2 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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sardonic
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grimly mocking or cynical
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remiss
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make a second thrust after having missed the first time
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fin de siecle (fin de siècle)
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(todo)
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clusterfuck
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an operation where multiple things have gone wrong.
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pinhead
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“they had a bunch of conferences for pinheads”
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cudgel
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a short stick used to beat > it’s a loaded word that people use to shut each other down right now. That’s the cudgel: “should we be talking about this? what about jobs?”
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sanctimonious
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making a show of being morally superior to other people.
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eunuch
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an ineffectual person. historically: a man who has been castrated, typically to guard women’s living areas.
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apostasy
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the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief. > making that into 8 minutes of a completely overblown sanctimonious rant on the apostasy of eating pizza with a fork.
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didactic
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intending to teach, often having an ulterior motive. treating someone in a patronizing way.
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strident
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- presenting a point of view – typically a controversial one – in an excessively forceful and unpleasant way * loud, harsh, grating > There are definitely moments in rehearsal where we go, ‘Wow, that’s a little strident or didactic. We might want to dial that down a bit.’
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guise
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external form, manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature.
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parsimonious
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(todo)
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garish
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obtrusively bright and showy. lurid. > garish shirts in all sorts of colors mnemonic: garnish
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lurid
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unnaturally vivid in color, often to create an unpleasantly harsh color * presented in shockingly sensational terms
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kitsch
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art, objects or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness > the lava lamp is 1960s kitsch > the kitsch softens the Rockette’s sex appeal
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apercu
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(french aper-soo, to perceive) a comment or brief reference that makes an illuminating or entertaining point.
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censure
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express severe disapproval of something or someone, typically in a formal written statement. > the judge was censured for injudicious conduct synonyms: reprimand. rebuke (french bukier, to beat).
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plebiscite
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a referendum
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rictus
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a fixed grin or grimace. > Gibson wears a rictus of distaste that seems more suggestive of dodgy on-set catering than the horrors of combat
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plutocrat
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a person whose political power derives from their wealth
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cognitive dissonance
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(todo)
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cognitive dissonance
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(todo)
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truculent
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quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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palimpsest
a slate that's repeatedly re-used for different texts (rubbed over and written on again) useful to describe something that bears its history of previous use
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prophylactic
intended to prevent disease from greek pro (before) phulassein (to guard)
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immure
to enclose someone against their will > she was immured in an insane asylum
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flotsam
unwanted, worthless wreckage > they were now orphaned and homeless, the human flotsam of war
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specter
something widely feared as a possible, unpleasant/dangerous occurrence * raising the specter of [xyz bad occurrence]
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circadian
mnemonic: envision circulating katydids in the bloodstream circ-kadian
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stalwart
loyal, reliable and hardworking > he's a republican stalwart
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legerdemain
skillful trickery, deception. > they reported loans supported by falsified documents, inflated incomes or other legerdemain
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habeas corpus
writ of habeas corpus (latin: you may have the body). The provision under which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention because of insufficient cause or evidence.
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rampart
city walls -- defensive walls of a castle or city (wide enough to have a walkway on the top)
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halal
religiously acceptable according to Muslim law
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reconnoiter
verb form of reconnaissance (militarily observe a region)
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orotund
adj: full, round, imposing pompous writing style
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bombastic
high sounding, but with little meaning -- inflated > bombastic rhetoric
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tumid
swollen, pompous or bombastic > tumid oratory tumescent: swollen (esp sexual context), pompous, pretentious Origin: from Latin tumidus "to swell" Mnemonic: think "tumor," which has the same root
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apparition
ghost or ghostlike image of a person see doppelganger
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heinous
utterly odious (unpleasant) or wicked > a heinous crime > a henous (in appearance) blog site
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FRAND
Fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms for patent licensing * required of companies the participate in standard-setting process * industry group to ensure compatibility and interoperability of devices manufactured by different companies
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assiduous
showing great care and perseverance > she was assiduous in pointing out every feature > she'd assiduously push her glasses, which were far too big for her, back up her nose
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arcology
an ideal, integrated city conserving the surrounding environment by building everything vertically > as we're driving, we're passing by arcology after arcology mnemonic: 1960s merge of the words archeology and ecology
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vaunt
baost about or praise excessively
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chauvinism
can also mean "bellicose patriotism"
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the next shoe to drop
something that's an inevitable event; the next event that will happen.
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dragnet
Fishing, or systematic search for someone/thing -- usually criminals or criminal activity
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ensconced
established, settled in a comfortable place.
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conflagration
an extensive fire or conflict that destroys a large amount of property and land
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nihilism
rejection of moral and religious principles on the basis that life is meaningless
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intaglio
a design engraved into something.
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hypochondriac
a person who repeatedly thinks they have various illnesses
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obverse
the "other side of the coin." the counterpart.
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torpor
state of physical & mental inactivity. lethargy
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bouffant
hair styled to puff out in a rounded shape.
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disjunctive
(todo)
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bezel
the outer rim of something used to hold its contents in place; e.g., the metal casing of a watch, a radio dashboard, the back of an electronic device.
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overture
an introduction to something substantial. the beginning of an opera. politically: an approach made with the aim of opening negotiations. from latin, aperture.
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aperture
an opening, a hole, a gap. > the bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling also, specific to photography
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exhort
"igzort" to strongly encourage. implore.
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monomaniacal
obsessed/preoccupied with one thing
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harbinger
a forerunner, or something that announces/signals the approach of something else. ("the harbingers of spring")
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rube
a country bumpkin.
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bower
a pleasant, shady place
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recrimination
an accusation in response to one from someone else. mnemonic: re-criminal-ization. recrimination (ruh-crimination)
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penury
noun: extreme poverty; destitution (search words: poor, destitute)
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obeisance
a gesture expressing deferential respect. (a bow, a curtsy, etc.)
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pathology
* the behavior of a disease -- "the pathology of Huntington's" * a mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction. * Taking drugs or dropping out of school can be called a "pathology."
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cogent
clear, logical, coherent, convincing.
