tintinnabulation (tin-tə-ˌna-byə-ˈlā-shən )

2017-11-13T11:03:08-05:00

Definition (Noun) 1) the ringing or sounding of bells. 2) a jingling or tinkling sound as if of bells. In Context "Adasiewicz’s score reflects the impressionistic quality Christopher describes, the tintinnabulation of his vibraphone echoed in silvery streaks of melody from Berman’s cornet and washes of sound from Drake’s percussion."  Howard Reich, ChicagoTribune.com, "Jason Adasiewicz creates a glistening film score," November 2, 2017

tintinnabulation (tin-tə-ˌna-byə-ˈlā-shən )2017-11-13T11:03:08-05:00

ebullient (i-ˈbu̇l-yənt)

2017-10-23T09:00:48-04:00

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  

ebullient (i-ˈbu̇l-yənt)2017-10-23T09:00:48-04:00

sagacious ( sə-ˈgā-shəs )

2017-10-09T09:00:39-04:00

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  

sagacious ( sə-ˈgā-shəs )2017-10-09T09:00:39-04:00

forbearance (fôrˈberəns)

2017-10-02T09:00:49-04:00

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 [...]

forbearance (fôrˈberəns)2017-10-02T09:00:49-04:00

tempest (ˈTEM-pəst)

2017-09-11T11:54:29-04:00

Definition (Noun)  a violent storm tumult, uproar   In Context “A meaningful life - this is what we look for in art, in its smallest dewdrops as in its unleashing of the tempest. We are at peace when we have found it and uneasy when we have not.” Bjornstjerne Bjornson  

tempest (ˈTEM-pəst)2017-09-11T11:54:29-04:00

dyspeptic (dĭs-PĔP-tĭk)

2017-02-27T12:00:43-05:00

Definition (Adjective) Showing depression of spirits like that of a person suffering from dyspepsia; morbidly despondent or gloomy. In Context "He always wore a dyspeptic and anguished look, as if he was not really enjoying himself." Anthony Slide, Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses, 2002.

dyspeptic (dĭs-PĔP-tĭk)2017-02-27T12:00:43-05:00

hyperpyrexia (hī-pər-pī-RĔK-sē-ə)

2017-02-20T12:00:56-05:00

Definition (Noun) A high or excessive degree of fever. In Context "Acute hyperpyrexia is associated with hard physical work in a hot, moist ambient environment or occurs in elderly individuals with preexisting diseases such as alcoholism, heart disease, or obesity who are exposed to hot temperatures." Douglas W. Wilmore, The Metabolic Management of the Critically Ill, 1977.

hyperpyrexia (hī-pər-pī-RĔK-sē-ə)2017-02-20T12:00:56-05:00

semiotics (sĕm-ē-ŎT-ĭks)

2017-02-13T12:00:51-05:00

Definition (Noun) The science of communication studied through the interpretation of signs and symbols as they operate in various fields, especially language. In Context "He was a paunchy, balding, chain-smoking teacher of semiotics, the study of signs, codes and meanings in language, at various Italian universities." "The Finger of Fame," The Economist, February 27, 2016.

semiotics (sĕm-ē-ŎT-ĭks)2017-02-13T12:00:51-05:00

provender (PRŎV-ən-dər)

2017-02-06T12:00:03-05:00

Definition (Noun) Food, provisions; (in early use especially) dry food, as hay, oats, etc., for horses or cattle; fodder, forage. In Context "The troops supplemented their provender by hunting, fishing, and gardening." James S. Robbins, The Real Custer: From Boy General to Tragic Hero, 2014.  

provender (PRŎV-ən-dər)2017-02-06T12:00:03-05:00

glean (glēn)

2017-01-16T12:00:09-05:00

Definition (Verb) To gather or pick up in small quantities; to scrape together. Now chiefly with immaterial object, especially to glean information, to glean experience, etc. In Context "Whatever insights or glimpses of the truth I glean when sitting quietly in my wing chair – thinking, reading, or simply gazing out the window at a neighbor walking her dog – is what I write down." Phyllis Theroux, The Journal Keeper, 2010. This word was suggested by Tori Sikkema in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

glean (glēn)2017-01-16T12:00:09-05:00

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