words worth knowing:
Jaleo : (n.) A lively dance of Andalusian origin, or the music or handclapping which accompanies it.
Zambra : (n.) A kind of flamenco dance.
Elysian : (adj.) Relating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise.
Macerate : (v.) (especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid.
Airhead : (n.) an area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.
Ergometer : (n.) a device designed to measure muscle power.
Minacious : (adj.) Menacing; threatening.
Cabasset : (n.) a morion of small size.
Zealous : (adj.) someone who spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal.
Saudade : (n.) (in Portuguese folk culture) a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent.
Gallus : (adj.) (Scottish) (Also gallous) bold; daring; reckless.
Vomitorium - 1: (n.) Each of a series of entrance or exit passages in an ancient Roman amphitheatre or theatre./ 2: A place in which, according to popular misconception, the ancient Romans are supposed to have vomited during feasts to make room for more food.
RIP. Aaron Bushnell I hope I can help spread your message like wildfire
Some idioms and phrases you should know about part II :
Read The Riot Act : to scold, reprimand, or reprove one severely for an error or mistake.
Be Cleaned Out : to be emptied or devoid of money, food, resources, etc.
The Stars Are Aligned : current situation or set of conditions is ideal for the prospects of some activity or endeavor.
Climb The Social Ladder : to improve one's position within the hierarchical structure or makeup of a culture, society, or social environment.
Wash One's Mouth Out With Soap : to punish one for using rude, vulgar, or obscene language by cleaning their mouth with soap, usually used merely as a threat.
Get Down To Work : to begin being serious about something, to begin attending to business or work at hand.
Have Someone Pegged : to distinctly regard one as being a certain type of person.
Breathe A Word : to share information that is supposed to be kept secret, often used in the negative to encourage silence.
Shake Like A Leaf : to tremble violently with fear or nervousness.
Boil The Ocean : to engage in futile tasks.
Feel Blue : to feel sad.
Some idioms and phrases you should know about part I :
Salt of the earth: a very good or worthy person.
Gut-wrenching: making you feel very upset or worried.
Make a spectacle of yourself: to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts people's attention.
Pass muster: be accepted as adequate or satisfactory.
Putty in someone's hands: easily influenced by someone else, excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.
Look before you leap: carefully consider the possible consequences before taking action.
Set the wheels in motion : to do something that will cause a series of actions to start.
Off the books: without being included on official records.
A long Haul: something that takes a lot of time and energy.
An end in itself: a goal that is pursued in it's own right to the exclusion of others.
Night owl: a person who prefers to be awake late at night.
Kick the Bucket: to die.
Alter Ego: a person's secondary or alternative personality immediately or extremely quickly; at once.
Freak of Nature: something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way / To avoid attracting attention to yourself.
Sorry I'm just. Reeling. 14 THOUSAND????
too tired to make a post with real words so here's a meme
i support universal free healthcare for one simple reason: if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness you should quit your job. quitting your job is the correct response to terminal illness. but you can’t do that if your healthcare is tied to your job