Category Archives: Vocabularies

Vocab: visceral

Posted on July 19, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on July 15, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on July 15, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on July 15, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on July 8, 2013 by timlyg

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)

Posted on June 21, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on June 21, 2013 by timlyg

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

Posted on June 8, 2013 by timlyg

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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犯賤主義

Posted on June 6, 2013 by timlyg

明明知道這樣做是好的，但偏偏要做相反的，甚至覺得那樣才好。 Journal transfer from Alex's April lecture on Money.

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有钱能使鬼推磨

Posted on June 6, 2013 by timlyg

From Alex's lecture. New phrase I learn. Not sure if I've heard it before, but will definitely remember it this time. It literally means having money gives someone the power to even make the devil push the milestone. Indicating money … Continue reading →

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