Welcome to Bookmarker!

This is a personal project by @dellsystem. I built this to help me retain information from the books I'm reading.

Source code on GitHub (MIT license).

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(adjective) of or relating to the underworld; infernal

(noun) a strophic unit of two lines

(adjective) musty / (adjective) frowsy / having a stale, warm, and stuffy atmosphere.

(noun) the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment

(noun) mother-of-pearl

(adjective) producing no useful result; futile / (adjective) being at leisure; idle / (adjective) lacking use or effect; functionless

(noun) one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it

(noun) the male head of a household / (noun) the father of a family / (noun) a man who originates or is a leading figure in something (as a movement, discipline, or enterprise)

petty; worthless

(adjective) producing a beneficial effect; remedial / (adjective) promoting health; curative

(adjective) born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn / (adjective) cold and steady in mood; slow to act or change / (adjective) of a gloomy or surly disposition / (adjective) having a sardonic aspect

sop (en)

(noun) a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liquid / (noun) a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture / (verb) to steep or dip in or as if in liquid / (verb) to wet thoroughly; soak / (verb) mop / (abbreviation) standard operating procedure; standing operating procedure

(noun) a coquettish maid or frivolous young woman in comedies / (noun) an actress who plays such a part / (noun) a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera

(noun) the act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need

fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent (derives from the Greek city Sybaris)

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