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House Centipedes
Scutigera coleoptrata Finally, I've identified them and put them on record for good. It would seems that these house centipedes are more good than harm. They are fast, walking on walls, ceilings and floors. They don't eat clothes but cloth … Continue reading
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Vocab: visceral
Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation. - Wordweb From facebook: Reformed African American Network (RAAN) The Martin-Zimmerman verdict was visceral for many Americans of African descent. http://buff.ly/12QUU7e
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Vocab: Flippant
Flippant: Lacking proper response or seriousness. A word used by Andrew when I informally "interviewed" him of his homosexual marriage right support "principle".
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Filibuster
A means in a debate to delay or prevent certain conclusion in a meeting (of federal legislation) by giving long speech.
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Grammar Specially vs. Especially
Transcribing Calvin's Job sermons, encountering only "specially" and no "especially". The difference, one is generally followed by a verb (past participle) and has no comparison, while the other is not the case, respectively.
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Vocab: 居心叵测
From friend's facebook, though he had it typed wrong: "局心叵測" Meaning harboring evil intent.
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Vocab: BCO (PCA's Book of Church Order)
The heat of firing of Pastor Mark Robinson from Redeemer led me to reading Scott Sauls' mistake in ordaining deaconess, which is against BCO. Now I have a list of PCA related Manuals: The Apostle’s Creed The Athanasian Creed The … Continue reading
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Vocab: Cockle
Or blood cockle. My favorite clam. Used to be exported to U.S. but I believe is now banned, at least for the imports in NYC. Reason of ban is due to Hepatitis C. Scientific term: Anadara granosa It is said … Continue reading
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Professional Mourners-Moirologists
Came across one of John MacArthur's sermon. It is said that the mourners in Matthew 9:23/Mark 5:39, are mourners being paid to mourn. They may not be family and may even be strangers. I wonder if this was also a … Continue reading
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