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chasm





[kaz-uh m]

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noun
1.
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.

2.
a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.

3.
a marked interruption of continuity; gap:
a chasm in time.

4.
a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups.

 

in·teg·ri·ty


/inˈteɡrədē/


noun

noun: integrity



1.



the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

"he is known to be a man of integrity"




synonyms:

honesty, probity, rectitude, honor, good character, principle(s), ethics, morals, righteousness, morality, virtue, decency, fairness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truthfulness, trustworthiness


"I never doubted his integrity"





antonyms:

dishonesty





2.



the state of being whole and undivided.

"upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"




synonyms:

unity, unification, coherence, cohesion, togetherness, solidarity


"the integrity of the federation"

 

aph·o·rism

ˈafəˌrizəm/

noun

1. 
   
   
   
   a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”
   
   
   synonyms:
   
   saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum, gnome, proverb, saw,tag;
   
   
   rareapophthegm
   "she was a fount of Orwellian aphorisms"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • 
     
     
     a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author.
     
     
     
   
   
   
   

 

time·less


/ˈtīmləs/


adjective

adjective: timeless





not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion.

"antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room"




synonyms:

lasting, enduring, classic, ageless, permanent, perennial, abiding, unfailing, unchanging, unvarying, never-changing, changeless, unfading, unending, undying, immortal, eternal, everlasting, immutable


"the timeless appeal of a well-crafted rocking chair"


having no beginning or end : eternal.


antonyms:

ephemeral


Isn't time a man made concept?

 

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - is the fear of long words.

Nuff said.

 

Break

 

mal·le·a·ble


/ˈmalyəb(ə)l/


adjective

adjective: malleable





(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.




synonyms:

pliable, ductile, plastic, pliant, soft, workable


"a malleable substance"





antonyms:

hard



•

easily influenced; pliable.

"Anna was shaken enough to be malleable"




synonyms:

easily influenced, suggestible, susceptible, impressionable, pliable, amenable, compliant, tractable; More

 

Plonker!!!!!

 

word of the day is "legs" ; go spread the word.

 

instantiate




verb in·stan·ti·ate \in-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\

in·stan·ti·at·edin·stan·ti·at·ing


Definition of INSTANTIATE
transitive verb

: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance <heroes instantiate ideals — W. J. Bennett>
— in·stan·ti·a·tion \

 

op·pres·sion


/əˈpreSHən/


noun

noun: oppression; plural noun: oppressions





prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.

"a region shattered by oppression and killing"




synonyms:

persecution, abuse, maltreatment, ill-treatment, tyranny, despotism, repression, suppression, subjection, subjugation;


cruelty, brutality, injustice, hardship, suffering, misery


"the young people in this country have known nothing but oppression"





antonyms:

freedom, democracy



•

the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control.




synonyms:

persecution, abuse, maltreatment, ill-treatment, tyranny, despotism, repression, suppression, subjection, subjugation;


cruelty, brutality, injustice, hardship, suffering, misery


"the young people in this country have known nothing but oppression"





antonyms:

freedom, democracy



•

mental pressure or distress.

"her mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression"




Origin



Middle English: from Old French, from Latin oppressio(n-), from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

 

dread


/dred/


verb

verb: dread; 3rd person present: dreads; past tense: dreaded; past participle: dreaded; gerund or present participle: dreading



1.



anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

"Jane was dreading the party"




synonyms:

fear, be afraid of, worry about, be anxious about, have forebodings about; More


be terrified by, tremble/shudder at, shrink from, recoil from, quail at/before, flinch from;

informalget cold feet about


"I used to dread going to school"




•
archaic

regard with great awe or reverence.




noun

noun: dread; plural noun: dreads



1.



great fear or apprehension.

"the thought of returning to New Jersey filled her with dread"




synonyms:

fear, apprehension, trepidation, anxiety, worry, concern, foreboding, disquiet, unease, angst; More


fright, panic, alarm;

terror, horror;

informalthe jitters, the creeps, the shivers, the heebie-jeebies


"she was filled with dread"





antonyms:

confidence





2.



informal

a person with dreadlocks.


•

dreadlocks.




adjective

adjective: dread



1.



greatly feared; dreadful.

"he was stricken with the dread disease and died"




synonyms:

awful, frightful, terrible, horrible, dreadful

 

obfuscation
the process of darkening or obscuring so as to hinder ready analysis.




asymptotic
(ˌæsɪmˈtɒtɪk) or asymptotical
adj
1. (Mathematics) of or referring to an asymptote
2. (Mathematics) (of a function, series, formula, etc) approaching a given value or condition, as a variable or an expression containing a variable approaches a limit, usually infinity

ˌasympˈtotically adv

 

cal·cu·late


/ˈkalkyəˌlāt/


verb

gerund or present participle: calculating



1.



determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.

"Japanese land value was calculated at 2.5 times that of the U.S"




synonyms:

compute, work out, reckon, figure; More


add up/together, count up, tally, total, tote, tot up


"the interest is calculated on a daily basis"



•

determine by reasoning, experience, or common sense; reckon or judge.

"I was bright enough to calculate that she had been on vacation"


•

include as an essential element in one's plans.

"he may have calculated on maximizing pressure for policy revision"




synonyms:

expect, count on, anticipate, reckon on, bargain on, figure on


"we had calculated on a quiet Sunday"






2.



intend (an action) to have a particular effect.

"his last words were calculated to wound her"




synonyms:

intend, mean, aim, design


"his words were calculated to wound her"





3.



USdialect

suppose; believe.


origin Latin

 

quad·ra·ture

ˈkwädrəˌCHo͝or,-ˌCHər/

noun
noun: quadrature

1. 
   
   
   1.
   
   
   Mathematics
   the process of constructing a square with an area equal to that of a circle, or of another figure bounded by a curve.
   
   
   
   
   
2. 
   
   
   2.
   
   
   Astronomy
   the position of the moon or a planet when it is 90° from the sun as viewed from the earth.
   
   
   
   
   
3. 
   
   
   3.
   
   
   Electronics
   a phase difference of 90° between two waves of the same frequency, as in the color difference signals of a television screen.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   co·sine
   
   ˈkōˌsīn/
   
   noun
   Mathematics
   
   noun: cosine; plural noun: cosines
   
   
   
   
   
   the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle) to the hypotenuse.
   
   
   
   
   

 

asshole.....the name given to a person when they behave like an asshole!

 

2 words in many languages

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on·o·mat·o·poe·ia.


[ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə, ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə]





NOUN


1.
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle).

•
the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect.

 

Frantic - overcome with anxiety, fear, or some other emotion

 

lack·a·dai·si·cal.


[ˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)l]







ADJECTIVE


1.
lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy:
"a lackadaisical defense left the Spurs adrift in the second half"

synonyms: lethargic · apathetic · listless · sluggish · spiritless