parochialism
noun
a limited or narrow outlook, especially focused on a local area; narrow-mindedness.
"accusations of parochialism"
Similar: narrow-mindedness, localism, provincialism, insularity, narrowness, small-mindedness
Words and their Definitions
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'Don't waste your words on people who deserve your silence'
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
"Never put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until next week."
~Ian Vincent~
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
"Never put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until next week."
~Ian Vincent~
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feckless
adjective | ****-lus
What It Means
Feckless describes people or things that are weak or ineffective.
// The agency’s response to the dramatic increase in air pollution was well-intentioned but ultimately feckless.
adjective | ****-lus
What It Means
Feckless describes people or things that are weak or ineffective.
// The agency’s response to the dramatic increase in air pollution was well-intentioned but ultimately feckless.
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Danchi
is the Japanese word for a large cluster of apartment buildings or houses of a particular style and design, typically built as public housing by government authorities. Older danchi are sometimes compared to Khrushchyovkas, a similar housing development project in the Soviet Union from the same period.
is the Japanese word for a large cluster of apartment buildings or houses of a particular style and design, typically built as public housing by government authorities. Older danchi are sometimes compared to Khrushchyovkas, a similar housing development project in the Soviet Union from the same period.
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BRAAI
South African braai is a spin on outdoor meat cooking that needs to be seen to be believed. Best when kept simple, this traditional over-fire grilling takes the nation’s favorite dishes to a whole new level
South African braai is a spin on outdoor meat cooking that needs to be seen to be believed. Best when kept simple, this traditional over-fire grilling takes the nation’s favorite dishes to a whole new level
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tribulation
noun | trib-yuh-LAY-shun
What It Means
Tribulation, which is often used in the phrase "trials and tribulations," refers to an experience that causes suffering. It can also mean "unhappiness, pain, or suffering."
// The new graduate knew that the journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur would come with some trials and tribulations.
noun | trib-yuh-LAY-shun
What It Means
Tribulation, which is often used in the phrase "trials and tribulations," refers to an experience that causes suffering. It can also mean "unhappiness, pain, or suffering."
// The new graduate knew that the journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur would come with some trials and tribulations.
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chthonic
adjective | THAH-nik
What It Means
Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal.
// Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she might find there.
adjective | THAH-nik
What It Means
Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal.
// Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she might find there.
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The chukudu (or chikudu, chokoudou, tshukudu) is a two-wheeled handmade vehicle used in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is made of wood, and is used for transporting cargo.
The chukudu generally has an angular frame, two small wheels (often of wood, sometimes wrapped with rubber), handlebars, and a pad for the operator to place their knee on while propelling the vehicle with their leg. On a descent, the rider stands on the deck like a kick scooter. On flat ground, the rider can put one knee on the deck and push the ground by the other foot like a knee scooter.
The chukudu generally has an angular frame, two small wheels (often of wood, sometimes wrapped with rubber), handlebars, and a pad for the operator to place their knee on while propelling the vehicle with their leg. On a descent, the rider stands on the deck like a kick scooter. On flat ground, the rider can put one knee on the deck and push the ground by the other foot like a knee scooter.
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Nyami Nyami
The Nyami Nyami, otherwise known as the Zambezi River God or Zambezi Snake Spirit, is one of the most important gods of the people living along the Zambezi River. The Nyami Nyami is believed to protect the people and give them sustenance in difficult times. The River God is usually portrayed as male.
The Nyami Nyami, otherwise known as the Zambezi River God or Zambezi Snake Spirit, is one of the most important gods of the people living along the Zambezi River. The Nyami Nyami is believed to protect the people and give them sustenance in difficult times. The River God is usually portrayed as male.
