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syn·chro·nize \ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz, ˈsin-\
Function: verb
Date: c.1624

intransitive verb
: to happen at the same time

transitive verb
1 : to represent or arrange (events) to indicate coincidence or coexistence
2 : to make synchronous in operation
3 : to make (motion-picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action

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The Barkleys of Broadway. Dir. Charles Walters. Pro. Arthur Freed. Perf. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant. MGM, 1949.

pac·i·fy \ˈpa-sə-ˌfī\
Function: verb
Date: 15th century

1 a : to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe b : appease, propitiate

2 a : to restore to a tranquil state : settle b : to reduce to a submissive state : subdue

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Houses. “Endless Spring”. All Night. Lefse Records, 2010.

pa·nache \pə-ˈnash, -ˈnäsh\
Function: noun
Date: 1553

1 : an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet

2 : dash or flamboyance in style and action : VERVE

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stuff \ˈstəf\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century

1 : materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: as a obsolete : military baggage b : PERSONAL PROPERTY

2 : material to be manufactured, wrought, or used in construction

3 : a finished textile suitable for clothing; especially : wool or worsted material

4 a : literary or artistic production b : writing, discourse, talk, or ideas of little value : TRASH

5 a : an unspecified material substance or aggregate of matter b : something (as a drug or food) consumed or introduced into the body by humans c : a matter to be considered d : a group or scattering of miscellaneous objects or articles ; also : nonphysical unspecified material

6 a : fundamental material : SUBSTANCE b : subject matter

7 : special knowledge or capability

8 a : spin imparted to a thrown or hit ball to make it curve or change course b : the movement of a baseball pitch out of its apparent line of flight : the liveliness of a pitch

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“George Carlin”. Comic Relief. HBO, Los Angeles. 29 Mar. 1986.

odds \ˈädz\
Function: noun pl but singular or pl in constr
Date: 1520

1 a archaic : inequalities b obsolete : degree of unlikeness

2 a : an amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another b (1) : a difference favoring one of two opposed things (2) : a difference in terms of advantage or disadvantage <what's the odds, if thinking so makes them happy — Flora Thompson> c (1) : the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances (2) : the ratio of the probability of one event to that of an alternative event

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“Knock Knock”. By Alan Ball. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 19 Aug. 2001.
“Can I Come Up Now?”. By Alan Ball. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 11 Jul. 2004.
“Falling Into Place”. By Craig Wright. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 13 Jul. 2004.
“Singing for Our Lives”. By Scott Buck. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 25 Jul. 2005.
“Dancing for Me”. By Scott Buck. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 13 Jun. 2005.
“Someone Else’s Eyes”. By Alan Ball. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 28 Apr. 2002.
“In Case of Rapture”. By Rick Cleveland. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 20 Jun. 2004.
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. By Scott Buck. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 21 Apr. 2002.
“Making Love Work”. By Jill Soloway. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 6 Apr. 2003.
“Ecotone”. By Nancy Oliver. Six Feet Under. HBO, Los Angeles. 31 Jul. 2005.

Featured music:

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. “Learning to Fly”. Into the Great Wide Open. MCA, 1991.

kill·er dill·er \ˈkilər ˈdilər\
Function: adjective
Date: 1941

A musician that really plays all out. Especially a horn player. From the big band era.
“Man, he’s really killer diller on that trumpet.”

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“Drum Boogie”
Composed by Gene Krupa and Roy Eldridge.

Ball of Fire. Dir. Howard Hawks. Pro. Samuel Goldwyn. Wri. Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. Perf. Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Krupa. RKO Pictures, 1941.

iro·ny \ˈī-rə-nē also ˈī(-ə)r-nē\
Function: noun
Date: 1502

1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other’s false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning — called also Socratic irony

2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance

3 a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity b : incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play — called also dramatic irony, tragic irony

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en·dear·ing \in-ˈdir, ng\
Function: adjective
Date: 1580

1 : having qualities that tend to make one loved <you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing>

2 : likely or intended to win one’s affection <his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits>

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piv·ot \ˈpɪvət\
Function: noun
First known use: 1611
: a shaft or pin on which something turns

piv·ot \ˈpɪvət\
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1841
: to turn on or as if on a pivot

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“The One with the Cop”. By Alicia Sky Varinaitis. Friends. NBC, Los Angeles. 25 Feb. 1999.

ul·te·ri·or mo·tive \ˌəl-ˈtir-ē-ər ˈmō-tiv\
Function: noun
Date: unknown
a second and underlying motive, usually a selfish or dishonorable one

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Photo of John Lennon signing a copy of his Double Fantasy album for Mark David Chapman, taken by Paul Goresh, December 8, 1980. Photo Copyright © 1980, 1981 Paul Goresh. All Rights Reserved.

Wikipedia: Death of John Lennon

re·gret \ri-ˈgret\
Function: noun
Date: 1590

1 : sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one’s control or power to repair

2 a : an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow) b plural : a note politely declining an invitation

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Above: Barbara ‘Barbie’ Millicent Roberts, born March 9, 1959.

pre·mo·ni·tion \prē-mə-ˈni-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

1 : previous notice or warning : forewarning

2 : anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment

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Main entry: dis·rupt \dis-ˈrəpt\
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1793

1 a : to break apart : rupture b : to throw into disorder

2 : to interrupt the normal course or unity of

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Above: A utility van with 20 cases of spray paint catches fire on a suburban street in Liverpool, New York.

an·thro·po·mor·phic \ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-fik\
Function: adjective
Date: 1827

1 : described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes

2 : ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things

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Note: The above video is an example of the 2009 “Cash for Clunkers” government-sponsored program, during which a licensed professional administered a step-by-step process to permanently disable a vehicle. After a successful euthanization, one received a rebate toward the purchase of a fuel-efficient vehicle from an approved list.

un·con·trol·la·ble \ŭn’kən-trō’lə-bəl\
Function: adjective
Date: 1593

1 archaic : free from control by a superior power : absolute

2 : incapable of being controlled : ungovernable

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Rube Gold·berg \ˈrüb-ˈgōl(d)-ˌbərg\
Function: adjective
Date: 1931

: accomplishing by complex means what seemingly could be done simply <a kind of Rube Goldberg contraption… with five hundred moving parts — L. T. Grant>; also : characterized by such complex means

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