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The Kuiper Protocol
Deep in the reaches of our Solar System, in an asteroid and planetoid zone known as the Kuiper Belt, Sedna, the farthest away object ever touched by humans, goes dark. Here in the Belt, the secrets to life are unraveling at the fingertips of scientist Allister McCullinay. Fueled by critical discoveries made from experimenting with…
The Dictionary Obscura
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The Dictionary Obscura: Coruscate
Definition: (v.) to flash, to sparkle, to glitter. Synonyms:gleam; glistenAntonyms: Etymology: from Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare “to vibrate, glitter”.
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Garden Path Sentences
Illusory sentences that lead you down the “garden path”. A Garden Path Sentence is a grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a manner as to confuse the reader on some aspect of the sentence. “Garden path” refers to the saying “to be led down [or up] the garden path”, meaning to be deceived, tricked,…
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The Dictionary Obscura: Peregrinate
Definition: (v.) to travel, especially on foot; to walk Synonyms:to journeyAntonyms:to remain Etymology: from Latin peregrinatus, past participle of peregrinari “to travel abroad, be alien,” figuratively “to wander, roam, travel about,” from peregrinus “from foreign parts, foreigner,” from peregre “abroad,” properly “from abroad, found outside Roman territory,” from per “away” + agri, locative of ager…
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Adverbial Sentences, Phrases, and Clauses
Adverbial Sentences Adverbial Sentences are sentences that start with an adverb. This may seem easy to understand at a first glance. After all, starting sentences with adverbs is something we do all the time! Take a look at these two sentences: The first sentence places emphasis on the action of creeping up the stairs. The…
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The Dictionary Obscura: Susurrus
Definition: (n.) a whispering or rustling sound. Synonyms:whisper; murmur; rustlingAntonyms:roar; scream; Etymology: from Latin susurrationem, noun of action from past-participle stem of susurrare “to hum, murmur,” from susurrus “a murmur, whisper.” This is held to be a reduplication of a PIE imitative swer- “to buzz, whisper”.
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The Dictionary Obscura: Saturnine
Definition: cold and steady in mood; of gloomy or surly disposition Synonyms:depressed; cheerlessAntonyms:joyous; jocose Etymology: from Middle English Saturne + –ine. Obscure Fact: Old medicine believed these characteristics to be caused or influenced by the astrological influence of the planet Saturn, which was the most remote from the Sun (in the knowledge of the times)…
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The Dictionary Obscura: Scripturient
Definition: having a strong urge to write. Etymology: late Latin scripturient-, scripturiens, present participle of scripturire to desire to write, desiderative of Latin scribere.
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