Juli 2022 Flashcards

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Stout

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(Adjective)

  1. Rather fat or heavy build person
    - He was a stout fellow
  2. Strong and thick object
    - They build the bridge out of some stout planks

(Noun)
1. Strong, dark beer

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Omne ignotum pro magnifico

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(Latin quote from “Tacitus”)
“Everything unknown is taken as grand”
- We exaggerate the importance or difficulty of the unknown

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Enteric

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(Adjective)
Relating to or occurring in the intestines
- Used to describe things in the body, fx. Enteric bacteria in the digestive system

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Jetty

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(Noun)

  1. Landing stage
  2. small pier
  3. A bridge used to get of an airplane
  4. Construction used to protect or defend a Harbour
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Piquant

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(Adjective)

  1. Engagingly provocative
    - A piquant piece of gossip
  2. Perfectly spicy
    - They served the meat with a piquant sauce
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