redux
adjective | ree-DUKS
What It Means
Redux is an adjective that means “brought back,” and it is usually used to describe an event or situation that closely resembles something from the past. Redux is always used postpostively, that is, after the word or phrase it describes.
Following a spell of unseasonably warm weather in late May, early June felt like spring redux as the region experienced a series of cool, rainy days.
ORIGIN
Latin redux
What is the origin of the word redux? According to Etymonline, the word redux comes directly from the Latin redux, meaning that which leads or brings back. This comes from the Latin reducere, which means to lead back or bring back. This was formed from the root re meaning back and the root ducere meaning to bring or lead.
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inchmeal
adverb | INCH-meel
What It Means
Something done inchmeal is done gradually, or little by little.
They worked on the study guide inchmeal up until the exam.
ORIGIN
Middle English
inchmeal (adv.) "by inches, inch by inch," 1580s, from inch (n.1) + Middle English meal "fixed time, period of time, occasion" (see meal (n.1), and compare piecemeal).
adverb | INCH-meel
What It Means
Something done inchmeal is done gradually, or little by little.
They worked on the study guide inchmeal up until the exam.
ORIGIN
Middle English
inchmeal (adv.) "by inches, inch by inch," 1580s, from inch (n.1) + Middle English meal "fixed time, period of time, occasion" (see meal (n.1), and compare piecemeal).
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This by all means an awesome word for today . For those who bitch and complain about Governments and their Leaders.
Trump, Biden, Trudeau, Johnson, Thatcher, etc
Kak·i·sto·cra·cy
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun
1.
government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state:
"the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy"
Trump, Biden, Trudeau, Johnson, Thatcher, etc
Kak·i·sto·cra·cy
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun
1.
government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state:
"the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy"
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dissemble
verb | dih-SEM-bul
What It Means
Dissemble is a formal word that means “to conceal facts, feelings, or intentions with deceptive explanations, reasons, etc.” It's frequently used as a gentler way to say “lie.”
The board's members have lost all confidence in the organization's leader because she has repeatedly dissembled about basic facts about the organization's financial status.
ORIGIN
Latin dissimulāre
Word Origin for dissemble C15: from earlier dissimulen, from Latin dissimulāre; probably influenced by obsolete semble to resemble
verb | dih-SEM-bul
What It Means
Dissemble is a formal word that means “to conceal facts, feelings, or intentions with deceptive explanations, reasons, etc.” It's frequently used as a gentler way to say “lie.”
The board's members have lost all confidence in the organization's leader because she has repeatedly dissembled about basic facts about the organization's financial status.
ORIGIN
Latin dissimulāre
Word Origin for dissemble C15: from earlier dissimulen, from Latin dissimulāre; probably influenced by obsolete semble to resemble
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Sounds like a word that would get a lot of use in Thailand, is there a Thai equivalent?
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ปิดบัง (Thai)
We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depths of our answers - Carl Sagan
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Obfuscate maybe?
My translator says ปิดบัง means 'obscure'
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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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Just listened to today's PMQ's from Westminster and the loquacious Starmer shat all over the obfuscating Sunak.
'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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Thought you were supposed to be cutting down on the alphabetti spaghetti for dinner
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Mine can't read or write but she can drive a tractor..... 
Word or words of the day;
Buggers muddle
Colloquial military term for a disorderly group—either assembled without formation or in a formation that does not meet the standards of the commentator: "just form a bugger's muddle", "there's a bugger's muddle of civvies hanging around the gate", "Get that bugger's muddle of yours fallen in properly"
Word or words of the day;
Buggers muddle
Colloquial military term for a disorderly group—either assembled without formation or in a formation that does not meet the standards of the commentator: "just form a bugger's muddle", "there's a bugger's muddle of civvies hanging around the gate", "Get that bugger's muddle of yours fallen in properly"
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vox populi
noun | VOKS-POP-yoo-lye
What It Means
Vox populi is a Latin phrase that translates to “the voice of the people” and means, in essence, “popular sentiment or opinion.”
A successful campaign manager and ardent defender of workers’ rights, Adela dedicates her time to speaking on behalf of vox populi.
noun | VOKS-POP-yoo-lye
What It Means
Vox populi is a Latin phrase that translates to “the voice of the people” and means, in essence, “popular sentiment or opinion.”
A successful campaign manager and ardent defender of workers’ rights, Adela dedicates her time to speaking on behalf of vox populi.
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perennial
adjective | puh-REN-ee-ul
What It Means
Perennial is used to describe things that exist or continue in the same way or state for a long time, as well as things that happen again and again. In botany, perennial describes plants whose life cycles are more than two years long, as in "oregano is perennial." The noun perennial is also used in botany, as in "oregano is a perennial."
