2022-10-07

Published: 2022-10-07

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-10-07.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• sundial
• apocalyptic
• sprightly
• varicolored
• cummerbund
• dip dye
• cheesecloth
• cravat
• tomcat
• aloof

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sundial

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• sun + dial

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apocalyptic

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• Ancient Greek ἀποκαλύπτειν (to uncover) < ἀπό (off) + καλύπτειν (to cover)

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sprightly

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• sprite (an elf or fairy) (doublet of spirit) + -ly

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varicolored

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• various + colored

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cummerbund

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• Urdu کمر (kamar, “waist”) (https://www.urduword.com/search.php?English=waist)

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dip dye

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cheesecloth

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• used in cheese-making to strain the whey from the curd
• Japanese 寒冷紗

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cravat

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tomcat

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• Tom (the male forename) + cat

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aloof

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• “apart from another person or group, usually suggesting a lack of sympathy or common ground” < “at a distance from something” < “to the windward side” < a- + luff (part of a ship toward the wind)