Aa: Apiaries

Noun

pl -aries a place where bees are kept [Latin apis bee]

apiarist n

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These buildings are bordered by the school's golf course, orchard, nursery, field crops, apiaries, dog kennels and a pasture area for livestock.

Dairy Today scholarship winner announced by Dickrell, Jim / Dairy Today

Ww: Whelk

whelk ¹
n.

Any of various large, mostly edible marine snails of the family Buccinidae, having a pointed, spiral shell, especially Buccinum undatum, which is commonly eaten in Europe.

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[Middle English welke, whelke, from Old English weoloc; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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whelk ² (hwlk, wlk)

n.

An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.

Context

"As well, by your honour's leave, as a hermit-crab in the shell of a whelk," said Conseil.20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules

"A whelk's chance in a supernova."
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams

Aa: Afluent Society

The Affluent Society (1958) describe the United States after World War II. An affluent society, as the term was used ironically by Galbraith, is rich in private resources but poor in public ones because of a misplaced priority on increasing production in the private sector. In the book Galbraith contends that, because of technological advances and increased productivity, by the mid 20th century consumer goods and material comforts were available to Americans in near-overabundance. He suggested that the quality of life would improve if spending powere were shifted from the private sector to the public sector, in efforts to increase education facilities, and elimiate such problems as pollution and urban decay. The "quality of life" concept provoked considerable debate in government, in business, and among laymen, and the book's title became a catch phrase to describe Americans at the peak of prospriety.

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Aa: Antiphon

n.

1.

(Mus.) The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.

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2. A psalm, anthem, or verse song repetitively.
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The Antiphon of His Life continues to ring: Everyone else came into the world to live; He came into the world to die. ( Sheen, Fulton J.; Life of Christ page 80)

Cc: Cognoscenti

n. pl. co·gno·scen·ti (-t)

A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur.

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[Obsolete Italian, from Latin cognscns, cognscent-, present participle of cognscere, to know; see cognition.]

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The Parisian cognoscenti are curious to catch a whiff of change, to spot an emerging young star, and to glimpse the process of training the famed French dancers.

Report card: Paris Opera Ballet School's newest showing by Kunikova, Elena / Dance Magazine

Hh: Hyacinth

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n.

1.

a. A bulbous Mediterranean plant (Hyacinthus orientalis) having narrow leaves and a terminal raceme of variously colored, usually fragrant flowers, with a funnel-shaped perianth. Also called jacinth.

b. Any of several similar or related plants, such as the grape hyacinth.

2. Greek Mythology A plant, perhaps the larkspur, gladiolus, or iris, that sprang from the blood of the slain Hyacinthus.

3. A deep purplish blue to vivid violet.

4.

a. A reddish or cinnamon-colored variety of transparent zircon, used as a gemstone.

b. A blue precious stone, perhaps the sapphire, known in antiquity.

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[Latin hyacinthus, from Greek huakinthos, wild hyacinth.]

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hya·cinthine (-snthn, -thn) adj.

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And though the love of a hyacinth may be rather domestic, who can tell, the sentiment once raised, but you may in time come to love a rose?

Northanger Abbey by Austen, Jane

Gg: Gorges

n.

1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.

2. A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.

3. The throat; the gullet: The gory sight made my gorge rise.

4. The crop of a hawk.

5. An instance of gluttonous eating.

6. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.

7. A mass obstructing a narrow passage: a shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.

8. The seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined.

[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]

Crisscrossed by several gorges, it featured multiple quads, each of which abound in old-growth trees and offered pretty walks. Martha Cooley: Thirty Three Swoons

Vv: Voluptuousness

adj.

1. Giving, characterized by, or suggesting ample, unrestrained pleasure to the senses: voluptuous sculptural forms; a voluptuous ripe fruit; a full, voluptuous figure.

2.

a. Devoted to or indulging in sensual pleasures.

b. Directed toward or anticipating sensual pleasure: voluptuous thoughts.

c. Arising from or contributing to the satisfaction of sensuous or sensual desires. See Synonyms at sensuous.

