Vocabulary

ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation

beyond one's means or position

cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field

thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly

predicate verb; predicator

predicate logic; predicate calculus

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

to look as if one is important; to swagger around

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

noun clause; nominal clause

adjunct word

adjective phrase; adjectival phrase

woodworker; joiner

white dragon tile

browser crasher

mica

behavior modification

lower number; lower numbers

higher number; higher numbers

tomorrow night

typographical error; typo

tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer

last update; last updated

Four Barbarians (non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China)

Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); barbarians to the west

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)

order in which songs, etc. are played (in playlist, set list, etc.)

bone scan; bone scintigraphy

oligohydramnios; oligoamnios

ownership mark; ownership stamp; bookplate

ex libris; bookplate

shallow earthquake; shallow-focus earthquake

Titan (pre-Olympian god)

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

strong arm; stout arm

diffusion index; DI; business sentiment index