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1
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afflatus

A

a sudden burst of inspiration

I had an afflatus and created the fetal celltrode.

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a fortiori

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all the more reason to do something

A woman has de facto rights over her body, but as a mother, a fortiori must protect her unborn child.

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bestirred

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to rile up

George Floyd’s murder bestirred the Black community.

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booboisie

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the unintelligent masses

The booboisie elected Biden and they can have the senile stumble bum.

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climacteric

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the critical stage of something

The climacteric is reached and the count-down begins.

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discomfit

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to make someone uncomfortable

I was discomfited by her beauty.

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execrate

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to loathe

I understand why Chrissy execrates us, but I have sincerely apologized.

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perpense

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with strong purpose

The hawk swooped down on the dove with malice perpense.

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vouchsafe

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to graciously bestow something to someone

Jesus bestowed his forgiveness to us.

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satisfice

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to be satisfied with something

I must satifice with only one week of vacation a year.

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analogue

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a similar version

All SUVs are analogues of the Highlander.

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anarchic

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lawless

Companies are fleeing the anarchic streets of San Francisco.

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bugaboo

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a concern that is blown out of proportion

LeLe is always beset by bugaboos.

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cavil

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to raise frivolous objections

The starlet cavilled continuously about her Four Seasons penthouse suite.

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cede

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to give up something

I will not cede my right to vote.

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demiurge

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a powerful creative force

Adam Heller is a demiurge of electrochemistry.

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effluvium

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an unpleasant vapor

The drying sponges cast their effluvium over the Shark Key billionaire homes.

18
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anamnesis

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Plato , remembering things in one’s prior existence

The soothsayer claimed my dreams were an anamnesis of my prior life as a frog.

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Schadenfreude

A

Laughing at other’s misfortunes

I do enjoy a good schadenfreude every now and then.

20
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genteel

A

stylish and upper class

Thank God I will never be genteel.

21
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autosche-
diastic

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impromptu
In the Awhanee pool, I gave an autoschediatsic presentation of why I believe in God.

22
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tractable

A

easily manageable

Using Fourier Analysis has made the problem much more tractable.

23
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animadversion

A

a criticism

You had better accustom yourself to animadversions if you decide to go into politics.

24
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animus

A

ill will

The worldwide animus towards Jews is despicable.

25
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burden

A

central theme

The burden of Antifa is, “White Man, he be bad” (sic).

26
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codicil

A

an addendum to an original

The Ukraine will ultimately be another codicil NATO member.

27
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demur

A

to show reluctance and not support

If you dare demur against Hamas, then you are a racist.

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paroexia

A

The desire to eat strange foods

Bug Burgers are the latest paroexia fad.

29
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ruthful

A

full of sorrow

Gretchen was ruthful after scarfing down the Cheese Nips.

30
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cupidity

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the desire for excess riches

Cupidity, not philanthropy, is fashion of the day .

31
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solon

A

a wise judge

There are no solons in congress.

32
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devoir

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one’s duty

My devoir is to be a good Catholic husband.

33
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outre

A

an over the top violation of propriety

The kindergarten trans show was definitely outre.

34
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amour fou

A

obsessive passion

Driven by his amour fou for Brittany Spears he began creepily stalking her.

35
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numinous

A

holy

The numinous Eucharist is displayed during Adoration.

36
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picaresque

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characterized by roguish protagonist

Captain Jack Sparrow is picaresque.

37
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pococurante

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a careless indifferent person

He is a typical pococurante teen. A nuke could go off downtown and he would care less.

38
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anomie

A

rootlessness

The current anomie of the United States is based in its Godlessness.

39
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folderol

A

nonsense, silliness

What a bunch of folderol.

40
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cacoethes

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an uncontrollable desire of an evil habit

Mark’s drinking is his cacoethes.

41
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captious adj
vs cavil verb

A

Fault finding

I could never visit Dad without some captious remark by Joni. So I just quit going.

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