Zl Flashcards
(19 cards)
abstruse
difficult to understand
Quantum Mechanics is abstruse to those who “sorta” know it.
absolutized
unquestionably ratified and unchangeable
Freedom of speech , religion and peaceful assembly were absolutized in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
iamatology
the branch of medicine that studies remedies
Unusual herbs often find a place in iamatology.
iatramelia
neglect by a medical professional or institution
Kathy’s condition is so abstruse that she often endures iatramelia.
quark
All matter visible matter is composed of six quarks, up and down, charm and strange, and finally top and bottom. Dark matter is not.
querencia
the safe place in the bull ring that the bull turns to near the end of the bullfight
My sailboat was my querencia.
to gloze
to try and explain away
The Democratic Nominee tried to gloze the half-million dollars missing from his campaign fund.
zarf
a decorative coffee cup holder without a handle
The printing on the flaming red zarf said “Caution ! Don’t awaken until noon!”
accelerability
the ability to speed up something
Although late in coming to the military aid of Europe, the USA’s economic accelerability overwhelmed Nazi Germany.
accession
the act of being given access to power or a useful relationship
It was the idea of Ukraine’s accession to Nato that caused Putin to invade it.
ichnite
a fossilized footprint
The ichnite of a man running was ominously followed by an ichnite of a T.Rex pursuing.
ickle
a teasing term for little
Ah does ickle Ronnie have a crush on Hermonie.
querulous
full of petty complaints
Caroline was a querulous teenage girl.
quiddity
the essence of somthing
Sabine Hossenfelder is able to capture the quiddity of topics in complex theoretical physics in less than ten minutes.
edify
to instruct morally
Ah yes! Where would civilization be without Liberal Karen’s edifying us heathen Trumpers.
abjured
to repudiated or renounced formally
The British this week abjured their support for Brexit.
bereft
characterized by feeling severely deprived
Many survivors of recent tornadoes are bereft.
plaudits
enthusiastic expressions of approval
The new study revealing possibly four bosons making up the force of gravity has received many plaudits.
