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en-mi-ty

Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

ru-bi-con, noun

1: the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar’s crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war [syn: Rubicon] 2: a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment

aka – point of no return

“the nickel dropped when I was on my way beyond the rubicon, what did I do?” – fiona apple, better version of me

Main Entry: 1sal·vo
Pronunciation: ‘sal-(“)vO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural salvos or salvoes
Etymology: Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin, hail], from salvus healthy—
1 a : a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute
b : the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane)
c : a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval d : the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo

2 : something suggestive of a salvo: as a : a sudden burst (a salvo of cheers)
b : a spirited attack (the first salvo of a political campaign)

“Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness. See Synonyms at shrewd.”

The word has a latin root.

Everytime I see this word I try pretend I already know what it means, but I don’t and furthermore, I can’t pronounce it.

So, from www.m-w.com

“to have influence and authority over others”

Heh-JEM-munny