
Tohubohu
Noun
Hebrew, unknown origin
A state of chaos; utter confusion.
Example: After the tohubohu of this past week, I need some good music and great wine.
Tohubohu
Noun
Hebrew, unknown origin
A state of chaos; utter confusion.
Example: After the tohubohu of this past week, I need some good music and great wine.
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Prospicience
Noun
Latin, 15th century
The action of looking forward; foresight.
Example: Despite anxiety over this week’s chaos, my prospicience always compels me to be optimistic.
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Blatherskite
Noun
Scottish English, 17th century
Nonsense
A person who is prone to speaking nonsense
Example: I occasionally watch the talking heads on right-wing TV and can only think: what a pathetic blatherskite!
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Absquatulate
Verb
American English, 1830s
To flee. To take off with somebody or something.
Example: As 2020 comes to an end, I only want to absquatulate with my books and writings.
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Emulous
Adjective
Latin, mid-16th century
Seeking to emulate someone or something.
Motivated by a spirit of rivalry.
Example: My rationale is emulous of the great thinkers of the ancient world because I don’t spend much time on social media.
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Prospicience
Noun
Latin, late 15th century
The action of looking forward. Foresight.
Example: With my usual prospicience, I see good things for my writing career in 2021.
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