Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis - also known as linguistic relativity, asserts that language influences worldview or cognition, the way you think and concieve things. One form of linguistic relativity, linguistic determinism, pososits that language determines and influences the scope of cultural perceptions of their surrounding world.
Anodized - to cause (a metal) to undergo electrolytic action as the anode of a cell in order to coat with a protective or decorative film.
Veracity - conformity with truth or fact : accuracy. 2. : devotion to the truth : truthfulness. 3. : power of conveying or perceiving truth.
Genizah - (/ɡɛˈniːzə/; Hebrew: גניזה, lit. 'storage', also geniza; plural: genizot or genizahs is a storage area in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery designated for the temporary storage of worn-out Hebrew-language books and papers on religious topics prior to proper cemetery burial.
Interleaved - inserted pages, typically blank ones, between the pages of (a book).
Algospeak - the use of coded expressions to evade automated moderation algorithms on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. It is used to discuss topics deemed sensitive to moderation algorithms while avoiding penalties such as shadow banning or downranking of content. It is a type of internet slang and a form of linguistic self-censorship. The term algospeak is a portmanteau of Algorithm and -speak;
Mercurial - characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood, 2. Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
Proprietary - of, relating to, or characteristic of an owner or title holder.
Palindrome - a word, verse, or sentence (such as "Able was I ere I saw Elba") or a number (such as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
Conglomerate - such as Samsung, Néstle, etc. (/kəŋˈɡlɒmərət/) a type of multi-industry company that consists of several different and unrelated business entities that operate in various industries. A conglomerate usually has a parent company that owns and controls many subsidiaries, which are legally independent but financially and strategically dependent on the parent company. Conglomerates are often large and multinational corporations that have a global presence and a diversified portfolio of products and services. Conglomerates can be formed by merger and acquisitions, spin-offs, or joint ventures.
Culture-bound syndrome - In medicine and medical anthropology, a culture-bound syndrome, culture-specific syndrome, or folk illness is a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or culture. There are no known objective biochemical or structural alterations of body organs or functions, and the disease is not recognized in other cultures.
Taijin kyofusho (Japanese: 対人恐怖症, TKS, for taijin kyofusho symptoms) is a Japanese culture-specific syndrome. The term taijin kyofusho translates into the disorder (sho) of fear (kyofu) of interpersonal relations (taijin). Those who have taijin kyofusho are likely to be extremely embarrassed about themselves or fearful of displeasing others when it comes to the functions of their bodies or their appearances. These bodily functions and appearances include their faces, odor, actions, or looks. Examples include fear of eye-to-eye confrontation, blushing, and giving off unpleasant facial expression or body odor. They do not want to embarrass other people with their presence. This culture-bound syndrome is a social phobia based on fear and anxiety.
Jeonse - (English: /ˈtʃʌnseɪ/ CHUN-say; Korean: 전세; Hanja: 傳貰; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn.sʰe]), also known as chŏnse, key money deposit or key money,is a type of lease or deposit common in the South Korean real estate market. Instead of paying monthly rent, a renter will make a lump-sum deposit on a rental space, at anywhere from 50% to 80% of the market value, which is then returned at the end of the lease term. The owners make profit from reinvesting the jeonse deposit, instead of receiving the monthly rent. It is also possible to combine a lower jeonse deposit with a small monthly rent; this is known as banjeonse (반전세; 半傳貰; lit. half-jeonse).
Nootropics - substances that enhance cognition and memory and facilitate learning.
Vanity - a small case or handbag for toilet articles used by women, 2. dressing table, a bathroom cabinet containing a sink and usually having a countertop.
Galvanized - To stimulate or shock with an electric current. To arouse to awareness or action; spur. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.
Vaporware - is a product, typically computer hardware or software, that is announced to the general public but is late, never actually manufactured, or officially cancelled.
Kwangmyong - the North Korean national intranet.
Skimming - occurs when devices illegally installed on or inside ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, or fuel pumps capture card data and record cardholders’ PIN entries. Criminals use the data to create fake payment cards and then make unauthorized purchases or steal from victims' accounts. It is estimated that skimming costs financial institutions and consumers more than $1 billion each year.
Weathervane - a revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building.
