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syncretism 69 words

January 29, 2008 By Luis R.

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  1. syncretism
    the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
  2. apoplectic
    pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
  3. apoplexy
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
  4. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  5. idiopathy
    any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
  6. pragmatism
    (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
  7. white-shoe
    denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative
  8. recrudescence
    a return of something after a period of abatement
  9. suitable
    meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  10. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  11. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  12. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  13. ecchymosis
    the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  14. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
  15. tepid
    moderately warm
  16. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  17. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  18. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  19. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  20. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  21. slapstick
    a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
  22. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  23. clubfooted
    having a deformed foot
  24. anecdote
    short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
  25. rhapsodize
    say (something) with great enthusiasm
  26. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  27. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  28. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  29. mnemonic
    of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
  30. tantalizing
    arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
  31. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  32. sphinx
    one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
  33. harpy
    any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
  34. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  35. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  36. spurn
    reject with contempt
  37. bete noire
    a detested person
  38. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
  39. etymology
    a history of a word
  40. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  41. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
  42. cornucopia
    a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
  43. commiserate
    to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  44. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  45. quiddity
    the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
  46. hustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  47. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  48. disparaging
    expressive of low opinion
  49. contemptuous
    expressing extreme contempt
  50. economy of scale
    the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production
  51. saponaceous
    resembling or having the qualities of soap
  52. withal
    together with this
  53. rescission
    (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
  54. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  55. Vulcan
    (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
  56. obscurantism
    a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
  57. courtly
    refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
  58. wince
    a reflex response to sudden pain
  59. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  60. aleatory
    dependent on chance
  61. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  62. antithesis
    exact opposite
  63. vis major
    a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
  64. unsuspecting
    (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely
  65. perennial
    lasting three seasons or more
  66. expatiate
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  67. cenotaph
    a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
  68. evanescent
    tending to vanish like vapor
  69. pop music
    music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love