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Hooliganism
means "rowdy, violent, or destructive behavior," isn't a charge that exists in the United States.
In Russia, hooliganism refers to "acts of hatred or degradation of any given social or national or religious group," according to the judge who tried the case. |
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Wonk
means "a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field." |
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Acerbic
means "expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way."
It comes from the Latin word meaning "acid," "harsh," or "bitter." |
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Aviatrix
means "a woman who is a pilot."
The -trix ending of aviatrix comes directly from a Latin feminine ending |
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Servitude
means "the condition of being a slave or of having to obey another person."
It comes from the Latin word
servus, meaning "slave." |
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Roman à clef
means "a novel in which real persons or actual events figure under disguise." |
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Gaffe
means "a mistake made in a social situation" or "a noticeable mistake." |
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Guetapens,
a word that's almost never used, means "ambush" or "trap."
It comes from the French word that means "to lie in wait for."
It's pronounced as it would be in French, \get-uh-PAHN. |
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"Bloviate"
is an American English word that means "to speak or write verbosely and windily," and was probably derived from "blow." |
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Gibberish
means "foolish, confused, or meaningless words."
It comes from the verb gibber , meaning "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly," and was created by imitating the sound of meaningless speech. |
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Touché
is generally used in conversation to admit that someone has made a clever or effective point in an argument. The term was initially used in the sport of fencing to acknowledge a successful hit.
It comes from French, where touché is the past tense of "to hit." |
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Vincit Omnia Veritas
In Latin, "vincit omnia veritas" means "truth conquers all things."
The similar Latin phrase "amor vincit omnia," meaning "love conquers all things," is also used in English contexts. |
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Disingenuous
means "not truly honest or sincere." It comes from the Latin words for "not a freeborn person."
In English the meaning of the word has changed from "not noble or honorable" to "not honest." |
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Gaudy
means "marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness."
It comes from the Latin word for "joy. |
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Hubris
means "exaggerated pride or self-confidence" and comes directly from the Greek word with the same meaning. |
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prima donna
means "a person who thinks he or she is better than everyone else and who does not work well as part of a team or group."
In Italian, prima donna literally means "first lady," and refers to the main female singer in an opera. |
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Post time 24-5-2017 11:14 AM
