The Art of Unix Programming new words

articulate	able to talk easily, clearly and effectively about thins, especially difficult subjects	  
partisans		someone who supports a party, plan, or leader
aphorism		a short wise phrese
err		formal or old use a word meaning to make a mistake
stale		not fresh
pragmatic		dealing with problems in a sensible, practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas.
elaborate		containing a lot of small details or parts that are connected with each other in a complicated way
exposition	a clear and detailed explanation
expertise		special skill or knowledge in a particular subject
bloat		look or feel much larger than normal
anticipate	to expect that something will happen and be ready for it.
		to think about something that is going to happen, especially
		something pleasant
		todo something before someone else
prominet		well-known adn important
		something that is prominet is large and sticks out
luminary		someone who is very famous or highly respected for their ski
		skill at, or knowledge of, a particular subject
omniscience	knowing everything
folklore		the traditional stories, customs etc of a particular area 
		or country
gestalt		technical a whole thing that is different from all its parts
		put together and has qualities that are not present in any 
		of its parts
osmosis		gradually learn them by hearing them often
		technical the gradual process ofliquid passing through a 
		membrane
plowed		a large piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth
		so that seeds can planted

scripture       the holy books of a particular religion

ephemeral       popular or important for only a short time


The Case against Learning Unix Culture

polemic         a written or spoken statement that strongly criticizes or
                defends a particular idea, opinion, or person

polemics        the practice or skill of making such statements

antagonistic    unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree
                opposed to an idea or group

consortia       plural consortiums or consortia
                a combination of several companies, banks etc working together
                to buy something, build something etc

teeter          to stand or move unsteadily as if you are going to fall
                be teetering on the brink/edge of to be very close to an
                extreame and dangerous situation

confound        to confuse and suprise people by being unexpected
                formal to defeat an enemy, plan etc.
                formal if a problem etc confounds you, you cannnot understand
                it or solve it.
                confound it/him/them old-fashined used to show that you are
                annoyed.

smother         to cover the whole surface of something with something else.

                smother your anger: to hide your feelings.

                smother sb with love/kindness: to express your feelings for 
                someone too strongly, so that your relationship with them 
                cannot develop normally

                to kill someone by putting something over their face
                to stop them breathing

                to make a fire stop burning by preventing air from reaching
                it

                to get rid of anyone who opposes you


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