Exigency -1 : that which is required in a particular situation/ a state of affairs that makes urgent demands
He panicked when he had to respond to the sudden exigency from his customers.
Apocryphal- 1 : of doubtful authenticity
Venal- Can be corrupted
Canonical- pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons./ authorized; recognized; accepted/
Gambit-any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.
Inveterate- settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like
Pinguid- Of nature or resembling fat; oily or greasy.
Teleological-the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated cause.
Sentence: Politicians weren't able to gain trust by only giving teleological explanations of the phenomena.
Sophism- a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
Tlon seems like a result of total sophism, basically an imagination of people. It's a world that doesn't exist, all the details are simply made up by them. The language has no nouns, and other factors of it are all weird. But the world starts to adapt to the culture of Tlon, and end up believing the existence of Tlon.
TLON style writing
I’ve never been satisfied with the food of JJ Catering. The cafeteria is always full. From the end of line, the smell of all the food comes upon us. My friend recalled the smell of it. We’ve discovered (such a discovery is inevitable in the hours of lunch) that it was what the exact same menu from last week. I asked him the origin of this memorable observation and he answered that it was just a reproduced meal. People started complaining, and I must confess that I agree as well. The following day, Mr. Otis called my friend from his office, and chatted about the complaints. My friend told him, in all truthfulness, that he thinks the meal sucks.
the boston common a public area in downtown bosteon is the main settin for the shrot story the patriot which is about a man who argues to such an extent that it became apocryphal
Endemic
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
- The story starts off as if Gregor being a bug is endemic.
- It is hard to identify the exact kind of bug he is, the endemic characteristics aren't clearly stated.
- Masturbation is considered an endemic characteristic of a homosexual person.
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Castration
-to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
Castration used to be one of the harshest punishments in history.
Inculcate
-to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly
School inculcates ideas upon its students.
The article deals with the male superiority portrayed in media, especially tv with shows like pro-wrestling. Women play the role of the erotic and sex appealing ones, while men dominate them with their strength. Men are always the ones getting limelight, and the idea that women are weak seem to be inculcated through the shows. Though people try to treat men and women equally, it is true that the old ideas of male superiority exist in the society. It's not like castration still exists, so there's no way to punish men.
Epicurean- fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, esp. in eating and drinking.
Iniquity- gross injustice or wickedness.
Diaphanous- very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
Rapacious-
1. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
2.
inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition.
3.
(of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious.
emissary- a representative sent on a mission or errand
cipher- to use figures or numerals arithmetically.
An emissary was sent to teach math to the kids by ciphering numbers. He inculcated the ideas through repetition.
January 11
Because he committed a sexual crime, he was punished to receive castration.
He panicked when he had to respond to the sudden exigency from his customers.
Apocryphal- 1 : of doubtful authenticity
Venal- Can be corrupted
Canonical- pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons./ authorized; recognized; accepted/
Gambit-any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.
Inveterate- settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like
Pinguid- Of nature or resembling fat; oily or greasy.
Teleological-the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated cause.
Sentence: Politicians weren't able to gain trust by only giving teleological explanations of the phenomena.
Sophism- a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
Tlon seems like a result of total sophism, basically an imagination of people. It's a world that doesn't exist, all the details are simply made up by them. The language has no nouns, and other factors of it are all weird. But the world starts to adapt to the culture of Tlon, and end up believing the existence of Tlon.
TLON style writing
I’ve never been satisfied with the food of JJ Catering. The cafeteria is always full. From the end of line, the smell of all the food comes upon us. My friend recalled the smell of it. We’ve discovered (such a discovery is inevitable in the hours of lunch) that it was what the exact same menu from last week. I asked him the origin of this memorable observation and he answered that it was just a reproduced meal. People started complaining, and I must confess that I agree as well. The following day, Mr. Otis called my friend from his office, and chatted about the complaints. My friend told him, in all truthfulness, that he thinks the meal sucks.
the boston common a public area in downtown bosteon is the main settin for the shrot story the patriot which is about a man who argues to such an extent that it became apocryphal
Endemic
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
- The story starts off as if Gregor being a bug is endemic.
- It is hard to identify the exact kind of bug he is, the endemic characteristics aren't clearly stated.
- Masturbation is considered an endemic characteristic of a homosexual person.
-
Castration
-to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
Castration used to be one of the harshest punishments in history.
Inculcate
-to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly
School inculcates ideas upon its students.
The article deals with the male superiority portrayed in media, especially tv with shows like pro-wrestling. Women play the role of the erotic and sex appealing ones, while men dominate them with their strength. Men are always the ones getting limelight, and the idea that women are weak seem to be inculcated through the shows. Though people try to treat men and women equally, it is true that the old ideas of male superiority exist in the society. It's not like castration still exists, so there's no way to punish men.
Epicurean- fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, esp. in eating and drinking.
Iniquity- gross injustice or wickedness.
Diaphanous- very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
Rapacious-
1. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
emissary- a representative sent on a mission or errand
cipher- to use figures or numerals arithmetically.
An emissary was sent to teach math to the kids by ciphering numbers. He inculcated the ideas through repetition.
January 11
Because he committed a sexual crime, he was punished to receive castration.