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noematic

[adjective]  of or relating to thought or the intellect; (in phenomenology) of or relating to the object of perception (a noema)

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noetic

[adjective]  of or relating to mental activity, the intellect, or perception; (in phenomenology) of or relating to perception and thought

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ventouse

[noun]  a suction cup device used to assist in the delivery of a baby; a vacuum extractor

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abstemious

[adjective]  tempered or restrained, especially regarding eating and drinking

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synecdoche

[noun]  a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vise versa (e.g., “Cleveland won by six runs”); a kind of metonymy

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raffish

[adjective]  unconventional, crude, or disreputable, often in an attractive or ostentatious way

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founder

[verb]

(of a ship) to fill with water and sink

to fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback

(of livestock) to become sick or disabled from overeating

(of horses) to succumb to laminitis

(of horses) to stumble and go lame

to cause to founder

[noun]

one who establishes something; an originator or patron

(genetics) one on whose parents no data is available

an iron worker in charge of a blast furnace

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meliorism

[noun]  the belief that the world or society can be made better by human effort; the belief in progress, the possibility of improvement

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gravid

[adjective]  pregnant; carrying eggs or developing young; full of meaning or some other quality

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dérive

[noun]   an unplanned journey through a varied, usually urban landscape, in which one's surroundings direct one toward the goal of encountering an entirely new and authentic experience

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sundry

[adjective]  of an indefinite quantity or variety; several

[noun, often plural]  miscellaneous items too insignificant to mention individually; (in Australian English) an extra

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lief

[adverb]  (done) happily, gladly, readily (usually "as lief")

[adjective]

beloved, dear, or agreeable

willing or glad (antithetical to loath)

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canard

[noun]

a false or unfounded story, especially a fabricated one

a groundless belief or rumor

a type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wings

(on an aircraft) a small lifting wing located in front of the main wing

any small winglike structure on a vehicle used for stabilization

a duck intended or used for food

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peripatetic

[adjective]

traveling or wandering from place to place, especially when staying in each place for a relatively short period of time

of or relating to Aristotle or his teachings; Aristotelian

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one who travels or wanders in this way

a student of Aristotle; a scholastic philosopher

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trucage

[French noun]   rigging; the act of staging or rigging something; a special effect

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oleander

[noun]  a poisonous evergreen Old World shrub with white, rose, or purple flowers, widely cultivated in warm regions

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decathect \dee-kuh-THEKT, verb:

To withdraw one’s feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death.

Freud argued that grieving involved a process of remembering and reflecting upon...