Kompromat - (Russian: компромат, IPA: [kəmprɐˈmat] ⓘ, short for "compromising material") is damaging information about a politician, a businessperson, or other public figure, which may be used to create negative publicity, as well as for blackmail, often to exert influence rather than monetary gain, and extortion. Kompromat may be acquired from various security services, or outright forged, and then publicized by use of a public relations official.
Deluge - a large amount of water or rain, or to overwhelm something
Mezzanine - (/ˌmɛzəˈniːn/; or in Italian, a mezzanino) an intermediate floor in a building which is partly open to the double-height ceilinged floor below, or which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, a loft with non-sloped walls. However, the term is often used loosely for the floor above the ground floor, especially where a very high-ceilinged original ground floor has been split horizontally into two floors.
Geofeed - is list of IP address ranges associated with geolocation information. The principle was authored by Google in July 2013. Starting August 2020, it was officially published as a standard under RFC 8805 with the name A Format for Self-Published IP Geolocation Feeds. This is now the gold standard for sharing geolocation information. Geofeeds are used to correct data errors that result from altered prefixes or other variables that affect geolocation. Network operators can publish a mapping of IP address ranges to simplified geolocation information, informally termed a geolocation feed or geofeed. Interested parties (e.g. geolocation providers but not only) can regularly poll and parse these feeds to update or merge data with other geolocation data sources and then apply procedures with very little hassle. At Ipregistry, we check and merge geofeeds daily.
Rice (cars) - Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements. (R.I.C.E.) Parts put on cars to make them look fast, when they have no internal tuning, and are actually slow as hell. Parts usually consist of excessivley angular bodykits, large rear spoilers, neon, sponsor stickers, chrome rims, fake "coffee can" exhaust tips, and loud, annoying paint jobs and/or vynils. Sometimes parts are do-it-yourself installed and are basically duct taped to the car. Most commonly known for being done to Honda Civics, but can also be done to slow domestic vehicles, such as a Chevy Cavalier, etc.
Rice burner - a pejorative term originally applied to Japanese motorcycles and which later expanded to include Japanese cars or any East Asian-made vehicles. Variations include rice rocket, referring most often to Japanese superbikes, rice machine, rice grinder or simply ricer. Riced out is an adjective denigrating a badly customized sports car, "usually with oversized or ill-matched exterior appointmentsRicing comes from the car terminology "ricing" or "RICEing". In the car world, RICE stands for Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement. When you put a scoop on your car (that doesn't lead to a cold air intake) or a big spoiler (which won't make a difference), you're ricing. The idea is to increase its perceived performance through cosmetics.
Deseret - The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation /ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ DEZ-ə-RET, ontemporaneously /dɛsiːrɛt/ dess-ee-ret, as recorded in the Deseret alphabet spelling 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) was a proposed state of the United States, promoted by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who had founded settlements in what is today the state of Utah. A provisional state government operated for nearly two years in 1849–50, but was never recognized by the United States government. The name Deseret derives from the word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon.
Obelisk - an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid. 2. another term for obelus
Elegiac - relating to or characteristic of an elegy. 2. verses in elegiac manner
Imprimatur - an official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book. "the imprimatur for this edition was granted by Cardinal O'Casey”, 2. a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard."the original LP enjoyed the imprimatur of the composer”
Carpetbagger — a largely historical pejorative used by Southerners to describe allegedly opportunistic or disruptive Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War and were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, or social gain. The term broadly included both individuals who sought to promote Republican politics (including the right of black people to vote and hold office) and individuals who saw business and political opportunities because of the chaotic state of the local economies following the war. In practice, the term carpetbagger often was applied to any Northerners who were present in the South during the Reconstruction Era (1865–1877). The word is closely associated with scalawag, a similarly pejorative word used to describe native white Southerners who supported the Republican Party-led Reconstruction.
Stalwart - an unwavering partisan
Bloc - a combination of countries, parties, or groups sharing a common purpose. "a center-left voting bloc”
Reverse engineering - (also known as backwards engineering or back engineering) is a process or method through which one attempts to understand through deductive reasoning how a previously made device, process, system, or piece of software accomplishes a task with very little (if any) insight into exactly how it does so.
