mandamus
/manˈdeɪməs/
noun
LAW
- a judicial writ issued as a command to an inferior court or ordering a person to perform a public or statutory duty.
A moniker is a nickname
oligarchy
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
noun
- a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
- a country governed by an oligarchy.
- government by an oligarchy.
emergence
/ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)ns/
noun
1.
the process of becoming visible after being concealed.
"I misjudged the timing of my emergence"
synonyms: disclosure, becoming known, coming to light, exposure, unfolding, publication, publicizing, publishing, broadcasting
"the emergence of the facts"
2.
the process of coming into existence or prominence.
"the emergence of the environmental movement"
synonyms
malingering (faking), and sociopathic (conning)
refractory [ ri-frak-tuh-ree ]
adjective
hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient:
a refractory child.
resisting ordinary methods of treatment.
difficult to fuse, reduce, or work, as an ore or metal.
noun, plural re·frac·to·ries.
a material having the ability to retain its physical shape and chemical identity when subjected to high temperatures.
refractories, bricks of various shapes used in lining furnaces.
vagary
/ˈveɪɡ(ə)ri/
noun
plural noun: vagaries
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour.
"the vagaries of the weather"
synonyms: quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, fluctuation, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet;
anachronistic
/ənakrəˈnɪstɪk/
adjective
- belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
"'Titus' benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers"- belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
"she is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents"
- belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
hiatus [ hahy-ey-tuhs ]
noun, plural hi·a·tus·es, hi·a·tus.
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
a missing part; gap or lacuna:
Scholars attempted to account for the hiatus in the medieval manuscript.
any gap or opening.
Grammar, Prosody. the coming together, with or without break or slight pause, and without contraction, of two vowels in successive words or syllables, as in see easily.
Anatomy. a natural fissure, cleft, or foramen in a bone or other structure.
tankard [ tang-kerd ]
noun
a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover.
styptic [ stip-tik ]
adjective Also styp·ti·cal.
serving to contract organic tissue; astringent; binding.
serving to check hemorrhage or bleeding, as a drug; hemostatic.
Reverie or rev·er·y[ rev-uh-ree ]
noun
a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing:
lost in reverie.
a daydream.
a fantastic, visionary, or impractical idea:
reveries that will never come to fruition.
Music. an instrumental composition of a vague and dreamy character.
Ellipses – abbreviations; contractions; leaps
hue and cry
Renaissance: a new season; a new beginning : rebirth
apologetics : a branch of theology that is concerned with proving the truth of Christianity
eddies - small whirl: a movement in a flowing stream of liquid or gas in which the current doubles back to form a small whirl
harbinger : somebody or something that foreshadows or anticipates a future event
simultaneous – concurrent
hermeneutical – of interpretation of texts; serving to explain
datum – a piece of information; given fact; point of reference
C.E. – common era
Normative – relating to standards
Impious – irreverent; wicked; bad
Literal – factual; truthful; accurate; honest
Cessations – end; termination; pause; stop; ending
Apologist – defender; supporter; protector; champion
Righteousness – morality; justice; uprightness; virtue; decency
Didache
Effeminate
Despot – autocrat, tyrant; dictator; oppressor
Largesse – generosity; bounty; charity; donations; money; gifts
Metaphoric – symbolic; not literal
Convocation – a large formal assembly; the arranging or calling of a meeting.
Indolent – lazy’ laid back; lethargic
Satraps - political henchman; a subordinate official, especially a self-important one
Competency – capability; ability; profiency
Subliminal – sub-conscious; hidden; concealed; unintentional
Insipid – colourless; bland; dull; wishy-washy
Gnostics –
Alchemy – transforming or enchanted power
Rebuttal – refutation; confutation; denial; disproof
Anomalous – strange; irregular
Prognosticate – predict; prophecy; forecast
Voluptuousness – providing sensual pleasure; sensual in appearance.
Vitalized – give somebody or something life
Malady – problem; difficulty; problem
Sectarianism – excessive devotion to a particular sect.
Prevail – triumph; win through; succeed; overcome
Occupation – job; living; career
Redactor – editor; drafter
Contrivance – plot; set-up; plan
Juxtaposition ; union; combination; coincidence; concurrence
Itinerant – wandering; traveling, roving
Mantle – covering; blanket; responsibility; cloak
Finesse – skill; grace; refinement
Rankles - to cause persistent feelings of bitterness, resentment, or anger
Declension - the process of gradually declining or deteriorating
Acolytes - a follower or assistant
Syncretism - the combination of different systems of philosophical or religious belief or practice
Subjugation – defeat; overthrow
Pre -imminent – fore-coming
Contagious – infectious; catching; communicable
Decree- ruling; verdict; pronouncement; announcement
Futility – ineffectiveness; uselessness
Vanity – egotism; pride; arrogance
capitulate - give up; surrender
consummation – perfect ending; the bringing of something to a satisfying conclusion, or the final satisfying completion or achievement of something.
underscore – highlights
chasm – gulf; gap; abyss; gorge
Septuagint - a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc to meet the needs of Greek-speaking Jews outside Palestine. The Septuagint contains some books not in the Hebrew canon.
