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    cucumber_melon8 is trying to learn espanol :)

    Untitled 1 day ago

    bemoan- verb (used with object)
    1. to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one’s fate.
    2. to regard with regret or disapproval.

    callous- adjective
    1. made hard; hardened.
    2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
    3. having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.
    –verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
    4. to make or become hard or callous.

    indignation- noun
    strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.

    illicit- adjective
    1. not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
    2. disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons.

    anomaly- noun, plural -lies.
    1. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
    2. someone or something anomalous: With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his exuberant family.
    3. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc.
    4. an incongruity or inconsistency.



    baileys_truffle is aiming to grow mentally, spiritually & physically.

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    Indolent
    1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating or resistant to physical labour
    2. Something inducing laziness

    Lugubrious
    1. Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially in an exaggerated degree

    Inexorable
    1. Unable to be persuaded; relentless
    2. Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable
    3. Adamant

    Perfunctory
    1. Perfomed routinely with little care

    Truculently
    1. With aggression; savagely



    baileys_truffle is aiming to grow mentally, spiritually & physically.

    Untitled 3 days ago

    Confabulate
    1. to talk casually; chat
    2. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one’s memory

    Gall
    1. to annoy or irritate
    2. something that causes annoyance or anger
    3. a feeling of bitterness or resentment
    4. impudent, boldness

    Languid
    1. lacking vigour and energy
    2. moving slowly

    Disdain
    1. extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
    2. to regard somebody or something as not worthy of respect

    Admonish
    1. to caution, advise, or counsel against something
    2. to reprove gently but earnestly
    3. to remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility



    cucumber_melon8 is trying to learn espanol :)

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    coercion- noun
    1. the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
    2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.

    exorbitant- adjective
    exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent; highly excessive: to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.

    disgruntled- adjective
    displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us.

    impugn– verb (used with object)
    1. to challenge as false (another’s statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
    2. Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify.
    3. Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically.

    corroborating- verb (used with object)
    1. to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.



    germander It's hard to make myself run FEWER miles

    Back at it 2 weeks ago

    I had to shelve this for a couple of weeks, off and on, while I moved, but I think the dust has begun to settle, and I’m back at this.

    Today’s WOTDs are:
    aplenstock: a strong, iron-pointed staff used by mountain climbers
    bombilla: lightbulb
    sibzamini: potato

    One thought has begun to preoccupy me, that my daily routines have begun to take up WAY too much time. I may have to divide the morning routine into parts and do some in the am, some at lunchtime, some after work (when I find a job), some before bed, etc. I’m sure I can make the best of this.



    cucumber_melon8 is trying to learn espanol :)

    A few new words 2 weeks ago

    unbridled: excessive; extreme; unrestrained
    predisposed: to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible
    ascendant: a position of dominance or controlling influence; possession of power, superiority, or preeminence
    potable: fit to drink
    pith: gist; essential part; slaughter
    allay: calm
    arcane: known or understood by very few; secret

    Thank you freerice.com :)



    newest18 clear thinking is crucial to good living

    Untitled 2 weeks ago

    Tumescent (tu-mes-cent) – 1. swelling; slightly tumid.
    2. exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming.
    3. pompous and pretentious, esp. in the use of language; bombastic.

    Bombastic – (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

    Persnickety -

    1. overparticular; fussy.
    2. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
    3. requiring painstaking care.

    Odoriferous – yielding or diffusing an odor.

    Epistemology –
    a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.



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    conflate \kuhn-FLAYT\, transitive verb: 1. To bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld. 2. To combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.

    punctilious \puhnk-TIL-ee-uhs\, adjective: Strictly attentive to the details of form in action or conduct; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.

    loquacious \loh-KWAY-shuhs\, adjective: 1. Very talkative. 2. Full of excessive talk; wordy.



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    sycophant: A person who attempts to win favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady.

    eke \EEK\, transitive verb: 1. To gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty—used with ‘out’.
    2. To increase or make last by being economical—used with ‘out’.

    tenebrous \TEN-uh-bruhs\, adjective: Dark; gloomy.

    stentorian \sten-TOR-ee-uhn\, adjective: Extremely loud.
    eg. talking in a stentorian voice



    newest18 clear thinking is crucial to good living

    Untitled 3 weeks ago

    Lacerate-

    1. tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
    2. to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart.

    Jettison-

    1. to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
    2. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.
    3. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards).

    –noun 4. the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it.
    5. jetsam.



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