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1. po-faced<\/strong> \u2014 [British] humorless, over-serious, disapproving<\/p>\n

Alain’s attempts at defusing the tense standoff between the two culinary students only elicited a <\/em>po-faced shake of the head from Chef Arnie.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. auscultation<\/strong> \u2014 diagnosis through listening to bodily sounds, usually with a stethoscope<\/p>\n

Though the pulse diagnosis of Chinese medicine has been compared with the Western practice of <\/em>auscultation, due in part to the significant training required to acquire either skill, the fact remains that pulse assessment remains unreliable and highly subjective in contradistinction to use of the stethoscope.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. rede<\/strong> \u2014 counsel, advice<\/p>\n

I thank you sincerely for your <\/em>rede, even though I shall now proceed to ignore it.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. lipophilic<\/strong> \u2014 having strong affinity for fats or lipids<\/p>\n

The <\/em>lipophilic nature of cannabinoids was doubtless the reason this doctor wished to cut out a chunk of my ass.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. miniver<\/strong> \u2014 white fur lining or trim<\/p>\n

But her straitened situation was betrayed by the <\/em>miniver lining the long sleeves of her best velvet surcote, which an observant eye could note had become worn from many repairs and washings.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. drag hunt<\/strong> \u2014 equestrian hunting in which hounds follow an artificial scent lain along a predetermined trail<\/p>\n

Jemma is still puzzled as to why these activists are protesting so vociferously against <\/em>drag hunts.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. piscina<\/strong> \u2014 basin with drain used for ablutions, particularly for washing communion vessels<\/p>\n

After quickly though reverently rinsing the vessels in the <\/em>piscina Father Xavier placed them back in the aumbry.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. yarak<\/strong> \u2014 (of a hawk) in prime condition for hunting<\/p>\n

It will take some not so little work of imping before your favorite is returned to <\/em>yarak, milord.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. transude<\/strong> \u2014 to ooze through<\/p>\n

The Deadheads <\/em>transuded past security like sweat through a tie-dye bandana.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. cittern<\/strong> \u2014 wire-string instrument similar to guitar, having a flat pear-shaped soundbox and asymmetric neck<\/p>\n

Like some jongleurs in the Tyrol he played his <\/em>cittern using a plectrum.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(British or Pennsylvanian dialect)<\/p>\n

nebby<\/strong> \u2014 meddlesome, nosy<\/p>\n

“You’re not listening to every tale that <\/em>nebby old broad has been telling you, have you?”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. po-faced \u2014 [British] humorless, over-serious, disapproving Alain’s attempts at defusing the tense standoff between the two culinary students only elicited a po-faced shake of the head from Chef Arnie.   2. auscultation \u2014 diagnosis through listening to bodily sounds, usually with a stethoscope Though the pulse diagnosis of Chinese medicine has been compared with … <\/p>\n

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