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Monday, January 31, 2022

In other words: ament, ement, iment, & ment

  • abatement, noun. The act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation; suppression or termination.
  • abetment, noun. Help, aid, or assistance.
  • abutment, noun. A structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge.
  • ailment, noun. An illness, typically a minor one.
  • aliment, noun. That which provides nourishment; food, comestibles.
  • contumacious, adjective. Stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
  • deontology, noun. (Philosophy) The study of the nature of duty and obligation.
  • devilment, noun. Reckless mischief; devilish action or conduct; deviltry.
  • endemic, adjective. (Of a disease or condition) Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
  • extrapolation, noun. The action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable.
  • groak, verb. To look or stare at longingly, especially at someone who is eating.
  • lineament, noun. Feature; form; make; the outline or exterior of a body or figure, particularly of the face.
  • liniment, noun. A liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the body to relieve pain.
  • marginalia, noun. Notes written in the margin of a text; marginal notes.
  • meticulous preservation, noun. Preservation (keeping, care) by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details (e.g., of the Bible).
  • milieu, noun. Surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature.
  • one-off, adjective. Done, made, or happening only once and not repeated. noun. Something done, made, or happening only once, not as part of a regular sequence.
  • plethora, noun. A large or excessive amount of (something).
  • sensus divinitatis, noun. The natural capacity of human beings to perceive God (Latin for sense of divinity).
  • testament, noun. A person’s will, especially the part relating to personal property; something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.
  • treatment, noun. The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something; Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
  • worriment, noun. An archaic or humorous term for worry; a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.

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