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A Japanese Suit

Posted on May 27, 2019May 10, 2019 by Simon
the Japanese word for a western “suit” is “Sabiro”  a Japanified version of “Saville Row” from Civilization by Niall Ferguson... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Sanguinarian

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by Simon
Sanguinarian  Noun: A person who is optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. From Sanguine. Example: “Simon the sanguinarian didn’t seem upset by th... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Sacralization

Posted on October 30, 2018September 5, 2018 by Simon
Sacralization Noun: To make sacred by by ritual worship. Example: “The sacralization of climate change has made debate about it difficult.” From Dictionary.com... Read More

Words Seldom Seem: Scaphism

Posted on October 23, 2018September 5, 2018 by Simon
Scaphism Noun: An Ancient Persian form of torture that involved putting the victim into a container with insects. Example: “After what he did scaphism is what he deserves.” From Wikipedia.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Nihilism

Posted on October 16, 2018September 5, 2018 by Simon
Nihilism Noun: Total rejection of established laws and institutions. Anarchy Example: When the Nihilists take over shortages quickly follow. From Dictionary.com  ... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Flaneur

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Simon
Flaneur Noun: An idler or loafer Example: “He started with enthusiasm but within a few hours he was a flaneur.” In Dictionary.com  ... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Salient

Posted on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by Simon
Salient Important or conspicuous. Example: “The salient point was made early in the lecture.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seem: Heuristic

Posted on September 25, 2018September 4, 2018 by Simon
Heuristic A method of getting people to learn for themselves by trial and error. Example: “He developed a heuristic that made the children want to find the hidden clues.” In Dictionary.com... Read More

Words Seldom Seem: Senescent

Posted on September 18, 2018September 4, 2018 by Simon
Senescent Aging but still alive. Example: “Don’t call me old. I like to think of myself as senescent.” In Dictionary.com Different than sentient which means having feelings or being ... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Empirical

Posted on September 11, 2018September 4, 2018 by Simon
Empirical Adjective, Derived from experience, not theoretical. Example: “Communism was a good theory but it certainly failed empirically.”    ... Read More
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