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di·rect

daɪˈrekt/ /dɪˈrekt/ /dɪˈrekt/ /daɪˈrekt/ adjective¹ extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping. "there was no direct flight that day" adjective² without intervening factors or intermediaries. "the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading" adverb with no one or nothing in between. "buy direct and save" verb¹ control the operations of; manage or govern. "an economic elite directed the nation's affairs" verb² aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person. "heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers"

clar·i·ty

/ˈklær.ə.ti/ /ˈkler.ə.t̬i/ noun¹ the quality of being coherent and intelligible. "for the sake of clarity, each of these strategies is dealt with separately" noun² the quality of transparency or purity. "the crystal clarity of water"

ant·sy

/ˈænt.si/ /ˈænt.si/ adjective  very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited: It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy.

There's no cat inside the box

The cat start liking to go outside. 

pla·teau

/ˈplæt.əʊ/ /plætˈoʊ/ noun ¹ a large flat area of land that is high above sea level noun ² a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress. "the peace process had reached a plateau" verb reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress. "the industry's problems have plateaued out"

pro·cras·ti·nate

/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/ /proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt/ verb to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring: I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.

sub·scrip·tion

/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/ /səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/ noun the action of making or agreeing to make an advance payment in order to receive or participate in something. "the newsletter is available only on subscription" formal a signature or short piece of writing at the end of a document. "he signed the letter and added a subscription"

vul·ner·a·ble

/ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌn.rə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/ adjective  susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. "we were in a vulnerable position"

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

is an English-language pangram – a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet. The phrase is commonly used for touch-typing practice, testing typewriters and computer keyboards, displaying examples of fonts, and other applications involving text where the use of all letters in the alphabet is desired.

oc·u·lar

/ˈɒk.jə.lər/ /ˈɑː.kjə.lɚ/ adjective of or connected with the eyes or vision. "ocular trauma" noun another term for eyepiece.

metamodernism

metamodernism is about ambiguity, reconstruction, dialogue, collaboration, and creative paradox. It’s about allowing yourself to be many different people at once. It’s about speaking through the work of everyone who you are sampling from in order to amplify their voice. It’s about being a curator with a unique creative vision. It's about finding the middle ground! neeslabs!

cour·age

/ˈkərij/ noun the ability to do something that frightens one. "she called on all her courage to face the ordeal" strength in the face of pain or grief. "he fought his illness with great courage"

met·a

/ˈmedə/ adjective (of a creative work) referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential. "the enterprise is inherently “meta,” since it doesn't review movies, for example, it reviews the reviewers who review movies" noun short for meta key.

hype¹ train

/hīp trān/ When something is so anticipated, like anything new, that you must board the Hype Train A new game on steam! All aboard the god damn Hype Train!

glos·sa·ry

/ˈɡlôsərē,ˈɡläsərē/ noun an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary. "a glossary of Inuktitut words"

que·ry

/ˈkwirē/ noun a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization. "a spokeswoman said queries could not be answered until Monday" verb ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy. "many people queried whether any harm had been done"

con·stant·ly

/ˈkänst(ə)n(t)lē/ adverb continuously over a period of time; always. "the world is constantly changing"

lack·a·dai·si·cal

/ˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)l/ adjective lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. "taking a lackadaisical approach can jeopardize the success of a project"

am·big·u·ous

 /amˈbiɡyəwəs/ adjective (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. "ambiguous phrases"unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

so·cial me·di·a

/ˌsōSHəl ˈmēdēə/ noun websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

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