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The Academic Glossary

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credit card

Explore "credit card": its financial role, 1952 origin from "trust" and "paper," real-world applications in commerce, media, and daily life.

bank

"Bank" encompasses financial institutions and landforms. Explore its dual etymology, tracing from Italian "banca" (bench) to Germanic "banki" (slope), providing clarity on its diverse modern meanings, usage, and idioms.

SEA Mission Statement

The Self-Exploration Academy (SEA) gives people from all backgrounds, interests and walks of life the tools to embrace, express and empower themselves with agency and confidence.