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1. finca<\/strong> \u2014 large estate in Spain or Hispano-America<\/p>\n

The Labor Law of 1894 established the right of any worker in Guatemala to seek employment outside his <\/em>finca on days when the owner was not using his labor.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. trichiliocosm<\/strong> \u2014 [Buddhism<\/em>] third order world of thousands of thousands of worlds, conception of universe of universes, higher power universe of billions of universes<\/p>\n

Whatever construction one makes of the Buddhist idea of chiliocosm and <\/em>trichiliocosm, the one thing that we can be sure of is that it is really, really big. But these billion worlds are also simply one.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. gun-founder<\/strong> (also gun founder<\/strong>) \u2014 manufacturer of cannon and other armaments<\/p>\n

The most sought after <\/em>gun-founders were from the Low Countries, until England’s development of reliable cast iron cannon changed the industry forever.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. indefectible<\/strong> \u2014 perfect; resisting decay, permanent<\/p>\n

I supposed that my reception of God’s grace on that dark night on the ramparts was <\/em>indefectible, so I was taken aback by my obvious backsliding and I redoubled my prayers … but in vain.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. dixie<\/strong> \u2014 [British military<\/em>] large cooking pot<\/p>\n

But the upshot of this little fracas wasn’t too bad, as our punishment was getting water for the kitchen, which meant three trips with two <\/em>dixies each to the well on the farm over the hill\u2014though we cursed under their weight on the way back.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. ebullition<\/strong> \u2014 boiling; temperamental outburst<\/p>\n

We were used, by this time, to Nessie’s little <\/em>ebullitions whenever the weather turned gray, and so we ignored her fretful monologue and instead tried to remain focused on our cards.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. dandiprat<\/strong> \u2014 [obsolete<\/em>] hateworthy person or person of no consequence<\/p>\n

Do not be swayed by this mob of <\/em>dandiprats who wouldn’t know real culture if it took them across its knee.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. cocksparrer<\/strong> (from cock-sparrow<\/strong>) \u2014 cocky youngster<\/p>\n

He won’t be humbled for long, that one; he’s a real <\/em>cocksparrer for getting into trouble time and time again.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. Pliofilm<\/strong> \u2014 plastic wrapping material used instead of cellulose-based substances<\/p>\n

The medallion is in Near Mint condition, still wrapped in its original <\/em>Pliofilm packaging.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. inamorata<\/strong> \u2014 female lover<\/p>\n

Bradford resolved to end it all until, while penning a farewell poem to his unknowing <\/em>inamorata, he was stumped in finding a rhyme for ‘Letitia’, and his frustration kept him alive through the night until he found himself facing yet another dawn.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(Australian informal)<\/p>\n

come the raw prawn<\/strong> \u2014 to try to trick or pretend<\/p>\n

“I saw it with my own eyes, so don’t <\/em>come the raw prawn with me and try to convince me otherwise.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. finca \u2014 large estate in Spain or Hispano-America The Labor Law of 1894 established the right of any worker in Guatemala to seek employment outside his finca on days when the owner was not using his labor.   2. trichiliocosm \u2014 [Buddhism] third order world of thousands of thousands of worlds, conception of universe … <\/p>\n

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