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stable
as a noun: * establishment for training racehorses * organization where similar training is provided ("same stable as Agassi") e.g., a hedge fund can have several funds in its stable
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carping
adj: difficult to please; critical. verb: to complain or continually find fault, often on trivial matters.
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et alia
Among other things; and related.
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troika
used by the Greeks refers to the IMF, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank.
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curate
verb: select, organize & look after the items in a collection (e.g., at a museum); or select acts to perform. * "the exhibitions are curated by the museum's director" * "the festival has been curated by David Bowie"
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disgorgement
a fine imposed to reverse ill-gotten profits
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ruse
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick, a ploy.
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elide
To omit, e.g., a sound when speaking (an elided consonant). Or, to join together ("the two things elided in his mind"). Related: elision.
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terminal velocity
The limiting speed an object reaches in free fall when the resistance of the medium it's traveling through offsets its acceleration
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fecund
* Fertile ground for something. A fecund imagination * Capable of producing a large number of offspring. > "the cells divided with nearly obscene fecundity"
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verboten
forbidden by an authority. German.
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can't go home again
reference to Thomas Wolfe's book published posthumously in 1940. Means that > once you've left the country town or provincial backwater city for a sophisticated metropolis, you can't return to the narrow confines of your previous way of life, and, more generally, attempts to relive youthful memories will always fail.
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Cassandra
(todo)
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atone
make amends or reparations for. "something to atone for"
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prognosis
the likely outcome of something (often a disease or ill condition)
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occult
* in medicine: a disease or process not accompanied by any discernible signs or symptoms. * communicated only to the initiated; something esoteric * beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or experience verb: cut off from view, to conceal something
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exoteric
the opposite of esoteric: intended to be understood by the general public.
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fritter
to waste time, money or energy on trifling matters. or, without an object: dwindle, diminish. "the day fritters"
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brio
vigor or vivacity of style
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antipode
the direct opposite of something, e.g., spatially.
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demitasse
a small tea or coffee cup. (french)
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somatic
relating to the body as opposed to the mind like corporeal, which relates to the body as opposed to the spirit.
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taciturn
reserved, uncommunicative -- saying very little. memento: tacit (understood without being stated)
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insinuate
* to suggest or hint in an unpleasant way * to move into position via subtle manipulation ("insinuating into a position to strike") Latin: introduce tortuously.
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grouse
to complain pettily, or grumble. "she heard him grousing about his assistant" also used as a noun (a grouse) (it's also a fat-looking bird)
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cadre
a group of specially trained people. ("cadre of scientists"). or a group of activists in a revolution
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diatribe
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
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palliate
* make the symptoms less severe without removing the underlying cause. * to allay or moderate (typically fears or suspicions) * to disguise the seriousness of ("no way to palliate the wrongful killing") mnemonic: make palatable late latin, to cloak
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Jeremiah
(todo)
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a fortiori
(todo)
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abscess
(todo)
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abscond
(todo)
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acerbic
(todo)
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antediluvian
(todo)
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apercu
(todo)
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sentinel
tech: a marker dividing one part from another (e.g., the string \0 character) medicine: something that indicates the presence of a disease
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apologia
(todo)
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apotheosis
(todo)
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appellation
(todo)
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ardor
(todo)
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argot
(todo)
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ascetic
(todo)
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askance
(todo)
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aspersions
(todo)
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atavistic
(todo)
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aubergine
(todo)
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auteur
(todo)
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avarice
(todo)
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bacchanalian
(todo)
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balkanize
(todo)
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baroque
(todo)
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bavura
(todo)
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bibulous
(todo)
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bohemia
(todo)
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bohemian
(todo)
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bon vivant
(todo)
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booboisie
(todo)
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chit
* a short official note recording the sum owed * a young woman regarded with disapproval for her immaturity and lack of respect
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crag
A steep, rugged cliff or rock face
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inchoate
rudimentary and not fully formed or developed
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histrionic
overtly theatrical or melodramatic. something concerning actors or acting. exaggerated behavior designed to attract attention
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dais
a throne, seat of honor, or a lectern.
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unassailable
unable to be attacked or questioned. > an unassailable lead.
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pieta
Italian. a picture of the virgin mary holding the dead body of jesus christ on her lap Pieta de Michelangelo.
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equanimity
mental calmness, composure, evenness of temper, esp. in a difficult situation. mnemonic: equa-animus. equal mind.
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faineant
adj: idle or ineffective. Mnemonic: french fain (does) neant (nothing)
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sordid
* involving ignoble actions and motives arousing moral distaste and contempt. > ... a sordid picture of bribes and corruption > had enough flutes of Krug splashed his face to fill out a full season of the sordid prep school melodrama * dirty or squalid. > overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading
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scatological
an obsession with feces
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credo
a statement of beliefs that guide someone's actions creed = system of beliefs > he announced his credo in the first editorial
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firmament
the expanse of the sky; the world viewed as a collection of people > the great stars of the American golfing firmament
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dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
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summarily
without the customary formalities; in a summary manner. The word summary can be used as an adjective to
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ignoble
* not honorable in character or purpose * of humble origin or social status
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acolyte
a person assisting a priest or "celebrant" in a procession. > Larry Summers walked by, a group of acolytes in tow
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encomium
a speech or piece of writing praising someone greatly/lavishly
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fitful
characterized by stops and starts. sporadic.
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abnegate
renounce or reject. Latin: deny, move away from. > he tries to abnegate personal responsibility
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obsequious
excessively servile.
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puckish
playful, in a mischievous way. > he often puckishly said, "one more thing" > But Mr. Bloomberg, indirectly, received something of a shout-out from the puckish ex-Beatle.
