sedulous
(en)
(adjective) involving or accomplished with careful perseverance / (adjective) diligent in application or pursuit
96
exhorted to overcome addiction through willpower and sedulous self-monitoring
my instinct is to think it means seductive or seditious but I'm training myself to remember it as careful
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exhorted to overcome addiction through willpower and sedulous self-monitoring
my instinct is to think it means seductive or seditious but I'm training myself to remember it as careful
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parochial
(en)
relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
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the Hogwartian uniforms of parochial academies
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the Hogwartian uniforms of parochial academies
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bucolic
(en)
(adjective) of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen; pastoral / (adjective) relating to or typical of rural life / (adjective) idyllic
113
The bucolic romanticism of Ford's day
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The bucolic romanticism of Ford's day
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hermeneutic
(en)
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
120
Literary interpretation is, essentially, a form of hermeneutics - a skill one learns osmotically from listening to sermons
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Literary interpretation is, essentially, a form of hermeneutics - a skill one learns osmotically from listening to sermons
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obverse
(en)
the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth; the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design
130
argues that the obverse is true
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argues that the obverse is true
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indelibly
(en)
in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten
130
has left an indelible mark on American political life
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has left an indelible mark on American political life
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vade mecum
(en)
(noun) a book for ready reference; manual / (noun) something regularly carried about by a person
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The parable, which is today the vade mecum of the Christian financial planning industry
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The parable, which is today the vade mecum of the Christian financial planning industry
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telos
(en)
(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)
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an old lumber town whose economic telos ended the day Chicago discovered steel
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an old lumber town whose economic telos ended the day Chicago discovered steel
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bucolic
(en)
(adjective) of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen; pastoral / (adjective) relating to or typical of rural life / (adjective) idyllic
174
If the children are to return, it will not be to rebuild the state's moribund cities but to retreat into its bucolic peripheries.
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If the children are to return, it will not be to rebuild the state's moribund cities but to retreat into its bucolic peripheries.
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