{"id":2218,"date":"2019-09-20T04:34:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2218"},"modified":"2019-09-19T07:24:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:24:21","slug":"friday-vocabulary-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2218","title":{"rendered":"Friday Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. titivate<\/strong> (also tittivate<\/strong>) \u2014 to spruce or smarten up<\/p>\n

We stopped shaving once it became clear that no rescue was forthcoming, save for Harker, who maintained an almost manic hygiene, <\/em>titivating and preening each morning as if expected a bevy of bachelorettes to stumble into our rude camp of lean-tos and hovels.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. technolatry<\/strong> \u2014 worship of technology<\/p>\n

Though it easy to agree with Morozov’s description of Silicon Valley as the Vatican of <\/em>technolatry, a credulous belief in the power of apps and computers should not be mistaken for worship.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. termitary<\/strong> (var. of termitarium<\/strong>) \u2014 termite’s nest, often mound-shaped<\/p>\n

Within the deepest bowels of the <\/em>termitary the gorged queen lies immobile, eating and birthing to the exclusion of any other activity.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. teasmade<\/strong> \u2014 automatic tea maker, usually with clock so that tea is ready upon awakening, once common in the UK<\/p>\n

Awakened by the radio built into the <\/em>teasmade, Harriet happily pulled herself into a sitting position at the head of the bed and poured out a cup of hot tea, reveling in this pinnacle of civilized life.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. thence<\/strong> \u2014 from that place; from that time; from that cause or source<\/p>\n

My brother remains quite comfortable in his club, and sees no reason to sally <\/em>thence to essay unremarkable perambulations around the so-called social scene with the so-called smart set.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. tefillin<\/strong> \u2014 phylacteries, small black leather boxes worn on the head and arm by Orthodox Jewish men during morning prayer<\/p>\n

My grandfather wrapped himself in a prayer shawl and put on the tallis and <\/em>tefillin every morning without fail, a great mitzvah, he told me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. tantalus<\/strong> \u2014 small stand or rack containing decanters with a locking bar atop to prevent unauthorized tippling<\/p>\n

Lord Hedgeworth took the brandy from the <\/em>tantalus and poured us both a very large drink.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. tarn<\/strong> \u2014 small mountain lake<\/p>\n

Only the tiny <\/em>tarns were left in these thickly wooded crags to testify to the retreat of the glaciers.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. tucker<\/strong> \u2014 linen, lace, or similar piece worn around top of bodice<\/p>\n

The Harvey Girls were renowned for their uniform neat appearance in their best bib and <\/em>tucker.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. thrasonical<\/strong> \u2014 bragging, boastful<\/p>\n

While we believed his story that everybody had been Kung Fu fighting, we thought his claim to have bested the others through his mastery of Dung Beetle style to be merely a <\/em>thrasonical addition to his tale.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(current slang)<\/p>\n

caping<\/strong> \u2014 defending or supporting an undeserving person<\/p>\n

I thought that that scene in church would finally make her wake up, but Ellie is still <\/em>caping hard for Robbie, no matter what that boy does or says.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. titivate (also tittivate) \u2014 to spruce or smarten up We stopped shaving once it became clear that no rescue was forthcoming, save for Harker, who maintained an almost manic hygiene, titivating and preening each morning as if expected a bevy of bachelorettes to stumble into our rude camp of lean-tos and hovels.   2. … <\/p>\n

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