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redolent
strongly reminiscent or resembling something > redolent of Bush's brittle brand of stay-the-course resolve
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ruthless
Showing no compassion, empathy or pity for others > ruthless manipulator
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boondoggle
* work or activity that gives the appearance of having value but that is in fact wasteful or pointless. * a project that has questionable merit with public/governmental backing
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dreck
rubbish; trash
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depraved
morally corrupt or wicked
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brogue shoe -- with perforations
spectator shoe -- 2 contrasting color tones (typically the toe cap is a darker color) toe cap styles: * full/wingtip -- toe cap goes all the way up the side of the shoe * semi -- toe cap cut off horizontally * quarter -- like a semi but no perforations in the center * longwing ("American" or "English" brogues) -- derby style shoes, where the toe wings go all the way around the shoes closure styles (in order of decreasing formality): * oxford -- closed lace. the metal rings for holes in the leather are inside the shoe * monk -- has a buckle (or 2) instead of lacing. typically not brogued. "popular in suede" * derby (or blucher ("blue-ker"), Gibson, bucks) open lacing with metal rings around the holes on the outside of the vamp * gillie -- (pomps, pumps, soft shoes) typically dance shoes. supple leather that conforms to the foot. Also, as a brogue mens shoe, no tongue -- just laces anatomy * vamp -- the top part of the shoe between the toe and laces * welt -- the part of the outsole extending around the perimeter
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supple
not stiff or hard, easily manipulated. bending and moving gracefully. flexible.
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myoglobin
the power source for endurance muscle tissue. myo is greek for muscle. hemo is greek for blood globulin -- latin for protein (globule, ball or sphere)
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scads
large number or a large amount
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largesse
* generosity in bestowing money and gifts upon others > dispensing his money with such largesse * or, the actual gifts themselves > distribution of largesse to the population
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invective
noun. insulting, abusive, or critical language. > he let out a stream of invective
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fervent
Displaying passionate intensity. > he leveraged his fervent support base
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geld
(verb) castrate. deprive of vitality or vigor.
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bucolic
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
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perforce
Adverb. Expresses necessity or inevitability > amateurs, perforce, must settle for less financed solutions
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polemic
noun or adj. a strong verbal or written attack against something or someone > his polemic agains the cultural relativism of the 1960s polemics: art of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
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circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks. cautious. > the NYTimes gave a more circumspect remark
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perseverate
to prolong an action or thought long after the relevant instigation of it has ceased > he has a bad habit of perseverating almost every word he says
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sophist
(todo)
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specious
(todo)
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kowtow
act in an excessively subservient manner
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homunculus
a very small humanoid creature.
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bauble
a small trinket of no importance or worth.
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rotunda
a round building or room, especially one with a domed roof
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pixie
Small supernatural being with a pointed hat in childrens stories (think captain cook)
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effigy
a sculpture or model of a person, usually roughly made for the purposes of a demonstration (eg burning an effigy of someone in protest)
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nullity
a thing of no worth or importance
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circumlocution
the use of many words where fewer would do -- particularly in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive adj: circumlocutory
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clutch
noun or adj: an emergency or critical moment. > they were among the best clutch hitters in baseball > the president is possessed of a temperament, and a track record, ideally suited to the clutch play
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lurch
an abrupt, uncontrolled movement, in an unsteady tilt or roll. > the boat gave a violent lurch > the car lurched forward > he lurched to his feet
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avuncular
adj: like an uncle -- kind and friendly toward younger or less experienced people
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vamp
fashion: the part of the shoe between the laces and the toe. women: a woman who uses sexual attraction to exploit men
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dudgeon
noun: a feeling of offense or deep resentment > the manager walked out in high dudgeon > customers are in impotent dudgeon about high utility rates
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capper
informal noun: a more surprising, upsetting or entertaining event or situation than others that have gone before > the capper was when xyz did abc
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apoplectic
adj, informal: extremely indignant, overcome with anger mnemonic: relates to greek word for a stroke -- disable by stroke (historically "apoplexy" was a stroke) > Green party apoplectic at Obama's "nightmare," "sell-out" nuclear policy
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vestigial
adj: forming a small remnant of something that was much larger or more noticeable before health: degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied > the vestigial wings of the kiwis are entirely hidden > I have the flu and feel like a vestigial version of myself > he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from the night before
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endomorph
ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph: more fast storage, wide waste. predisposed to storing fat ectomorph: long, thin muscles and limbs, low fast storage. slim. not predisposed to build fat or muscle. mesomorph: medium bones, solid torso, wide shoulders, narrow waste. muscular.
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buyer's premium
the amount over the bid price that the buyer at an auction (e.g., Southeby's or Christie's) pays to the auction house. These are typically 10-25% + VAT
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avid
having a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something > an avid reader of the times avid for: having a desire for something > avid for more information about xyz
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consignment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consignment (and add to banker jargon) http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=principal%20business%20give-up&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leba.org.uk%2Fexecution_policy%2Fannex_2.doc&ei=bg_qTvWnE_TR4QSlnsSXCQ&usg=AFQjCNGSXxdKRa5airSmn5-rIecR30xY5Q&cad=rja clean price (excluding broker commission) vs dirty price also look at central counterparty 1. name passing 2. matched principal 3. give-up
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abscond
Verb: leave hurriedly and secretly, esp. so as to avoid arrest. To escape or abandon > she absconded with the 100 bill
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pathos
noun: a quality that evokes pity or sadness > he injects humor and pathos into the role
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malapropism
the improper use of a word
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cherub
artistically: a chubby, healthy-looking child with wings originally biblical (an angel "attending on god")
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rotund
round or spherical of a person: fat, plump of speech: "indulging in grandiloquent expression"
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grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant, esp. in a way intended to impress > grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory Mnemonic: latin grand-speaking
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crow
make a sound expressing happiness or triumph say something in a tone of gloating satisfaction > she told him to stop crowing about his success
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shiatsu todo
(todo)
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beanie
(todo)
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pediatric
branch of medicine dealing with children origin: pedo- children + greek iatros "physician"
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raffish
unconventional and slightly disreputable > the end of the world is coming March 22 according to one raffish man in Union Square
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tech jargon: SLOC
source lines of code also SLOC measures for different OS releases year OS millions SLOC 1993 WIN NT 3.1 4-5 1994 WIN NT 3.5 7-8 1996 WIN NT 4 11-12 2000 WIN 2000 29 2001 WIN XP 45 2001 RHEL 7.1 30 2003 WIN 2003 50 Debian 5 324 OS 10.4 86 Linux 2.6 13.5
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untoward
(todo)
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deliquescent
having a tendency to become liquid tending to absorb moisture from the air and dissolve Mnemonic/origin: Latin. de (down) liquescere (become liquid)
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countermand
revoke an order. declare an election or order invalid > the election has countermanded voting because of intimidation > he countermanded the strike order
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petit four
small fancy cake, cookie or confection typically made with marzipan served after a meal
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trumpet
verb. to proclaim widely or loudly > then they trumpet the fact that you get dividends
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curmudgeon
bad tempered or surly person.
