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Ossify

Turn into bone or bony tissue; to become riggid or inflexible in habits or attitudes

gavin jones

@ecologyofgavin.bsky.social

Brown sugar does not ossify as quickly in Iowa

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Taciturn

a quiet person; a person who doesn't share very much (doesn't mean they are bad); untalkative; tight-lipped;

Tormodachi Life

@liltapir.bsky.social

creating a club for taciturn dudes w severe faces in rd

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Kindle

To start a fire; Stir somthing up; Begin somthing; rouse emotions; excite

E. Bond

@ericbbond.bsky.social

pause, now
(& agains),

offer this heart
to be kindled anew
with life
& love.

pray open.

#BillionPrayersForPeace

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Meticulous

showing great attention to detail; being very careful and precise; careful; diligent

@broker-wise.bsky.social

Document Intelligence That Holds Up Under Scrutiny in Atlanta

In the bustling real estate market of Atlanta, brokerage teams grapple with an overwhelming amount of paperwork. Contracts, disclosures, PDFs, and brokerage records demand meticulous attention. This issue is not just an inconvenience;…

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Confound

Cause surprise or confusion (especially something that is counter to their expectations)

@azleet.bsky.social

Bible Verse For Today:
JEREMIAH 1:17 ( Thomas Nelson, KJV):
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

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Felicitous

well chosen or suited to the circumstances; appropriate secondary meaning: pleasing or fortunate

Kyle Stevens

@cinementalist.bsky.social

Felicitous typo just led to my new pickle company: Brining Up Baby.

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Apostate

a person who leaves or renounces their religion or political beliefs or some other principal; defector; traitor; decenter; turncoat

Washington Monthly

@washingtonmonthly.bsky.social

In 1989, @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social delivered copies of "The End of History?" to a DC newsstand — where it outsold the pornography. Now he reviews Fukuyama's memoir and explains how the neocons' favorite thinker became their most clear-eyed apostate.

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Pithy

concise; expressive without using many words; terse; crisp; succinct

Holly Brigstocke

@hollybrigstocke.bsky.social

I've really had my fill of the "got theirs" today. It's easy to come out with pithy rhetoric and slogans in a carefully curated echo chamber when you've got your healthcare in the bag and passing privilege and a job and support network and youth on your side etc.

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Sublime

lofty thought or lofty language; beautiful or outstanding; exalted; elevated; glorious; superb; splendid; noble

steph

@fkareynolds.bsky.social

the Motian/Lovano/Frisell trio played Broadway numbers like they were Arvo Pärt compositions: ethereal, delicate, sublime
https://music.apple.com/us/album/someone-to-watch-over-me/1202432001?i=1202432682&ls

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Symbiosis

when there are two organisms living in close proximity to each other and by associating with each other they have an advantage (ex. bacteria in your stomach)

Jean-Michel Ané

@jeanmichelane.bsky.social

Cell cycle reprogramming in plant symbiotic and pathogenic interactions - ScienceDirect

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