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Macaroni - We all know what the pasta is, but this is also an affected young ma : fop or dandy. As in "Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony. Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni." This sense appears to have originated with a club establishes in London by a group of young, well-traveled Englishmen in the 1760s. The founders prided themselves on their appearance, sense of style, and manners and they chose the name Macaroni club to indicate their worldliness. Macaroni was a new and exotic food in England at the time.

Emote - to give expression to emotion especially in acting, not just something you do online, lol. It is used for nonactors too. "Remeber, this is politics; it doesn't have to make sense so long as you emote instead of asking questions." (Russell Baker, The New York Times, May 8, 1976).

Solidus - a mark / used typically to denote "or", "and or", or "per". and/or feet/second.

Inveterate - firmly established by long persistence; Confirmed in a habit : habitual.

Euchre - to prevent from winning three tricks in euchre; to cheat or trick.

Ensconce - to shelter or conceal; to establish or settle.

Arras - tapestry or wall hanging.

Fanfaronade - empty boastying : bluster.

Cunctation - delay.

Stakhanovite - being, resembling, or suggestive of a Soviet industrial worker awarded recognition and special privileges for output beyond production norms. (In 1935, a Russian coal miner named Alexei Stakhanov was said to have developed a new system for cutting coal that dramatically increased productivity. Stakhanov was made a hero by the Soviet government, which swiftly began encouraging workers in all field to become "Stakhavnovites." The top Stakhavnovites were rewarded with medals and higher salaries, upgraded living quarters, and even automobiles.) Also a synonym for workaholic in English.

Ab Initio - from the beginning. Adopted directly from Latin at the end of the 16th century. Gave rise to words like initiate.

Vernal Equinox - Far from being an arbitrary indicator of the changing seasons, March 20 (March 21 in some years) is significant for astronomical reasons. On March 20, 2008, at precisely 1:48 A.M. EDT (March 20, 05:48 Universal Time), the Sun will cross directly over the Earth's equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, this is the moment of the autumnal equinox. (www.factmonster.com/spot/riteofspring1.html)