Less than sensible sentences

"All the faith he had had had had no effect on the outcome of his life."

Pro re nata

Pro re nata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Pro re nata is a Latin phrase meaning in the circumstances or as the circumstance arises.^[1] It is commonly used in medicine to mean as needed or as the situation arises. It is generally abbreviated to p.r.n.in reference to dosage of prescribed medication that is not scheduled; instead, the decision of when to administer the drug is left to the nurse, caregiver or the patient's prerogative.^[2] Such administration of medication is not meant to imply, and should never allow for, exceeding a given daily dosage.

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Preceptor

From Preceptor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

A preceptor is a teacher responsible to uphold a certain law or tradition, a precept.

In our case, a preceptor is an experienced nurse who helps orient a new nurse to the hospital.

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“This too shall pass”

“This too shall pass”:

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Snoezelen

Snoezelen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Snoezelen (pronounced /ˈsnuzələ(n)/) or controlled multisensory environment (MSE) is a therapy for people with autism or developmental disabilities. It consists of placing the person in a soothing and stimulating environment, called the "Snoezelen room". These rooms are specially designed to deliver stimuli to various senses, using lighting effects, color, sounds, music, scents, etc. The combination of different materials on a wall may be explored using tactile senses, and the floor may be adjusted to stimulate the sense of balance."

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Virago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Virago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A virago is a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities. The word comes from the Latin word vir, meaning 'man' (cf. virile) to which the suffix -ago is added, a suffix that effectively re-genders the word to be female.
The word virago has almost always had an association with cultural gender transgression. A virago, of whatever excellence, was still identified by her gender. There are recorded instances of viragos (such as Joan of Arc) fighting battles, wearing men's clothing, or receiving the tonsure.[1] The word virago could also be used disparagingly, to imply that a virago was not excellent or heroic, but was instead violating cultural norms. Thus virago joined pejoratives such as termagant,[2] 'mannish', 'amazonian' and shrew to demean women who acted aggressively or like men."

HT Doctor Who

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What dialect do you speak? A map of American English

What dialect do you speak? A map of American English:

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adumbrate, repristinization

adumbrate - Google Search: "ad·um·brate
ˈadəmˌbrāt,əˈdəm-/
verbformal
1.
report or represent in outline."

Both due to Levenson, 46.

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Read the riot act

Read the riot act: "Since the early 19th century we have used 'read the riot act' as a figurative phrase to describe attempts to calm groups of rowdies - along the same lines as 'you noisy louts, don't you know there are people here trying to sleep?'. It wasn't always so. Had we been 'reading the riot act' in 1715 we would have noticed capital letters. At that date there was a real Riot Act and it used to be read in public."

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tumbrel

Tumbrel | Define Tumbrel at Dictionary.com: "tum·brel [tuhm-bruhl] Show IPA
noun
1.
one of the carts used during the French revolution to convey victims to the guillotine.
2.
a farmer's cart, especially one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load.
3.
Obsolete . a two-wheeled covered cart accompanying artillery for carrying tools, ammunition, etc."

from "you should have brought a tumbrel" Ellen, Battlestar Galatica, Season 4, "No Exit"

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propound

propound - Google Search: "pro·pound
prəˈpound/
verb
1.
put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others."

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somatic

Somatic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The term somatic (from the Greek σωματικός) means 'of the body'—relating to the body. In medicine, somatic illness is bodily, not mental illness."

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syzygy

Syzygy | The Endeavour: "Greek syzygia “yoke, pair, union of two, conjunction”"

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Distrust vs. mistrust - Grammarist

Distrust vs. mistrust - Grammarist: "Distrust and mistrust are roughly the same. Both refer to (1) lack of trust, and (2) to regard without trust. But distrust is often based on experience or reliable information, while mistrust is often a general sense of unease toward someone or something. "

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tsundoku

from tsundoku: buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands

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prevarication

prevarication - definition of prevarication by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "pre·var·i·cate  (pr-vr-kt)
intr.v. pre·var·i·cat·ed, pre·var·i·cat·ing, pre·var·i·cates
To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate."

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Sulam (Hebrew for scale, ladder)

From Astrith Baltsan Gershwin with Israeli Philharmonic אסתרית בלצן - YouTube:

One thing I found remarkable is that the Hebrew word she was using for "scale" (as in the musical scale) is sulam, which is the Torah's word for ladder (as in Jacob's ladder reaching from earth to heaven).

