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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Refreshing the Terms

 neg·li·gence

(noun )



failure to take proper care in doing something. 



"some of these accidents are due to negligence" 


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If it's adverse,  

it's working against you 


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contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action 


the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action 


I.E.  " I'm here to help" 



If you are being duplicitous there are two yous: the one you're showing and the one you're hiding. And—key to the idea of duplicity—you're hiding the hidden you in order to make people believe something that's not true.


The word is found in many works of literature, including the Bible:


The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

— Proverbs 11:3 

 


"it is the root of another term for doubling it up, duplicate." 


Jr.  



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pro·cras·ti·na·tion

noun 



the action of delaying or postponing something.



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A situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity. 


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the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.

"my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage"

Similar:

grip

purchase

hold

grasp

contact

attachment

support

anchorage

force

strength

resistance

friction

2.

FINANCE

the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).

verb

1.

use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.

"without clear legal title to their assets, they own property that cannot be leveraged as collateral for loans"

2.

use (something) to maximum advantage.

"the organization needs to leverage its key resources" 


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Distress 



extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

"to his distress he saw that she was trembling"

Similar:

anguish

suffering

pain

agony

ache

affliction

torment

torture

discomfort

heartache

heartbreak

misery

wretchedness

sorrow

grief

woe

sadness

unhappiness

desolation

despair

trouble

worry

anxiety

perturbation

uneasiness

disquiet

angst

Opposite:

happiness

comfort

2.

LAW

another term for distraint.

verb 



1.

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain. 



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re·spon·si·bil·i·ty

noun 



the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. 


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What does being amiss mean? 



1. : not being in accordance with right order. 2. : faulty, imperfect 

 

A-mis': There are two words translated "amiss" in the New Testament, 

 atopos, referring to that which is improper or harmful (Luke 23:41; Acts 28:6),  

while kakos, refers to that which is evil in the sense of a disaster, then to that which is wicked, morally wrong. This latter is the use of it in James 4:3.


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An executor manages your estate when it's in probate (aka the process of being distributed and carried out). Specifically, they begin and follow through on the probate process. 

 They also manage your assets, pay your debts, and distribute property to your heirs as outlined in your will.Jan 4, 2021 


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