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Avarice

excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth*

skippyoz

@skippyoz.bsky.social

‘The comfort of rich people depends on an abundant supply of poor people’. Voltaire

Ancient Greeks called it ‘pleonexia’ a concept that unites greed, covertness & avarice.

A notable desire to have what rightfully belongs to others.

Criminal trump & his gang of thieves are controlled by this.

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Mendacity

untruthfulness; tendency to lie*

Dr Russell Glasson

@russellglasson.com

The level of mendacity is burning through allies.
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Digression

a temporary departure from the main subject

Jen 🔜 Metatopia

@jenkatwrites.bsky.social

Chapter 54 of Moby Dick, “The Town-Ho’s Story” is my favorite because our long digression this time is about the stout heartiness of Erie lakemen and the “abundantly and picturesquely wicked” Erie Canal men and I’m like yaaaaaay those are my people :)

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Attenuate

To weaken; make less strong; to reduce in force, intensity, quantity or even value; to make thin or slender

Palimpseste

@palimpsestebot.bsky.social

U. (Div. 2.) testâ transversim elongatâ, margine dorsi rectâ, anticè angulatâ obliquè attenuatâ, extremitate subtruncatâ.
Unio (Div. 2.). Shell transversely elongated: dorsal margin straight; anterior side angulated, obliquely attenuated, the…

— William Swainson (1789-1855)
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Parry

1. to ward off, physically, a weapon or an attack with some sort of counter 2. you evaded or dodged something (in verbal context)

possSCREAM, the CEO of Tricky

@possqueen.dev

nobody thought to try this but you can parry dash's spin dash in phase 1 to speed up the fight a bit

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Irascible

easily angered; characterized by anger; easily irritated; short-tempered; crabby

Boarded-up Door

@thesleeperssleep.bsky.social

In their next film, the Minions will take on everyone’s favorite irascible grump, Larry David

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Rustic

1. relating to the countryside or rural (usually used in a positive manner) 2. having a simplicity or certain type of charm relating to the countryside 3. simple; unsophisticated

Hunker

@hunkerhome.bsky.social

Turn tuna cans into a rustic wind chime through upcycling. Use other containers like soup and paint cans to create a nesting look and ring for the chime.

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Recalcitrant

being obstinate; uncooperative (especially someone of authority or discipline)

@articleweblog.bsky.social

S’pore to use every legal lever against firms linked to haze

SINGAPORE – Vowing to use “every legal and regulatory lever” at Singapore’s disposal in confronting companies linked to the region’s choking haze, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam on Oct 19 warned recalcitrant firms not to underestimate the…

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Monotony

a lack of variety; tedious; boring; very routine; tedium; boredom; repetitiveness; sameness of pitch or tone in a sound

Tyler King

@tyleraking.com

It is exceptionally difficult to craft a film around 4 people in a car and keep it suspenseful when the whole point it monotony. The writing and performances are excellent. While these creepy pasta-style stories maybe leave a little to be desired from the resolution, it’s a worthwhile watch.

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Ardor

passion; great feeling (usually positive); great warmth; eagerness; enthusiasm

igor panthera ⭐️1️⃣3️⃣

@igorpanthera.bsky.social

Saudades de ler ada ou ardor mas não tem PDF que preste na internet e o livro físico é caro

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