TO OSTRACIZE
Verb:
- To exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun. [W]
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‘“Do you guys remember Horton Hears a Who?” Cameron asked, referring to the Dr. Seuss book in which an elephant is ostracized after he discovers a microscopic race that lives on a dust-sized planet called Whoville.‘
Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he’s overcharging you.
— Kin Hubbard (via quotedojo)
All science is provisional.
— Brian Cox (via explore-blog)
SPECIOUS
Adjective:
- Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; strongly held but false.
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive. [W]
‘We should do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living.’
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
— William James (via quotedojo)
Agreed.
Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.
— Robertson Davies (via quotedojo)
PERTINENT
Word of the Day
Halcyon:
adjective
1. calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.2. rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace.3. happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.4. of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.noun
5. a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.6. any of various kingfishers, especially of the genus Halcyon.
