1. truncheon — broken off piece; fragment of spear or lance I must have the aid of a leech, for this truncheon causes me more pain that all the other blows I have suffered in this tourney. 2. sago — starch made from the pith of the trunks of several palms and cycads, used …
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Friday Vocabulary
1. metonymy — rhetorical figure in which a thing or concept is used to refer to a thing with which it is associated or related Technically speaking, “BMWs are assholes” is metonymy rather than synecdoche, since the drivers are the assholes, and the cars are separate from the drivers. 2. fust — to grow …
Friday Vocabulary
1. hebdomadal — weekly He finally had a regular schedule and they began going out for dinner every Tuesday night, each of them looking forward to their hebdomadal outing. 2. piebald — having two-color patches, usu. black and white His chin had a piebald appearance due to his use of hair dye inappropriate for …
Book List: 4th Century, 1st Quarter
I decided both that the actual lists of books read is my favorite part of this tracking nonsense, and that I cannot wait until an entire new century of books has been read before updating you, my impatient readers. Thus, I herewith present the most recent twenty-five (25) books read, #301 – #325 if you’re …
Friday Vocabulary
1. ale-bush — tavern sign Lost and friendless in the fog’s smother, how pleasant it was to come upon the hanging ale-bush above a dark wooden door. 2. surcingle — girth for horse or other animal that passes around belly and over pack, blanket, etc. to keep it in place What I first had …
111,000 Songs
Mere days after completing my analysis of the first eleven hundred thousand songs listened to, I’ve just listened to my 111,000th unique iTunes track, the sarcastic and patriotic little ditty, “Mussolini’s Letter To Hitler”, by Carson Robinson. 111,000 unique tracks makes up 715.07 GB of data, with a total duration of 454 days, 12 hours, …
Data Analysis: The Eleven Myriad Things (110,000 Songs)
As promised, herewith begins the data analysis of my first 110,000 songs heard through iTunes. Top Level Saving the caveats for later, we dive in with the statement that I have listened at least once to 110,000 tracks in iTunes. Crossing this milestone occurred just before 5PM on April 17, 2019. Remaining to be heard …
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Friday Vocabulary
1. resomation — disposal of dead bodies through alkaline hydrolysis, using lye and heat Resomation is being touted as an ecologically friendly alternative to cremation, but in the United States the process is legal only in sixteen states. 2. shambles — slaughterhouse; scene of carnage “It smells like a shambles,” said Joseph as we …
Friday Vocabulary
1. dogsbody — drudge, person given menial work Once I lowered my expectations from Senior Vice President to dogsbody I finally found a job opportunity. 2. pyogenic — pus-producing As if an antibiotic-resistant staph infection was not enough of a worry, now we learned that Larry was also in the throes of pyogenic meningitis. …
Friday Vocabulary
1. gnome — general maxim, aphorism, terse saying with a moral Since, like Polonius in Hamlet, his speech seems to consist primarily of gnomes and clichés, I doubt he would be able to follow this play’s sustained allegory. 2. shirtwaist — tailored blouse for women The old-fashioned establishment did not allow Jane to dine …