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annealed

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strengthened

My resolve to get into Medical School was annealed by the B+ in Genetics.

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antinomian

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the rejection of moral laws due to the grace of their religion, Gnostics

The antinomian belief of Blacks, that because they are black the laws and the mores of society do not apply to them, is ignorant and fallacious.

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callow

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lacking adult sophistication

The callow youth played video games all day long.

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decorous

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marked by good taste

All the preparations for Kate’s wedding were decorous.

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ecbole

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a misleading digression

When Biden was questioned about Hunter’s malfeasances, his answer ecboled to the threat of Catholic White Supremacy.

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forbear

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to do without

I am going to have to forbear sailing around the world.

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concinnity

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the skillful harmony of interlinking parts

The concinnity of the Tesla production line is impressive.

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hectare

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100 acres of area

The fire spread over a million hectares of forest.

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apercu

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A brief written summary
My apercu in my diary of our new neighbors is that they are typical East Coasters.

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cartelization

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widespread organization of a commodity to control prices

The cartelization of oil has gone on for a century now.

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Carthaginian

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adj characterized by complete annihilation of Carthage by Rome 146 bc

Hiroshima was a Carthaginian response.

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deprecated

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to express disapproval of someone, or some action.

The Fortune 500 companies have all deprecated the unthinking Harvard student protesters and rescinded their job offers.

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officious

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exerting authority in an obnoxious manner

Standing in front of the blood red Nazi banners, Biden officiously stated “Get the shot you idiots.”

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rede

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to interpret

I write down my dreams to rede them later.

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swain

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a young suitor

I was a swain to Ellen.

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yegg

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a safecracker or burglar

The yegg was accidentally killed during the heist.

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chiliastic

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as important as the Second Coming of Christ

Peace in the Ukraine and avoidance of nuclear war is almost chiliastic.

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de trop

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unwanted

A lecture to lefties on the beneficence of Catholicism is probably de trop.

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ecumenical

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having backing by more than one faction

An ecumenical committee will consider Biden’s impeachment.

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le mot juste

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the perfect word for expression of your thoughts

Transvestite Shows for second graders, “Fuck it!” is my le mot juste.

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nablalitic

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miserly

The most nabalitic character in literature is Scrooge.

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uroboros

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the symbol of eternity , wholeness, or infinity with a snake or dragon eating its tail

The mathematical symbol for infinity is based upon the ancient ouroboros.

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nacelle

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the engine pod of a plane

A man can stand in the nacelle of a 757.

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naevous

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freckled

Many red heads are naevous.

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devolve

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to pass down

The King has decided to devolve some of his responsibilities to the Dauphin.

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blank

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the art of examining opinions or problems logically

Socrates is the Father of Dialectics.

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rimose

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cracked or fissured

The Glacier Point trail was so rimose it was dangerous to walk.

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selvage

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the reinforced edge of a fabric or garment

The selvage had begun to fray.

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nappe

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an upthrusted sheet of rock

The brilliant red nappes of the Flaming Gorge glowed in the sunset.

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narcose

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drugged

The narcose homeless flood the streets of downtown san francisco.

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diapasonal

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Fully orchestrated

The diapasonal Brahm’s Theme on Hayden always gives me a frisson.

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to discountenance

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to refuse to approve of something

The Head of the Household in alcoholic’s home must discountenance any entry of alcohol into it.

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adscititious

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an added unexpected benefit

Where previously the fallow lay , up sprung adscititious Corn Flowers.

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palfrey

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a docile horse

Kate placed her new student on a palfrey.

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dunnage

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a person’s belongings/suitcases brought aboard a ship

I afraid your dunnage is over the federal restriction for weight.

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Anschauung

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philosophy acc. Kant

John’s peaceful Anschauung was developed in the monastery.

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ludic

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characterized by spontaneous playing
As intense as Michael is, to the same degree John is ludic.

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tourbillon

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the Spiral whirling part of a machine
The compression of fuel and air by the tourbillon is the key of a jet engine.

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jackanapes

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a rude person

The jackanapes slammed the door in the old Jewish woman’s face.

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didactic

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characterized by teaching

Kate definitely has didactic talent galore.

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disingenuous

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not honest

Biden is disingenuous when he says he knows nothing of Hunter’s business in Burisma .

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narrowback

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of slight build and bookish

CPA’s tend to be narrow backed nerds.

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naucify

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to despise

I naucify Hillary Clinton ten times over her hatred of me.

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evinced

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indicated by

Her joy is evinced by her beatific smile.

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perennial

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lasting forever
My perennial distrust of Black youth is too well established to be rejected.

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sedulously

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diligently or attentively

The Thanksgiving Chicken Pot Pies were sedulously prepared at 425 for one hour.