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last look
you post liquidity, then someone accepts, you have a certain period -- usually a few hundred milliseconds -- to accept or reject. > It's a lamentable practice that has its origins in the early days of e-Trading, when bank technology was so much slower than on the buy-side (institutional prop trading), that this had to be added so that banks wouldn't get creamed so badly. Even though banks have mostly improved their infrastructure, they became addicted to having last look at trades, so the practice persists. It's utterly bogus, but there it is. A number of major platforms still support it. Now, it is becoming available to buy-side market makers as well.
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mook
(todo)
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de-nature
(todo)
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surly
bad-tempered, unfriendly
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boondoggle
junket.
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acronym
not abbreviation, not anagram, acronym! mnemonic: greek. acro means tip (the the tip of the acropolis). "tips of names" pieced together
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in extremis
latin -- at the point of death; or, in an extremely difficult situation > they suddenly found themselves in extremis, 20 miles out to sea
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**slack** is the amount by which a task would have to slip behind in order to start impacting the critical path
(todo)
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soporific
boring, sleep-inducing Mnemonic: Latin. sopor means "sleep"
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alopecia
male pattern balding
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oeuvre
the works of a painter/composer/author regarded collectively > the oeuvre of Mozart a work of art , music or literature. mnemonic: French, "uh-vre" means "work". "uh-vre": heave and push/exhale like moving a big rock
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porn
"we didn't want it to be olympic ruin porn" -- they wanted the images they were taking to be more meaningful, insightful and consequential than just pictures of negative consequences of hosting the olympics. more nuanced (quote from [Gary Hustwit On The Fate Of The Olympic City, After The Games End](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669946/gary-hustwit-on-the-fate-of-the-olympic-city-after-the-games-end))
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masticate
to chew (food), as a cow
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riding crop
is a horse whip:
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phone vs phoneme
phoneme is an abstract structural unit distinguishing meaning in language. phone is the actual sound. so "matter" and "madder" in English have distinct phonemes but nearly identical phones.
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pied-a-terre
temporary or secondary lodging, usually in a large city, away from a person's primary residence French: "foot to the ground"
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Data definition language
a subset of SQL used to specify table structure basically just simple `CREATE` statements
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farce
a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay with ludicrously improbable situations farcical. (fars-ikl) resembling a farce -- because of absurd aspects
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embroiled
(todo)
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lento
adverb & adjective: slow or slowly. noun: used in music to describe a slow part of a piece masquerade. impersonate
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demode
French (de'mode') out of fashion.
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gratuitous
unwarranted, unnecessary. > gratuitous violence also used to mean "done free of charge" > gratuitous legal advice
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quash
stopping a subpoena ("motion to quash") grounds: 1. protected may be quashed or subjected to protective order if for medical records, student records, confidential research, etc. 2. vague can request narrower terms 3. time inadequate time to respond 4. travel burden 5. other undue burdens
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move jargon files to word with specific tags (e
g., finance jargon goes under word finance...)
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outright
means that the product is a single-leg trade and doesn't consist of a collection of other separately traded products. opposite: composite.
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three month equivalent
(todo)
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intrepid
fearless, bold
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Heisenbug
a bug that seems to disappear every time you try to study it
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au courant
aware of what's going on, fashionable > he was au courant with the literary scene
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worse for wear
intoxicated. damaged or worn through use. injured. > they came back at 4am, little worse for wear
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crucible
a container in which metals are subjected to very high temperatures a place or occasion of severe test or trial > the crucible of combat
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demure
a woman who is reserved, modest and shy > I wanted that girl to be there... she's just so attractively demure
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demur
"de-MUR" -- to raise doubts or objections, or show reluctance > normally she'd accept, but she demurred
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sodden
soaking wet > a whisky-sodden criminal
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raconteur
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way French. "recount"
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure. public disgrace arising from someone's conduct > they were heaping such opprobrium on him Mnemonic: from Latin, "ob" for against and probum for a disgraceful act
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cow
to cause someone to submit to one's will by intimidation > he refused to be cowed by fear mnemonic: think of a herd of cattle controlled by a whip
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meet market
place to meet > she says the new york subway system is the ultimate meet market
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p-code
means "portable code", as used in a virtual machine (also called a "p-code machine")
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curate
to curate is to select, organize and look after items in a collection or exhibition the curators do this organizing and looking after (e.g., museum curator) can also involve selecting acts to perform at an event
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make hay
(make hay while the sun shines) to make good of an opportunity while it lasts
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volte-face
turning around completely to face the other direction an about-face on reversal of attitude, opinion or position > a remarkable volte-face on taxes Italian. based on latin volvere to roll and face
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interrogative
having or conveying the force of a question > What do leaders see? It sounds like a cliché or a kind of romantic interrogative
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firmament
the sky, perceived as a solid tangible dome > ... to recognize the openings in the firmament mnemonic: "firm"
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discharge
do all that is required to fulfill a duty > I own the responsibility for these men. I brought them here. I own it. And I have to discharge that on a very different plan than the one I started the expedition on.