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[Middle English, from Old French voluptueux, from Latin voluptusus, full of pleasure, from volupts, pleasure; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

They did not think sufficiently into the depth; therefore their feeling did not reach to the bottom.

Some sensation of voluptuousness and some sensation of tedium: these have as yet been their best contemplation.

Ghost-breathing and ghost-whisking, seemeth to me all the jingle-jangling of their harps; what have they known hitherto of the fervour of tones!--

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context

Mm: Majolica

n.

1. Tin-glazed earthenware that is often richly colored and decorated, especially an earthenware of this type produced in Italy.

2. Pottery made in imitation of this earthenware.

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[Italian maiolica, from Medieval Latin Milica, Majorca (where it was made), alteration of Late Latin Mirica.]

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I'd better meet you on your own ground, and talk about your majolica and engravings.Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo

Ss: Seraglio

Noun

1.

seraglio - living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household hareem, harem, serail living quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

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I, who have a seraglio at Cairo, one at Smyrna, and one at Constantinople, preside at a wedding?The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre

Malachite

A bright-green monoclinic mineral occurring as a mass of crystals (an aggregate) with smooth or botryoidal (grape-shaped) surfaces. It is often concentrically banded in different shades of green. Malachite often occurs together with the mineral azurite in copper deposits. Chemical formula: Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂.
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Noun

1.

malachite - a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects atomic number 29, copper, Cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition azurite - blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite

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Alice as she was, Alice in the sheer brightness and fullness of her being as if the dark malachite sheen off her skin, the pale shimmer of her throat, the moist of her eyes, were as natural and mysterious as the flight of a bird. The Knife Thrower by Steven Millhauser.

Followed by the boy and Toto--the dog with a new green ribbon around his neck--she hastened down to the splendid drawing-room of the palace, where, seated upon an exquisite throne of carved malachite and nestled amongst its green satin cushions was the lovely Princess Ozma, waiting eagerly to welcome her friend.The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank

Oo: Olfactory

adj.

Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.

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[Latin olfactrius, used to sniff at, from olfactus, past participle of olfacere, to smell : olre, to smell + facere, to do; see fact.]

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We may note the garlic and whisky on the breath of a fellow strap hanger, or the cheap perfume emanating from the person of the wondrous lady sitting in front of us, and deplore the fact of our sensitive noses; but, as a matter of fact, we cannot smell at all, our olfactory organs are practically atrophied, by comparison with the development of the sense among the beasts of the wild.Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Hh: Homburgs

A man's felt hat having a soft dented crown and a shallow, slightly rolled brim.

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[After (Bad) Homburg.]

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Noun

1.

homburg - a hat made of felt with a creased crown fedora, felt hat, Stetson, trilby chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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On the men's side, there were walking sticks, hip flasks, smoking jackets, handkerchiefs, boutonnieres and an astounding array of hats: fedoras, homburgs, berets, straw boaters, bowlers.

AN EVENING WITH MR. HEARTS THE CASTLE'S 1930S HEYDAY IS RE-CREATED IN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

AC ac: a capella

adv. Music

Without instrumental accompaniment.

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[Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.]

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Performers will include the God's Calling, an a cappella group from Sun Village Church of God in Christ, and vocalists Teresa Skinner, Rebekkah Andrade, Barbara McNairy and Al Ewing.

MUSIC, FLAGS MARK 9-11 `FEAST' OBSERVANCES BEGIN TONIGHT WITH GOSPEL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Jj: Juxtaposition

tr.v. jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing, jux·ta·pos·es

To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

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[French juxtaposer : Latin ixt, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots + French poser, to place (from Old French; see pose¹).]

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A brainstorm in programming ideas comes to Battery Park courtesy of Evening Stars, which will juxtapose three generations of influence in one concert.

Following a line by Perron, Wendy / Dance Magazine

Cc: cosmopolitanism

adj.

1. Pertinent or common to the whole world: an issue of cosmopolitan import.

2. Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world: the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt.

