Definition (Noun) The nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies (such as the sun, moon, and earth during a solar or lunar eclipse) in a gravitational system In Context "Even the astronomical term for that type of straight-line planetary arrangement is dope: syzygy." Clay Skipper, GQ, "The Solar Eclipse: A Review," 21 Aug. 2017
Definition (Adjective) 1 boiling, agitated 2 characterized by ebullience :having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm In Context "Here are five sobering facts to keep in mind, the next time green arrows and ebullient stock brokers fill your television screen." Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "The Trump Economy Is a Gilded Mediocrity," 2017
Definition (Adjective) 1 Keen in sense perception 2 a. of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment: discerning b. caused by or indicating acute discernment In Context "The judge made a legally sound, judiciously sane, and socially sagacious decision and I applaud her wisdom and courage in the face of the barrage of negative media condemnation." The Washington Post, 2016
Definition (noun) Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance. In Context “Forbearance. It’s an old-fashioned word, perhaps, but if ever we needed to recover its use, now is the time. Our politics and economics, our communities and churches, and even our families are fractured by polarizing disagreements that often grow into debilitating conflicts. In this discerning book James Calvin Davis deftly narrates the meanings, spirit, power, and practice of ‘bearing with one another’ as a fundamental Christian civic virtue, one that can lead us into ways of dealing with our conflicts that are marked by wisdom, justice, faithfulness, and hope.” Craig Dykstra, Duke [...]
Critical Assessment “To open out his novel, Hamid intercuts the story of Nadia and Saeed with short, strobe-lit glimpses of other people’s stories around the world in a fashion that recalls a technique David Mitchell has employed in novels like “Ghostwritten.” It’s a technique that underscores the simultaneity of time and experience in our globalized world, reminding us of both the amazing similarities and vast differences among countries and individuals across an increasingly interconnected planet. "By mixing the real and the surreal, and using old fairy-tale magic, Hamid has created a fictional universe that captures the global perils percolating beneath today’s [...]
