per·fid·i·ous adjective \(ˌ)pər-ˈfi-dē-əs\
: not able to be trusted : showing that someone cannot be trusted
ei·det·ic adjective \ī-ˈde-tik\
: marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images
ric·tus noun \ˈrik-təs\
Definition of RICTUS
1
: the gape of a bird's mouth
2
a : the mouth orifice
b : a gaping grin or grimace
Origin of RICTUS
New Latin, from Latin, open mouth, from ringi to open the mouth; akin to Old Church Slavic rǫgŭ mockery
First Known Use: 1827
el·dritch adjective \ˈel-drich\
Definition of ELDRITCH
: weird, eerie
Origin of ELDRITCH
perhaps from Middle English *elfriche fairyland, from Middle English elf + riche kingdom, from Old English rīce — more at rich
First Known Use: 1508
Dear Friends and Family, On the brink of the new year on December 31, 2019 we stood at the foot of Kehinde Wiley's brand new monumental equestrian sculpture in downtown Richmond at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. There were a bunch of families gathered around taking pictures together. Emblematic of this entire year and entitled “ Rumors of War ,” the monument depicts an unarmed Black man in heroic pose atop a horse. The man’s sneakers are in the stirrups, looking back over their shoulder like Napoleon as they ride forward up a ridge . It was a strange harbinger of the year that was, and how it’s going. Kamala Harris will be named our vice president in a few weeks. In between, the apocalyptic has been commonplace; I mean, what a year. Emil started high school this fall. Graduation this past spring from Mark Day School was likely the year’s highlight. Karen is still at Mark Day. This fall they've been doing hybrid learning. It’s the first time Karen and Emil have not been goi...
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