catabolism
catabolism in living organisms, the breaking down of more complex substances into simpler ones People are too comfortable looking away. Too quick to mute a...
mercurial
mercurial changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic My household went through the entirety of 2023 without a vehicle. Appointments were a nightmare,...
palisade
palisade a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense The part of the future which scares me most? What we’ll allow as...
integument
integument a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind I’ve always used pseudonyms online, often adopting different names for different spaces. Didn’t want...
desiderium
desiderium an ardent longing, as for something lost This period will be remembered as a time of great loss. There’s pressure not to dwell on that. No matter...