2021-12-13

Published: 2021-12-13

Words that I added to Anki on 2021-12-13.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• pundit
• retention
• folly
• rattle off
• factoid
• lemming
• lampoon
• irate
• bereft
• be pushing up daisies

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pundit

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• from Hindi पण्डित (paṇḍit)
• also in form pandit
• not realted to bandit

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retention

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• ultimately form retain
• cf. obtention (the action of obtaining something) <- obtain

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folly

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• Old French “folie” (madness)

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rattle off

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factoid

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• Originally, “an item of information accepted or presented as a fact, although not necessarily true”
• Now it can mean “an interesting piece of information”

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lemming

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lampoon

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• from French, “lampons” first person plural imperative of lamper (to swig) -> “Let us drink”
• … so what?

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irate

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• Latin “īra” (anger)
• cf. irritate, irascible

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bereft

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• didn’t notice that this is the past participle of “bereave” (it can be “bereaved” as well though)

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be pushing up daisies

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