- betide, verb. Happen, or happen to.
- contronym, noun. A word with two opposite meanings.
- credent, adjective. (Archaic) Believing; credible.
- eminent, adjective. High in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished; conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy.
- grasshoppering, noun. With allusion to the fable of the ant and the grasshopper: the practice of living in a frivolous manner, without planning or preparing for the future; the improvident passing or wasting of time.
- imminent, adjective. Likely to occur at any moment; impending.
- income, noun. Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
- interlocutor, noun. One who takes part in dialogue or conversation.
- lagoon, noun. An area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.
- laguna, noun. A bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in place names).
- ludology, noun. The study of games and gaming, especially video games.
- ludonarrative dissonance, noun. The conflict between a video game’s narrative told through the story and the narrative told through the gameplay (ludonarrative, a portmanteau of ludology and narrative).
- narrative, noun. A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- nonjuring, adjective. Not swearing allegiance (especially, historically, of a member of the Anglican clergy refusing the oath of allegiance to William and Mary and their successors after the Glorious Revolution of 1688).
- outgo, noun. Outlay, expenditure. Frequently opposed to income.
- petrichor, noun. The distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell.
- presbycusis, noun. The gradual loss of hearing in both ears, especially when age-related.
- psithurism, noun. The sound of wind in trees rustling leaves.
- psyop, noun. Military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments.
- recidivate, verb. Relapse; (of a convicted criminal) reoffend.
- riposte, noun. A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism; (In Fencing) a quick return thrust following a parry.
- scrum, noun. (British) Aa place or situation of confusion and racket; hubbub.
- tradent, noun. One who is responsible for preserving and handing on the oral tradition.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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Saturday, May 07, 2022
In other words, eminently imminent
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