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poptimism

"Poptimism", the death of pop criticism | PopMatters: "an antirock attitude in music criticism meant to free us from the Boomer cultural hegemony"

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Paragogic

Paragogic - definition of Paragogic by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "Par`a`gog´ic
a. 1. Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
Paragogic letters
in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense.
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palimpsest

palimpsest - Google Search: "pal·imp·sest
ˈpalimpˌsest/
noun
1.
a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain."

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morbidity

morbidity - definition of morbidity by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "mor·bid·i·ty  (môr-bd-t)
n. pl. mor·bid·i·ties
1. The quality of being morbid; morbidness.
2. The rate of incidence of a disease."

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maculation

maculation - definition of maculation by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "mac·u·la·tion  (mky-lshn)
n.
1. The act of spotting or staining or the condition of being spotted or stained.
2. The spotted markings of a plant or an animal, such as the spots of the leopard.
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jussive

Jussives | A Close Reading and Translation of Ruth: "A jussive is a third person verb. It expresses volition such as command (“let there be light”), benediction (“may he bless you”), or wish (“may the king live”). It’s form is nearly identical to the Imperfect."

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Interrobang

Interrobang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The interrobang, also known as the interabang,[1] /ɪnˈtɛrəbæŋ/, ‽ (often represented by ?! or !?), is a nonstandard punctuation mark used in various written languages and intended to combine the functions of the question mark (also called the “interrogative point”)[2] and the exclamation mark or exclamation point (known in printers’ and programmers' jargon as the “bang”).[3]"

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Interrobang

Interrobang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The interrobang, also known as the interabang,[1] /ɪnˈtɛrəbæŋ/, ‽ (often represented by ?! or !?), is a nonstandard punctuation mark used in various written languages and intended to combine the functions of the question mark (also called the “interrogative point”)[2] and the exclamation mark or exclamation point (known in printers’ and programmers' jargon as the “bang”).[3]"

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in nuce

in nuce - Wiktionary: "in nuce
Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]
From in + nuce the ablative singular of nux meaning "nut". Literally meaning "in a nut".
Adverb[edit]
in nuce
in a nutshell; briefly stated
in the embryonic phase; said of something which is just developing or being developed"

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Nguyen

Pronouncing this name right is a Nguyen Nguyen situation | News.com.au:

So how to say it properly and impress your Vietnamese friends? It’s actually not that hard. The first thing you have to do is get your head around the “ng”.
In English, we only have the “ng” sound at the end of words like “thing” or “song”. In Vietnamese, they often use that sound at the beginning of words.
So pretend you’re saying the word “thing”. Now hold onto that end bit. Say it a few times. “Ng”. “Ng”. Get ready to start a word with it.
OK, that’s the tricky part. Now all you have to deal with is the “uyen”.
Vietnamese is a tonal language, which means a native speaker would pronounce the “uy” musically with a downwards inflection, then dip back up again on the “en”.
We’ll let you off that. All you need to do is run the “uy” and the “en” together so that they make a sound almost identical to the English word “win”.
Imagine you follow the Geelong Cats but you missed the game on the weekend. You ask your friend “Did Geelong win?”.
The secret is in the end of that sentence. Say the last five letters again, and say them as one syllable “ngwin”.

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holpen

holpen - definition of holpen by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "hol·pen  (hlpn)
v. Archaic
A past participle of help.
"

From the wikipedia magnificat, book of common prayer version.

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hesped

From Jewish Law - Articles - Understanding The Mitzvah of Hesped: to eulogize

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Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose

From Korach (5773) - Power versus Influence » Rabbi Sacks: Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose--the more things change, the more things stay the same.

