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Saturday, November 20, 2021

In other words, overmuch overload

  • anachrony, noun. Something belonging or appropriate to another time (esp. an earlier time); an outmoded or old-fashioned thing; also, the state or fact of being anachronistic.
  • antemundane, adjective. Existing or occurring before the creation of the world; also occasionally in extended use: extremely ancient.
  • avoirdupois, noun. (Informal) Body weight.
  • beardsleyan or beardsleyesque, adjective (often capitalized). Of, relating to, or reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley or his art nouveau decorative illustrations.
  • biddable, adjective. Ready to follow instructions; easily led, taught, or controlled; docile.
  • bitable, adjective. That may be bitten.
  • breezy, adjective. Appearing relaxed, informal, and cheerily brisk.
  • credentialism, noun. The belief in or reliance on academic or other formal qualifications as the best measure of a person’s intelligence or ability to do a particular job; undue emphasis on credentials (such as college degrees) as prerequisites to employment and job promotion.
  • cromulent, adjective. Acceptable, adequate, satisfactory.
  • enigmatic, adjective. Resembling an enigma, or a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing; mysterious.
  • fulminant, adjective. Occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity; developing or progressing suddenly.
  • grass widow, noun. A woman who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from her husband; a woman whose husband is away from home frequently or for a long time, as on business or to pursue a sport or hobby; a discarded mistress.
  • hangry, adjective. Bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
  • hemochromatosis (or iron overload), noun. A condition in which your body stores too much iron.
  • instanter, adverb. At once; immediately.
  • lateral, adjective. Of, at, toward, or from the side or sides.
  • overmuch, adverb. Too much; excessively.
  • rhabdomyolysis, noun. An acute, fulminant, potentially fatal disease that destroys skeletal muscle and is often accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
  • scot-free, adjective. Without suffering any consequences or punishment; completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation.
  • stultify, verb (used with object), To make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous; to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means.
  • sward, noun. An expanse of short grass; a grassy surface of land; turf.
  • transmogrify, verb. Transform in a surprising or magical manner;  to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect.

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