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Pericope, noun a selection or extraction from a book; especially: a selection from the bible appointed to be read in church or used as a text for a sermon In a sentence: I’ve prepared a short pericope for this evening. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

Artist, writer, editor, carpenter. There's a skill for everyone, but we often abandon what we’re good at in favor of what's safe, or lucrative, or socially acceptable. Be practical, of course, but never completely drop what you're good at. #QuoteOfTheWeek #InkhornEdits #WHAuden

Decathect verb (Psychological term) to detach or withdraw one’s emotional energies from something or someone. In a sentence: When you know someone is going to leave, it is only natural to decathect from them. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

Got a new editing book and made a blanket nest to read it in! @LouiseHarnby

The elongation, self-interruption, and slightly off phrasing of this Frankensteinian abomination perfectly show an educated fool. It’s also a lovely foil to the short preceding sentence and the overly simplified sentiment following it. #QuoteOfTheWeek #InkhornEdits #PGWodehouse

Exsanguination, noun the action or process of draining or losing blood In a sentence: You can only find so many people killed by exsanguination before you start to wonder about vampires. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

Interesting moral reflection and debate. Execution does not necessarily mean a lack of forgiveness. Forgiveness does not always entail the commutation of punishment or the deferment of justice. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #HeinrichHeine

It is becoming an act of bravery to rely on our own intelligence. "What if I’m wrong?" Then you will learn better. "I don’t have time to research everything!" Learn what you can, and bring your understanding to bear on it. #QuoteOfTheWeek #InkhornEdits #ImmanuelKant

Lacunae, noun (plural) blank spaces : missing parts : gaps, holes : also: defect, flaw In a sentence: It’s my job as a copyeditor to take care of all the typographical lacunae in a manuscript. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

Same for editing. The comma splice has to go, but colons are ugly, and em dashes flow so nicely!

Don’t let fear of negative feedback or thoughtless attacks stop you from making something. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #RickyGervais

Cicatrize, verb to induce the formation of a scar in (a wound) : heal by cicatrization In a sentence: The spiritual wounds left by loneliness are slow to cicatrize. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

If I were a bit paranoid, I'd connect book bans; abysmal education destroying children's desire and capability to read, write, and understand stories; and the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of government. But that'd be absurd! Right? #QuoteOfTheWeek #UrsulaLeGuin

Pecksniffian, adjective (often capitalized) unctuous hypocrisy, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou In a sentence: Canceling Good Omens S3 due to allegations against Gaiman, but going ahead with a 90-minute special, is pecksniffian in its virtue signaling. #WedsWordOfTheWeek

I would read the hell out of some of these!

I don’t think there is a government in the world that has read, heard, or understood this line. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #TSElliot

Vexatious, adjective 1 causing or likely to cause vexation : distressing, afflictive 2: lacking in peace or calm, full of disorder or stress, disordered, troubled In a sentence: I find the current political climate vexatious. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #InkhornEditor

Microsoft Word: She turned just as blind searing pain ripped through his leg. Me, speaking slowly and calmly, as to a child: No, Microsoft. Pain isn't sentient, so it can't experience blindness. Microsoft Word: