truffle chocolate.
It’s the attempt, not the outcome that counts. It’s an intention, not a disposition.
The contour of the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular.
brain fog.
rebuke, scold.
a tent mauled by a hungry bear;
The novel was mauled by the New York critics.
atrophy, dystrophy.
transient, ephemeral, temporary.
an ignominious treaty
emancipate, emancipation.
asleep at wheel.
Kitchen ware, bronze ware, porcelain ware.
Parfait.
Many Americans think their legal system has gone haywire.
For starters, I have to be honest here, this business was hokey as hell! I did my best to reserve judgment.
Her intention was to feel confident and bold by the end of the day, so she was starting off strong, volunteering herself to go first.
When the facilitator asked me to interact with him and describe my feelings, I burst out in a fit of crying, and I hunched over, hiding my face.
maternal lineage.
roleplaying your family members.
spout, spray nuzzle.
mole man.
I started to feel a revulsion against their decadent lifestyle.
Some of them can loiter in the air for long periods.
He was out of work and living in squalor.
A Minsky moment is the onset of a market collapse brought on by speculative activity that defines an unsustainable bullish period.
Minsky mostly wrote during a period when he thought economists were lulled into complacency by the relative stability of the mid-20th century. His work was meant to wake them from their slumber.
Hyman Minsky worked for much of his career in relative obscurity, but that would change when his work on economic crises became unfortunately relevant.
Minksy wasn't calling out specific individuals for moral approbation.
I let my guard down, and you pulled the rug.
I got played for a sucker.
I was exploited/milked.
Quit while you're ahead.
Rather than getting swept up in the noise and narratives, we prefer to base our analysis of Bitcoin on what is actually happening under the hood.
You might even want to decant a full-bodied white if you feel it's tasting a bit funky or not showing at its best.
Both these facts could easily be perceived as evidence of women getting the short straw.
He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.
sleeker.
barehanded, bareheaded.
succinct, concise, brief, descriptive
boom-and-bust.
incantation.
propitious, auspicious.
He pilfer from a cash register.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
heist.
They seem more withdrawn and checked out at work.
Many of them live under deplorable conditions.
Pasture-raised
organic barley, organic fishmeal, calcium
If there's anything I can't stand it's an indecisive, wishy-washy customer.
She gave him her best winsome smile.
Who holds the purse strings in your house?
asphalt pavement, asphalt road
equator.
decrepit, dilapidated
scented candle
It might be easier to simply stay where we are, marinating in our stuck.
her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum.
When we care enough to solve our own problem, we’ll loosen the unloosenable constraints and embrace the new challenges to come.
Spinoza.
Who holds the purse strings in your house?
These ironclad details are irrefutable proof in black and white.
Some try to crush it but it's ironclad, withstanding weight thousands of times its own.
I don't want to be a bulldoze parent.
We got a raw deal
There will be uprising.
the silence is deafening.
talk the talk, walk the walk.
this is sketchy.
We actually circumvented the supplier and found something cheaper.
To my utter amazement she agreed.
delighted.
raw deal.
Bumper stick.
He quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions.
I must disabuse you of your feelings of grandeur.
lavishly.
He had thick brown hair and shaggy brows.
These ungrateful freerider are not, let's be clear, vegetarians.
stoner.
US Customary Units and Metric Units.
a team of butlers.
Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards.
And also pontificate on what the future will hold for Bitcoin over the next four years.
It would be a remiss if we didn't ....
Animal manure, green manure.
blowhole.
devour
blemish
bland, blandish .
Did anyone else have their car rummaged through last night?
A spitball hit the principal on his nose.
I'm just spitballing a few ideas.
providential.
flabbergast.
magnet, magnetic.
blithe, blithesome.
A stampede is possible anywhere.
botulism.
cudgel, baton, torch.
assume the reins of government.
Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
The name Chanel became a byword for elegance.
The "made in China" label is often a byword for "cheap".
He cheated on all his wives. He bullied friends. He talked behind their backs.
I don’t get rashes anymore, I’m no longer scabbed up or bruised from constant scratching, and I’ve saved myself the anxiety over potentially dying from anaphylaxis one day.
Drizzling melted butter over popcorn has to be the most common way to enjoy these delightful kernels.
The anthem of (y)our dying day.
Critics and detractors.
This is why science and history and good ole’ personal experience are so essential.
America urges restraint after Iran’s large but futile bombardment of Israel.
She was trying hard to disgorge a fish bone.
the combine disygorged a steady stream of grain.
The Nile disgorges into the sea at Rashid.
Ruble, Rupee
He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot.
in a tailspin.
