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Anagapesis, blatteroon on Wayne State s list of words to revive
Corey Williams
A team at Wayne State University in Detroit has released an annual list Wednesday of little-used words it deems worthy of resurrection.
Anagapesis (loss of feelings for someone who was formerly loved), blatteroon (a senseless babbler or boaster), snollygoster (a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician) and footle (to engage in fruitless activity; to mess about) are among the 10 words selected by Wayne State University s Word Warriors.
Unlike overused words or phrases that counterparts at Lake Superior State University in Michigan s Upper Peninsula list each year for banishment, the Word Warriors want to dust off those that have fallen into disuse.
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“You must find a way to get in the way. You must find a way to get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble.” Rep. John Lewis
Three people in my family passed away this year within four months of each other: my brother-in-love, from an 18-month battle with cancer; my closest maternal aunt, unexpectedly, from a heart attack; and my fun-loving paternal aunt, from complications with COVID-19.
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Lynn Boza, a part-time counselor and instructor at HFC, was recently elected for a second term as president of the HFC Adjunct Faculty Organization (AFO). Her 2-year term begins Jan. 1, 2021.
âI am grateful for the faith the members of the AFO have in me,â said Boza, of Farmington Hills. âI hope I will continue to earn that trust.â
A native of Dearborn, Boza graduated from Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights. She is a three-time alumna of Wayne State University in Detroit, earning her bachelorâs degree in secondary education/social studies, her masterâs degree in guidance and counseling, and her Ph.D. in education/instructional technology. Boza is also a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC).
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Law enforcement advised him not to return home and instead escorted him, with just the clothes on his back, to a friend’s house for safety.
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Hartmann said he didn’t venture outside for a week.