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Broken down into its components, “veridical” applies to the advice to “just tell the truth.” It originates from the Latin word “veridicus,” from “verus” (“true”) and “dicere” (“say”). Basically, this adjective applies to anything that tells the truth.

There’s a story in Greek mythology in which Dido bargains with the Berber king Iarbas for a small piece of land — just enough that it can be encircled by an oxhide. He agrees, and Dido proceeds to cut an oxhide into small strips and produce enough material to make it around a nearby hill. According to myth, that settlement became Carthage, and Dido was the first queen. The history of Dido and Carthage is much more involved, but the idiom “to cut a dido,” meaning “to play a prank,” traces directly back to the queen and her oxhide.

The anagnorisis (the big reveal) has been a pivotal moment in some of cinema’s most memorable movies. One of the most famous examples is in “The Empire Strikes Back,” when audiences find out that Darth Vader is actually Luke Skywalker’s father. The word “anagnorisis” originated from the Greek words “ana” (“back”) and “gnorisis” (“to make known”), which combine as a loose translation of “recognition.”

Even inexperienced cooks are likely familiar with the term “dice” — a fine chop for food — but “brunoise” is the French culinary term for a small cube. This style of knife cut is often used for harder vegetables, such as celery, onions, carrots, and potatoes, which are then cooked in butter and used in soups, sauces, and stews.