Dd: De Facto

adv.

In reality or fact; actually.

adj.

1. Actual: de facto segregation.

2. Exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established: a de facto government; a de facto nuclear storage facility.

Preserve the right of thy place; but stir not questions of jurisdiction; and rather assume thy right, in silence and de facto, than voice it with claims, and challenges.

Sir Francis Bacon Essays

Bb: Bridle

Noun

1. headgear for controlling a horse, consisting of straps and a bit and reins

2. something that curbs or restrains

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

1. to show anger or indignation: he bridled at the shortness of her tone

2. to put a bridle on (a horse)

3. to restrain; curb [Old English brigdels]

I had of course long been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led about in the fields and lanes quietly, but now I was to have a bit and bridle; my master gave me some oats as usual, and after a good deal of coaxing he got the bit into my mouth, and the bridle fixed, but it was a nasty thing...
Black Beauty by Anna Sewall

Dd: Dappled

Dappled:

Adjective

1. marked with spots of a different colour; mottled

2. covered in patches of light and shadow [origin unknown]

References in Classic Literature:
was a close, sultry day: devoid of sunshine, but with a sky too dappled and hazy to threaten rain: and our place of meeting had been fixed at the guide-stone, by the cross-roads.

Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

Ss: Sepals

Noun

Bot a leaflike division of the calyx of a flower [New Latin sepalum]

Pp: Parricides

1. the act of killing one’s parent or other close relative.
2. a person who has killed his parent. — parricidal, adj.

But these, it may be said were abandoned men, and the parricides of their fatherland.

Augustine City of God I:5

Cc: Cacophony

Cacophony

1. Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance: heard a cacophony of horns during the traffic jam.

2. The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect.

In Context:
With the low-end geared up to whip heads into a trance-like nodding motion, Patterson's guitar playing flavors the songs with equal amounts buzzsaw-style cacophony and melodic resonance, while his yelled vocals act akin to a fourth instrument, forging their own prodding, pleading route amidst the offbeat structure.

Young widows by Peterson, Brian / Thrasher

W: Whetted

tr.v. whet·ted, whet·ting, whets

1. To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.

2. To make more keen; stimulate: The frying bacon whetted my appetite.

n.

1. The act of whetting.

2. Something that whets.

3. Informal An appetizer.

Ee- Episcopal

1. Of or relating to a bishop.

2. Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.

3. Episcopal Of or relating to the Episcopal Church.

Literature:
But the figure which most attracted the public eye, and stirred up the deepest feeling, was the Episcopal clergyman of King's Chapel, riding haughtily among the magistrates in his priestly vestments, the fitting representatives of prelacy and persecution, the union of church and state, and all those abominations which had driven the Puritans to the wilderness.

Mm: Macabre

adj.

1. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome: macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages. Synonyms Ghastly

2. Constituting or including a representation of death.

Word History: The word macabre is an excellent example of a word formed with reference to a specific context that has long since disappeared for everyone but scholars. Macabre is first recorded in the phrase Macabrees daunce in a work written around 1430 by John Lydgate. Macabree was thought by Lydgate to be the name of a French author, but in fact he misunderstood the Old French phrase Danse Macabre, "the Dance of Death," a subject of art and literature. In this dance, Death leads people of all classes and walks of life to the same final end. The macabre element may be an alteration of Macabe, "a Maccabee." The Maccabees were Jewish martyrs who were honored by a feast throughout the Western Church, and reverence for them was linked to reverence for the dead. Today macabre has no connection with the Maccabees and little connection with the Dance of Death, but it still has to do with death.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Vv: Verdant

Verdant:

adj.

Lacking experience or sophistication; naive.

Basharet:
Perfect Love

Aa: Audacity

noun

1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.

2. Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.

3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness:

She is, therefore, always, woman-like, a lover of young men, because they are less cautious, more violent, and with more audacity command her.

the Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli

Pp Pruinose

Pruinose:

adj. Botany

Having a white, powdery covering or bloom.

from pruna, hoarfrost;

Ss: SNERT

Don't worry Ahmad, I am a Snert as well...

SNERT Acronym for

SNERT	Snot Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager
SNERT	Snot-Nosed Eros Ridden Teenager
SNERT	Snot Nosed Egotistical Rude Twit
SNERT	Sexually Nerdishly Expressive Recidivistic Troll

Aa: Ad Hominem

[Latin, To the person.] A term used in debate to denote an argument made personally against an opponent' character, instead of against the opponent's argument or issues raised.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ss: Silluroid

Silluroid:

n.

1.

(Zool.) Belonging to the Siluroidei, or Nematognathi, an order of fishes including numerous species, among which are the American catfishes and numerous allied fresh-water species of the Old World, as the sheatfish (Silurus glanis) of Europe.

M: Mome

Mome:

n.

1.

A dull, silent person; a blockhead.

Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie

For a mome nt he stopped like a man thunderstruck.

Ii: Immured

1. To confine within or as if within walls; imprison.

2. To build into a wall: immure a shrine.

3. To entomb in a wall.

In other words, the place consecrated to so great a goddess was chosen, not that from it none might be led out a captive, but that in it all the captives might be immured.
Augustine, City of God I.iv

Tt: Termagent

"You're such a termagant!"

n.

A quarrelsome, scolding woman; a shrew.

adj.

Shrewish; scolding.