Do you have spanner, pincer and hammer?
plier.
nasal, nostril, sinus
nasal cavity
mucous
People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.
Most people would recoil at the sight of the snake.
recoil force.
parthenon.
whipping boy
Norge, Norway, Norges.
bunker economy.
bunk bed.
An anathema to the founders
He is hawking his goods everywhere.
When Team David finds a stock with great mojo, they don’t quibble over a couple of dollars in the price.
a quibble about the wording of a statement
The last time we quibble on this trip.
tater, tater tots.
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.
They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice.
lifeline.
A blowout is an easy or one-sided victory.
What kind of a nutjob am I?
halfway house
We help small companies to get off the ground.
Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground.
You were the fussy snob who was impossible to please.
get off the ground.
there is ample time for discussion.
her ample bosom.
she was too quick for him and jinked away every time.
The cat quickly jinked out of the way as the dog lunged at it.
she was determined not to be bludgeoned into submission.
She had been bludgeoned to death.
Television and video games have bred a generation of indolent teens.
helical curve, helical groove.
congenital anomaly/defect.
Judging by the polls, such efforts are likely to fall flat.
Yes, bludgeon is a commonly used word. It is often used to describe a heavy, thick club-like weapon, but it can also be used as a verb meaning to strike or hit someone with a bludgeon or to force or coerce someone into doing something.
The city is awash with drugs.
The world is awash in money.
cosmetic, cosmic.
At the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
in a daze.
This is a rather steep statement.
If you cultivate the right community, the learnings are endless.
If I had the time and money to dish out like that, I probably would.
youngsters.
Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.
English is a composite of many languages.
composite material.
reap the benefits.
If you’re interested in treating or taking preventive measures for wrinkles, fine lines, pigmentation, scarring, and more, then your late 20s or early 30s is a great age to start with an over-the-counter retinol or even prescription-strength tretinoin.
Think Tesla is in trouble? Pity even more its wannabe EV rivals.
Calling all rebel investors…
Vladimir Putin’s sham re-election is notable only for the protests. - The outcome is predetermined, but some Russians honour Navalny’s call.
Deposing the King of Israel. - America wants Binyamin Netanyahu out. But his exit is fraught with dangers
Money Talks are deceptively simple, yet they can change your life.
Since money is such a charged subject, we suggest using the following guidelines and tips to have deeper and possibly ongoing Money Talks.
Unlike other investments, real estate ties up a lot of your wealth in one investment that is not very liquid;
Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle.
Whittling down your expenses and piling up money isn't an end in itself; it’s a by-product of doing the steps.
primer.
outgoing.
get hitched.
Xi Jinping, China’s president, sneers at “the so-called universal values of the West.
Now let's look at another facet of the problem.
No wonder, as well, that millennials have revived interest in this book and the possibility of Financial Independence. They already have multiple facets to their lives—some that make money, some as hobbies, some as passions, some as quirks.
If you’ve worked at only one company for most of your career, it takes oomph to put yourself out into the world, where ageism runs rampant.
Perhaps because our jobs are so laced into every hour of our days, we take our leisure in unconscious and unsatisfying ways.
The provenance of Bitcoin is very important.
They're all indicia indicators of digital property as opposed to security.
Young people today are swimming against an even stronger current.
There are broken things that need to be made whole again.
a luscious, vivid description.
a luscious and fragrant dessert wine.
luscious hair.
subsequent, ensuing, preceding
on par, subpar, suboptimal
whereas southeast Dallas with swaths of preserved land stayed cooler throughout the day.
Among the strategies listed here, cracking an egg open, sniffing it, and checking for discoloration is the most conclusive method of determining freshness.
Some friends of mine swear by morning showers. They claim it helps them wake up and start the day feeling refreshed and ready to go.
At dawn, the crows flew back to their lair.
Keenv Reeves reprises his role in the spinoff movie.
retrench expenses.
His tone was tinged with irony.
Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
they make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery.
Many Americans think their legal system has gone haywire.
During the flush times, salespeople were surly, waiters snobby.
You skimp on travel expenses.
I felt dopey and drowsy after the operation.
Savant, maestro
It was a period of rest and recuperation.
lop off.
water gushing from a hydrant.
Young mothers are gushing over their babies.
the celestial city.
life raft.
dysbiosis, symbiosis, homeostasis
corrigible
sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide.
precedent, precedence.
It’s time to shed some of this baggage: if a command is going to be used primarily by humans, it should be designed for humans first.
The largest digital market asset not only experiencing a meteoric surge this quarter but also actually reaching an all-time high before the halving for time in history.