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supple
1. compliant, even obsequious 1. bending and moving easily and gracefully adaptable. pliant. limber. without stiffness > sang with a lively, supple voice > supple leather
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obsequious
marked by a fawning attentiveness > she's constantly followed by obsequious attendants who will do anything she tells them to from Latim *obsequi* (to comply) and *sequi* (to follow)
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bulwark
a defensive wall. also metaphorically as an institution or principle that acts as a defense > security is a bulwark against the breakdown of society Origin: originally German ("bolwerk")
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diffidence
modesty resulting from lack of self-confidence > projecting a confident facade, the men never saw his diffidence Mnemonic: confidence and diffidence. rhyming opposites
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cosa nostra
> the way these guys tell it, it's part Silicon Valley part cosa nostra
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fusillade
A series of shots or missiles fired in rapid succession or simultaneously > a fusillade of accusations
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taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative.
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urbane
suave, courteous and refined in manner
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debonairconfident
charming, stylish (origin French "of good disposition" (mnemonic: "making good air"))
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carpet bagger
political candidate seeking a position where they have no local ties an unscrupulous opportunist historically used to describe northerners during reconstruction after the civil war who sought positions in the south > Hillary Clinton was called a carpet-bagger when she ran for New York senate in 2000
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ruminant
a contemplative person an animal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen
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ilk
people or things related to that just mentioned > printf and its ilk
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reify
make something more concrete or real > reifies the observer pattern
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refactoring
changing code to improve its design or readability without changing its behavior
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code smell
code that is suggestive of an error or bad practice > I consider feature-coupled steps to be a code smell because they quickly cause duplication
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lollygag
to spend time aimlessly. dawdle
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scalar
singleton. a single value. as opposed to a collection or array. one element.
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slug
a short, unique, URL-compatible, and human readable name used to identify an article
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price improvement
(todo)
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melodrama
dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions
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recidivist
recidivism. a convicted criminal re-offends mnemonic: from French "fall back"
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deus ex machina
latin "god from the machine" -- a plot device where an intractable problem is suddenly solved by a contrived intervention of a new event, character, ability, object out of nowhere. Mnemonic Latin translation of the ancient Greek. used in theater: "god from the machine" meant an actor suspended from the "machinery" above the stage that came from above to solve some problem in the storyline
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reification
reify. to make something more concrete or real.
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Polyanna
an excessively cheerful or optimistic person
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n.b.
nota bene. latin. note well.
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Turing Complete
regarding a programming language: means that for any given computing problem, provided enough time and space a program can be written in that language that will generate an answer. the _universal Turing machine_ can perform any calculation that any other programmable computer is capable of Not all languages are Turing complete: XML. SQL can be Turing complete because of the cyclic tag system. (amusing SQL program: see label/mandelbrot-sql) []: [Is SQL or even TSQL Turing Complete? - Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/900055/is-sql-or-even-tsql-turing-complete)
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unwary
not cautious. careless
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yore
long ago former times -- used to nostalgically refer to the past > the great empire days of yore
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comparing apples and windshields
gnomic,expressed as a short maxim enigmatic or ambiguous > I had to have this gnomic response interpreted > he announced, gnomically, that the world now contained more photographs than bricks
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aphorism
pithy observation containing a general truth or a concise statement of a scientific principle Mnemonic: from Greek "define"
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Oxbridge
Oxford + Cambridge
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valorize
give or ascribe value or validity to raise or fix the price or value of > we need a revalorization of the trades that precipitate science
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bugger
means anal intercourse or sex with animals used now as a mild expletive when to imply dissatisfaction -- someone's behavior is displeasing
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only so many times you can go to the well
iconoclastic,Characterized by an attack in cherished institutions. > a fresh, even iconoclastic perspective
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abbey
A collection of buildings occupied by monks or nuns
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bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of country life > the church has a lovely bucolic setting
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josh
Tease or talk in a playful or joking manner > he loved to josh other people > I just joshed about turning on the water in the kitchen, but practically very few people had access to it
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parasol
A light umbrella used to give share from the sun
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prorate
to allocate a pro rata e.g., bonus is 8/12 if worked 8 months out of the 12 for the calendar year
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burlesque
As a noun: - a comically exaggerated imitation of something --a parody > burlesque Shakespearean stanzas - Variety show that typically includes striptease As a verb: cause appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated way > she struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity
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avatar
An incarnation, manifestation or embodiment of a person or idea. Originates in Hinduism.
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née
Originally called, or born as Typically used to refer to a woman's maiden name or a person before they changed their name or went by pseudonym > the doyenne of burlesque, Dita Von Teese, née Heather Sweet of Michigan, ... Mnemonic: French for born
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chichi
attempting at stylish elegance but achieving only an overelaborate pretentiousness > the chichi world of Manhattan cultural privilege
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dulcet
sweet and soothing sound Often used ironically: > record the dulcet sounds of your family and friends
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pudendum
external genitals, particularly of a woman
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itinerant
traveling from place to place > itinerant musicians
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rubberneck
person who turns to stare at something foolishly > sickening rubbernecking front page from the post (nypost cover of subway death)
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confound
cause surprise against expectations mix up something in science, a confound or confounding factor is something making a conclusion more tenuous or difficult to draw perhaps because it goes in the opposite direction
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midwife
someone/something that helps to bring something else into fruition origin is a woman who helps another during childbirth
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costermonger
a person who sells goods -- especially fruit & vegetables -- from a handcart in the street (British, dated)
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indolence
avoidance of activity or exertion. laziness, idleness, slothfulnes > a victory for indolence
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hoary
elderly, aged or used as a color: greyish white > pioneered by Microsoft in hoary old IE 6
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motif
* decorative design or pattern * distinctive feature or idea in an artistic or literary composition * music: brief melodic formula out of which a longer passage is developed
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masquerade
syn impersonate
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bombast
high-sounding language with little real substance often used to impress
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ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusing way > At one point, Jesus sees Mary Magdalene stroll by and makes a few ribald comments to Paul and Peter. The audience erupted in laughter.
