Monday, March 30, 2009

March 30

ex nihilo. "We don't need you to define ex nihilo; we all took Latin. We're not undergrads." - C.J.

ethnocentricity. adj. - ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture. "The 'New Yorker's View of the World' poster emphasizes ethnocentricity." (Wikipedia)

individuated - adj. to give an individual or distinctive character to; individualize. "Truth is revealed in an individuated way to each society." (Dictionary.com)

zeitgeist! and leverage!

swimmingly - adv. easily and successfully "[YouTube] is working swimmingly this morning." (Wiktionary)

sacrosanct - adj. extremely sacred or inviolable; not to be entered or trespassed upon; above or beyond criticism, change, or interference. "Brand values are almost sacrosanct...we violate them at our own risk." (Dictionary.com)

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