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1
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misprision

miss prishun

A

neglect of one’s governmental duties

Kamala’s handling of the border crisis was one of misprision.

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Mnemosyne
nemo sine

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Greek goddess of memory

As we age, we all could use some assistance from Mnemosyne.

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modus vivendi

mode us viv end ee

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ones manner of living

I have toned down my modus vivendi.

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pundits

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wise men

Democratic pundits are calling for Biden to resign.

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caeteris paribus

say tare us par eh buss

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if all things remain the same

Caeteris paribus economically, many families will default on their loans.

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licentiousness

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lewd behavior that disregards societal norms

Drag Queen Story Hour is one further example of transvestite licentiousness.

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Fauvist

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markedly vivid

I love the fauvist colors of Van Gough.

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canard

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a groundless rumor

9/11 was an inside job is unfortunately not a canard.

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to act meechingly

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to act sneakily

The liars when caught tend to act meechingly.

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unshirted

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undisguised

Biden’s unshirted dementia is finally revealed.

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monomachy

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a one on one battle or fight

The monomachy at the Roman Coliseum was gruesome.

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molet

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the five pointed American and Scottish star

Somehow the “Molets and Stripes “ just doesn’t ring out when you hear it.

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obstreperous

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stubbornly and showily defiant

Biden remains obstreperous.

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banausic

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utilitarian rather than creative or artistic

The Beckman buildings were incredibly banausic and ugly.

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paean

pee un

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an expression of joy and praise

All of Main Stream Media is singing paeans of praise to Kamala.

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revirescence

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The aging starlet underwent plastic revirescence.

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impavid

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unafraid

I remain impavid of the future.

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impasto

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applying paint on a canvas thickly.
Van Gough perfected the artistic technique of impasto.

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militate

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a powerful and conclusive factor that prevents or negates an occurrence

The panoply of illness that we are witnessing in the Covid vaccinated militates for their being extremely, and criminally dangerous.

20
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jussive

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in a commanding fashion

The jussive demands for a vote recount were ignored.

21
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demagogue

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a pandering politician

Biden, the demagogue, tried to get the student vote by promising loan forgiveness.

22
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vainglorious

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conceited

Trump after the assassination attempt is no longer vainglorious.

23
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auspices

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the protective umbrella under which one operates

I learned heart surgery under the auspices of Hillel Laks, the best heart surgeon in the world.

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travesty

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a mockery

I see only a travesty of Democracy, when watching the foisting of Ima Camel Harris upon the millions who did not vote for her.

25
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emplace

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to put into position

The IDF has emplaced nuclear missiles in their silos.

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animadvert

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to comment critically upon something or someone

I could animadvert forever upon the evils of the FBI and CIA.

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miscreant

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one who acts criminally

The police officer arrested the miscreant motorcyclist for traveling at one hundred miles per hour in traffic.

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volubly

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talkatively

The MSM is volubly and mimetically singing paeans of praise to Ima Camel Harris.

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zazen

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meditation in a cross legged position

She sat zazen in the midst of the stampede.

30
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improvidence

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a rashness of action

Congress spends with the improvidence of a billionaire.

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querulous

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whining

Caroline was a typical querulous teenage girl.

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gravitas

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a seriousness associated with a wise man

Kamala lacks all gravitas and is a summer-puddle-deep cackling fool.

33
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enjambment

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continuation of a sentence by intimation

A well parsed sentence leads by enjambment to the proper conclusion without even being stated.

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pro tanto
adverb

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commensurately

The poor will be receive pro tanto tax relief with Trump.

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phlegmatic

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unexcitable, slow and stolid

Hillel’s excellent teaching allowed me to be phlegmatic in times of surgical crisis.

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gratuitous

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uncalled for

Joni’s rudeness was gratuitous. She was only worried about my threat to her inheritance. And so I removed myself from that equation to allow her and Dad to live their remaining life in peace.

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titular

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in title only and without any real power

Biden is a titular President.

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