddefTest[7]= "Showing great care and attention to detail.";
dailyword[8] = "eclectic";
dailyworddef[8]= "(Adj) Selecting ideas, beliefs or influences from a range of sources
e.g. I have an eclectic CD collection.";
dailyworddefTest[8]= "Selecting ideas, beliefs or influences from a range of sources.";
dailyword[9] = "recreation";
dailyworddef[9]= "(Noun) Activities for relaxation or enjoyment after work
e.g. The weekend is a time for recreation.";
dailyworddefTest[9]= "Activities for relaxation or enjoyment after work.";
dailyword[10] = "articulate";
dailyworddef[10]= "(Adj) To express yourself clearly and fluently
e.g. In assembly, you gave a very articulate speech.";
dailyworddefTest[10]= "To express yourself clearly and fluently.";
dailyword[11] = "longitude";
dailyworddef[11]= "(Geography) Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth, running from north to south.";
dailyworddefTest[11]= "(Geography) Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth, running from north to south.";
dailyword[12] = "catalyst";
dailyworddef[12]= "(Chemistry) A substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without undergoing change itself."
dailyworddefTest[12]= "(Chemistry) A substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without undergoing change itself.";
dailyword[13] = "rhythm";
dailyworddef[13]= "(Music) To help with tricky spelling, just remember: Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move."
dailyworddefTest[13]= "(Music) Helps your two hips move!";
dailyword[14] = "potassium";
dailyworddef[14]= "(Science) A metal in group 1 that reacts in an exciting way with water. One t, two s's!"
dailyworddefTest[14]= "(Science) A metal in group 1 that reacts in an exciting way with water.";
dailyword[15] = "onomatopoeia";
dailyworddef[15]= "(English) Term used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (eg, meow, buzz)."
dailyworddefTest[15]= "(English) Term used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning.";
dailyword[16] = "dialogue";
dailyworddef[16]= "(Drama) Words spoken by two or more characters."
dailyworddefTest[16]= "(Drama) Words spoken by two or more characters.";
dailyword[17] = "erosion";
dailyworddef[17]= "(Geography) The wearing away of land or soil by the action of wind, water, or ice."
dailyworddefTest[17]= "(Geography) The wearing away of land or soil by the action of wind, water, or ice.";
dailyword[18] = "aerobic";
dailyworddef[18]= "(PE) Means 'in the presence of oxygen'. Aerobic exercise causes your heart to beat harder and faster, carrying more oxygen to your heart-at-work muscles"
dailyworddefTest[18]= "(PE) Means 'in the presence of oxygen'.";
dailyword[19] = "protein";
dailyworddef[19]= "(Biology) A large complex molecule made up of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins perform a wide variety of activities in the cell.
Spelling tip - ei not ie."
dailyworddefTest[19]= "(Biology) A large complex molecule made up of one or more chains of amino acids.";
dailyword[20] = "calibration";
dailyworddef[20]= "Marking a scale on a measuring instrument e.g. in a science lab."
dailyworddefTest[20]= "Marking a scale on a measuring instrument e.g. in a science lab.";
dailyword[21] = "dynamics";
dailyworddef[21]= "(Music)Used as a special term to describe how loud or soft a piece of music is."
dailyworddefTest[21]= "(Music)Used as a special term to describe how loud or soft a piece of music is."
dailyword[22] = "narrative";
dailyworddef[22]= "(English)A story or an account of a sequence of events, whether fictional or non-fictional."
dailyworddefTest[22]= "(Music)."
dailyword[23] = "criterion";
dailyworddef[23]= "A standard by which something can be judged or examined. Plural is criteria."
dailyworddefTest[23]= "A standard by which something can be judged or examined."
dailyword[23] = "criterion";
dailyworddef[23]= "A standard by which something can be judged or examined. Plural is criteria."
dailyworddefTest[23]= "A standard by which something can be judged or examined."
dailyword[24] = "condense";
dailyworddef[24]= "To express an idea in fewer words."
dailyworddefTest[24]= "To express an idea in fewer words."
dailyword[25] = "metamorphosis";
dailyworddef[25]= "(Science) The process of changing from one form to another. E.g. in insects, from the larval stage to the pupal stage."
dailyworddefTest[25]= "The process of changing from one form to another."
dailyword[26] = "similie";
dailyworddef[26]= "(English) A figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another."
dailyworddefTest[26]= "A figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another."
dailyword[27] = "";
dailyworddef[27]= "()"
dailyworddefTest[27]= ""
dailyword[28] = "processor";
dailyworddef[28]= "(ICT) The chip, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), that\'s the 'brain' of a computer because it interprets and carries out the instructions contained in the software."
dailyworddefTest[28]= "(ICT) The chip, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), that\'s the 'brain' of a computer because it interprets and carries out the instructions contained in the software."
dailyword[29] = "evaporation";
dailyworddef[29]= "(Science) The process by which a liquid changes into a gas."
dailyworddefTest[29]= "(Science) The process by which a liquid changes into a gas."
dailyword[30] = "condense";
dailyworddef[30]= "To express an idea in fewer words."
dailyworddefTest[30]= "To express an idea in fewer words."
dailyword[31] = "similie";
dailyworddef[31]= "(English) A figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another."
dailyworddefTest[31]= "A figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another."
function displayDailyWord(type)
{
var d=new Date();
if (type=="word")
{
document.write(dailyword[d.getDate()]);
}
else
{
document.write(dailyworddef[d.getDate()]);
}
}