short shrift n. 1. Summary, careless treatment; scant attention: These annoying memos will get short shrift from the boss. 2. Quick work. 3. (a). A short respite, as from death. (b). The brief time before execution granted a condemned prisoner for confession and absolution. n 1: a brief and unsympat...

tantivy
adv.

At full gallop; at top speed.


n.

1. A hunting cry.
2. A fast, furious gallop; top speed.

idea of reference
n.

The belief that other people's statements or acts have special reference to oneself when in fact they do not.

a delusion that the remarks one overhears and people one encounters seem to be concerned with and usually hostile to oneself called also delusion of reference

cecity
n.

lack of sight

gailr: That was from dictionary.com medical dictionary.

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pathetic fallacy
n.

The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind.

ventriloquism
n.

The art of projecting one's voice so that it seems to come from another source, as from a wooden figure.

hyponoia

Deficient or sluggish mental activity or imagination.

Theosophy n. 1. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of God. 2. often Theosophy The system of beliefs and teachings of the Theosophical Society, founded in New York City in 1875, incorporating aspects of Buddhism and Brahmanism, e...

mussitation
n.

Movement of the lips as if speaking but without sound.

sublimate:
v.

2. A) To modify the natural expression of (a primitive, instinctual mpulse) in a socially acceptable manner.

B) To divert the energy associated with (an unacceptable impulse or drive) into a personally and socially acceptable activity.

Hi Perry. I just find words fascinating; they can be so important and powerful. I figure members of the agora must feel the same -- so I post words often. That is my main reasoning for sharing them; it isn't to get a response. Posting words helps me to remember them, too. Whether people want to disc...

eddy
n.

1. A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion.

2. A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.

baksheesh
n.

A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries.