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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Marionville
EPONYMOUS. - Adjective…relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named; (of a person) giving their name to something “the eponymous hero of the novel”; (of a thing) named after a particular place, person, or ...
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Quotes
Nov 23, 2024Nov 2024

Posted by Marionville
“This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force”……………….Dorothy Parker (in a book review).
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Music, Movies & Books
Oct 19, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by Ryo1
駅までの道をおしえて Show Me the Way to the Station A heartwarming Japanese film with English subs, 2019 A young girl, Sayaka, develops a heartwarming friendship with an old man named Hasu. Based on an award-winning novel by Ijuin Shizu....
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Oct 10, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by pedigojr
Sybaritic: adjective 1. fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent: "their opulent and sybaritic lifestyle" From, of course another Alexander McCall Smith’s novels, ”Emma a modern retelling ”The easiest way of getting money, he ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Sep 16, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by pedigojr
Consanguinity: noun, the fact of being descended from the same ancestor: "the marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity." From, of course, my favorite author Alexander McCall Smith in his novel “Pianos and Flowers” a collection of short ...
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