Parking is a perennial problem in the quaint seaside town, especially during the summer.
Hot dogs are a perennial favorite at barbecues.
ORIGIN
1640s, of plants or leaves, "evergreen" (a sense now obsolete), formed in English from Latin perennis "lasting through the year (or years)," from per "through" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through") + annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). The botanical sense of "remaining alive through more than two years" is attested from 1670s; of springs, etc., "lasting or continuing without cessation through a year or many years," by 1703. The figurative meaning "enduring, permanent" is from 1750. Related: Perennially. For vowel change, see biennial. The noun meaning "a perennial plant" is from 1763.
adjective | puh-REN-ee-ul
What It Means
Perennial is used to describe things that exist or continue in the same way or state for a long time, as well as things that happen again and again. In botany, perennial describes plants whose life cycles are more than two years long, as in "oregano is perennial." The noun perennial is also used in botany, as in "oregano is a perennial."
Parking is a perennial problem in the quaint seaside town, especially during the summer.
Hot dogs are a perennial favorite at barbecues.
ORIGIN
1640s, of plants or leaves, "evergreen" (a sense now obsolete), formed in English from Latin perennis "lasting through the year (or years)," from per "through" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through") + annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). The botanical sense of "remaining alive through more than two years" is attested from 1670s; of springs, etc., "lasting or continuing without cessation through a year or many years," by 1703. The figurative meaning "enduring, permanent" is from 1750. Related: Perennially. For vowel change, see biennial. The noun meaning "a perennial plant" is from 1763.
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reconcile
verb | REK-un-syle
What It Means
Reconcile has several meanings that have to do with settling or resolving things, such as differences, contradictions, and conflicts. It is also used to mean “to check a financial account against another for accuracy” and “to cause someone to accept something unpleasant.”
Historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle.
The estranged cousins eventually reconciled when they realized that neither could remember why they were fighting in the first place.
I’ve finally reconciled myself to no longer driving a car with manual transmission.
verb | REK-un-syle
What It Means
Reconcile has several meanings that have to do with settling or resolving things, such as differences, contradictions, and conflicts. It is also used to mean “to check a financial account against another for accuracy” and “to cause someone to accept something unpleasant.”
Historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle.
The estranged cousins eventually reconciled when they realized that neither could remember why they were fighting in the first place.
I’ve finally reconciled myself to no longer driving a car with manual transmission.
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indomitable
adjective | in-DAH-muh-tuh-bul
What It Means
Indomitable is a formal word used to describe something that is impossible to defeat or discourage.
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, and honors the indomitable spirit of African Americans past and present fighting for justice, liberation, and the fulfillment of this nation’s ideals.
Her spirit remained indomitable even in the face of tremendous adversity.
adjective | in-DAH-muh-tuh-bul
What It Means
Indomitable is a formal word used to describe something that is impossible to defeat or discourage.
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, and honors the indomitable spirit of African Americans past and present fighting for justice, liberation, and the fulfillment of this nation’s ideals.
Her spirit remained indomitable even in the face of tremendous adversity.
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Watch the indomitable English batsmen this afternoon at Edgbaston.
'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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nudnik
noun | NOOD-nik (the "OO" is as in "good")
What It Means
Nudnik refers to a person who is a bore or nuisance.
She dreads family gatherings, as her nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there droning on about this or that.
Nudnik is a Yiddish word that has entered modern Hebrew. It describes a common and even respected modus operandi in Israeli society. A nudnik is someone who is constantly asking you for something or otherwise taking up your time.
noun | NOOD-nik (the "OO" is as in "good")
What It Means
Nudnik refers to a person who is a bore or nuisance.
She dreads family gatherings, as her nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there droning on about this or that.
Nudnik is a Yiddish word that has entered modern Hebrew. It describes a common and even respected modus operandi in Israeli society. A nudnik is someone who is constantly asking you for something or otherwise taking up your time.
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assuage
verb | uh-SWAYJ
What It Means
Assuage is a formal word most often used when the intensity of something painful or distressing, such as guilt or fear, is being lessened, as in “efforts to assuage their concerns.” Assuage can also mean “satisfy” or “alleviate.”
City officials tried to assuage neighbors' concerns about the new factory.
Just beyond one of the hike's more arduous scrambles lay a shady glen with a lively brook perfect for assuaging a climber's thirst.
verb | uh-SWAYJ
What It Means
Assuage is a formal word most often used when the intensity of something painful or distressing, such as guilt or fear, is being lessened, as in “efforts to assuage their concerns.” Assuage can also mean “satisfy” or “alleviate.”
City officials tried to assuage neighbors' concerns about the new factory.
Just beyond one of the hike's more arduous scrambles lay a shady glen with a lively brook perfect for assuaging a climber's thirst.