January 26

Today's class session yielded few new additions to our collective vocabulary. Perhaps this is either due to the projector problems or the fact we watched movies the entire time.


ordinal. –adjective. (1) of or pertaining to an order, as of animals or plants. (2) of or pertaining to order, rank, or position in a series. (Dictionary.com) [Thanks to C. for this one]

reciprocally deterministic. adj. Reciprocal determinism is the idea that behavior is controlled or determined by the individual, through cognitive processes, and by the environment, through external social stimulus events. (Wikipedia) [Thanks to O. for this one]

adjudicate - v. tr. (1) To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure. (2) To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated our quarrel. v. intr To act as a judge. (Dictionary.com)

January 21

supra text. adj. Supra (Latin for "above") is an academic and legal citation signal used when a writer desires to refer a reader to an earlier-cited authority. "Your corporate training must be supra text." (Wikipedia)

detritius. n. In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material. Detritus is typically colonized by communities of microorganisms which act to decompose (or remineralize) the material. "You need to throw off the detritius." (Wikipedia)

zeitgeist. n. German. the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time. (Dictionary.com)

schtick n. Slang (1) A characteristic attribute, talent, or trait that is helpful in securing recognition or attention: waiters in tropical attire are part of the restaurant's shtick. (2) An entertainment routine or gimmick. "Nike's commercials were part of their schtick." (Dictionary.com)

January 14

parlance
ephemeral
schlack v. verb usually used passively to get schooled or housed or salted or just beaten outright (Urbandictionary.com)
"I watched the basketball team schlack TCU last night."
attenuated
paucity
cognoscenti plural noun FORMAL
a group of people who have a great knowledge and understanding of a particular subject, especially one of the arts: "Not being one of the cognoscenti, I failed to understand the ballet's subtler points." (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
predilection n. A preference or particular liking for something; a bias in favour of something; a predisposition, a proclivity. Also: the fact of having such a liking or preference. (Oxford English Dictionary)