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Saturday, November 23, 2019

In other words, from anga to whang

  • anga, noun. Any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
  • anthropogony, noun. An account or theory of the origin of humanity.
  • apocalyptician, noun. A person who believes in, promulgates, or interprets the prophecies of the Apocalypse. Also: a person who foresees imminent disaster, esp. on a global scale. Cf. apocalypticist.
  • apocalypticist, noun. A person who holds or expresses an apocalyptic view.  Cf. apocalyptician.
  • calliblephary, noun. A cosmetic for enhancing the appearance of the eyes; eyeshadow.
  • connectome, noun. The network of nerve cells and their connections found in the brain or other part of the nervous system; a description or map of such a network.
  • contemnible, adjective. Deserving of contempt; contemptible; despicable.
  • Daddy Warbucks, noun. A person likened to the character Daddy Warbucks [in the comic strip Little Orphan Annie], esp. in being a rich and philanthropic benefactor.
  • fatherkin, noun. Relatives on the father's side; paternal ancestors.
  • hop tu naa, noun. The night of 31 October as celebrated on the Isle of Man, often marked by children singing songs door-to-door and the display of lanterns carved out of turnips. Also more fully hop tu naa night.
  • impermutable, adjective. Not liable to change; incapable of being changed; constant.
  • lectio continua, noun. (Latin for continuous reading) The practice of reading Scripture in sequence over a period of time.
  • motherkins, noun. Mother. Frequently as an affectionate form of address; also, used as a form of address to a woman who acts as a maternal figure to another.
  • pique, noun. A quarrel or feeling of enmity between two or more people, countries, etc.; ill feeling, animosity.
  • prodnose, verb, intransitive. To pry; to be inquisitive.
  • rodded, adjective. Made of or fitted with rods.
  • whang, noun. A sharp, pungent, or unpleasant flavor or aftertaste. Also: an odor of this kind.

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