(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight
hermetic stretches of row-house monotony
hermetic stretches of row-house monotony
(noun) a complete or impressive collection of things; (historically) a complete set of arms or suit of armor
The looming prospect of a panoply of belligerent, Blut und Boden regimes has always been one of the scariest potential political outcomes of widespread ecological collapse.
The looming prospect of a panoply of belligerent, Blut und Boden regimes has always been one of the scariest potential political outcomes of widespread ecological collapse.
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle; the general form is "apostasy"
I was called to a meeting with my leads in the food court of a shopping mall, where they screamed at me for my apostasy
I was called to a meeting with my leads in the food court of a shopping mall, where they screamed at me for my apostasy
(adjective) having an insipid often unpleasant taste / (adjective) sickly or puerilely sentimental
“BERNIE SANDERS!” they cry in unison, and mawkishly enough I choke back tears.
“BERNIE SANDERS!” they cry in unison, and mawkishly enough I choke back tears.
(verb) to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)
These troops were originally sent to the region to contain the global ascendancy of communism (in general) and China (in particular), and while history has obviated the first justification, the second one remains
These troops were originally sent to the region to contain the global ascendancy of communism (in general) and China (in particular), and while history has obviated the first justification, the second one remains
the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation (adj: semiotic)
Mic, or Uproxx, or Occupy Democrats, or some other part-time semiotic organization, analyzing the meaning and implications of Clinton’s A/B-tested not-quite-remarks
Mic, or Uproxx, or Occupy Democrats, or some other part-time semiotic organization, analyzing the meaning and implications of Clinton’s A/B-tested not-quite-remarks
(noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings; exuberance
(noun) a resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine / (noun) specious argument; rationalization
the first time I had a real chance not to be complicit with evil, I found I had a staggering gift for casuistry
the first time I had a real chance not to be complicit with evil, I found I had a staggering gift for casuistry
clear and obvious, in a stark or exaggerated form
According to Marx’s Capital, states secure the reproduction of capital writ large by sometimes setting themselves against individual bosses, who in their pursuit of accumulation and short-term returns fail to safeguard durable prosperity
According to Marx’s Capital, states secure the reproduction of capital writ large by sometimes setting themselves against individual bosses, who in their pursuit of accumulation and short-term returns fail to safeguard durable prosperity
(noun) a eulogistic oration or writing / (noun) formal or elaborate praise
“More Roman than any Englishman had ever been,” went one panegyric from the 1920s
“More Roman than any Englishman had ever been,” went one panegyric from the 1920s