Social engineering - (information security) is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access, it differs from a traditional "con" in the sense that it is often one of the many steps in a more complex fraud scheme. It has also been defined as "any act that influences a person to take an action that may or may not be in their best interests."
Firmware - software that provides low-level control of computing device hardware. For a relatively simple device, firmware may perform all control, monitoring and data manipulation functionality. For a more complex device, firmware may provide relatively low-level control as well as hardware abstraction services to higher-level software such as an operating system. Firmware is found in a wide range of computing devices including personal computers, smartphones, home appliances, vehicles, computer peripherals and in many of the integrated circuits inside each of these larger systems. Firmware is stored in non-volatile memory – either read-only memory (ROM) or programmable memory such as EPROM, EEPROM, or flash. Changing a device's firmware stored in ROM requires physically replacing the memory chip – although some chips are not designed to be removed after manufacture.
Suspire - breathe. "we only live, only suspire Consumed by either fire or fire"
BRICS - an intergovernmental organization consisting of ten countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. It is considered to be a counterpart and alternative to the G7 bloc of the world's largest economies and combined represent nearly half of the world's population.
Hacker - Originally, hacker simply meant advanced computer technology enthusiast (both hardware and software) and adherent of programming subculture. 2. Someone who is able to subvert computer security. If doing so for malicious purposes, the person can also be called a cracker. 2. A cracker is someone who breaks into computers. A hacker is someone who programs them.
A digital signal is a signal that represents data as a sequence of discrete values; at any given time it can only take on, at most, one of a finite number of values. This contrasts with an analog signal, which represents continuous values; at any given time it represents a real number within a continuous range of values.
Fascism - (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement,characterized by a dictatorialleader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Fascism : a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.
Inherent to fascism is a commitment to a totalitarian corporatist state with control over all aspects of society in the hands of national leadership. This is the main practical tenet of fascism.
Qubit (/ˈkjuːbɪt/) - or quantum bit is a basic unit of quantum information—the quantum version of the classic binary bit physically realized with a two-state device. A qubit is a two-state (or two-level) quantum-mechanical system, one of the simplest quantum systems displaying the peculiarity of quantum mechanics. Examples include the spin of the electron
Chereme - a phoneme equivalent to sign languages.
ARPANET - The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network(ARPANET) was the first wide-area packet-switched networkwith distributed control and one of the first computer networks to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite. Both technologies became the technical foundation of the Internet. The ARPANET was established by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (now DARPA) of the United States Department of Defense.
Nibble (computing) - In computing, a nibble, or spelled nybble to match byte, is a unit of information that is an aggregation of four-bits; half of a byte/octet. The unit is alternatively called nyble, nybl, half-byte or tetrade. In networking or telecommunications, the unit is often called a semi-octet,quadbit, or quartet.
NATO CRONOS - Crisis Response Operations in NATO Operating Systems (CRONOS) is a system of interconnected computer networks used by NATO to transmit classified information. It provides NATO Secret level operations, with access to NATO intelligence applications and databases.
Five Eyes - The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an Anglosphere intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries are party to the multilateral UK-USA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence. Informally, "Five Eyes" can refer to the group of intelligence agencies of these countries. The term "Five Eyes" originated as shorthand for a "AUS/CAN/NZ/UK/US Eyes Only" (AUSCANNZUKUS) releasability caveat.
Five Eyes Plus 3 - Five Eyes has agreements with France, Germany, and Japan to introduce an information-sharing framework to counter China and Russia.
The Club de Berne - (French pronunciation: [klœbdə bɛʁn], lit. 'Bern Club', CdB) is an intelligence sharing forum between the intelligence servicesof the 27 states of the European Union (EU), Norway and Switzerland, named after the city of Bern. It is an institution based on voluntary exchange of secrets, experience and views as well as discussing problems. Austria is excluded from the CdB because of its tolerance of espionage that does not target the country itself.
Maximator - (named after a type of beer from the German brewery Augustiner-Bräu) is an alliance between the secret services of Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, comparable to the Five Eyes. It was founded in 1976 on the initiative of the Danish secret service and has operated largely undetected since then.
Davening - the act of reciting Jewish prayers, a term used commonly among Ashkenazi Jews.
Bharat - ancient name of India, “The designation Bharat appears in the official Sanskrit name of the country, Bhāratagaṇarājya.”