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Grand guignol

Grand guignol - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary: " dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible"

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Gable

Gable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. "

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entreprenidiot

Dilbert comic strip for 05/31/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.:

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Cloche

Cloche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Cloche (French for bell) may refer to:
Bell (instrument), especially in music directions
Row cover, a covering for protecting plants from cold temperatures
Cloche hat, a close-fitting women's hat
Cloche (tableware), a silver dish cover"

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Chacun à son goût

Chacun à son goût - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ":  everyone to his taste"

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Bugbear

Bugbear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A Bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman (or bugaboo), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.[1]"

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blow this for a game of soldiers

From blow this for a game of soldiers - Wiktionary:

blow this for a game of soldiers

1. Expressing exasperation or impatience with a situation.  [quotations ▼]

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Aretological

From Aretology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "An aretology (from ancient Greek aretê, "excellence, virtue") in the strictest sense is a narrative about a divine figure's miraculous deeds. "

See http://www.bookreviews.org/pdf/8635_9469.pdf

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antinomy

From Rabbi David Wolpe’s Article on Why Jews Should Not Accept Jesus – An Open Letter Response – Part 1 | Interfaithfulness: "his too is a paradox, actually, like the Trinity, an antinomy, but just as Jewish scholars and tzaddikim [holy people] have held to the antinomy of absolute divine sovereignty and free will, so scholars and saints on the Christian side have held to the absolute unity of God simultaneously with the Trinitarian formulation."

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woolgathering

woolgathering - Google Search: "wool·gath·er·ing
ˈwo͝olˌgaT͟H(ə)riNG/
noun
1. indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absentmindedness."

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slattern

slattern - Google Search: "slat·tern
ˈslatərn/
noundated
1. a dirty, untidy woman."

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Urban Dictionary: preminisce

Urban Dictionary: preminisce: "To preminisce; 1: to remember something your going to do, and think upon it a while, wondering why you were going to do it in the first place. 2: Collecting your thoughts for your plans for the future and enjoying the thought of them. "

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obstreporous

obstreporous - Google Search: "ob·strep·er·ous
əbˈstrepərəs,äb-/
adjective
1. noisy and difficult to control."

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Mondegreen

Mondegreen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. "

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howsomever

howsomever - Wiktionary: "howsomever
(archaic) however  [quotations ▼]"

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Hapax legomenon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hapax legomenon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A hapax legomenon (/ˈhæpəks lɨˈɡɒmɨnɒn/ also /ˈhæpæks/ or /ˈheɪpæks/;[1][2] pl. hapax legomena; sometimes abbreviated to hapax, pl. hapaxes) is a word that occurs only once within a context, either in the written record of an entire language, in the works of an author, or in a single text. "

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Gribenes

Gribenes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Gribenes or grieven (Yiddish: גריבענעס, [ˈɡrɪbənəs], "scraps") are crisp chicken or goose skin cracklings with fried onions, a kosher food somewhat similar to pork rinds. Gribenes are a byproduct of schmaltz preparation.[1][2][3]"

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farrow

farrow - definition of farrow by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "far·row 1  (fr)
n.
A litter of pigs.
v. far·rowed, far·row·ing, far·rows
v.tr.
To give birth to (a litter of pigs).
v.intr.
To produce a litter of pigs."

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eke

eke - Google Search: "eke1
ēk/
verb
1.
manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty."

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Misericordia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Misericordia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Misericordia is the Latin for "mercy", derived from misericors, "merciful", which is in turn derived from misereri, "to pity", and cor, "heart"."

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I Can't Even

Internet Linguistics:

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Anaphora (linguistics)

Anaphora (linguistics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In linguistics, anaphora /əˈnæfərə/ is the use of an expression the interpretation of which depends upon another expression in context (its antecedent or postcedent). In the sentence Sally arrived, but nobody saw her, the pronoun her is anaphoric, referring back to Sally. The term anaphora denotes the act of referring, whereas the word that actually does the referring is sometimes called an anaphor (or cataphor). Usually, an anaphoric expression is a proform or some other kind of deictic expression.[1]"

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litigatrix

A White House counsel known for her shoes: "A legal affairs blog "Above The Law," called her a "star litigatrix" as a result. "Litigatrix indeed," the blog wrote. "Just because you work for the DOJ doesn’t mean you have to shop at DSW.""

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I don't give a dam(n)

From Frankly, My Dear » First Thoughts | A First Things Blog: "Today’s linguistic trivia: According to the “NB” column in the Times Literary Supplement (in the May 24th issue, not available online), the phrase “I don’t give a damn” ought to be “I don’t give a dam.” The dam is an Indian copper coin with the value of one-fortieth of a rupee. This certainly makes more sense."

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