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lugubrious
looking or sounding miserable
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melange
me'lange (French). a mixture, medley
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maven
yiddish, informal, an expert or connoisseur > fashion mavens
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salmoning
riding against the flow of traffic on a bike
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palaver
a fuss, commotion. or to talk at length unnecessarily
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Domain-specific language
a language specific to a particular problem domain. examples: * GraphViz * VHDL * SQL * HTML * awk * XSLT *Not* domain-specific: * general purpose programming languages * C * Python * general-purpose modeling language * UML
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flair
a particular aptitude for something, often that comes instinctively
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kleptocracy
voluble,verisimilitude,vicissitude,change in circumstances or fortune, often unwelcome or unpleasant alternation between opposite things > the vicissitude of the seasons > sharp vicissitudes of fortune
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rancor
Characterized by bitterness and resentment > A rancorous debate Mnemonic: rank smell
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enervating
something that drains one of energy and vitality
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impute
to attribute -- to represent as being done by someone
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amortized
think "average" -- the runtime averaged over a large number of operations e.g., insertion into a vector is an amortized constant
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patina
considered to be a good artistic quality of bronze that oxidizes to have a green or brown tint > waiting for a fine patina to develop
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CLOS
_CLOS_ is the Common Lisp Object System. Added to Lisp to allow object oriented programming. Uses dynamic dispatch on multiple arguments.
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detent
not "detente", pronounced di-tent. a catch in a machine that prevents motion until released
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loping your chicken
> if you don't have the exact specification they want, then you're just loping your chicken taking all this crude down there jerking off -- wasting your time
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florid
Flush, red, or intricate > florid prose > stout man with a florid face Mnemonic: floral, red as roses
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perfidious
Untrustworthy, deceitful As a noun, perfidy (deceitfulness) Mnemonic: from Latin perfidia, treachery, Brutus
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treachery
A betrayal of trust.
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spurious
Not being what it purports to be: false or fake. > separate spurious and authentic claims Apparently but not actually valid. > spurious conclusions
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superfluous
Unnecessary or more than enough > asking for superfluous information
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homunculus
a small human or humanoid creature from Manhattan (Woody Allen) > I don't know you always talked about how he was a lady's man and opened you up sexually and then this little homunculus comes up. not what I expected
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self-rigteous
characterized by unfounded certainty, view that one is totally correct and morally superior
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bloviate
to talk at length in an inflated and empty way Mnemonic: "blow." blow steam > I ran away from Iran while half my family was imprisoned and you sit there bloviating about Haliburton?
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altercate
dispute or argue noisily and publicly
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unabashed
not embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed > he was unabashed about the furor that his words provoked
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habitué
a resident of or frequent visitor to a particular place
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adroid
skillful. adept. > adroit tax evader
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maladroit
adj: ineffective or bungling (carrying something out incompetently). clumsy synonyms: - bungling - bumbling - gauche
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feral
wild - resembling a wild animal who's just been released into the wild from domestication
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dowdy
Unfashionable, without style Can also be used as a noun to mean an unattractive or unfashionably dressed woman
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road to Damascus
biblical idiom. a point where a person's life changes course (or a reversal of ideals or beliefs)
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lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal Mnemonic; from Latin, to mourn (lugere)
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obeisance
deferential respect for a bow or curtsy mnemonic: "obey"
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quiddity
the inherent nature, or essence of something or, a distinctive feature or peculiarity > his quirks and quiddities latin, quid meaning what
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schadenfreude
pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune German. shaden (harm) + freude (joy)
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vituperation
Bitter and abusive language. Vitriol
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obstreperous
Noisy and difficult to control. > the boy was arrogant and obstreperous Think clamorous, vociferous (the Latin origins)
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boutonnière
A splay of flowers worn in a button hole > a who will forget the congressman's boutonnière
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shopworn
made dirty or imperfect by being displayed or handled in a store > in a small community of investors it doesn't take long for a company to get the stigma of being shopworn
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"In-ear monitor"
_in-ear monitor_ is just an in-ear noise blocking headphone
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morass
a boggy, muddy ground or, a complicated/confusing situation > she was lost in a morass of lies and deception
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moor
noun: a tract of land preserved (uncultivated), often for shooting/hunting > a grouse moor verb: tie a boat to a dock
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interstitial
interstice is a small "intervening space" -- e.g., between trees or columns interstitial: occupying or forming interstices > interstitial mobile ads
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pathos
a quality evoking pity or sadness > the director manages to strike a mix of pathos and mirth in the confab
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confab
a private informal conversation
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gentrify
to make more refined. originally, to improve an area so that it goes from slum to middle class standard
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leitmotif
a recurrent theme in a musical or literary composition pronounced "light-motif" German: leading motive
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inured
become accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant > constant pressure makes employees inured to it
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StanChart
StanChart = Standard Chartered bank
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bete noire
French "black beast" -- person or thing someone particularly dislikes
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bog
Google NoSQL cloud or local database. word/boga swamp/marsh or wet ground bogged down
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gratuitous
lacking good reason. unwarranted. > a gratuitous pun
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abstruse
difficult to understand or obscure
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mirth
the emotion associated with laughter: merriment, gaiety amusement > oh, I can never hold my mirth
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demimonde
group of people considered to be on the fringes of respectable society esp. hedonistic women in 19th century France mnemonic: French half world (think hedonistic underworld)
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incipient
something that's beginning to develop > an incipient black eye > he could feel the incipient anger build up mnemonic: in-cipient. taking toward; coming
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precarious
not well secured -- likely to fall or collapse or, uncertain
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barker
a person who stands at the front of a theater to sell something
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shill
an accomplice who pretends to be an enthusiastic customer to draw others
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astringent
causing contraction or, sharp or bitter > the astringent smell of rotting apples > I don't know what bons > bois is, but I enjoyed the astringent > flavor of Connery's judgment
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titter
to give a short, half-suppressed laugh or giggle 
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deconstructed
meaning a dish separated into it's "essences"
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penury
extreme poverty. destitution
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petulant
childishly sulky and ill-tempered. moody > a petulant shake of the head > his character was supposed to be menacing but comes off more like petulant
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prattle
talk at length in a foolish and inconsequential way > she began to prattle on about her visit to the dentist > it was hard to stay awake for 99 minutes of their prattling about fame and privacy
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ire
anger > the plans provoked the ire of the conservationists
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Directly Responsible Individual
the individual responsible for achieving a particular objective the "OKRs" (defined by Google) are the specific high-level quantifiable outputs that are expected from a task examples: - hire 3 engineers - reach level 6 in g-force exercise - prepare list of major risks faced during launch - create spec of social media strategy These are high-level objectives that the whole company could be working toward," but there's always a single individual who's checking in and driving the whole process forward"
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chit
A pert young woman. A child > she was constantly put down by this chit of a woman
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pert
Trim and fashionable. Small and attractive > a pert little hat Flippantly cocky and forward, but in an amusing way. Jaunty. "Piquantly stimulating" Lively, vivacious, zippy
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sassy
Confident and energetic. Lively. Stylish. Also, brash and showing a lack of respect. Distinctive. > sassy new haircut > sassy retort
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piquant
Pleasant, spicy, interesting, exciting Engaging and provocative > piquant information about the new neighbors
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anodyne
a-ne-dine Not likely to cause offense or pain, or something alleviating pain or tension Can be both adjective or noun. As noun, an analgesic > he told an anodyne story that broke the ice > it's an oversimplification and cannot be an anodyne for all things, but boy is it useful
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mentor whiplash
Mentor that intentionally throws dirt on all the elements of your startup, some valid, some invalid, just to get you to think through everything
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garboil
Confusion, state of confusion (noun) > always in a garboil
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evince
To reveal or display clearly > evinced an interest in XYZ
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Lothario
a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his relationships with women > the resident Lothario ...
