Jawboning
refers to the act of using public persuasion and influence, often by government officials, to encourage or pressure individuals, businesses, or other entities to take a desired course of action, without resorting to formal regulations or legal mandates. It can involve public statements, speeches, or even informal conversations aimed at shaping public opinion and behavior.
“The central bank used jawboning to try and influence inflation expectations.”
“the Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman jawboned the dollar higher by calling its recent steep decline a purely speculative phenomenon”
Kabardian
a member of the Circassian people who primarily live in the North Caucasus region, specifically in Kabardino-Balkaria. It also refers to the Kabardian language, a dialect of Circassian spoken by this group. Additionally, there’s a Kabardian horse breed originating from the same area.
Reconverge
to converge again, to come together or meet at a point for a second or subsequent time. It implies a previous convergence that has been interrupted or separated, and now the elements are coming back together.
“The two rivers, having flowed apart for a while, finally reconverged at the delta.”
Zabaglione
an Italian dessert made of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine, served hot or cold.
Jabber
talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense.
“he jabbered away to his friends”
Kangaroo Apple
Solanum aviculare, commonly known as kangaroo apple or New Zealand nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae and native to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
applied as a poultice on swollen joints and was an effective anti-inflammatory.
Poultice- a soft, moist mass of material, often heated, that is applied to the body to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, or draw out impurities.
Rambunctious
uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous.
“a rambunctious tyke”
Zurvanism
Zurvanism was a branch of Zoroastrianism that emerged during the late Achaemenid period in ancient Persia. It centered on the concept of Zurvan, a deity representing time and infinite space, as the ultimate source of all existence. Zurvanism posited that Zurvan created both Ahura Mazda (good) and Ahriman (evil), unlike traditional Zoroastrianism which viewed them as separate entities with Ahura Mazda as the supreme creator. This belief system is often associated with fatalism, as it suggests a predetermined cosmic order governed by time.
Fatalism-the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
Junket
an extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense.
“the latest row over city council junkets”
a dish of sweetened and flavored curds of milk, often served with fruit.
“a plate of junket”
Kiowa
a Native American tribe originally from the Montana region who migrated to the Southern Plains, becoming known for their nomadic lifestyle, horsemanship, and bison hunting. They were also skilled warriors and formed alliances with other Plains tribes.
