51吃瓜 of the Day
risible
[ riz-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous.
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- Entered English around 1550鈥�60.
- From Late Latin 谤墨蝉颈产颈濒颈蝉, “that can laugh.”
- Risible can also mean “having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh.”
EXAMPLES OF RISIBLE
- The cartoonist masterfully depicted the world’s leaders in a risible manner, providing a satirical critique of their actions.
- The absurd plot of the movie made it thoroughly risible, leaving the viewers in stitches.
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cavil
[ kav-uhl ]
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verb
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily.
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- First recorded in 1540鈥�50.
- From Latin 肠补惫颈濒濒腻谤墨 鈥渢o jeer, scoff, quibble.鈥�
- 颁补惫颈濒濒腻谤墨 is a derivative of cavilla 鈥渏esting, banter.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF CAVIL
- Instead of appreciating the effort put into the event, he chose to cavil about the choice of music, claiming it ruined the entire experience.
- She tends to cavil about grammar mistakes in online forums, often derailing discussions with her pedantic comments.
imponderabilia
[ im-pon-der-uh-bil-ee-uh ]
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plural noun
things that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
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- First recorded in 1920鈥�25.
- From Medieval Latin 颈尘辫辞苍诲别谤腻产颈濒颈蝉, “not ponderable.”
- 滨尘辫辞苍诲别谤腻产颈濒颈蝉 comes from Latin 辫辞苍诲别谤腻谤别, 鈥渢o weigh, reflect on,鈥� a derivative of pondus, 鈥渨eight.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF IMPONDERABILIA
- Throughout history, artists have tried to capture the imponderabilia of human emotions.
- The philosopher contemplated the imponderabilia of existence, pondering questions that had no easy answers.
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