{"id":2939,"date":"2020-07-10T10:33:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2020-07-08T18:32:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T01:32:28","slug":"friday-vocabulary-112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=2939","title":{"rendered":"Friday Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. nastic<\/strong> \u2014 (biology<\/em>) (of plant movement) caused by external stimulus which does not determine direction of response<\/p>\n

A strong flick of the finger against the leaf of a mimosa plant creates a strong <\/em>nastic response, with the leaf quickly and visibly folding up in a striking example of thigmonasty.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. snug<\/strong> \u2014 (nautical<\/em>) to lash down or stow away, as in preparation for a storm<\/p>\n

Once we had <\/em>snugged down the canvas our duty was merely one of almost interminable waiting.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. javelina<\/strong> \u2014 collared peccary<\/p>\n

During the hot summer days the <\/em>javelina rests in the shade, hunting and seeking water only at night.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. marchpane<\/strong> \u2014 marzipan<\/p>\n

The children loved the tarts, biscuits, and <\/em>marchpane laid out on the holiday buffet, but a small glass of sweet wine sufficed for me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. silage<\/strong> \u2014 ensilage, preservation of undried green fodder in a silo or pit<\/p>\n

In a rainy climate, alfalfa may also be preserved as <\/em>silage.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. parthenic<\/strong> \u2014 virgin<\/p>\n

She had the <\/em>parthenic virtue of absolute certainty in the accuracy of her judgments.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. trapezium<\/strong> \u2014 irregular quadrilateral, four-sided plane rectilinear figure not a parallelogram<\/p>\n

It was Tommaso who first noticed that the cross-section of the chamber was actually a <\/em>trapezium rather than a rectangle, after which we quickly found Lindley’s hidden vault.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. oxer<\/strong> \u2014 horse jumping obstacle with two rails set in various formations; cattle guard consisting of hedge with guardrail<\/p>\n

After you clear the water obstacle you’ll have only the ascending <\/em>oxer to jump before you make the goal posts.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. corbel<\/strong> \u2014 (architecture<\/em>) bracket of stone or brick jutting from wall to support weight above<\/p>\n

Though not specifically decorative, the cathedral’s many <\/em>corbels contend with the grotesque gargoyles for richness of architectural imagination.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. tarpaulin<\/strong> \u2014 sailor<\/p>\n

Yes, sailors are a superstitious lot, my friend, save for your English <\/em>tarpaulin who believes only in his daily tot of rum and who only fears its withdrawal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(slang)<\/p>\n

gee-gee<\/strong> \u2014 horse<\/p>\n

He was taking the train to Florida because the <\/em>gee-gees were running at Hialeah.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. nastic \u2014 (biology) (of plant movement) caused by external stimulus which does not determine direction of response A strong flick of the finger against the leaf of a mimosa plant creates a strong nastic response, with the leaf quickly and visibly folding up in a striking example of thigmonasty.   2. snug \u2014 (nautical) … <\/p>\n

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