1. chalazion — swollen bump on eyelid caused by clogged oil gland While a chalazion is frequently mistaken for a stye, the latter is usually found at the edge of the eyelid and is quite painful, whereas the former can appear anywhere within the eyelid and does not usually cause pain. 2. dissolute — …
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Friday Vocabulary
1. teratogenic — disrupting development of fetus or embryo, thus causing birth defects Pregnant women should avoid high intake of vitamin A, as teratogenic effects have been noted. 2. periapt — amulet, charm “Do you deny, then, that you used this very periapt to conjure forth your sworn servant, this supposed cat, in fact …
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1. schism — (ecclesiastical) breach in Church unity, division of church into mutually hostile groups; division of previous unity into opposing parties Excuse me, Miz’m, but isn’t it a mere solecism to view communism only through the prism of colonialism, ignoring, for example, the late 20th Century schism between Marxism and socialism? 2. leveret …
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1. pantile — roofing tile, often clay, curved to an ogee shape — that is, having a cross-section shaped like an ‘S’ — which interlocks with similar tiles to create a distinctive wavy roof line In Kirkcaldy whilst visiting Fife you can visit Sailor’s Walk, which is actually two 17th-century houses, both with the distinctive …
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1. repine — to show discontent, to complain The whole weary day he repines and sighs at the utter unfairness of it all, making each day wearier and drearier still. 2. operculum — (zoology) gill cover of a fish Besides the three bands of color (yellow head, black body, yellow tail) which give the …
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1. chancel — area around altar reserved for use of officiating clergy, usu. the eastern part of the church The choir rose from their seats in the chancel and sang the introit, and we could not help but notice how the mysterious plague had depleted their pious voices. 2. Monothelite — believer in heretical …
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1. Deo volente — god willing (abbr. D.V.) We shall be married this very day, and shall assume my curacy, Deo volente, next week. 2. sally port — opening in fortification for passage of troops making a sally Unbeknownst to Lord Dairnlee, however, the location of the sally port had been betrayed, and the …
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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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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 …
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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 …