“Mug-Up” - The term "Mug Up" was used in coastal communities by the mid-1800s to describe any snack or coffee break throughout the day or evening. “Mug ups" were an important part of life for fishermen. They would gather and have a hearty meal and warm up whenever they could take a break. Today, this nautical expression still describes a gathering of people for a drink and meal. Today, Mug-up is used by Scouts Canada to describe an evening snack (after dinner, but before Campfire). It is usually soup or hot chocolate and something to munch on (grilled cheese, etc). “We'll meet for a mug-up with the boys when we reach harbour.” by That Graham Guy September 26, 2011.
ネトウヨ - Netto-uyoku or net uyoku (ネット右翼, lit.'Internet rightists'), often shortened to neto-uyo (ネトウヨ), is the term used to refer to Japanese netizens who espouse ultranationalist far-right views on social media. Netto-uyoku is evaluated as sharing similarities to Western right-wing populism or the alt-right.
Netizen - a user of the internet, especially a habitual or avid one.
Ballast - heavy material, such as gravel, sand, iron, or lead, placed low in a vessel to improve its stability. "the hull had insufficient ballast"
Sulphurous - (chiefly of vapor or smoke) containing or derived from sulfur. "wafts of sulfurous fumes" sulfureous. adjective: sulphureous; adjective: sulfureous like sulfur in color; pale yellow.
Erring - having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong. "the strictest possible action should be taken against the erring officials"
Potentate - a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one.
Awing - inspire with awe.
Helot - a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. a serf or slave.
Onerous - (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. "he found his duties increasingly onerous"
Pericles - Pericles (/ˈpɛrɪkliːz/, Ancient Greek: Περικλῆς; c.495 – 429 BC) was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War..
Bismarck - Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a Prussian statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany. Bismarck's Realpolitik and firm governance resulted in him being popularly known as the Iron Chancellor (German: Eiserner Kanzler).
Spittoon - a metal or earthenware pot typically having a funnel-shaped top, used for spitting into.
Cuspidors - a spittoon.
Pugilists - a boxer, especially a professional one.
Viceregal - is an adjective that means relating to a viceroy or their viceroyalty. It can also mean relating to a governor or governor general. The adverb form of "viceregal" is "viceregally".
Gubernatorial -- an adjective that means relating to a governor or the office of governor. For example, you might describe a candidate for governor as a gubernatorial candidate.
Alembic - a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling. anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
Sundered - sundering ˈsən-d(ə-)riŋ Synonyms of sunder. transitive verb. : to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space.
Recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
手書きポップ (Tegaki POP) -- They are catchy, kitsch handrawn signage, custome-made by shop assistants in retail stores in Japan to promote certain products. Please image search, their craft is quite impressive. They are seen everywhere, from supermarkets, drugstores to bookshops. There is even a Japanese typeface classification, like blackletter or serifs, that is derived from these signages. This design style is reflected in things like film posters and youtube thumbnails too. While they aren't elegant but effective, legible, fast at catching attention and does the job. Tokyo itself is busy as is, but these design choices make it very draining to live.
"Galapagos phones" -- from the Galapagos Islands where evolution occurred independently like the phones in Japan. South Korea also had high-tech phones but they had to adapt and market it outside their country too, because their local market isn't big enough.
Ampersand - the logograph representing the conjunction 'and' deriving from the Latin ligature for the word 'et'.
Aposematic coloring -
Aestivation - (Latin: aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter. Aestivation is characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.[1] It takes place during times of heat and dryness, which are often the summer months.
Xtian - (plural Xtians) Abbreviation of Christian. 1). the "X" in Latin is defined as 'To delete, cancel, or obliterate' (i.e. kill, crush & crucify). 2). the "tian" in Latin means 'to hold, grasp, have'.So an "Xtian" is a believer who dies to self (gives up everything they hold & have), thru the power of Jesus Christ and radically conforms to His image; a servant/bondservant of Christ. Not by their own power but by submitting everything in their lives to Christ (even if they have to die), for His glory.
