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Saturday, February 18, 2023

In other words, higher criticism a bumble broth

  • antigodlin, adjective. Out of line; askew.
  • bollard, noun. (Chiefly British) One of a series of posts set at intervals to prevent vehicles from entering an area.
  • bumble broth, noun. A mess; a muddle.
  • carretela, noun. A type of light two-wheeled carriage, typically having passenger seats facing each other, and drawn by a single horse.
  • cochleary (also, cochleate), adjective. Shaped like a snail shell; spirally twisted.
  • cosmeceutical, noun. A cosmetic that has or is claimed to have healing or curative properties.
  • downsizing, noun. The act or process of reducing the number of ineffective or unnecessary employees or labor force, usually as a cost-cutting measure
  • dumbsizing, noun. The practice of reducing the staff numbers of a company, organization, etc., to foolishly low levels, with the result that work can no longer be carried out effectively (dumb + sizing, after the more common downsizing).
  • figural, adjective. Consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures.
  • frostification, noun. An instance of hair turning grey or hoary.
  • higher criticism, noun. Study (criticism, as scientific investigation of literary documents) of biblical writings to determine their literary history and the purpose and meaning of the authors. Cf. lower criticism.
  • lower criticism, noun. Study (criticism, as scientific investigation of literary documents) concerned with the recovery of original texts, especially of Scripture, through collation of extant manuscripts. Cf. higher criticism.
  • nasicornous, adjective. Bearing a horn or horns on the nose (as the rhinoceros).
  • petulance, noun. The quality of being easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child.
  • polyglot, adjective. Containing, composed of, or written in several languages; able to speak or write several languages.
  • shoat (also shote), noun. A young, weaned pig.
  • sholt, noun. (English regional) A dog; esp. a low-bred dog or cur.
  • spadiceous, adjective. Of a bright-brown color; bay; chestnut.

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