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otiose
adjective
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
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The many meanings of the English adjective otiose are pretty much the same as the Latin original, 艒迟颈艒蝉耻蝉. 艑迟颈艒蝉耻蝉 means 鈥渘ot busy with business or politics, leisurely, avoiding work or action, ineffectual, useless, peaceable, tranquil, vacant (land or public office).鈥� 艑迟颈艒蝉耻蝉 is a derivative of the noun 艒迟颈耻尘 鈥渟pare time, leisure time, time off (from work or the army), inactivity, idleness, holiday, vacation, ease, rest, peace and tranquility.鈥� Otiose entered English in the late 18th century.
how is otiose used?
He was habitually otiose. Lounging in his relax-a-chair was his favorite occupation.
There is nothing more idle than ten-best or ten-worst lists, and it would be utterly rash and otiose to pick the most overrated playwrights of the American thirties; the real trick would be to find a single underrated one.
decoration
noun
a badge, medal, etc., conferred and worn as a mark of honor: a decoration for bravery.
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English decoration is a straightforward borrowing from Late Latin 诲别肠辞谤腻迟颈艒 (inflectional stem 诲别肠辞谤腻迟颈艒n-) 鈥渁dornment, ornament,鈥� a derivative of the verb 诲别肠辞谤腻谤别. 顿别肠辞谤腻谤别 in turn derives from decor– (inflectional stem of decus) 鈥渁n ornament, splendor, honor.鈥� Decus is related to the verbs 诲别肠脓谤别 鈥渢o be acceptable, be fitting鈥� and 诲辞肠脓谤别 鈥渢o teach,鈥� i.e., 鈥渢o make fitting.鈥� Decoration entered English in the 16th century.
how is decoration used?
He was later awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation鈥檚 highest military decoration ….
In short order, White won a Rhodes scholarship, became the best-paid player of his era in the National Football League and its rushing champion and earned decorations for his wartime Navy service.
seriatim
adverb, adjective
in a series; one after another.
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The English adverb seriatim 鈥渙ne after another, in a series,鈥� comes directly from the Medieval Latin adverb 蝉别谤颈腻迟颈尘, which has the same meaning. 厂别谤颈腻迟颈尘 is composed of the Latin noun 蝉别谤颈脓蝉 鈥渓ine, series鈥� and the adverb suffix –腻迟颈尘, extracted from Latin adverbs like grad腻迟颈尘 鈥渂y steps, ascending or descending gradually,鈥� and cert腻迟颈尘 鈥渋n rivalry, emulously.鈥� The suffix is a useful one, forming adverbs like liter腻迟颈尘 鈥渓iterally, letter for letter, literatim,鈥� and verb腻迟颈尘 鈥渓iterally, word for word, verbatim.鈥� Seriatim entered English in the late 15th century.
how is seriatim used?
I鈥檝e been reading all the 鈥淒oonesbury鈥� strips from the fall of 1976 through January of 1980, seriatim.
This is no place to list his achievements, nor need his failures be set down聽seriatim.