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Saturday, May 07, 2022

In other words, eminently imminent

  • 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.

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