Enraptured – delighted somebody
Paeans – expression of joy or praise
Effulgent – bright; brilliant; radiant
Firmament - the sky, considered as an arch
Di-va-gate – wander; digress
Repent - to recognize the wrong in something you have done and be sorry about it; to feel regret about a sin or past actions and change your ways or habits
Innocence – incorruptibility
Glory - magnificence, splendour; beauty; grandeur
Prerogative
Libation – something poured out as a sacrifice `a liquid, e.g. wine or oil, poured out as a religious offering
Sublime – inspiring; moving; inspirational
Succinct - concise; brief
Lucid – clear; logical; plain; simple.
Apperceive - to comprehend or assimilate something such as a new idea in terms of previous experiences or perceptions
Adytum – Inner sanctum – the most sacred part in an ancient temple; restricted to priests
Kinetics - study of movements and changes they cause. the science that studies movements and the changes they cause
Ubiquitous – omnipresent; ever-present; everywhere
Anthropology -= the parts of Christian doctrine that are concerned with the nature, origin, and destiny of humankind
Plagiarism
Summative – cumulative; total
Placebo – gesture; excuse
Bastion –defender; supporter, stronghold; upholder
Polemics - the art or practice of arguing passionately and strongly for or against something
Monist – theory of reality as single entity
Holism – philosophical theory - the view that a whole system of beliefs must be analyzed rather than simply its individual components
Integration – incorporation
Syncretism - the combination of different systems of philosophical or religious belief or practice
Eclectic – assorted; diverse; free; miscellaneous
Dichotomy - a separation into two divisions that differ widely from or contradict each other
Antipathy – opposition; hatred; dislike
preclude – prohibits; prevents
sociology - the study of the origin, development, and structure of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society
Anthropology – cultural, social - Social anthropology examines family relationships in detail.
Psychology - the scientific study of the human mind and mental states, and of human and animal behavior
Theology – study of God
Personality – character; traits; behaviour; qualities; persona; individuality
Analogous – similar; equivalent; parallel; corresponding
Focus – center, meeting point, concentrate
Preclude – prevent, stop, disqualify, prohibit
Conferred - discussed; deliberated
Dearth – lack, scarcity, shortage, famine
Facetious – teasing, tongue in cheek
Serfdom – enslaved labourer - a laborer legally bound to and obliged to serve a lord
Eugenics – selective breeding as proposed human improvement - the proposed improvement of the human species by encouraging or permitting reproduction of only those people with genetic characteristics judged desirable. It has been regarded with disfavor since the Nazi period.
Genome - the full complement of genetic information that an organism inherits from its parents, especially the set of chromosomes and the genes they carry
Expediency – convenience, usefulness, practicality
Ingenuity – cleverness; resourcefulness, initiative, creativity
Perdition – punishment in hell - in some religions, the state of everlasting punishment in hell that sinners endure after death.
Mordant – caustic, penetrating, biting.
Creeds – statement of beliefs - a formal summary of the principles of the Christian faith
Germane – relevant, connected, useful.
Geritical
Confound – stun, amazed, puzzle, leave speechless.
Parody satire, lampoon, travesty
Agonistic -tending to argue and eager to win an argument
Adumbrations - to give an incomplete or faint outline or indication of something
- to give a vague indication or warning of something to come
Nemesis
Being
Etymology – study/history of words
Elucidate – clarify, explain, expound, reveal
Accentuated – emphasized, highlighted.
Antedated – be earlier than, pre-date
Rubic –
Liturgical – religious worship
Communalism
Canticle -a song or chant, especially a hymn containing words derived from the Bible, used in the Christian liturgy
Versicles - a short sentence spoken or chanted by the minister during a liturgical service and responded to by the congregation or choir
Vast
Didactic – moral, edify , educational , informative
Expiatory - to make amends, show remorse, or suffer punishment for wrongdoing
Obdurate – immovable
Formation –
Chided – rebuked, scolded
Disposition –
Pragmatism – practicality, realism; rationality; reasonableness
Dialect – vernacular , language, tongue
Antithesis – opposite, contrast, converse
Gnostic – relating to knowledge, esp knowledge of spiritual truths.
Eschaton
Triad
Anagram
Dysfunctional - failing to perform an expected function
Functionality
Relegation
Esoteric –mysterious, occult, secret, obscure, cryptic
Indefatigable – untiring, determined
Caveat – warning, caution, limitation, requirement, admonition.
Verboten – not allowed, forbidden, prohibited
Paradigm example, model, pattern, prototype, standard, archetype
Oligarch – member of a small group running a country
Hegelian –
“vexata quaestio’’ - vexata quaestio In law, a vexed question; a question often agitated or discussed, but not determined or settled; a question or point that has been determined differently, and so left doubtful.
