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G1c
Ronda Faries
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epistemology
The study of knowledge
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neologism, n.
a new word
an item that is dated by how it looks
an abnormality
That's a neologism that I could do without.
objurgate, v.t.
to rebuke
to confuse
to materialize
The politician chose not to objurgate his assistant on national television.
palaver, n.
flattery
primitive things
knighthood
Palaver can be nice, but most people prefer meaningful conversation from a potential mate.
queue, n.
a pigtail
a signal
a question
Practically every 17th century male colonist had a queue when he arrived in the new world.
raucous, adj.
hoarse
lewd
loud
Because it was for his own good, the raucous man's friends forced him to be quiet at the ballgame.
stentorian, adj.
very loud
expensive
smelly
The stentorian man disrupted the movie until the ushers told him to be quiet or leave.
tincture, n.
a medicinal solution
a small container
a tinny sound
The mother swabbed tincture of iodine on her son's wound before bandaging it.
uxorious, adj.
extremely fond of one's wife
very unhappy
obnoxious
After only a few weeks of marriage, the uxorious husband was beginning to get on his wife's nerves.
virescent, adj.
greenish
true
chaste
He dreamed about virescent eyes that were watching every move he made.
wanton, adj.
undisciplined
wishful
tedious
Wanton thinking is inappropriate during an important business meeting.
xanthic, adj.
yellow
wooden
large
The xanthic toy appealed to the toddler.
yokel, n.
a country bumpkin
an uncooked egg yoke
a kind of cow
To the visitors from the city, he was just a yokel and they didn't give him a second glance.
zymurgy, n.
the chemistry of fermentation
a support group
a branch of zoology
The teen decided zymurgy was interesting, but not for him.
penchant, n.
a fondness for something
anything hanging
something than swings
She had a penchant for chocolate, even though she had an allergy to it.
rusticity, n.
an awkward or ignorant quality
the presence of rust on metal
the way rust conducts electricity
The stranger praised the town's rusticity, but the townsfolk complained that it offered few amenities.
selvage, n.
a woven edge which prevents cloth from raveling
rescue of cargo or a ship from fire or a shipwreck
an obsession with oneself
The costumer cut the cloth so the selvage could double as a hem.
mummer, n.
an actor
a whisper
an embalmer
The mummer began at the edge of the stage and worked his way to the center as he performed for the crowd.
grizzled, adj.
having gray hair
stooped over
tired
The grizzled old actor refused to change his appearance in order to try out for a younger role.
dismay, n.
consternation or a loss of courage
sadness
shame
Much to her dismay, the directions were practically impossible to follow.
gumption, n.
initiative
provisions
possessions
The American pioneers had plenty of gumption, which they needed to settle the west.