Natalie J. Case (she/her)

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I will be hosting From a Certain Point of View workshops again! Seats are limited to 10 per session, and if you sign up before September 1st, you get a 15% discount. I'm also offering 2 for 1 tickets which are great for you and your writing bestie to get in on the action.
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Usage: He is nothing but a fainéant with little motivation to improve.

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fainéant (noun/adjective)

Pronunciation: /fɛ.ne.ɑ̃/ ~ /fe.ne.ɑ̃/p
Meaning: (noun) a lazybones; one who makes little or no effort; (adjective) 1. lazy; 2. nonchalant; 3. apathetic
Origin: From feignant, the present participle of feindre

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ecdemomania (noun)

Pronunciation: /ɛkˌdiː.məˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Meaning: A compulsion to go outside or to travel.
Origin: Greek "ekdemos" (ἔκδημος) meaning "away from home" or "abroad," and "mania".

Usage: My ecdemomania is at odds with my agoraphobia.

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Usage: The sky began to darkle as they neared the fortress.

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darkle (verb)

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑɹk(ə)l/
Meaning: 1) To be dark; to be visible only darkly.; 2) To become dark; to show indistinctly.
Origin: Back-formation from darkling.

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cacology (noun)

Pronunciation: /kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Meaning: Poor diction or choice of words.
Origin: From caco- +‎ -logy.

Usage: His cacology made him a laughingstock.

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Usage: His entire speech was balderdash.

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balderdash (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/
Meaning: Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
Origin: Unknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other substances that was sold cheaply.

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Usage: The abducent nerve is responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle, which moves the eye outward.

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abducent (adjective)

Pronunciation: /æbˈdus.ənt/, /æbˈdjus.ənt/
Meaning: Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle
Origin: From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).

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Usage: The villagers cowered behind their zeriba as marauding forces moved through the land.

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zeriba (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈziː.brə/ or /ˈze.brə/
Meaning: an improvised stockade built of thornbushes
Origin: Borrowed from Arabic زَرِيبَة

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yerk (verb)

Pronunciation: /jɜː(ɹ)k/
Meaning: To bind or tie with a jerk.
Origin: From Middle English ȝerken

Usage: He yerked the rope around the tree and climbed down to the stranded hiker.

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wantage (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑːntɪdʒ /
Meaning: want; lack; deficiency
Origin: British English

Usage: The wantage was eating into the ship's profits.

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vagient (adjective)

Pronunciation: /ˈveɪd͡ʒiənt/
Meaning: Crying like a child.
Origin: From Latin vagiens, present participle of vagire

Usage: He was vagient behind closed doors, hiding his pain.

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ullagone (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˌʌləˈɡoʊn/
Meaning: a cry of sorrow or a dirge, often a song or lament for the dead
Origin: Irish Gaelic, specifically from the word olagón or olagān.

Usage: The ullagone ripped through the morning air.

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Usage: The graduate's talar was a deep royal blue, offset by a deep crimson stole.

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talar (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪ.lər/
Meaning: An ankle-length robe.
Origin: unclear. This is a word in many languages with many different definitions.

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sagittary (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈsæd͡ʒɪtəɹi/
Meaning: A centaur, half-human and half-horse.
Origin: From Latin sagittarius

Usage: The sagittary community was in an uproar over the new laws.

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ranarian (adjective)

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/
Meaning: of, relating to, or resembling frogs.
Origin: From Latin rāna (“frog”) + -arian.

Usage: He was a bit ranarian and easily spooked.

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quadriga (noun)

Pronunciation: /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/, /kwɑˈdɹaɪ.ɡə/
Meaning: A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
Origin: From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked"

Usage: Four matched black stallions pulled the quadriga.

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paillette (noun)

Pronunciation: /pælˈjɛt/, /paɪˈjɛt/
Meaning: A sequin or spangle.
Origin: Borrowed from French paillette

Usage: The paillettes on her gown shimmered in the bright flashes from the cameras.

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Usage: His entire administration is an obliquation.

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obliquation (noun)

Pronunciation: /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/
Meaning: 1) The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; 2) Deviation from moral rectitude.
Origin: From Latin obliquātiō

napoo (verb)
Meaning: To finish; to put an end to; to kill
Usage: Don't leave him alone, he'll napoo your stash.

napoo (interjection)
Meaning: There is no more.
Usage: The battle's over, the enemy's routed, napoo!