Sunday, February 24, 2008

Stuck indoors because of the freshet, John had to watch his grandfather cook ragout (the old man's banausic yet felicific chore) while listening to tales of his days studying the variegated mores of hanumans.
freshet: 1. A sudden overflow of a stream resulting from a heavy rain or a thaw. 2. A stream of fresh water that empties into a body of salt water. see also spate
ragout: A well-seasoned meat or fish stew, usually with vegetables.
banausic: 1. Merely mechanical; routine: “a sensitive, self-conscious creature . . . in sad revolt against uncongenially banausic employment” (London Magazine). 2. Of or relating to a mechanic.
felicific: Producing or intended to produce happiness.
variegate: 1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak. 2. To give variety to; make varied.
mores: 1. The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group. 2. Moral attitudes. 3. Manners; ways.
hanuman: A small monkey (Presbytis entellus) of southern Asia, having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face.
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