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JEREMIAD: a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint.

May 12, 2010

The biblical prophet, Jeremiah, was despondent, filled with hopelessness.  His sermons are depressing and morose.  The graphic shown, a piece of the Sistine Chapel painting by Michelangelo, accurately depicts him as a man living without joy.  He brought a message of change to the residents of Judea and they ignored him.  The unique characteristic of [...]

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CHIVVY: to vex or harass with petty attacks

April 19, 2010

Fox hunting is not one of America’s favorite sports.  It has a limited following, and in many states is illegal.  Yet it is a venerable  form of entertainment among the elite, particularly in Great Britain.  Even there, though, the animal rights organizations have made a case for animal cruelty and the hunts are now banned [...]

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MAELSTROM: a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs

February 9, 2010

Searching for the right word to describe a situation is not always an easy task. A dictionary, thesaurus, or online resource can be of help if I know where I’m going and have a vague idea of the concept I’m trying to describe. But by far the richest resource for discovering words like maelstrom [...]

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