(noun) a painkilling drug or medicine
the rise of an activist left that had no patience for the anodyne neoliberal nostrums of free trade and enlightened multicultural management
the rise of an activist left that had no patience for the anodyne neoliberal nostrums of free trade and enlightened multicultural management
(adjective) of, relating to, or dealing with phenomena (as of language or culture) as they occur or change over a period of time
a preference for diachronic, narrative description of human life predominates in contemporary culture
a preference for diachronic, narrative description of human life predominates in contemporary culture
(noun) an incidental right (as a right-of-way) attached to a principal property right and passing in possession with it / (noun) a subordinate part or adjunct / (noun) accessory objects; apparatus
most of this ambition seems to have been expended in the enumeration of appurtenances common to luxury condos in Manhattan
about the book Lake Success
most of this ambition seems to have been expended in the enumeration of appurtenances common to luxury condos in Manhattan
about the book Lake Success
(noun) a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession / (noun) something that gives the effect of a fusillade / (noun) a spirited outburst especially of criticism
the fusillades of disinformation continued bursting throughout the Eastern bloc
add ability to tag vocab terms? this one relevant for military metaphors
the fusillades of disinformation continued bursting throughout the Eastern bloc
add ability to tag vocab terms? this one relevant for military metaphors
(adjective) using or given to coarse language / (adjective) vulgar and evil / (adjective) containing obscenities, abuse, or slander
the esteemed Harvard intellectual historian was made to seem a scurrilous pinko
the esteemed Harvard intellectual historian was made to seem a scurrilous pinko
political (originally communist) propaganda, especially in art or literature
these operations were exposed as government agitprop outlets
these operations were exposed as government agitprop outlets
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
innovation is so widespread and its goodness so seemingly self-evident that questioning it might seem bizarre and truculent, like criticizing beauty, science, or penicillin
innovation is so widespread and its goodness so seemingly self-evident that questioning it might seem bizarre and truculent, like criticizing beauty, science, or penicillin
(noun) revenge / (noun) a usually political policy designed to recover lost territory or status
the United Kingdom Independence Party, the revanchist movement of economic nationalists behind the Brexit referendum vote
the United Kingdom Independence Party, the revanchist movement of economic nationalists behind the Brexit referendum vote
a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles
the rich cavalcade of class fantasias kicked up by this bizarre presidency
the rich cavalcade of class fantasias kicked up by this bizarre presidency
(adjective) consisting of or measured in money / (adjective) of or relating to money
he, too, has put pecuniary oceans between himself and his socioeconomic origins via a long and lucrative tour in investment banking
i like this. example of a use of an unexpected adjective in a metaphor
[should we be able to tag specific quotes? and not just words?]
he, too, has put pecuniary oceans between himself and his socioeconomic origins via a long and lucrative tour in investment banking
i like this. example of a use of an unexpected adjective in a metaphor
[should we be able to tag specific quotes? and not just words?]