{"id":3625,"date":"2021-12-10T08:40:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2021-12-10T08:53:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:53:12","slug":"friday-vocabulary-184","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatedguesswork.com\/?p=3625","title":{"rendered":"Friday Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. tegument<\/strong> \u2014 covering; integument<\/p>\n

He stood haughtily above the field, his bronzed and polished armor a bright protective <\/em>tegument over the doomed flesh within.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. quiff<\/strong> \u2014 lock or curl of hair hanging over the forehead<\/p>\n

My eyes kept straying to the oiled <\/em>quiff of his dark hair which he affected in some misguided attempt at fashion, and I found it difficult to pay attention to the import of his argument.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. hecatomb<\/strong> \u2014 large public sacrifice; great slaughter<\/p>\n

This lovely wood was once the muddy pit where <\/em>hecatombs of both British and German soldiers lost their lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. wizened<\/strong> \u2014 dried up, shriveled, withered<\/p>\n

The <\/em>wizened farmer stepped out of the storm shelter to see once more the wreck of all his plans and efforts, gave a short sigh, and began to clean up the mess.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. atabal<\/strong> \u2014 Moorish tambour or kettle-drum<\/p>\n

We heard the low rumble of the <\/em>atabals and braced ourselves to receive their first charge.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. chine<\/strong> \u2014 backbone or spine of animal; cut of meat containing the backbone<\/p>\n

After the capons, a roasted <\/em>chine of beef was laid upon the table.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. chine<\/strong> \u2014 steep valley formed by running water<\/p>\n

There at the very foot of the <\/em>chine was a small house, a hut really, hidden by the young pines which grew almost at the edge of the rushing stream.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. imperator<\/strong> \u2014 title conferred upon victorious general in Republican Rome; title for the Roman emperor; absolute ruler<\/p>\n

Now that his only rival was bested, shamed with failure after the dough tossing contest, Virgil reigned alone as <\/em>imperator of the Shakey’s Pizza Shop.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. steeve<\/strong> \u2014 to compress and pack into a ship’s hold<\/p>\n

After the hold had been inspected thoroughly to make sure it was waterproof, the crew <\/em>steeved the cotton tightly within.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. gambado<\/strong> \u2014 large boot-like coverings attached to saddle in lieu of stirrups<\/p>\n

Besides the obvious protection from the brambles which surround Athelney’s estate, I daresay the support the <\/em>gambadoes give to the old duffer is a more important reason that he chooses to eschew a proper saddle.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(Latin)<\/p>\n

nihil obstat<\/strong> \u2014 permission to publish, certification that a Roman Catholic censor has examined a work and found nothing contrary to official church doctrine, lit. “nothing stands in the way”<\/p>\n

That this work, which today reads like one of the most vicious attacks upon a duly elected official, ever received the <\/em>nihil obstat is perhaps the most incredible aspect of the entire affair.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. tegument \u2014 covering; integument He stood haughtily above the field, his bronzed and polished armor a bright protective tegument over the doomed flesh within.   2. quiff \u2014 lock or curl of hair hanging over the forehead My eyes kept straying to the oiled quiff of his dark hair which he affected in some … <\/p>\n

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