- threnody, noun. A poem or song of mourning or lamentation.
- solipsism, noun. The view that the self is the only reality.
- sforzando, noun. (Music) A tempo mark directing to play a note with sudden, strong emphasis.
- Satanist, noun. a person who engages in any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan.
- quoz, noun. An odd, absurd, or ridiculous person or thing.
- pogonotrophy, noun. The act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair.
- plenipotentiary, noun. A person (especially a diplomat) Invested with full power to act on behalf of another.
- maladroit, adjective. Marked by a lack of adroitness; clumsy; inept; awkward in movement or unskilled in behavior.
- magister, noun. A master or teacher in ancient Rome; a male member/priest of the Fourth Degree in the Church of Satan (female, magistra); the possessor of a master’s degree.
- maga, noun. A female member/priestess of the Fifth Degree in the Church of Satan (male, magus).
- lucubration, noun. Laborious study or thought; the product of such laborious effort or study.
- lubrication, noun. Minimizing the friction force between surfaces sliding on each other, by lubricant (by a fluid, such as oil).
- lex talionis, noun. The principle or law of equal retaliation (i.e., a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as “an eye for an eye”). Latin “law of talion” (i.e., retribution).
- grotto, noun. A cave or cavern; an artificial cavernlike recess or structure.
- Disneyfication, noun. The process of transforming real places, events, cultures, or ideas into simplified, sanitized, and commercially appealing entertainment.
- cosplay, noun. The practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game (portmanteau of costume and play).
- Church of Satan, proper noun. A religious organization dedicated to the religion of Satanism as defined by Anton Szandor LaVey.
- cabal, noun. A secret political clique or faction; a small group of secret plotters; a mystical local group of Satanists.
- bicinium, noun. An unaccompanied composition for only two parts, especially one for the purpose of teaching counterpoint.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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Saturday, February 28, 2026
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