term
word or phrase from a specialized area of knowledge
remake
production of a film, television series, video game, or similar form of entertainment that is based upon an earlier production
ullage
headspace of air in winemaking
umbrella term
term that brings a broad range of disparate cases under a single headword
cyclogenesis
naming
public float
the total number of shares publicly owned and available for trading, after subtracting restricted shares from the total outstanding shares
supercilium
stripe of plumage on a bird's head
intermedia
term used by Fluxus artist Dick Higgins to describe various inter-disciplinary art activities that occurred between genres in the 1960s
collection
specific horse behaviour during dressage
color term
word or phrase that refers to a specific color
w00t
Slang word
advance health care directive
legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity
salaryman
Japanese white-collar worker
coin grading
process of determining the grade of a coin
three poisons
sources of evil in Buddhism
river bifurcation
the forking of a river into its distributaries
New Course (German empire)
season of the German foreign policy during the 1890s, after the ousting, in 1890, of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck by the new emperor, William II of Germany
Unequal Treaties
series of treaties signed by China, Japan, or Korea with Western powers or Japan during the 19th and early 20th centuries
Light of the World
phrase used by Jesus to describe himself and his disciples
alcove
recessed area open from a larger room but enclosed by architectural elements
red states and blue states
U.S. states that vote predominantly for Democrats (blue) and Republicans (red)
orthogonality
in computer programming, operations which change just one thing without affecting others
hypostyle
hall with a roof supported by columns
Matthew effect
concept applicable to matters of fame or status, but may also be applied literally to cumulative advantage of economic capital, summarized by the adage "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer"
herstory
feminist term
relative bearing
bearing
smoko
short, often informal break taken during work or military duty
history wars
public debate in Australia over British colonialism
rachis
biological term for axis or shaft
it girl
term for a beautiful, stylish young woman who possesses sex appeal without flaunting her sexuality
children's language
words or syntax used primarily by young speakers
fellow traveler
person who sympathizes and co-operates with a political organization without being a formal member
Nostro account
type of investment account
Tokyo Rose
generic name used by Allied forces during World War II for English-speaking female broadcasters on Japanese propaganda radio stations
Orenda
Iroquois name for a spiritual power inherent in people and their environment
Universal Monsters
set of characters from horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from the 1920s to the 1950s
Eighth Wonder of the World
term sometimes used to describe phenomena
Seven Bankers
group of Russian oligarchs
black project
US and UK term; highly classified military/defense project
censorship by Google
Google's removal or omission of information
Great White Brotherhood
belief systems akin to Theosophy and New Age
Light-time correction
apparent position of an object due to the speed of light
Big Four
name popularly given to the funders of the Central Pacific Railroad
cultural appropriation
adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture
Discriminator
method of distinguishing elements with the same identifier in computing
doomer
person who believes global problems will cause the collapse of civilization