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Malleable
means "capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences." |
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Litmus Test
Originally a scientific term, the word has been used politically for at least 80 years
The political meaning of litmus test as "a test in which a single indicator, such as an attitude, event, or fact, is decisive"
. It began as a chemistry term, and referred to the process by which a substance was determined to be alkaline or acidic. |
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Mano a Mano
"Mano-a-mano" comes from the Spanish phrase that literally means “hand to hand." (Not "man against man".) |
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Petulant
Petulant comes from a Middle French word meaning "impudent." It began to be used in English at the end of the 16 century, and originally meant "wanton or immodest in speech or behavior." |
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Intransigence
(meaning ‘great stubbornness, or unwillingness to change’) |
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Quagmire
The word’s meaning and etymology make such use quite logical; not only is a quagmire a bog, or area of soft ground in which it can be difficult to walk, but the word is formed by combining quag (meaning marsh) with
mire (a word meaning ‘to cause to stick fast in’). |
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Lame Duck
to refer to a person whose performance suffers as the result of an injury. |
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Per Se
Per Se , the name of the restaurant, is also an adverb in English that means “by, of, or in itself” or “intrinsically” or simply “as such.” |
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Pharisaism
an overzealous application of the letter of the law in a way that violates the spirit of the law, as well as fairness and mercy. |
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Androgynous
Androgynous comes from a Latin word
androgynus (meaning hermaphrodite ), which in turn comes from combining the Greek roots andro ("man") and gynous ("woman"). A person who is
androgynous is an androgyne . |
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Revenant
means "one that returns after death or a long absence," and comes from the French word that means "to return."
The new Leonardo DiCaprio film's title |
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Cornucopia
In its original and iconic meaning, a
cornucopia is "a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance." |
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Fluctuat Nec Mergitur
Fluctuat nec mergitur is Latin for "it is tossed by the waves but does not sink" and appears on Paris's coat of arms, under a ship.
The French words attentat ("attack"),
arrondissement ("district") en plein ("in the middle of"), and égalité ("equality") |
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Vapid
Vapid means “not lively or interesting” or “dull or boring.” It comes from the Latin word used to describe flat or tasteless wine, and perhaps ultimately from the Latin ancestor of vapor —something without flavor, animation, or spirit.
Vacuous, meaning “stupid,” “inane,” or “idle,” was also looked up in large numbers. |
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Unscathed
Unscathed means "not hurt, harmed, or damaged." The word scathe in English comes from the Old Norse word meaning "to hurt" or "to injure." |
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Touché
an expression borrowed from French used 1)to admit that an opponent in an argument has made a good point 2)when someone has said a good comeback line |
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Trumpaggedon
Def:
A global arena of havoc, hysteria and fear created by a single individual and his or her cohorts who have the wealth, position and power to instill agendas based in greed through endless, unexpected atrocities and horrors upon the innocence of an unknowing and unprepared world. |
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Galories
Calories consumed during activities with your girl friends (girls night out, wine during a pedicure, eating McDonalds at 2 a.m. shitfaced) that generally are not part of your diet but you eat them anyway |
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Mommyfied
When you have spent so much time with your kids that you cant function as a normal adult anymore.
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