Double Trouble
miscellaneous
miscellaneous
def. consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
ex. the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and end
nebulizer
nebulizer
def. a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs
ex. There was a mass of people giving him steroids and a nebulizer to help open his airway.
limerence
limerence
def. an unhealthy, involuntary obsession with another person, often marked by intrusive thoughts and emotional suffering
ex. The feeling, somewhere between limerence and infatuation, hit me like a shoebox precariously shelved too high.
benevolent
benevolent
def. well meaning and kindly
ex. Trees that size are like whales, sort of benevolent in their huge bulk
inconsequential
inconsequential
def. not important or significant
ex. Some dialogues seem leisurely and inconsequential, while some major revelations are over in seconds.
bureaucracy
bureaucracy
def. a system of administration marked by officialism, red tape, and proliferation
ex. Both candidates pledge to simplify the state's bloated bureaucracy.
cerebellum
cerebellum
def. a small but vital part of your brain that helps coordinate and regulate many functions and processes
ex. Children also used their cerebellum—a part of the brain associated with learning—less when watching a video.
souvenir
souvenir
def. an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it
ex. When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
omniscient
omniscient
def. the property of possessing maximal knowledge; all-knowing
ex. Zendaya may play the all-knowing goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of The Odyssey, but the actress was not nearly so omniscient about her casting in the film.
Incorrigible
Incorrigible
def. (of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed.
ex. The incorrigible maleness of men is a standing rebuke to the Rousseau-inspired notions of human moral plasticity that are central to liberalism.
connoisseur
connoisseur
def. an expert judge in matters of taste
ex. a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
pneumonia
pneumonia
def. an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli.
ex. And not so long ago, the Queen had a serious case of pneumonia.
espionage
espionage
def. a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret, confidential, or in some way valuable information
ex. Russia has rejected all accusations of espionage, portraying them as part of anti-Russian hysteria.
colloquialism
colloquialism
def. the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication
ex. His English is very good, but he has trouble understanding certain colloquialisms.
unscrupulous
unscrupulous
def. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
ex. Haroon said early examples were often crude, produced cheaply by struggling artists working for unscrupulous dealers.
phosphorescent
phosphorescent
def. emitting light without heat, glowing softly in the dark; exhibiting phosphorescence
ex. Folks would dip dresses and suits in glowing, phosphorescent paint and wear them around town performing various pranks or artistic displays.
rheumatologist
rheumatologist
def. an internal medicine physician or a paediatrician who is further specialized to diagnose and treat muscular, joints or autoimmune diseases similar to rheumatoid arthritis
ex. For almost a year I visited orthopedists and rheumatologists to find a solution to my now completely atrophied right leg.
rendezvous
rendezvous
def. a meeting at an agreed time and place
ex. But last July's rendezvous between the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station took place in a brand-new climate
onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
def. the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
ex. Buzz and hiss are examples of onomatopoeia.
disingenuousness
disingenuousness
def. slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth
ex. Unity is at best an ideal, at worst a disingenuous political slogan.
immunofluorescence
immunofluorescence
def. a light microscopy-based technique that allows detection and localization of a wide variety of target biomolecules within a cell or tissue at a quantitative level
ex. this paper reports the results of direct immunofluorescence test in 10 patients.
arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
def. a set of vascular disorders characterized by abnormal thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the walls of arteries
ex. Most aortic aneurysms occur in the abdominal aorta, the main cause being arteriosclerosis.
zeitgeist
zeitgeist
def. a way of referring to the intellectual, cultural, ethical and political climate of a given epoch in world history
ex. The topic is clearly in the zeitgeist and has been explored across a number of TikTok videos.
labyrinthine
labyrinthine
def. like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting.
ex. Future owners could rearrange the labyrinthine layout to make rooms for additional bedrooms, says listing agent James Harris of Carolwood Estates.
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
def. the fear of spiders and other arachnids, such as scorpions and ticks
ex. Texas is home to some interesting critters, and those with arachnophobia will hate to hear that tarantulas are among them.