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A dabbawala (also spelled dabbawalla or dabbawallah, called tiffin wallah in older sources) is a worker who delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India, especially in Mumbai. The dabbawalas constitute a lunchbox delivery and return system for workers in Mumbai. The lunchboxes are picked up in the late morning, delivered predominantly using bicycles and railway trains, and returned empty in the afternoon
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Miz·zle
noun
1.
light rain; drizzle.
verb
1.
rain lightly:
"it was mizzling steadily"
noun
1.
light rain; drizzle.
verb
1.
rain lightly:
"it was mizzling steadily"
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Chana Chaat (White Chickpea Chaat Snack)
Chana chaat is a tasty, tangy and easy variety of chaat snack made with white chickpeas (chana or chole), spices, herbs, onions, tomatoes and lemon. This chaat is quick to assemble if you have canned or leftover boiled chickpeas. If using canned chickpeas, then you just need to mix the spices, potatoes, onions, tomatoes etc and savor the chana chaat.
Chana chaat is a tasty, tangy and easy variety of chaat snack made with white chickpeas (chana or chole), spices, herbs, onions, tomatoes and lemon. This chaat is quick to assemble if you have canned or leftover boiled chickpeas. If using canned chickpeas, then you just need to mix the spices, potatoes, onions, tomatoes etc and savor the chana chaat.
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gossamer
adjective | GAH-suh-mer
What It Means
Something described as gossamer—such as a butterfly wing or a thin fabric—is very light or delicate.
// Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue.
adjective | GAH-suh-mer
What It Means
Something described as gossamer—such as a butterfly wing or a thin fabric—is very light or delicate.
// Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue.
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Lidar,
also LIDAR, LiDAR or LADAR, an acronym of "light detection and ranging" or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging" is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver. Lidar may operate in a fixed direction (e.g., vertical) or it may scan multiple directions, in which case it is known as lidar scanning or 3D laser scanning, a special combination of 3-D scanning and laser scanning. Lidar has terrestrial, airborne, and mobile applications
also LIDAR, LiDAR or LADAR, an acronym of "light detection and ranging" or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging" is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver. Lidar may operate in a fixed direction (e.g., vertical) or it may scan multiple directions, in which case it is known as lidar scanning or 3D laser scanning, a special combination of 3-D scanning and laser scanning. Lidar has terrestrial, airborne, and mobile applications
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Jacko
Glad to see you keeping up on the thread
More to come in the future postings
Hope this helps
Glad to see you keeping up on the thread
More to come in the future postings
Hope this helps
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adversary
noun | AD-ver-sair-ee
What It Means
An adversary is an enemy or opponent.
// Upon learning that its adversaries were ahead in sales, the company quickly formed a new advertising campaign.
noun | AD-ver-sair-ee
What It Means
An adversary is an enemy or opponent.
// Upon learning that its adversaries were ahead in sales, the company quickly formed a new advertising campaign.
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A bento
is a Japanese-style single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch, typically including rice and packaged in a box with a lid (often a segmented box with different parts of the meal placed in different sections). Outside Japan, similar meals are common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese, Korean, Singaporean, Taiwanese cuisines and more, as rice is a common staple food in the region. The term bento is derived from the Chinese term biandang (便當, pinyin: biàndāng), which means "convenient" or "convenience".[
is a Japanese-style single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch, typically including rice and packaged in a box with a lid (often a segmented box with different parts of the meal placed in different sections). Outside Japan, similar meals are common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese, Korean, Singaporean, Taiwanese cuisines and more, as rice is a common staple food in the region. The term bento is derived from the Chinese term biandang (便當, pinyin: biàndāng), which means "convenient" or "convenience".[
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numinous
adjective | NOO-muh-nus
What It Means
Numinous is a formal, often literary, word that typically describes things that have a mysterious or spiritual quality. It can also describe something holy or something that appeals to one's aesthetic sense.
// We were overcome by the numinous atmosphere of the catacombs.
// The artist's sculptures dominate the space, their numinous presence welcoming museum-goers to a foreign world.
adjective | NOO-muh-nus
What It Means
Numinous is a formal, often literary, word that typically describes things that have a mysterious or spiritual quality. It can also describe something holy or something that appeals to one's aesthetic sense.
// We were overcome by the numinous atmosphere of the catacombs.
// The artist's sculptures dominate the space, their numinous presence welcoming museum-goers to a foreign world.