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Word of the Day – Rhapsody

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  •  Noun: Rhapsody
    1. an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. “rhapsodies of praise”
    2. a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character
    3. (in ancient Greece) an epic poem, or part of it, of a suitable length for recitation at one time
  • Synonyms:
    1. cloud nine
    2. elatedness
    3. elation
    4. euphoria
    5. exhilaration
    6. heaven
    7. high
    8. intoxication
    9. paradise
    10. rapture
  • Usage:

“The accountant was in a state of rhapsody as the calculator whirled adding up the long line of figures representing billable hours.”

  • Encountered:

I saw the word on a vanity plate

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Word of the Day – Ontology

  • Noun: OntologyKant_foto
    1. a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
    2. a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence
  • Adjective:  Ontological

    1. of or relating to ontology
    2. relating to or based upon being or existence
  •  Synonyms:
    1.  existential
    2. metaphysical
    3. phenomenological
    4. philosophical
    5. supernatural
    6. transcendental
  • Usage:
  • “To be a European or American Jew has hardly been perceived as a contradiction, but to be an Arab Jew has been seen as a kind of logical paradox, even an ontological subversion.”

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Word of the Day – Sacrosanct

  •  Noun: SacrosanctPrayer_in_Cairo_1865
    1. most sacred or holy : inviolable
    2. treated as if holy : immune from criticism or violation <politically sacrosanct programs>
  • Synonyms:
    1. Sacred
    2. Hallowed
    3. Respected
    4. Inviolable
    5. Inviolate
    6. Unimpeachable
    7. Invulnerable
    8. Untouchable
    9. inalienable
  •  Usage:

“Another kind of modern tribune would be ombudsmen to whom the poor could appeal against routine bureaucratic indignities, as the Roman poor were protected by a tribune’s “sacrosanct” physical presence. ~~ New York Times Editorial

  • Encountered:

New York Times Editorial: An Ancient Civics Lesson

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Word of the Day – Dictator

  •  Noun: Dictator361px-Bashar_al-Assad_(cropped)
    1. a person granted absolute emergency power; especially :  one appointed by the senate of ancient Rome
    2. one holding complete autocratic control
    3. one that dictate
  •  Synonyms:
    1. autocrat
    2. absolute ruler
    3. despot
    4. tyrant
    5. oppressor
  • Usage:
  • “The good news for President Obama: His detractors no longer think he’s a socialist. The bad news: He’s now a dictator.” ~ Washington Post article
  • Encountered:
    • Over and over that Obama is a dictator

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Word of the Day – Communism

  •  Noun:  Communismroflbot122314
    1. a theory advocating elimination of private property
    2. a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed
    3. a doctrine based on revolutionary Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideology of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
    4. a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production
    5.  a final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably
    6. communist systems collectively
  •  Synonyms:
    1. commie
    2. comrade
    3. Red
    4. socialist
  • Usage:
  • “Publicity for an event sponsored by the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity served up a blunt Obama-is-a-communist message over the weekend, as Talking Points Memo reports..”
  • Encountered:
    • Over and over that Obama is a communist

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Word of the Day – Traitor

  •  Noun: TraitorBenedict_Arnold_1color
    1. one who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty
    2. one who commits treason
  •  Synonyms:
    1. betrayer
    2. backstabber
    3. double-crosser
    4. renegade
    5. fifth columnist
  • Usage:
  • “February 04, 2010 “Newshounds” –  Newt Gingrich visited the Hannity show last night where he predictably spewed venom against President Obama. But Gingrich outdid himself when he repeatedly suggested that Obama is a traitor who “appeases” our enemies – such as Iran and the Taliban – and double-crosses our allies and troops.”
  • Encountered:
    • Over and over that Obama is a traitor

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Word of the Day – Fettle

  •  Noun: FettlePUTIN
    1. a state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle
  •  Synonyms:
    1. shape
    2. trim
    3. fitness
    4. physical fitness
    5. health
    6. state of health
  • Usage:
  • “Mr. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, told any news media outlet that called (and most did) that his boss was in fine fettle, holding meetings and attending to his duties. ” ~ New York Times article

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Word of the Day – Socialism

  •  Noun:  Socialismsocialism-rich
    1.  any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
    2. a :  a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
    3. a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
    4. a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done
  •  Synonyms:
    1. Marxism
    2. communism
    3. leftism
    4. social democracy
    5. Leninism
    6. progressivism
    7. syndicalism
    8. labourism
    9. Trotskyism
    10. Fabianism
  • Usage:
  • “On hisTalking Points Memo, Bill O’Reilly said that the conflict over ObamaCare was really a primal struggle between capitalism and socialism.”
  • Encountered:
    • Over and over that Obama is a socialist and ObamaCare is Socialism

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Word of the Day – Trepidation

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  •  Noun:  Trepidation
    1. a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
  •  Synonyms:
    1. Fear
    2. Apprehension
    3. Dread
    4. Fearfulness
    5. Fright
    6. Agitation
    7. Anxiety
    8. Worry
    9. Nervousness
    10. tension
  • Usage:
  • “It was a secret for sure, but it was not built for nefarious reasons,” Mr. McDonald told The Toronto Sun. “It was a place that no one knew about.”
  • Encountered:
    • BBC news story on Toronto tunnel recently discovered

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Word of the Day – Nefarious

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  • Adjective: Nefarious
    1. extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous
  •  Synonyms:
    1. Wicked
    2. Evil
    3. Sinful
    4. Iniquitous
    5. Egregious
    6. Heinous
    7. Atrocious
    8. Vile
    9. foul
  • Usage:
    • “It was a secret for sure, but it was not built for nefarious reasons,” Mr. McDonald told The Toronto Sun. “It was a place that no one knew about.”
  • Encountered:
    • BBC news story on Toronto tunnel recently discovered

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