- auctor, noun. Author or source (mostly obsolete, except in specialized writings).
- avant-garde, noun. The advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods. (adjective, unorthodox, daring, or radical)
- avoidant discord, noun. An abrupt relationship departure without explanation.
- campanulate, adjective. Shaped like a bell (as a corolla).
- deepfake, noun. An image, audio, or video altered and manipulated using artificial intelligence techniques to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that they did not actually do or say (a portmanteau, “deep learning” + “fake”).
- entelechy, noun. A realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality.
- evert, verb. To overturn, undermine, turn aside.
- fenowed, adjective. (archaic) Moldy; decayed; corrupted.
- fribble, verb. To act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle.
- gephyrophobia, noun. The fear of crossing bridges.
- ghosting, noun (aka simmering and icing). (colloquial or slang) The practice of suddenly ending all communication and avoiding contact with another person without any apparent warning or explanation (usually understood so as to ignore any subsequent attempts to communicate).
- graupel, noun. A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake; granular snow pellets.
- harp, verb. To play on a harp; harp on (verb phrase) To dwell in speaking or writing upon someone or something repeatedly and to the point of tediousness.
- harping, noun. (Shipbuilding) Any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- misanthrope, noun. A person who hates or distrusts humankind.
- panary, noun. A bakery. (adjective) of or relating to bread or breadmaking.
- pars, noun. A part; portion of a larger structure (usually Medical; e.g. used in medical names and descriptions. Latin word meaning part).
- quinquagenarian, noun. A person who is 50 years old, or whose age is between 50 and 60.
- repdigit, noun. A natural number composed of repeated instances of the same digit in a positional number system (a portmanteau of repeated + digit).
- smithereens, noun (plural noun). Fragments or splintered pieces; bits (esp. a lot of smashed pieces).
- vanguard, noun (aka van). The foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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Saturday, March 08, 2025
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