3. So sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest: a cosmopolitan traveler.

4. Ecology Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed.

n.

A cosmopolitan person or organism; a cosmopolite.

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cosmo·poli·tan·ism n.

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Under cosmopolitanism, if it comes, we shall receive no help from the earth.Howards End by Forster, E. M.

Aa: Acuity

n.
Acuteness of vision or perception; keenness.
[Middle English acuite, from Old French, ultimately from Latin actus, sharp; see acute.]

Ll - LMAO Two Step

A slightly derogatory, humourous name for metalcore, particularly simple metalcore with too many 1 open chord breakdowns.

LMAO is an obvious reference to the internet acronym for Laughing My Ass Off and 2-step is both a dance seen at hardcore shows (which looks like an un-co version of skanking) and the section of a hardcore song which encourages such dancing. Putting the two words together implies that 2-step is laughable.

Jj: Jarts

Lawn darts
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Lawn darts (also called Jarts or yard darts) is a lawn game for two players or teams. A lawn dart set usually includes four large darts and two targets. The game play and objective are similar to both horseshoes and darts. The darts are similar to the ancient Roman plumbata. They are typically 12 inches (30 cm) long with a weighted metal or plastic tip on one end and three plastic fins on a rod at the other end. The darts are intended to be tossed underhand toward a horizontal ground target, where the weighted end hits first and sticks into the ground. The target is typically a plastic ring, and landing anywhere within the ring scores a point.
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Rules of Lawn Darts

There are a number of variations of lawn darts, including Traditional and Handly Cup Style. Either variation can be played one-on-one or in teams of two. In the team version the players stand with one member from each team at each end (when throwing, they should be sure to stand well back when the other side is throwing) and toss the darts to a target about 50 feet (15.25 m) away (with variation based on the players' skill and the venue in which the game is being played).

In Traditional Lawn Darts, points are scored when a dart lands in the target area. Usually if a player from each team lands a dart in the target, the scores cancel each other (so if Team A got 2 darts into the target, and Team B got 1 in, Team A would get 1 point and Team B would get 0). Also, some versions of Lawn darts include a smaller "bulls-eye" ring for additional points.

In Handly Cup Style Lawn Darts, scores are based on darts in the ring plus darts closer to the ring than any of the opposing team's darts. Darts landing inside the ring, or "ringers", are worth 3 points each, and can be canceled by an opponent also throwing a dart into the ring. Additionally, any dart that is closer to the ring (but outside) than any other dart by the opposing team is worth one point. This means that if neither team managed to place a dart into the ring, but Team A had two darts closer than any of Team B's darts, Team A would score 2 points. If Team A had one dart in the ring, and one dart closer than any of Team B's darts, they would score 4 points. If both teams have darts in the ring it is impossible for a dart outside the ring to score any points (as it is farther from the ring than the opposing team's dart that is inside). If Team A and Team B each had a dart inside the ring, and Team A also had two darts outside the ring but closer to the ring than any of Team B's other darts, neither team would score any points for that round. Handly Cup Style matches typically are played in teams of two, with the pairs alternating, until one teams total score is 21 or more. In addition, for a point to count the dart must stick into the ground.

- A variation is "nuclear lawn darts": old maps are used as targets.

Banned from sale in the U.S. and Canada
Image from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice

On December 19, 1988, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned lawn darts from sale in the United States.[1] Shortly after, in 1989, they were also banned in Canada.[2] Lawn darts, used in an outdoor game, have been responsible for the deaths of three children.[1]

Safety lawn darts can be found in a few stores around the United States. [3]

Bb: Balletic

Adj. characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet
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Spiky nosegays of lighting fixtures sprouted from the floor, creating a futuristic garden where barefooted Parker Lutz, in a beige unitard with puffy sleeves, performed brief balletic variations to music by Mike Iveson, Bert Janusch, and, most startlingly, given Michelson's experimental pedigree, Leo Delibes (large chunks of the score for Sylvia).
Sarah Michelson by Zimmer, Elizabeth / Dance Magazine