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in·ter·sti·tial /ˌintərˈstiSHəl/
Adjective
Of, forming, or occupying areas in between, especially small or narrow ones; in between
Adjective
Of, forming, or occupying areas in between, especially small or narrow ones; in between
Came from Old French word interstice and Latin word interstitium which is literally "space between". Very poetic, isn't it? I knew the names for the things around, but never the spaces in between them.
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There are microscopic animals who live in the interstitial areas of individual grains of sand.
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mort·gage /ˈmôrgij/
Noun
Money borrowed to acquire a property that may be taken by the lender if the payment is not returned
Adjective
To pledge a property as security for the repayment of a loan
Noun
Money borrowed to acquire a property that may be taken by the lender if the payment is not returned
Adjective
To pledge a property as security for the repayment of a loan
From Old French mort gaige, mort meaning "dead" and gage meaning "pledge" (Literally "death pledge"! So called because it will never be alleviated unless you die, or it is paid off when you're 117). Old French mort derived from mortuus in Latin, past participle of mori, "to die".
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I would enjoy my life, but I have a mortgage to pay off.
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