Cambridge Analytica - former British consulting firm (2013) SCL Group private intelligence
Astroturfing - the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public
Ostinato -- (Italian: [ostiˈnaːto]; derived from the Italian word for stubborn, compare English obstinate) is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice, frequently in the same pitch. Well-known ostinato-based pieces include classical compositions such as Ravel's Boléro and the Carol of the Bells, and popular songs such as John Lennon’s “Mind Games”(1973), Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder's "I Feel Love" (1977), Henry Mancini's theme from Peter Gunn (1959), The Who's "Baba O'Riley" (1971), The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997), and Flo Rida's "Low" (2007)
Biomass - noun. biomass -ˌmas. : the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
Assonance - in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence). "the use of assonance throughout the poem creates the sound of despair"
Cacophony - specifically, harshness in the sound of words or phrases.
Onomatopoeia - the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss), also : a word formed by onomatopoeia.
Rhythm - an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech.
Meter, Metre - systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm sense 1) in verse: (1) rhythm that continuously repeats a single basic pattern.
Mora - the minimal unit of measure in quantitative verse equivalent to the time of an average short syllable.
Parishioner - a member or inhabitant of a parish.
Debutante - a young woman making her formal entrance into society.
Repertoire - 1. a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform.
Epigraph — a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document, monograph or section or chapter thereof.
Flash fiction -- a brief fictional narrative that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count, include the six-word story; the 280-character story (also known as "twitterature"); the "dribble" (also known as the "minisaga", 50 words); the "drabble" (also known as "microfiction", 100 words); "sudden fiction" (750 words); "flash fiction" (1,000 words); and "microstory"
Pellagra - a disease marked by dermatitis, gastrointestinal disorders, and dementia and associated with a diet deficient in niacin or tryptophan. "In the United States, pellagra continued to be a huge problem through the mid-20th century. From 1906 to 1940, about three million people contracted it and 100,000 of them died. Most were in the South. … Southerners gradually changed their diets to include fortified foods or those containing niacin. By the 50's, pellagra had almost vanished. —Howard Markel"
Beriberi -- Disease caused by Vitamin B1 defiency, there are 'dry' and 'wet' variants of this disease
Peroxide - to treat with a peroxide, especially to bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide
Bisphenol S (BPS) - BPA, an industrial chemical compound C15H16O2 that is a component especially of hard plastics (such as polycarbonate) and epoxy resins.
Armistice Day - from the armistice terminating World War I on November 11, 1918, 2. veterans day —used before the official adoption of Veterans Day in 1954
Aptly - in an apt manner : in a way that is fitting or appropriate
Epithet - a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing, 2. a disparaging or abusive word or phrase, 3. the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus
Sheaf - a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together, 2. something resembling a sheaf of grain "a sheaf of papers", 3. a large amount or number
Scuttled - to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship), specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom
Testily - easily annoyed : irritable.
Hilt - a handle especially of a sword or dagger.
Mottled - marked with spots of different colors, having blotches of two or more colors. "mottled tree bark, a mottled complexion, the bird's mottled plumage. A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a mottled camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor. —Kenneth Chang"
Lamely - not strong, good, or effective : lacking necessary or desirable substance.
Luftwaffe - air force
Piping - trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains).
Sam Browne belt
Nickel-plated
Puttees - a cloth strip wrapped around the leg from ankle to knee, 2. a usually leather legging secured by a strap or catch or by laces.
Loam - a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay, 2. specifically, a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand.
Calcimine - a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting or zinc white, and water that is used especially on plastered surfaces.
Lob - to let hang heavily, droop, 2. to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc, 3. to direct (something, such as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response, to move slowly and heavily, 4. to move in an arc, 5. to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc.
Deposed - to remove from a throne or other high position, 2. to put down, 3. to take testimony especially by deposition.
Lolloped - to proceed with a bounding or bobbing motion.
Percolator - a coffeepot in which boiling water rising through a tube is repeatedly deflected downward through a perforated basket containing ground coffee beans to extract their essence.
Compatriots - a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another.
Garishly - clothed in vivid colors, 2. excessively or disturbingly vivid, 3. offensively or distressingly bright, 4. tastelessly showy.
Unfrocked - to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office, 2. to remove from a position of honor or privilege.
Chaplain - a clergyman in charge of a chapel, 2. a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to a family or court, 3. a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as at a meeting of a club or society), 4. a clergyman appointed to assist a bishop (as at a liturgical function).