The magic of money transformed this termagant and terrible person into a docile and attentive nurse--so eager to follow my instructions exactly that she begged me to commit them to writing before I went away.The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie

Word's Origin:
imaginary Muslim deity portrayed as a violent and overbearing character in medieval mystery plays

Ss: Syllabub

Noun

1. A drink dating back to the 16th century in various forms, comprising 1 part sherry to 3 parts milk, with nutmeg and optionally brandy. Served topped with clotted cream and sugar, and sprinkled with cinnamon or more nutmeg. (Reference: Australian Colonial Cookery, Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Rigby, 1977)
2. A 19th century dessert derived from the drink, comprising a wineglass of sherry, 1/2 pint of cream, 4 ounces of sugar, grated lemon rind, and sometimes gelatine to set firm. (Reference: ditto Australian Colonial Cookery.)

This is a dead word that needs a proper burriel.

Aa: Amok

Adverb

run amok to run about in a violent frenzy [Malay amoq furious assault]

In Context (Ever have one of those days):
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

I am not quite sure what was the matter with me--whether I was merely stupefied or whether I purposely broke loose and ran amok.

Bb: Blog hop

Blog hop, also known as blog hopping, is to move from one blog after another to read the entries or to leave comments.
In Context:
"Why didn't you do your homework timmy?"
"Because I was blog hopping on Stumble! and before I knew it, it was time for bed!"

Hh: Hedonism

John Barleycorn by London, Jack

Under your mask of hedonism you are yourself the Noseless One and your way leads to the Night.

Hedonism

n.

1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.

2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.

3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

Bb: Blawg

Blawg

A blog written by a legal professional (hopefully) that focuses primarily on areas of the legal system. (In other words, a law blog.)A popular and well respected law blog resource is LexBlog.

Bb: Biz Blog

Biz Blog

A biz blog is a regularly updated website managed by a business or company in order to increase sales, promote a product or service, and/or to have open communication with current or prospective customers.

Tt: Tiglon

The hybrid offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.

Now that is Scary....

Cc: Context

Context

(kŏn‘tĕkst‘) n.

1. The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.
2. The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting

The proverbs, of which his talk was full, were for the most part not the coarse and indecent saws soldiers employ, but those folk sayings which taken without a context seem so insignificant, but when used appositely suddenly acquire a significance of profound wisdom.War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo

Ss: Sagacity

The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington

He had heard much of the sagacity of the beaver in cutting down trees, in which, it is said, they manage to make them fall into the water, and in such a position and direction as may be most favorable for conveyance to the desired point.

Aa: Anonoblog

Anonoblog

An anonoblog is a blog run by an anonymous author(s). Though the blog may display information about the author(s), it does not reveal the author’s true name or personal information.

An anonoblog may also be run using an alias or pseudonym (pen name).

I don't want a Anonblog so here is my true name: Gregory D. Rothbard

Aa: Aggregator

Aggregator

An aggregator is software that pulls information from various web feeds that you have selected and displays any updates made to them.

Aggregators make it possible to download the updated content (or an excerpt) for viewing on your computer, in your web browser, or even displayed on another website without needing to visit the original website.

Pp Pandemonium

A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark

The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.

pandemonium

1. the abode of all demons; Hell.
2. any scène of wild confusion or disorder.

Pp: Phishing

Words People Use
Public Service Announcement:

Phishing:
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Be Careful Some are Phishing for your Passwords:
If you receive a direct message or a direct message email notification that redirects to what looks like Twitter.com—don't sign in. Look closely at the URL because it could be a scam.

What Is Phishing?

Wikipedia defines phishing as "the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication." We've identified a phishing scam directed at Twitter users and we don't want you to get tricked into giving your password to a scammer.

How Does It Work?

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What If I Get Tricked?

Some folks may have clicked the link and given their Twitter password to the phishing site. In those cases it would be possible for the phisher to send out direct messages on your behalf which could trick your followers. In those cases, we proactively reset the passwords of the accounts.

So, if you find yourself unable to login to your account with your username and password, please use the reset password link to regain access. This will send an email to the address associated with your account and you'll be able to create a new password.

If you don't receive the reset password email, please check your junk or spam email folder as it may be accidentally delivered there. If you are still having trouble logging in, please contact our support team and we'll help you out.

Mm: Mercurial

Mercurial

a. Roman Mythology Of or relating to the god Mercury.

b. Astronomy Of or relating to the planet Mercury.

2. Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.

3. Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.

4. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: a mercurial nature.

n.

A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury.

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Ee: embittered

France had a minister here once who embittered the nation against him in the most innocent way.
Mark Twain Innocents Abroad

Embittered
Adjective

feeling anger and despair as a result of misfortune: embittered by poverty

embitterment n

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

Aa: Anathema

Aa: Anethema
Found in January's Table Talk, 2009:
Twice Paul says that any creature who distorts the gospel should be accursed, He literally pronounces "anathema" on such a person. Those who spread false gospels are worthy of God's damnation. p. 27

1. A formal ecclesiastical ban, curse, or excommunication.

2. A vehement denunciation; a curse: "the sound of a witch's anathemas in some unknown tongue" Nathaniel Hawthorne.

3. One that is cursed or damned.

4. One that is greatly reviled, loathed, or shunned.

Qq Quicksilver:

Quicksilver:

adj.

Unpredictable; mercurial: "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next" Sven Birkerts.

Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel

"That must have been it," said Sancho, "for indeed Rocinante went like a gipsy's ass with quicksilver in his ears.

Mythology: Mercury/Hermes who was a cunning manager for Zeus.
Hermes was popular among athletes, and the stateus representing him as an atheltic young man were commonly to be seen in the ancient sportsgrounds. (Grant and Hazel 173)

Bb: Bleg

Computer Geek Words:

Bleg

To bleg is to write a blog entry or comment for the sole purpose of asking for something.

Ss: sesquipedalian

Sesquipedalian:
n.

A long word.

adj.

1. Given to the use of long words.

2. Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.