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Small Gods (3)

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Comedy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Religion, Novels, Science Fiction, High Fantasy

Synopsis

It tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. In the process, it satirises philosophy, religious institutions, people, and practices, and the role of religion in political life

definitions.

susurration

noun

  1. A low, indistinct continuous whispering sound; a murmur.

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gerund

/-ʌnd/

noun

  1. (grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)
  2. (grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.

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eminence

/ˈɛmɪnəns/

noun

  1. Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
  2. The quality or state of being eminent.
  3. Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
  4. An elevated land area or a hill.
  5. A protuberance.
  6. A dark purple color.

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celebrity
distinction
prominence
renown

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cogitation

/ˌkɒd͡ʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

  1. The process of cogitating; contemplation, deliberation, reflection, meditation.
  2. A carefully considered thought, idea, notion.

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magnanimous

adjective

  1. Noble and generous in spirit.

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big-hearted
generous
great-hearted
large-hearted
unselfish

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bilges

noun

  1. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
  2. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.
  3. The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
  4. Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
  5. The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

verb

  1. To spring a leak in the bilge.
  2. To bulge or swell.
  3. To break open the bilge(s) of.

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gormless

adjective

  1. (of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.

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dull
inexperienced
naive
slow
stupid

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vernacular

noun

  1. The language of a people or a national language.
  2. Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
  3. Language unique to a particular group of people; jargon, argot.
  4. A language lacking standardization or a written form.
  5. Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
  2. Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous.
  3. Of or related to local building materials and styles; not imported.
  4. Connected to a collective memory; not imported.

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vulgate
argot
dialect
idiom
jargon
slang

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sophistry

/ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi/

noun

  1. Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.
  2. The art of using deceptive speech or writing.
  3. An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.

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stanchion

/ˈstænʃən/

noun

  1. A vertical pole, post, or support.
  2. A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.

verb

  1. To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
  2. To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.

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slovenly

/ˈslɒv.ən.li/

adjective

  1. Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
  2. Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.
  3. Careless or negligent; sloppy.

adverb

  1. In a slovenly manner.

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irascible

/ɪˈɹæs.ə.bəl/

adjective

  1. Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

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cantankerous
choleric
cranky
hot-tempered
ill-tempered

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sojourn

/ˈsɒdʒən/

noun

  1. A short stay somewhere.
  2. A temporary residence.

verb

  1. To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.

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abode

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reproach

noun

  1. A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
  2. Disgrace or shame.
  3. An object of scorn.

verb

  1. To criticize or rebuke (someone).
  2. To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

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obloquy
opprobrium

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rebuke

/ɹiˈbjuːk/

noun

  1. A harsh criticism.

verb

  1. To criticise harshly; to reprove.

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admonition
reprehension
reprimand
reproach
reproof
reproval

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