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Definition of SOLIPSISM

: a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing; also : extreme egocentrism

— so·lip·sist noun
— so·lip·sis·tic adjective
— so·lip·sis·ti·cal·ly adverb

Origin of SOLIPSISM

Latin solus alone + ipse self
First Known Use: 1874

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Definition of JEREMIAD

: a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue

Examples of JEREMIAD

<a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people>

Origin of JEREMIAD

French jérémiade, from Jérémie Jeremiah, from Late Latin Jeremias
First Known Use: 1780

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Definition of HARANGUE

1: a speech addressed to a public assembly
2: a ranting speech or writing
3: lecture

Examples of HARANGUE

1. He delivered a long harangue about the evils of popular culture.
2. …launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn’t even an       employee!

Origin of HARANGUE

Middle French arenge, from Old Italian aringa, from aringare to speak in public, from aringo public assembly, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hring ring

First Known Use: circa 1533

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pros·o·dy
[pros-uh-dee]

–noun

1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification.
2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton’s prosody.
3. Linguistics . the stress and intonation patterns of an utterance.

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Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L prosōdia  < Gk prosōidía  tone or accent, modulation of voice, song sung to music, equiv. to prós  toward + ōid ( ḗ ) ode + -ia  -y3

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pro·sod·ic  /prəˈsɒdɪk/  Show Spelled
[pruh-sod-ik]
, pro·sod·i·cal, adjective

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en·jamb·ment
[en-jam-muhnt, -jamb-]

–noun, plural -ments
[-muhnts]

. Prosody .

the running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break.

Origin:
1830–40; < F enjambement,  equiv. to enjamb ( er ) to stride over, project, encroach ( en-  en-1  + -jamber,  deriv. of jambe  leg; see jamb1 ) + -ment  -ment

—Related forms
en·jambed, adjective

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del·i·quesce (děl’ĭ-kwěs’)
intr.v. del·i·quesced, del·i·quesc·ing, del·i·quesc·es

1. a. To melt away.
b. To disappear as if by melting.
c. To branch out into numerous subdivisions that lack a main axis, as the stem of an elm.

2. Chemistry – To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
3. Botany -
a. To branch out into numerous subdivisions that lack a main axis, as the stem of an elm.
b. To become fluid or soft on maturing, as certain fungi.

[Latin dēliquēscere : dē-, de- + liquēscere, to melt, inchoative of liquēre, to be liquid.]
del’i·ques’cence n., del’i·ques’cent adj.

in⋅do⋅lent / [in-dl-uhnt] –adjective

1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
2. Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign: an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal.
Origin:
1655–65; < L indolent- (s. of indolēns), equiv. to in- in- 3 + dolent- (s. of dolēns) prp. of dolēre to be pain-ful, be in pain; see dole 2 , -ent

Related forms:
in⋅do⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. slow, inactive, sluggish, torpid. See idle.
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fortean – adj

pertaining to extraordinary and strange phenomenon and happenings

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cae⋅su⋅ra [si-zhoor-uh, -zoor-uh, siz-yoor-uh]–noun, plural cae⋅su⋅ras, cae⋅su⋅rae  /

1.     Prosody. a break, esp. a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.

2.     Classical Prosody. a division made by the ending of a word within a foot, or sometimes at the end of a foot, esp. in certain recognized places near the middle of a verse.

3.     any break, pause, or interruption.
Also, cesura.

Origin:
1550–60; < L, equiv. to caes(us) cut (ptp. of caedere) (caed- cut + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ūra -ure

Related forms:
cae⋅su⋅ral, cae⋅su⋅ric, adjective

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an·tip·o·des – /ænˈtɪpəˌdiz/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[an-tip-uh-deez]

1. places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
2. those who dwell there

in·cul·cate – [in-kuhl-keyt, in-kuhl-keyt]

–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.

1. to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually fol. by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young.
2. to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with): Socrates inculcated his pupils with the love of truth.

Definition of JEREMIAD

: a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue

Examples of JEREMIAD

1. <a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people>

Origin of JEREMIAD

French jérémiade, from Jérémie Jeremiah, from Late Latin Jeremias

First Known Use: 1780