inurement
(en)
accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
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I was still in a penumbra of inurement to death
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I was still in a penumbra of inurement to death
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7 years, 7 months ago
nugatory
(en)
(adjective) of little or no consequence; trifling inconsequential / (adjective) having no force; inoperative
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the trustee's responsibilities are nugatory
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the trustee's responsibilities are nugatory
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descant
(en)
(noun) a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor OR (verb) to talk tediously or at length
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turning up at their door to descant on Annagret's ingratitude
the second meaning in this case
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turning up at their door to descant on Annagret's ingratitude
the second meaning in this case
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7 years, 7 months ago
antenimbusian
(en)
pre-cloud (a term made up by Franzen in purity)
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"Of all the antenimbusian systems, the legal system is the most intellectually offensive to me."
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7 years, 7 months ago
"Of all the antenimbusian systems, the legal system is the most intellectually offensive to me."
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7 years, 7 months ago