This week I've added alacrity and aplomb to my vernacular.
kleinbl00 just gave me "aplomb." -it's a word I "sort of" knew before. Here's the definition:
- self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
"Diana passed the test with aplomb"
synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; informalunflappability
"the judges were especially impressed by her aplomb"
Maybe it's a British thing - it's a very common turn of phrase here in NZ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshet Thank you, Mr. Thoreau.
That's a great word! It immediately took me back to my time in Montana.
Nappe - It's basically when your sauce does this:
TIL we used this word in English. I'm guessing it's from the French verb napper = to cover/to coat/to plaster? Excellent sauce, btw! Is it Béchamel? Crème Anglaise? Delicious-looking, whatever it is...
It's gotta come from the french! They sort of created the way we deal with sauces in european cooking, so I'd bet that's why we use it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overnutrition I know about malnutrition, and in hindsight it's obvious it has an opposite. And it's a bad thing, too.
Huh, I had never considered this term before. Thanks. Sounds like it's essentially another way to describe obesity, or an overabundance of a specific nutrient.
Yes, and not just obesity. Several vitamins can be toxic, and even fatal, in large enough amounts. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis Health is sometimes about keeping things in balance; e.g. when baking a cake, too much liquid can be as bad as not enough, though in a different way.
According to wikipedia there is no english equivalent. I have often wondered which language is at the greatest deficit for emotional conveyance? I speak english and some spanish. I'm the wrong person to inquire in to this. Any guesses?
I am ashamed to say this, as everyone has posted such lovely arcane words, but: "ratchet" My younger cousin recently said it to me, in the form of "That's sooo ratchet!" or something. It's a wrench? What are you trying to communicate here? I was super confused, like the old fogey I am (guess that happens upon graduating high school). Someone explained it as basically being a twisted version of "wretched," indicating poor quality. Alrighty then. I'll have to figure out how to adroitly fit my favourite recently learned word into this discussion.
I'm going to have to side with you on this. I've heard it from The Chainsmokers' single #SELFIE and I knew it's some sort of modern slang, but never quite got the finding out the explanation. Now I'm not sure whether to thank you for making me explore the ratchet slang without my consent.
I've never used that word, outside of the "tool." My friend theadvancedapes used to write a blog titled, "The Ratchet." -What was the motivation for the name Cadell? Good word choice goo.
pneumatic Finally getting to reading Brave New World
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tosspot Reading Shakespeare again.
That's a new one to me too. Wikipedia's entry on Rat Rod.
Obdurate (used often in Stephen King's '11/22/63')