ATDTDA 741-744 - words

[Glenn Scheper]

imprimatura

Imprimatura is a term used in painting, meaning an initial stain of color painted on a ground. It 

provides a painter with a transparent toned ground, which will allow light falling onto the painting to 

reflect through the paint layers. ...
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viscid

gluey: having the sticky properties of an adhesive 
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undulation

wave: an undulating curve 
wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves 
wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth 
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desire - (a very important word to research more)

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 
feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" 
hope: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she 

cannot expect a raise" 
an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" 
something that is desired 
express a desire for 
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susurrance

susurrance. A whispering, rustling, or murmuring, low sounds. From the Latin susurrare, to whisper. 

>From The Windrose Chronicles and Dragonstar p.144) This ...
www.barbarahambly.com/hambword.htm

inflected

bent inwards at an angle.
www.biology.lsu.edu/heydrjay/ThomasSay/terms.html

Strauss Jr.

Johann Strauss II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohann Strauss II (in German: Johann Strauß (Sohn), 

"Johann Strauss (son)"; in English also Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr., Johann 

Sebastian ...
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Luigi Denza

Luigi Denza (February 24, 1846 - January 26, 1922), was an Italian composer. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi Denza

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (Venice, January 12, 1876 - Venice January 21, 1948) was an 

Italian composer. ...
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incendiary

involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire" 
arsonist: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property 
arousing to action or rebellion 
incendiary bomb: a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets 

(such as fuel) 
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; 

"incendiary bombs" 
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paletot

a jacket with open-cuffed sleeves.
romancereaderatheart.com/victorian/timeline/1870/index.html

aigrette

A feather-shaped piece of jewelry worn in the hair or on a hat. From the French word "egret", a white 

heron prized for its plumage.
www.zulumoon.com/glossary/A-glossary.htm

indigo

anil: a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically 
deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a 

source of indigo dye 
a blue-violet color 
having a color between blue and violet; "indigo flowers" 
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piano nobile

Main floor of a palace, usually the first.
www.travelotica.com/travelguide/180/italy/glossary-of-artistic-and-architectural-terms-33295.htm

The piano nobile is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the styles of 

classical renaissance architecture. This floor contains the principal reception and bedrooms of the 

house. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano nobile

annealed

made less brittle by heating and then cooling; "used annealed paving blocks" 
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teppisti

Automatically translated text: 
teppisti   Thugs 

Via, Via!

	t.b.d.

muzzle

The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle (firearm)

Glisentis

A pistol manufactured by Glisentis Company of Italy ...
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assassinin

assassins (by inspection)

batti la faccia

beat the face (by inspection)

shitass

No definitions were found for shitass.

feeling blessed - see prior theme post.

vernacular

slang: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" 
common: being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a 

vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar 

names for an animal species" 
the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) 
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Union regiment - worth a study, not done.

sluice

pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef" 
irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth" 
transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs" 
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate 
draw through a sluice; "sluice water" 
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silhouette

an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) 
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette 
represent by a silhouette 
a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color 
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rectified -- Or, could I write, I would have written, reified.

having been put right 
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Rectification allows the dimensions of the pieces to be adjusted (ie the edges of the tiles are cut to 

create clean, straight, uniform edges), producing geometric uniformity and avoiding problems of size 

discrepancy
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Definitions of reify on the Web:

consider an abstract concept to be real 
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impregnability

invulnerability: having the strength to withstand attack 
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foschia

Definitions of foschia on the Web in Italian:

Un aerosol è un tipo di colloide in cui un liquido o un solido sono dispersi in un gas.Il diametro 

delle particelle è normalmente compreso fra ...
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foschia

(sf) (Generale) haze, mist Stato opaco dell'atmosfera, diverso dalla nebbia, e frequente anche con bel 

tempo. E' spesso dovuto a differenze di temperatura tra zone contigue (es. terra e atmosfera) ed 

aumenta in caso di presenza di polveri o fumi.
www.nodimarinari.it/Protopage10.html

Fenomeno atmosferico provocato da goccioline in sospensione assai meno concentrate rispetto a quelle 

della nebbia, che riducono la visibilità da 1 a 4 km circa.
www.bluoltremare.com/patenti_nautiche/bluoltremare.nsf/lemmi!OpenView&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=6

(fr.: brume: ingl.: haze): visibilità ridotta, ma ancora superiore a 1 km: sotto tale distanza si usa 

il termine nebbia.
www.geocities.com/circolovelicosv/glossa/glossfm.htm


guttering (torchlight)

A shallow channel to collect rain water, attached to the eaves of a building.
www.mda.org.uk/archobj/archobjg.htm


"guttering light" - produced many literature references.

smirk

smile affectedly or derisively 
a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure 
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A smirk (from the Old English smercian, "smile") refers to a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or 

offensive smugness. "A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffling activity of the body, are strong 

indications of futility," the Earl of Chesterfield once wrote in a letter to his son. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smirk

pathetic

hapless: deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room 

struck her as extraordinarily pathetic ...
inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; 

"pitiful exhibition of cowardice" 
inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting 

on in years"- Dashiell Hammett 
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Pathos () is one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric (along with ethos and logos). Pathos 

appeals to the audience's emotions. It is a part of Aristotle's philosophies in rhetoric. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathetic

piker

No definitions found, but my father used it a lot in a deprecative manner.

chuckling

laugh quietly or with restraint 
chortle: a soft partly suppressed laugh 
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Laughter is a form of outward expression of amusement, pleasure, mirth and at times, other emotions. It 

may ensue (as a physiological reaction) from jokes, tickling and other stimuli. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuckle

Empress Elisabeth

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King Umberto

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quip

epigram: a witty saying 
wisecrack: witty remark 
gag: make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" 
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Wit is a form of intellectual humor. A wit is someone skilled in making witty remarks, typically in 

conversation and spontaneously. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quip

lilt

a jaunty rhythm in music 
articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way 
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Bauer-Grunwald

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tenderloin

A cut of meat, usually beef or pork, from the hind quarter.
www.glutenfreeda.com/glossary.asp

A cut of meat, especially beef, from the hindquarter, consisting of one loin, slender, and very tender 

muscle running through the loin section ending at the ribs.
brokenarrowranch.com/Tips-Culinary%20Terms.htm

combat zone: a city district known for its vice and high crime rate 
the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column 
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guzzling

gulping: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly 
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Pommery

Champagne Pommery is a French Champagne house located in Reims. The house was founded as Pommery & 

Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Louis Pommery and ...
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primeval

aboriginal: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal 

forests"; "primal eras before the appearance ...
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ooze

seep: pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings 
sludge: any thick messy substance 
seepage: the process of seeping 
exude: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" 
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carousing

bacchanalian: used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing 

bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity" 
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tarantella

(ta-ran-tel-la): dance from southern Italy
www.celsomachado.com/glossary.html

A folk- dance from the Southern Italian town of Taranto.
www.classic99.com/terms4b.htm

music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella 
a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons 
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The tarantella (tarentule, tarentella, tarantelle, tarentelle, tarantel) is a traditional dance 6/8 or 

4/4 time characterised by the rapid whirling of couples. There are several local variations of this 

dance, including the Neapolitan, Sicilian, Apulian and Calabrian tarantellas. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella

THEY

	- Oh, THEY!

Sorry for a couple o' omissions. Work interferes.

Yours truly,
Glenn Scheper
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