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Paul Averill | Massage Therapist, Business Owner

Paul Averill is a business owner and massage therapist. But he’s also much more. Discover Paul’s fascinating story here.
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
  • Word: Parasympathetic Nervous System
  • Meaning: (n.) he division of the autonomic nervous system that tends to conserve energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.
  • Etymology: Parasympathetic comes from the Greek para- “beside” + sympathetikos “having fellow feeling” --> Nervous System comes from Latin nervosus “sinewy, vigorous” + the Greek systema “organized whole”
Negative Gearing
  • Word: Negative Gearing
  • Meaning: (n.) an investment strategy in which borrowed funds are used to purchase an income-producing asset and the investment income is less than the interest on the loan, resulting in a loss.
  • Etymology: History: negative gearing has been allowed in Australia under tax laws since 1936. It was thought it would encourage investment in housing and increase supply.
Disparage
  • Word: Disparage
  • Meaning: (v.) to lower in rank or reputation; to speak slightingly about.
  • Etymology: from Old French desparagier “to disgrace; marry unequally; lower in rank” --> from Latin dispar "unequal, different" + from Latin agere "to drive"
Equity
  • Word: Equity
  • Meaning: (n.) justice according to natural law or right; the value of a property or company beyond liabilities.
  • Etymology: from Latin aequitas “justice, fairness, equality” --> from Latin aequus “equal, level”
Intuition
  • Word: Intuition
  • Meaning: (n.) the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference.
  • Etymology: from Late Latin intuitionem “a looking at, immediate perception” --> from Latin intueri “to look at, consider”
Naivety
  • Word: Naivety
  • Meaning: (n.) lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent simplicity.
  • Etymology: from French naïveté “naturalness, simplicity” --> from Old French naïf “natural, innate” --> from Latin nativus “inborn”
Remit
  • Word: Remit
  • Meaning: (n.) an area of responsibility or authority.
  • Etymology: from Latin remittere “to send back, relax, release” --> from Latin re- “back, again” --> from Latin mittere “to send”
Portfolio
  • Word: Portfolio
  • Meaning: (n.) a collection of materials assembled and submitted to demonstrate skills, achievements, or credentials.
  • Etymology: from Italian portafoglio “carrying case,” --> from Latin portare “to carry” + from Latin foglio “leaf, sheet”
Tangible
  • Word: Tangible
  • Meaning: (adj.) capable of being perceived; substantially real.
  • Etymology: from French tangible "capable of being touched" --> from Latin tangere "to touch"
Anaesthetist
  • Word: Anaesthetist
  • Meaning: (n.) a medical specialist who administers anesthesia and monitors patients during surgery.
  • Etymology: from Greek anaisthesia " lack of sensation (to pleasure or pain)" --> from Greek an- “without” + from Greek aisthesis “sensation”

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