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turnip truck
I don't know why you think I just fell off the turnip truck means that you think they're "hopelessly naive, uninformed or gullible"
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pilazzo pants
loose fitting pants, often wider at the base than at the top 
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Club chair
an armchair originally created in france that's
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soupcon
a small amount French. circonflex.
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gingerly
Carefully, in an alert way > he was walking gingerly from the hospital
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Balkanize
To divide or partition
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importunate
Making repeated annoying requests. Being a pest
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intercede
To intervene between two people with the aim of resolving differences. To mediate
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lugubrious
Very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way
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haltertop
a style where there is no back to the dress, only a strap around the neck. (named "halter" after the strap used to tie pulling animals)
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effervescent
bubbly, vivacious, enthusiastic, lively, animated, high-spirited
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tendril
a thread-like appendage of a climbing plant 
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staunch
loyal and committed strong or firm construction > a staunch supporter > her staunch femininity
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callow
inexperienced and immature > earnest but callow undergraduates mnemonic: hollow -- lacking experience
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lilt
pleasant, gently swinging rhythm the rising and falling (in pitch) of the voice when speaking (cadence) > the lilt of the Hawaiian music > until even they lilted lovelier
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cadence
the modulation of the pitch of voice particularly, falling pitch at the end of a sentence or, rhythm > the thumping cadence of the engines
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addle
make unable to think clearly -- to confuse used humorously (previously used to refer to the rotting of eggs) > it's just the heat. it addles the noodles
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Harlequin
a mute character in pantomime > (after another guy talks too loudly to him) who's he think I am, harlequin?
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Montessori
Montesorri education style is an approach where children learn at their own pace - mixed age classrooms - range of activity options - learn by working with materials see [Montessori education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education)
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gorgon
a fierce, frightening or repulsive woman > Nobody respects her more than I do, > and I can't stand her. > She is a veritable gorgon!
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expatiate
to speak or write at length or in detail > You've often expatiated > on the thorough good feeling with which we've worked together.
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harpy
a grasping, unpleasant woman in mythology: a rapacious monster with a woman's head and body and bird wings > (surrounded by 2 women with "attacks of excessive philanthropic zeal") oh for god's sack you pair of harpies get out I'm working
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rapt
fascination. complete absorption. enraptured > with rapt attention
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> Ce n'est pas à moi de le dire
it's not for me to say.
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balderdash
senseless talk or writing. nonsense > that's patent balderdash
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fatuous
silly and pointless > That's highly amusing, Willy. > No, it's fatuous.
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philistine
a person who's hostile or indifferent to the arts; uncultured > (arrogantly remarks) Philistine. I'm baffled that you're baffled
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crevette
a shrimp > Merci, Crevette!
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gibbet
pronounced "jibit" (historical) a gallows. > get ready. > for what, the gibbet
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negilgee
a woman's light usually translucent dressing gown worn to bed
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surreptitiously
secretly (e.g., because it would not be approved of) > they surreptitiously tracked the intruders
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avarice
extreme greed for wealth
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provisional
a temporary stand-in for something else, which is unavailable > her provisional celebrity
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diatribe
bitter, forceful verbal assault > a diatribe against religion
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gadfly
an annoying person, esp. one who provokes others into action by criticism.
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prevaricate
to speak or act evasively > he prevaricated when asked pointed questions
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aposematic
adaptation of bright color in animals warning predators that they're poisonous or bad-tasting
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dour
relentlessly gloomy and severe
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trenchant
vigorous and incisive mnemonic: from French "cutting"
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arm candy
equipoise,a balancing of forces and interests or, a counterbalance or balancing force > it can take decades for hip-for-the-moment areas to evolve into a gentle, livable equipoise
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greensward
literary. grass-covered ground > the Parks Department staff continually accomplishes the miraculous maintaining our greensward
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propriety
the quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior and morals > marches in the direction of bourgeois propriety
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wend
go in a specific direction, slowly or by in indirect route > they wended their way across the city > we found ourselves scattering every few minutes as cop cars wended their way down lanes mnemonic: from German, *wenden*, to wind
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zaftig
full, plump yiddish. from German for 'juicy' > dressed as a zaftig grandmother
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alabaster
translucent white gypsum. ornamental > alabaster hands
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dingbat
a stupid or eccentric person
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coup de grace
the final blow to kill a wounded person an action serving as the culmination of a bad or deteriorating situation Mnemonic: stroke of grace
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impecunious
having little or no money mnemonic: "no procure"
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polemic
strong verbal or written attack polemics: art/practice of controversial debate > embroiled in religious polemics polemical: a critical or controversial writing/speech > a polemical essay
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schlocky
second rate, cheap, inferior goods > they peddle their schlock to willing tourists
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schlub
a talentless, unattractive, boorish person > interesting that their guy is the schlub
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bunfight
a heated argument or exchange informal British. > now the bunfight for funds will start
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sapid
tasteful and engaging (root of word/insipid)
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vapid and sapid are antonyms
when both go to lunch, they can't stand each other
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terroir
the set of characteristics imparted on a food by the geography in which it's grown
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pique
a feeling of irritation resulting from a slight, esp. to one's pride > the pique is less about Mr Bohannon's 4,200 word article ...