Dentition - the development and cutting of teeth, 2. the character of a set of teeth especially with regard to their number, kind, and arrangement.
Masthead - the printed matter in a newspaper or periodical that gives the title and details of ownership, advertising rates, and subscription rates, 2. the name of a publication (such as a newspaper) displayed on the top of the first page.
Dossier - a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject.
Scabrous - dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes.
Mendacity - given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth.
Probate - the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official recognition and registration as the last will and testament of a deceased person is genuine.
Boodle - a collection or lot of persons, 2. bribe money, 3. a large amount especially of money.
Vituperative - uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse.
Invective - insulting or abusive language.
Beleagured - suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment.
Ptomaine - any of various organic bases which are formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on nitrogenous matter and some of which are poisonous.
Garrulous - given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative.
Pusillanimous - lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity.
Carburetors - a mechanical apparatus for premixing vaporized fuel and air in proper proportions and supplying the mixture to an internal combustion engine.
Uncajoled - to not persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance.
Unhallowed - not blessed, unconsecrated, unholy, 2. unsanctioned by or showing lack of reverence for religion, impious, profane, 3. contrary to accepted standards, immoral.
Centime - any of several former monetary units equal to ¹/₁₀₀ franc (as of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg), 2. a monetary subunit of the dinar (Algeria), dirham (Morocco), franc (a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa), and gourde.
Inane - lacking significance, meaning, or point, silly 2. void or empty space.
Anachronism - an error in chronology, 2. a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other, 3. a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place.
Chide - to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke, 2. to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner.
Atomized - to divide, fragment, 2. to deprive of meaningful ties to others, 3. to subject to attack by nuclear weapons.
Maxim - a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct, 2. a proverbial saying.
Torrent - 1. a violent or forceful flow of fluid, 2. especially : a rushing stream of water, 3. a heavy downpour of rain, 4. a protocol that is used to distribute a large computer file (such as of digitized music or video) that has been segmented in small pieces between a large number of peer-to-peer users.
Adage - a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation.
Staid - marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint, sober, grave.
Premier - to have a first public performance.
Bovine - of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow, 2. having qualities (such as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows.
Myopic - lacking in foresight or discernment : narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications, 2. affected by myopia, of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia, nearsighted.
Etiological - assigning or seeking to assign a cause. 2. a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases.
Indolent - averse to activity, effort, or movement, habitually lazy.
Bunting - a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations, 2. decorations especially in the colors of the national flag, 3. any of various stout-billed passerine birds (families Cardinalidae and Emberizidae) of which some are grouped with the cardinal and some with the New World sparrows.
Debacle - a complete failure, fiasco, 2. a great disaster.
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Dopaminergic behavior -
Mesolimbic dopamine reward loop -
Chapbook - a type of small printed booklet that was a popular medium for street literature throughout early modern Europe. Chapbooks were usually produced cheaply, illustrated with crude woodcuts and printed on a single sheet folded into 8, 12, 16, or 24 pages, sometimes bound with a saddle stitch. Printers provided chapbooks on credit to chapmen, who sold them both from door to door and at markets and fairs, then paying for the stock they sold
Ephemera - items which were not originally designed to be retained or preserved, but have been collected or retained
Divan - a long low sofa without a back or arms, typically placed against a wall.
Tsundoku (積ん読) is the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them
Enteric-coated - a capsule or tablet with a special coating that prevents medication from being released until it reaches the small intenstine
Shunt - a hole or a small passage that moves, or allows movement of, fluid from one part of the body to another
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Dead-Internet Theory - a conspiracy theory that asserts, due to a coordinated and intentional effort, the Internet now consists mainly of bot activity and automatically generated content manipulated by algorithmic curation to control the population and minimize organic human activity. Proponents of the theory believe these social bots were created intentionally to help manipulate algorithms and boost search results in order to manipulate consumers. Some proponents of the theory accuse government agencies of using bots to manipulate public perception. The date given for this "death" is generally around 2016 or 2017. The dead Internet theory has gained traction because many of the observed phenomena are quantifiable, such as increased bot traffic, but the literature on the subject does not support the full theory.