Monthly Archives: March 2005

solipsism

a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing

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malaise

a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness 2. a general sense of depression or unease

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paragon

1. a model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example 2(a). an unflawed diamond weighing at least 100 carats (b). a very large spherical pearl 3. in printing, a type size of 20 points

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parapraxis

a minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive

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respite

1. a usually short interval of rest or relief 2. in law, a temporary suspension of a death sentence; a reprieve

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hiatus

a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

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declaim

1. to deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution 2. to speak loudly and vehemently 3. to speak pompously or bombastically

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craven

lacking the least bit of courage; contemptibly fainthearted

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hale

(adjective) free from infirmity or illness; sound

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redaction

1. the act or process of editing or revising a piece of writing; preparation for publication 2. an edited work; a new edition or revision

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