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#97324 03/01/03 06:35 PM
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jurel
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5Sp, ult. < Gr sauros, horse mackerel: see SAURY6 any of various edible jack fishes (esp. genus Caranx) having narrow bodies



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kaddish
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5Aram kadish, lit., holy, akin to Heb kadosh, holy root kdt, sanctify6 Judaism a hymn in praise of God, recited as part of the daily service or, in one form, a mourner‘s prayer

From the Internet:
"The final period of formal mourning is avelut, which is observed only for a parent.
This period lasts for twelve months after the burial. During that time, mourners avoid
parties, celebrations, theater and concerts. For eleven months of that period,
starting at the time of burial, the son of the deceased recites the mourner's Kaddish
every day. "



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juxtapose
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3posed$, 3pos4ing 5Fr juxtaposer: see prec. & POSE16to put side by side or close together
jux#ta[po[si4tion
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juxta-
5Fr < L juxta, near, beside < IE *yugistos, superl. of base *yug3, closely connected, var. of *yeug3 > YOKE6 combining form near, beside, close by !juxtapose"



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kalanchoe
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any of a genus (Kalanchoe) of succulent perennial plants of the orpine family; esp., a species (K. blossfeldiana) with small red flowers that can be induced to bloom in December for Christmas



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Many yeas ago there were sociology and criminolgy papers that portrayed the Jukes and Kallikak
familes as archtypes of familial degeneracy. Later studies showed that these papers were seriously
flawed and dishonest. Now the names are occasionally used as jocular insults.


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kapok
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5Malay6 the silky fibers around the seeds of any of several silk-cotton trees, esp. a ceiba (Ceiba pentandra): used for stuffing mattresses, life preservers, sleeping bags, etc.



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kappa
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5Gr Sem, as in Heb kaph6 name of the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (o, x), corresponding to the English K, k: it often appears as c in English words derived from Greek, as in center, cosmetic



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The Kathak dance form originated in the north and at first was very similar to the Bharatanatyam. Persian and Muslim influences later altered the dance from a temple ritual to a courtly entertainment.The influence of the Mughal tradition is evident in this dance form, and it has a
distinct Hindu-Muslim texture.



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What would it be to layer things, one on top of the other? Is there a --pose word that shows vertical positioning?

Just asking,
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There was once an unusual restaurant near Tampa, Florida, called 'The Kapok Tree.' I remember enormous dining rooms, gardens with huge caryatids and the t-word-related equivalents--telemons or something like that?

The Kapok tree was a dining adventure, not so much for the food, which was average at best, but because of the rooms and the gardens. I heard it had closed down, which is too bad because it was a lark to go there and walk all around.


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a --pose word that shows vertical positioning?

Superimpose?


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What would it be to layer things, one on top of the other? Is there a --pose word that shows vertical positioning?

How about superimpose?

"Juxta-" means "next to," I think. In the kidney there is the "juxtaglomerular apparatus" which helps regulate the blood pressure, and it's right next to the glomerulus.


Edit: Oh well. Six minutes late. At least I can still qualify with juxtaglomerular.

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ould it be to layer things, one on top of the other? Is there a --pose word that shows vertical
positioning?

Laminate = like plywood
Suprapose is not in my dictionary, but could be coined. Stratify might graify.


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Wonderful! Superimpose is just right. Thanks to both of you, and, wwh, I was just posing a positional question--and the posse came in at about the same time.

Now I wonder whether there's a diagonal positioning --pose word?


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a diagonal positioning --pose word

Cattywampose


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a diagonal positioning --pose word

Cattywampose


best one of the day. you're no poser, Fald.



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Come to think of it, Tom is diagonal to Tabby's wumpus.


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reminds me of a little poem...

your back;
sometimes our arms,
together,
the hypotenuse.

Euclid

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3,4,5 sounds like right propertions.


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a diagonal positioning --pose word

Cattywampose

best one of the day. you're no poser, Fald.


I agree!


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Thanks, Faldage.


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When I was living in Bandung, there was a shop nearby that collected kapok locally and stuffed mattresses with it. I can testify that they are very comfortable, though they do need frequent airing.

You can see a picture of a kapok tree and the fluffy seed pods here http://www.creitb.or.id/Biodiesel/Vegetasi/kapok.htm

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