I truly understand the benefits of in-person collaboration; however, the super majority of my close collaborators are based outside the United States. A 3-day in-person collaboration mandate might unintentionally hinder productivity. In light of these diverse working situations, I respectfully request that my designation be reconsidered as a remote employee. NegotiationEnglish cowpoke
She used her inheritance to establish and fund several eleemosynary [ˌɛlɪˈmɑsəˌnɛri] institutions.eleemosynary
adj [ˌɛlɪˈmɑsəˌnɛri]
Eleemosynary means "of, relating to, or supported by charity."
The good people of early England had mercy on themselves when it came to spelling and shortened the root of eleemosynary, the Latin eleemosyna, to ælmes, which they used to mean "charity." The original Latin root, however, was resurrected in the early 17th century to give us our modern conundrum of a spelling. English cowpoke
In the Oscar-nominated film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ a Chinese-American couple (played by Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan) with a failing laundromat face a tax audit, meeting a scrupulous [ˈskɹupjələs] agent (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) at an IRS office to review stacks of business receipts.scrupulous
adj [ˈskɹupjələs]
Scrupulous means “very careful about doing something correctly.” It can also mean “careful about doing what is honest and morally right.”
Scrupulous and its close relative scruple (“a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is wrong”) both come from the Latin noun scrupulus, “a small sharp stone,” the diminutive of scrupus, “a sharp stone.”
Scrupus has a metaphorical meaning too: “a source of anxiety or uneasiness.” English cowpoke
We all admire his obdurate [ˈɑbdɚɹət] refusal to give up on his goal despite the many challenges he faced.obdurate
adj [ˈɑbdɚɹət]
Obdurate is a formal word that means “resistant to persuasion.” It is usually used to describe someone who is stubborn or not willing to change their opinion or the way they do something.
the words obdurate, dour, endure, and durable are etymological kissing cousins. All trace back to the Latin adjective durus, which means “hard.” English cowpoke
The season finale of Andor does a brilliant job of tying together all the disparate [ˈdɪspɚɹət] plot threads, but there is still more story left to tell.disparate
adj [ˈdɪspɚɹət]
Disparate things are noticeably distinct in quality or character. Disparate can also describe something that contains or is made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements.
Latin verb disparāre, meaning "to divide, separate off, make different." Disparāre, in turn, comes from parāre, a verb meaning "to supply, provide, make ready or prepare." English cowpoke
Only once the novel's protagonist reaches her nadir [ˈneɪˌdɪr] does she arouse the reader's empathy, and we root for her to climb back to respectability.nadir
noun [ˈneɪˌdɪr]
Nadir refers to the lowest or worst point of something. When used in astronomy, nadir describes the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.
From Arabic. The source of nadir is naḍhīr, meaning "opposite"—the opposite, that is, of the zenith, the highest point of the celestial sphere which is positioned vertically above the observer. (The word zenith itself is a modification of another Arab... English cowpoke
Some consider (however ironically) french fries to be the apotheosis [əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs] of U.S. cuisine.apotheosis
noun [əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs]
What It Means
Apotheosis means "the perfect form or example of something" or "the highest or best part of something." It can also mean "elevation to divine status; deification."
Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting to grant someone "god" status. Hence the word apothéōsis, from the verb apotheóō or apotheoûn, meaning "to deify." (All are rooted in Greek theós, meaning "god,") English cowpoke
The language of the play moves between the vernacular and the elevated, informed by the repartee [ˌɹɛpɚˈti] of TV sitcoms as well as by the poetry of William Blake.repartee
noun [ˌɹɛpɚˈti]
Repartee can refer to either “a conversation in which clever statements and replies are made quickly” or a single “quick and witty reply.” It can also refer to one’s cleverness and wit in conversation, as in “an aunt widely known for her repartee at family gatherings.”
Comes from the French repartie, of the same meaning. Repartie itself is formed from the French verb repartir, meaning “to retort.” English cowpoke
A perfect symbiosis [ˌsɪmbiˈoʊsəs] was at work between the café’s co-owners, with Stephanie managing the day-to-day operations and Maria handling the finances.symbiosis
noun [ˌsɪmbiˈoʊsəs]
In the field of biology, symbiosis refers to the relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together and depend on each other. In broader, non-scientific contexts, symbiosis means “a cooperative relationship,” such as between two persons or groups.
Symbiosis was adopted by the scientific community in the late 1800s, coming ultimately (via German) from the Greek symbíōsis, meaning “living together, companionship.” English cowpoke
The court's profile has only increased as a new majority has moved rapidly on a range of polarizing issues. That has also increased scrutiny on the justices, the activities of their spouses, and when the court's members should recuse [ɹɪˈkjuz] themselves from cases.recuse
verb [ɹɪˈkjuz]
Recuse means “to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case.” More broadly, it can also mean “to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest.”
Accuse and recuse not only share space in the vocabulary of the courtroom, they both ultimately trace back to the Latin word causa, meaning “legal case,” “reason,” or “cause.” English cowpoke
