Sat Jan 31
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ma•ieu•tic
[mey-yoo-tik]
— adjective
Of or relating to the aspect of the Socratic method that induces a respondent to formulate latent concepts through a dialectic or logical sequence of questions.
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“ I don’t cry because I am less than a man. I cry because I am a man. ”
Bruce Smith at hall of fame induction
Tue Jan 27
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“ Il faut cultiver notre jardin. ”
Voltaire
Mon Jan 26
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on•y•chol•y•sis
[on-i-kol-i-sis]
— noun
The separation or loosening of a fingernail or toenail from its nail bed.
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Her Morning Elegance – Oren Lavie
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“ It was a time when only machines had disturbing things to say. ”
Wallace Stevens
Fri Jan 23
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“ It’s a fight against the idea that everything has to die when it doesn’t create turnover. ”
Florian Kaps on saving Polaroid
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im•bri•cate
[im-bri-kit]
— adjective
Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement like roof tiles or the scales of a fish.
Tue Jan 20
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“ If the world was perfect, it wouldn’t be. ”
Yogi Berra
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mal•a•prop•ism
[mal-uh-prop-iz-uh m]
— noun
The ludicrous misuse of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo” (instead of flamenco).
Mon Jan 12
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Sesame Street – Crayon Factory
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“ A tremendous glimpse of the obvious. ”
Josh Silver
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o•rog•e•ny
[aw-roj-uh-nee]
— noun
The process of mountain formation, especially by folding and faulting of the earth’s crust.
Tue Jan 6
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Sid Caesar – What is Jazz?
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“ You can’t steal a gift. ”
Dizzy Gillespie
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of•fi•cious
[uh-fish-uh s]
— adjective
1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
2. Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters.
2. Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters.
Thu Jan 1
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mal•le•o•lus
[muh-lee-uh-luh s]
— noun
1. Either of the two rounded protuberances on each side of the ankle, the inner formed by a projection of the tibia and the outer by a projection of the fibula.
2. Any bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head.
2. Any bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head.
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“ When you have overpowered an enemy, show him forgiveness out of gratitude for the ability to overpower him. ”
Ali ibn Abu Talib