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interface element
provenance,the origin of something > a discussion that inevitably turns to price tags and provenance
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Template method
like inheritance for methods -- you have a boilerplate method with substitutable parts
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Omakase
Japanese for "I leave it to you" i.e., it's for you to decide. In the japanese context, this is used when serving a la carte sushi.
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effete
over-refined to the point of being ineffective
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dour
relentlessly severe or gloomy in appearance stern, unsmiling, unfriendly
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pecuniary
concerning money > motivated by less pecuniary factors
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beau monde
fashionable society French literally meaning fine world
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lability
mutable, easily altered emotional instability: emotions that are easily aroused for freely expressed and that tend to alter quickly and spontaneously > a certain lability is attributed to them
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rapt
filled with intense and pleasurable emotion; enraptured Completely fascinated by what you're hearing or seeing > we're in rapt conversation, as usual
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decadent
luxuriously self-indulgent > I love pomegranates. they're decadent. > a decadent soak in a scented bath
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blandish
To cajole or persuade with flattery > Tim's coworkers blandished him into doing their work by Mnemonic: comes from the root for bland, meaning smooth. So to smooth over
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vamp
fun(); } word/vampa woman who uses sexual attraction to exploit men as a verb: blatantly set out to attract > she vamped him like a wicket Jezebel origin "vampire"
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lascivious
feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire > he gave her a lascivious wink
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salacious
treating sexual matters in an indecent way, typically conveying undo interest > the salaciousness of her having had a relationship with duchamp > marcel, marcel, I love you like hell
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copacetic
very satisfactory -- in excellent order > everything is copacetic *it's informal* and of unknown origin
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nag champa
The type of incense typically used in a yoga meditation session
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chicane
Pronounced shikane To trick or deceive
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guillemet
word for the quote marks used in french Guillemet not to be confused with guillemot, a species of sea bird
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deep navigation
for a single page app, navigating within the app similarly, deep navigating within a native app from a link
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chafe
to rub abrasively
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hypnagogic
the state immediately before sleep > I started with the hypnogogic images
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turgid
tediously bombastic and pompous swollen, distended (bloated), congested
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supine
face up palm up failing to act out of moral weakness or indolence
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supplicate
to earnestly beg for something
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disconsonant
discontent; unhappy > he shuffled around the room disconsonantly
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coruscating
glittering light. or something brilliant and striking "in content or style" > coruscating wit
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Earned income tax credit
dotage,a period of a person's life when they're old and feeble. old age.
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guayabera
button-down shirt with 4 pockets rather than 1 or 2
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abbot and costella
> I feel like I'm stuck in an abbot and costella act
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plutocrat
a person whose power derives from their wealth > the biggest plutocrat in a plutocratic capital
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yurt
a dwelling typical in mongolia resembling a hut   - highly durable - inexpensive
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idée fixe
an idea that dominates the mind or ones thoughts -- an obsession
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panopoly
an impressive assortment
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foyer
large open space entrance to a building.
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convalescence
time spent recovering, e.g. from illness
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pro forma
perfunctory. done as a matter of form and procedure. in business, statement of a company's financial activities excluding nonrecurring or unusual transactions
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travertine
a kind of limestone often used in flooring and tiling
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brasserie
an informal French restaurant with a large drink selection
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a la grecque
French. prepared in the greek manner. e.g., "lobster a la grecque" means lobster with wine, olive oil, lemon, herbs, spices
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torchon foie gras
just describes the dish it's prepared in
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malarkey
meaningless talk. Nonsense > for the time being, I'm going to make all this slavery malarkey work to my benefit
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glitterati
fashionable set of people engaged in show business or other glamorous activities (fashion)
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cavort
enthusiastically pursue something sexual or disreputable > he spent his nights cavorting with the glitterati
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saturnine
Cold and steady in mood Gloomy, surly, sardonic/disapproving > his saturnine personality made people reluctant to invite him to parties
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carabiner
Rock climbing hook or clamp
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sardonic
Showing your disapproval of something in a mocking or derisive way Grimly mocking or cynical > a sardonic smile
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derisive
Expressing contempt or ridicule > a derisive poem Derision is ridicule or scorn. The feeling you have when you laugh at something in an insulting way Or a state of being derided > a source of derision for comedians
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disdain
Feeling or showing a strong dislike for something > a disdain for the bourgeoise
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lurid
Causing disgust or revulsion, typically involving sex or violence in a way that's meant to be shocking Sensational, shocking, horrifying > the lurid videography of the birth of a baby scene
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melodramatic
Sensational in a typically exaggerated way to appeal to the emotions > the melodramatic declaration that he was contemplating
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kingpin
A person who controls an organization or activity > mob kingpin The big boy. The big cheese
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ardent
Fiery, warmth of feeling expressed as zealous support for an activity > ardent proponents of the bill > ardent declarations of love Also, fiery or glowing Mnemonic: comes from ardor to burn
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gadabout
a person who goes around from place to place for their own amusement
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imperious
arrogant, domineering, assuming power without justification
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fastidious
concerned with cleanliness, detail, accuracy
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philistine
a person who doesn't appreciate the arts
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catty
deliberately hurtful in one's remarks
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balderdash
senseless talk