Genealogies – descents. lineages, family, descendants, ancestors
Forsooth – certainly
Demiurge -
Yore – in the far distant past
filius est pars patris (a ‘son’ is part of the ‘father’)
falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus (false in one thing, false in everything)…
salus populi suprema lex esto, i.e. ‘the welfare of the people, (which) is the highest law !’
Scientia non habet inimicum, nisp ignorantem (‘Science has no enemies, but the ignorant
imperium in imperio (‘an empire within an empire’)
solitudinem fecerunt, pacem appelunt ! [a desert(ed) (place), called peace]
coeliac - Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac disease, is an autoimmune disorder affecting primarily the small intestine that occurs in people who are genetically predisposed. ...
sedentary – inactive ; sitting; deskbound
proletariat – public; working class
philanthropy – charity; compassion; generosity; humility; benevolence
megalopolitan – super city
anecdotes – stories; tales
torpor – inactivity
aesthetic – artistic; visual; beautiful
ascetic – severe; abstinent; frugal
caldron – a large kettle or boiler
congenital – inherited; inborn; genetic; natural
dudgeon - dudg·eon 1 (dŭj′ən) n. A sullen, angry, or indignant humor: "Slamming the door in Meg's face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon" (Louisa May
opus – composition; work; piece
austere - serious; grim; severe
prodigy – genius; star; phenomenon; wonder
prodigious – exceptional; extraordinary
ambitious – determined; striving
schlep - tramp
puerile – childish; immature; foolish
precocious – advanced; developed; bright; intelligent
mench – a person of dignity and honour
alcove – noun 1.a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
a dining alcove. 2. a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like.
3. any recessed space, as a bower in a garden.
Fiat Lux - is a Latin phrase from the Latin Vulgate Bible[wp] and is typically translated as "let there be light" when relating to Genesis 1:3[wp] (Hebrew: "יְהִי אוֹר")
Annuit coeptis(meaning "favor our undertakings") and the other motto on the reverse of the Great Seal, Novus ordo seclorum (meaning "new order of the ages") can both be traced to lines by the Roman poet Virgil.
The 72 angels of God
The 72 angels of God or the 72 names of God are: Vehuiah, Jeliel, Sitael, Elemiah, Mahasiah, Lelahel, Achaiah, Cahetal, Haziel, Aladiah, Lauviah, Hahahiah, Iezalel, Mebahel, Harkiel, Hakamiah, Lauviah, Caliel, Leuviah, Pahaliah, Nelkhel, Yeiayel, Melahel, Haheuiah, Nith-Haiah, Haaiah, Yerathel, Seheiah, Reiyel, Omael, Lecabel, Vasariah, Yehuiah, Lehahiah, Chavakhiah, Menadel, Aniel, Haamiah, Rehael, Leiazel, Hahalel, Nikael, Veuliah, Yelahiah, Sealiah, Ariel, Asaliah, Mihael, Vehuel, Daniel, Hahasiah, Imamiah, Nanael, Nithael, Mebahiah, Poyel, Nemamiah, Yeialel, Hararhel, Mitzrael, Umabel, Iahhel, Anuael, Mehiel, Damabiah, Manakel, Eyael, Habuhiah, Rochel, Jabamiah, Haiaiel and Mumiah.
Memes are cultural symbols and social ideas that spread virally, primarily with the intent to either make people laugh or to make fun of others
Idiosyncratic - means unique to an individual. Albert Einstein famously had lots of idiosyncratic habits. For example, he rarely wore socks, and he talked to his cat.
Machinations - collusions; conspiracies.
eheu fugaces labuntur anni (alas! the fleeting years slip by), as Horace remarked
umbrage
/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
noun
- 1.
"she took umbrage at his remarks"
synonyms:
take offence, be offended, take exception, bridle, take something personally, be aggrieved, be affronted, take something amiss, be upset, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, get one's hackles up, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be wounded, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, get/go into a huff, get huffy; More
repondez s’il vous plaît (please reply) = r.s.v.p.
Higgs boson
/ˌhɪɡz ˈbeʊzɒn/
noun
PHYSICS
- a subatomic particle whose existence is predicted by the theory which unified the weak and electromagnetic interactions.
laissez-faire - noun
- the policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering.
- ECONOMICS
"laissez-faire capitalism"
synonyms:
free enterprise, private enterprise, free trade, individualism, non-intervention, free-market capitalism, private ownership, market forces, deregulation; More
vet1
/vɛt/
verb
past tense: vetted; past participle: vetted
- make a careful and critical examination of (something).
synonyms:
screen, assess, evaluate, appraise, weigh up, examine, look over, review, consider, scrutinize, study, inspect; More
- investigate (someone) thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.
Zenoglossy – the ability to speak a foreign language.