Coalesce
Coalesce: (v) come together and form one mass or whole. “Can you get behind this?” People are always asking me that. They think they have found a noble cause and they want to enlist my support so as...
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Comedy: (n) entertainment intended to make an audience laugh The least humorous thing that can be done is to have a discussion about comedy. So since I find myself writing an essay on the subject, you...
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Conclusion: (n) a judgment or decision reached by reasoning. I have come to the conclusion that the more conclusions you come to, the less likely it is that you will actually arrive at a conclusion....
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Consider: (v) to think carefully about something A lily. Let me consider this… A carpenter who talks to his friends about considering lilies. Certainly the more macho factions of our society might...
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Consideration: (n) careful thought, typically over a period of time Since you are not privy to my thoughts, I need to comprehend that you may misunderstand my thinking. This is consideration. Since...
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Contest: (n) a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. I have been accumulating definitions, perusing the Internet and overhearing conversations, speeches and diatribes. I...
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Craftsmanship: (n) the skill possessed by a craftsman “Oh…are you still writing your little blogs?” she asked me, having obviously just taken a fresh batch of condescension out of her oven. I simply...
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Cross-reference: (n) a reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part. I think there are three. Yes, there are three books that I...
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Dad: (n) informal for father. It’s really two stories. There was the story that should have happened and then, the tale that truly unfolded. It is impossible for me to be an unbeliever. I don’t think...
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Dakota: (n) a former territory in the United States—in 1889 divided into North Dakota and South Dakota. I spent nine days in the Dakotas. I only did it once. Please don’t misunderstand—my singular...
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