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hiatus hI-'A-t&s
noun
origin 1560's
1 a : a break in or as if in a material object : GAP
<the hiatus between the theory and the practice of the party -- J.
G. Colton> b : a gap or passage in an anatomical part or
organ
2 a : an interruption in time or continuity : BREAK
b : the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or
intervening consonantal sound
ratiocination
- \rat-ee-oh-suh-NAY-shun\
- noun
*1 : the process of exact thinking : reasoning
2 : a reasoned train of thought
Example sentence:
In the mid-1600s British legal scholar Sir Matthew Hale noted, "There
are some truths so plain and evident, and open, that need not any process of
ratiocination to evidence or evince them."
nec·ro·man·cy -'ne-kr&-"man(t)-sE
- noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Middle
French, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, by folk etymology from Late
Latin necromantia, from Late Greek nekromanteia, from Greek nekr-
+ -manteia -mancy
Date: 1522
1 : conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of
magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events
2 :- nec·ro·man·cer /-s&r/ noun
- nec·ro·man·tic /"ne-kr&-'man-tik/
adjective
- nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/
adverb
halcyon
• \HAL-see-un\
• adjective
*1 : calm, peaceful
2 : happy, golden
3 : prosperous, affluent
Example sentence:
Tara claimed to have found the ideal cure for her stress-related ills:
a quiet weekend in the halcyon atmosphere of a beautiful country town.
temporize • \TEM-puh-ryze\
• verb
1 : to act to suit
the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion :
compromise
*2 : to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time
Example sentence:
The legislature was accused of temporizing while the budget deficit
continued to worsen.
ver·nac·u·lar
Pronunciation: v&(r)-'na-ky&-l&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vernaculus native, from verna slave born in the
master's house, native
Date: 1601
1 a : using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a
literary, cultured, or foreign language b : of, relating to, or being a
nonstandard language or dialect of a place, region, or country c : of,
relating to, or being the normal spoken form of a language
2 : applied to a plant or animal in the common native speech as distinguished
from the Latin nomenclature of scientific classification
3 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period, place, or group; especially
: of, relating to, or being the common building style of a period or place
- ver·nac·u·lar·ly adverb
na·bob
(n³"b¼b")
n. 1.
A governor in India under the Mogul Empire. Also called nawab.
2. A
person of wealth and prominence.
ad·duce
(…-d›s",
…-dy›s")
tr.v. ad·duced,
ad·duc·ing,
ad·duc·es. To cite as an example or
means of proof in an argument. --ad·duce"a·ble
or ad·duc"i·ble
adj.
ty·ro
also ti·ro
(tº"r½)
n., pl. ty·ros.
A beginner in learning something.
example - this is me! Jack of all
trades, master of some but always willing to tackle a new one and learn
"something".
fuch·sin
(fy›k"s¹n)
also fuch·sine
(-s¹n, -s¶n")
--n.
A dark green synthetic dyestuff, C20H19N3HCl,
used to make a purple-red dye employed in coloring textiles and leather and as
a bacterial stain. Also called magenta.
example - Pilots, look at your VFR
sectionals ( and WAC's too) for magenta on airways and on non-controlled
fields. Magenta is a cool color - not actually as I am guessing it is a
HOT color on the chart. Am I wrong?
syc·o·phant
(s¹k"…-f…nt,
sº"k…-)
n. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering
influential people. --syc"o·phan"tic
(-f²n"t¹k)
or syc"o·phan"ti·cal
(-t¹-k…l)
adj. --syc"o·phan"ti·cal·ly
adv.
example - None required: we all know much
more than one of these type.
smarm·y
(smär"m¶)
adj. smarm·i·er,
smarm·i·est.
1. Hypocritically, complacently, or
effusively earnest; unctuous. 2.
Sleek. --smarm·i·ness
n.
example - Keith has been smarmy on my news
board!
di·a·pa·son
(dº"…-p³"z…n,
-s…n)
n. Music. 1.
A full, rich outpouring of harmonious sound. 2.
The entire range of an instrument or voice. 3.
Either of the two principal stops on a pipe organ that form the tonal basis
for the entire scale of the instrument. 4.
The interval and the consonance of an octave. 5.
A standard indication of pitch. 6.
A tuning fork.
example - I have no example; however, Z the
man produces sound from a pipe organ that is per 1. above.
el·ee·mos·y·nar·y
(µl"…-m¼s"…-nµr"¶,
µl"¶-…-)
adj. 1.
Of, relating to, or dependent on charity. 2.
Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous.
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