{"id":2876,"date":"2020-05-29T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T03:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2876"},"modified":"2020-06-05T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:18:30","slug":"friday-vocabulary-107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2876","title":{"rendered":"Friday Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. sudarium<\/strong> \u2014 cloth for wiping the face, handkerchief; (specifically<\/em>) the cloth used by Saint Veronica to wipe the face of Jesus<\/p>\n

The true gentleman, of course, sweeps the sweat from his brow using a <\/em>sudarium and not the sleeve of his tunic.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Patagonian<\/strong> \u2014 of or relating to Patagonia, the southernmost lands of South America in S. Chile and S. Argentina<\/p>\n

Here among the Fuegian natives of this dry, barren <\/em>Patagonian plateau I had every reason to doubt that anyone at all would ever receive my feeble radio calls for assistance.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. russet<\/strong> \u2014 homespun cloth of reddish-brown<\/p>\n

He pulled his overlarge <\/em>russet cloak more tightly about him as he sat silently in the darkness.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. tassel<\/strong> \u2014 to bloom (said of corn or sugar cane)<\/p>\n

The green fields showed brilliant gold spots here and there where the corn had just begun to <\/em>tassel.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. nobiliary<\/strong> \u2014 of or relating to the nobility<\/p>\n

Those wishing to restore the ‘good old days’ of titles and hereditary aristocracies usually imagine themselves as the person enjoying <\/em>nobiliary privileges rather than as the much greater number of oppressed people propping up that rule by the lucky few.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. flummery<\/strong> \u2014 mere trifling, empty compliment; dish made from oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick<\/p>\n

“After such an adventure don’t test me with such <\/em>flummery as that, but let us enjoy the hearty fellowship of true brothers.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. incurrent<\/strong> \u2014 moving into the interior, relating to an inward current<\/p>\n

From this and myriad other sources the secrets were transmitted by devious <\/em>incurrent paths back to the Major’s office at KGB headquarters.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. recalitrate<\/strong> \u2014 to ‘kick out’ against something, to resist, to show strong repugnance<\/p>\n

Flailing in the saddle he would <\/em>recalcitrate against his mount, the very idea of riding, and even the entire equine race.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. roadstead<\/strong> \u2014 (nautical<\/em>) somewhat sheltered area near shore where ships may anchor safe from weather<\/p>\n

The ships furthest landward were now attempting to get under way and flee the fire ships which had already decimated over half the vessels in the <\/em>roadstead.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. kittle<\/strong> \u2014 ticklish, difficult to deal with<\/p>\n

“True, it’s not easy doing business with such <\/em>kittle folk who think that a deal is always an opportunity to spread their own peculiar gospel.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(Canadian slang)<\/p>\n

screech<\/strong> \u2014 homemade strong drink of Newfoundland similar to moonshine, often flavored with rum<\/p>\n

No, thank you, but the last time I drank <\/em>screech I came to in the backseat of a patrol car, freezing my ass off.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. sudarium \u2014 cloth for wiping the face, handkerchief; (specifically) the cloth used by Saint Veronica to wipe the face of Jesus The true gentleman, of course, sweeps the sweat from his brow using a sudarium and not the sleeve of his tunic.   2. Patagonian \u2014 of or relating to Patagonia, the southernmost lands … <\/p>\n

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