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HERJULES
PRONUNCIATION: (HUHR-kyuh-leez)
MEANING: noun: A man of extraordinary strength or size.
ETYMOLOGY: After Hercules, the son of Zeus and Alcmene in Greek mythology. Hercules performed many feats requiring extraordinary strength and effort, such as cleaning the Augean stables. He also slew the monster Hydra. Earliest documented use: 1567. Also see herculean. ___________________________
HERULES - Vive le Roi!
HERJULES - the royal diamonds and emeralds
HERCULESS - Dame Agatha without her renowned Belgian detective
HERCUES - Even after losing everything in a disastrous fire, the renowned actress never missed these
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TRAVEST
PRONUNCIATION: (TRA-vuhst)
MEANING: verb tr.: To mock or to parody.
ETYMOLOGY: From either French travestir or Italian travestire, from tra- (across), from Latin trans- + vestire (to dress). Earliest documented use: 1656. __________________________________
TARAVEST - a waistcoat with the motto of Scarlett's plantation embroidered to the pocket
TERAVEST - what you'd have to do, and tlhen some, to buy half of the outstanding Apple stock
THAVEST - what you put on after you've put on thapants, thashirt, and thatie
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ANATHEMATIZE
PRONUNCIATION: (uh-NATH-uh-muh-tyz)
MEANING: verb tr.: To denounce, condemn, or curse.
ETYMOLOGY: From Middle French anathematiser, from Latin anathematizare (to ban, curse, or detest), from Greek anathematizein (to curse), from anathema (something devoted to evil). Earliest documented use: 1473. ___________________________
A.B.A.-THEMATIZE - to re-write a Scott Turow book so that it's really about Organized Law
ANTHEMATIZE - to make a song symbolize a country
ANATHEMA-TIKE - Dennis the Menace (apologies to Hank Ketcham)
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IMMISERATE
PRONUNCIATION: (i-MIZ-uh-rayt)
MEANING: verb tr.: To impoverish or to make miserable.
ETYMOLOGY: Back-formation from immiseration (impoverishment), loan translation of German Verelendung (impoverishment). The word is from in- (into) + miserable, from Latin miserari (to pity), from miser (pitiable, wretched). Earliest documented use: 1956. _________________________
A.M. MISERATE - unhappiness in the morning
IMMIE RATE - what it costs to buy a marble
EMMI-BERATE - to scold for being too fixated on TV awards
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BETRUMP
PRONUNCIATION: (be-TRUHMP)
MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To deceive or cheat. 2. To elude.
ETYMOLOGY: From be- + French tromper (to deceive), which also gave us trumpery and trompe l’oeil. Earliest documented use: 1522. _____________________________
BEST RUMP - a superlative cut of roast
BE TRAMP - play a role in a Charlie Chaplin movie (or a full-length Disney cartoon)
BET SUM (𝑝) - make a quiet wager
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MANUSCRIBE
PRONUNCIATION: (MAN-yuh-skryb)
MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To write by hand. 2. To autograph.
ETYMOLOGY: Back-formation from manuscript, from manus (hand) + scribere (to write). Ultimately from the Indo-European root skribh- (to cut, separate, or sift), which also gave us subscribe, scripture, scribble, describe, circumflex, and circumspect. Earliest documented use: 1649. ________________________________
MANY SCRIBE - just about everybody knows how to write
MANUS CRIME - transgressions committed by hand
MANU'S TRIBE - his extended family, friends and companions
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TYPOMANIA
PRONUNCIATION: (ty-puh-MAY-nee-uh)
MEANING: noun: 1. An obsession with typography. 2. An obsession with typology or symbolism. 3. An obsession with getting published.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek typos (impression) + mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). Earliest documented use: 1882. ____________________________________________
TYPHOMANIA - I see evidence of Salmonella infections everywhere
T.Y., ROMANIA - an expression of gratitude in Bucharest
TYPTOMANIA - a fascination with tulips, Tiny Tim, and ukuleles
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EPISTEMOLOGY
MEANING: noun: The study of knowledge, especially its nature, origin, limits, validity, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek episteme (knowledge) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1847. __________________________________
EPISTEMOLOGY - science of plant pests (aphids et al) that grow on the stems and leaves
EPICSTEMOLOGY - how sunflowers keep their blooms upright
EXISTEMOLOGY - whether or not there is a genre of rock music dealing with emotional themes
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YESTEREVE
PRONUNCIATION: (YES-tuh-reev)
MEANING: noun: Yesterday evening. adverb: During yesterday evening.
ETYMOLOGY: From yester- (a time one period before the present one), from Old English giestran (previous day) + eve/even (evening). Earliest documented use: 1565. Another form of this word is yestreen. _______________________________________
ESTEREVE - the night before Purim
YESSER, EVE - Adam accedes to his mate's requests, if sarcastically
GESTE RÈVE - dream of elegance and magnanimity
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MARCESCENCE
PRONUNCIATION: (mahr-SES-uhns)
MEANING: noun: The retention of dead leaves, etc., as opposed to shedding.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin marcescere (to wither), from marcere (to wither). Earliest documented use: 1859. _______________________________
MAR-CRESCENCE - sea level is rising
MARCH SCENE - warriors in serried ranks assembled
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