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Day 1,637: incredulity, swore in, mendacious, coddle, insurrection
We listened to his story with incredulity, but he finally convinced us that it was true.
Brazil swore in a centre-left president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after four years of mendacious populism under Jair Bolsonaro, who spread divisive conspiracy theories, coddled trigger-happy cops, supported rainforest-torching farmers, refused to accept electoral defeat and encouraged his devotees to attempt an insurrection.
Artwork of the day
The incredulity of St. Thomas
Hendrick TerbrugghenDate:c.1622Style:TenebrismGenre:religious paintingMedia:oil, canvasLocation:Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDimensions:108.8 x 136.5 cm
Word of the day
incredulity: unwillingness to believe; disbelief; skepticism
swore in: an official ceremony in which someone starting a new official job formally promises to be loyal and honest and to perform their duties well:
mendacious: not telling the truth:
coddle: to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature: to protect and treat someone or something with great care:
insurrection: an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence:
Quote of the day
“Jace slammed his hand down on the stele. “Clary-“
“She said she doesn’t want it,” said Simon. “Ha-ha.”
“Ha-ha?” Jace looked incredulous. “That’s your comeback?”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes
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