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Ethan From
Gately means Ethan Frome.
OMMATOPHORIC
having eyes at the ends of stalks
ghostwords
a word that has come into existence by error rather than by normal linguistic transmission, as through the mistaken reading of a manuscript, a scribal error, or a misprint. (Dictionary.com)
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cuneiform
the writing of ancient Sumer, made by digging a wedge into clay
Marshall Plan
the plan to rebuild Germany after WWII
Shane
a reference to a popular western film
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Synovial
of or pertaining to the fluid that lubricates the joints
renal calculus
kidney stones
ectopic labor
pregnancy in the fallopian tube
ibuprofen
the generic name for Advil
antipyretic
designed to combat fever
SR
Usually in drug names, this stands for "sustained release."
Dilaudid
brand name for hydromorphone hydrochloride
bayou
a marshy arm of a lake
C-II
These drugs are highly addictive. Cocaine is in this class, as it is still used legally in dentistry.
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Hydrocodone
also the active ingredient in Vicodin
Oxycodone-nalaxone
Oxycodone also the active ingredient in Oxycontin. Naloxone blocks (partially, one must guess) the effects of opioids, probably to reduce abuse potential.
Endnote 358
NX
Attached to a drug name, this means it contains Naloxone.
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somnolent
drowsy
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concentric circles
circles within circles
chintz
printed, glazed fabric, usually of bright colors
the lobsters' eyes' stalks
see OMMATOPHORIC earlier on pg. 884
Ipswich
a town in northern Massachusetts about 40 miles east of Nashua, N.H.
intra-ocular
within the eye
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Bufferin
a brand of aspirin with a protectant for the stomach
JFK Library
the Kennedy Presidential library, located in Boston
Banfis
expensive Italian shoes
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libido
sex drive
ebubblient
they mean "ebullient"
hatbeat
i.e., heartbeat
tittymount
tantamount
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scuttlebutt
gossip, rumor
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FLEET
a brand of enema
alacrity
eagerness
mortification
extreme embarrassment
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Hal Continues Narrating
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Tosca
an opera by Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (1858-1924), an Italian composer
overcognitive
thinking too much
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megagram
a million grams, or slightly over 2,200 pounds
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Yale Journal of Alcohol Studies
There is no such journal.
183.6 cm.
a little over six feet tall
mylar
a brand name of PET film
197 cm.
over 6'10"
Vaipassana
a type of Buddhist meditation (Wikipedia)
"...etymology of the word blizzard..."
While Hal believes the etymology is unknown, there is one offered here.
lumiphobia
probably fear of light, although the proper term is "photophobia"
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averred
asserted with confidence
neologism
a newly coined word
"...corruption of the French blesser,..."
Blesser is French for "to injure or wound."
Northern Vindicator
the name of several real publications
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Sitney and Schneewind's Dictionary of Environmental Sciences
There is no such book, but the name Schneewind is German for "snow wind."
12 cm.
about 4.73 inches
60 kph.
about 38.3 miles per hour
500 meters
a little over 1,650 feet
perspicacity
keenness of perception
topology
the mathematical study of sets
philately
stamp collecting
gerundives
the verbal adjective or present participle -- in English, these end in "ing";
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phocomelic
having extremely short limbs
Brattleboro
a town in Vermont about 75 miles west of Manchester, N.H.
achondroplastic
having dwarfism as a result of a disorder of bone and cartilage
homodontic
this appears to mean "having teeth that are all of similar form"
bicuspid
another name for the premolar teeth
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sarcophagus
coffin
