Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2010/September

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best boy n

(film jargon) The first assistant to either the key grip (in charge of camera placement and movement), or the gaffer (in charge of lighting and electrics)

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rectitude n

Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for moral conduct

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eclectic adj

Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles. Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous

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koan n

(Zen Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, written as a riddle or as a fable, which has become an object of Zen study and meditation. A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment

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junket n

A type of cream cheese, made of sweetened curds or rennet. A feast or banquet. A pleasure-trip; especially a trip ostensibly made for business but which entails merrymaking or entertainment

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