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LOVECRAFTIAN
PRONUNCIATION: (luhv-KRAF-tee-uhn)
MEANING: adjective: Of or relating to the work of H.P. Lovecraft: terrifyingly monstrous and otherworldly.
ETYMOLOGY: After H.P. Lovecraft (1870-1937), writer of fantasy and horror fiction. Earliest documented use: 1940s
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DOVECRAFTIAN - pacifistic
LONECRAFTIAN - always acting independently and without companion
LOVECRAFT? I CAN! - reply to the question "Who can teach me the art of a courtesan?"
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Believe it or not metanoia been discussed in this forum previously (if briefly). See here. _______________________________ METANOIAPRONUNCIATION: (met-uh-NOI-uh) MEANING: noun: A profound transformation in one’s outlook. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek metanoia (a change of mind), from metanoein (to change one’s mind). Earliest documented use: 1577. ______________________________ METHANOIA (1) - the sense of persecution that accompanies amphetamine use METHANOIA (2) - certainty that cow flatulence is omnipresent...and deliberate MELANOIA - the conviction that one is going to die from a sun-related skin cancer
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CREMNOPHOBIA
PRONUNCIATION: m (krem-no-FO-bee-uh)
MEANING: noun: A fear of precipices or cliffs.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cremnos (overhanging cliff) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1903.
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CREMONOPHOBIA - fear of a northern Italian city
CREAM? NO! PHOBIA - fear of drinking coffee with anything in it
CEREMONOPHOBIA - adherence to ritual is the way to avoid fear; or, adherence to ritual causes fear. Can be read either way, depending on which side of the bed you got up on!
(yes, I know it has two additional letters, not just one)
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OCHLOCRACY
PRONUNCIATION: (ahk-LAHK-ruh-see)
MEANING: noun: Government by the mob; mob rule.
ETYMOLOGY: From Middle French ochlocratie (mob rule), from Greek ochlokratia (mob rule), from ochlos (mob) + -kratia (-cracy, rule). Earliest documented use: 1594.
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OCHOCRACY - government by a Council of Eight
OCHS-OCRACY - government by a former New York Times publisher
OCCHIOCRACY - government by pun-loving voters ("the eyes have it")
(two changes in this one, also. Sorry; too tempting not to include!)
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ENANTIODROMIA
PRONUNCIATION: (i-nan-tee-uh-DROH-mee-uh)
MEANING: noun: The tendency of things, beliefs, etc., to change into their opposites.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek enantio- (opposite) + dromos (running). Earliest documented use: 1917.
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EVANTIODROMIA - The answer to "Uncle Dromia, ¿como se llama el Senor Hunter que escribió 'The Blackboard Jungle'?"
ENFANTIODROMIA - one who likes little French kids
ENANXIODROMIA - tending to display one's innermost fears
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OBVERSE
PRONUNCIATION: (noun: OB-vuhrs, adjective: ob-VUHRS)
MEANING: noun: 1. The side of a coin, medal, etc. that has the main design.
2. The front or the principal side of anything.
3. A counterpart to something.
adjective: 1. Facing the observer.
2. Serving as a counterpart to something.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin obvertere (to turn toward), from ob- (toward) + vertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend), which is also the source of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe. Earliest documented use: 1656.
NOTES: The front of a coin is called the obverse, the other side is the reverse. The obverse is also termed as the head because the front typically portrays the head of someone famous. The reverse side is known as the tail even though it doesn’t show the tail of that famous person.
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JOBVERSE - all conceivable opportunities for gainful employment
SOBVERSE - tragic poetry
OB VERNE - Jules' brother, the obstetrician
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Why "elutriate"? Why not plain old "elute"?
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ELUTRIATE
PRONUNCIATION:
(i/ee/uh-LOO-tree-ayt)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To purify or separate, especially by washing or by straining.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin elutriare (to wash out). Earliest documented use: 1731.
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ELUCTRIATE - avoidable
ELUTRIAGE - using a filter to decide what's a goner, what's treatable, and what'll be OK without further intervention
ELUTHIATE - to saturate something with sulfur by passing it through a column of special resin
MELUTRIATE - to seprate honey into three portions
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STRAITEN
PRONUNCIATION: (STRAYT-n)
MEANING: verb tr.:
1. To put into difficulties.
2. To limit or restrict.
3. To make narrow.
ETYMOLOGY:From Old French estreit, from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere (to bind, draw tight). Ultimately from Indo-European root streig- (to stroke or press), which is also the source of strike, streak, strict, stress, and strain. Earliest documented use: 1552.
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STRAPITEN - what you do after you place your kid in the carseat
STRANTEN - city in northeastern Prensylwania
STRAYTEN - perfect, but wandering
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OBVERT
PRONUNCIATION: (ob-VUHRT)
MEANING: verb tr.: To turn so as to show a different side.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin obvertere (to turn toward), from ob- (toward) + vertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend), which is also the source of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe. Earliest documented use: 1583.
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JOBVERT - to sabotage your employer
OBVENT - a surgical drain placed after a Caesarian section
OBERT - what Nan Bobbsey says to her twin brother in exasperation
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IMPEND
PRONUNCIATION: (im-PEND)
MEANING: verb intr.:
1. To be about to happen; to loom.
2. To threaten or menace.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin impendere (to hang over), from in- (towards, upon) + pendere (hang). Ultimately from the Indo-European root (s)pen- (to draw, to spin), which is also the source of pendulum, spider, pound, pansy, pendant, ponder, appendix, penthouse, depend, and spontaneous vilipend, filipendulous, perpend, equipoise, pendulous, and pensive. Earliest documented use: 1627.
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ISPEND - using Apple-pay much too much
LIMPEND - what you get when you dip the last quarter-inch of a piece of spaghetti into boiling water
HIMPEND - Good news, Honey, the ultrasound says we're having a boy!
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