noun: One who disrupts, damages, or destroys, especially in an underhanded manner.

Definition: (noun) A building where animals are butchered. Synonyms: slaughterhouse, butchery, shambles. Usage: The largest abattoirs are those of the meatpacking industry. Discuss

«Sono sempre stata severa, volevo solo ruoli eccezionali. Io non recitavo un ruolo, io lo vivevo.» (Gina Lollobrigida)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi(1746 – 1827), Schweizer Pädagoge und Sozialreformer

adjective: Affecting smartness and respectability.

Definition: (noun) A severe scolding. Synonyms: castigation, bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful. Usage: When he was caught chewing gum in class, he knew he would have to endure a going-over from the teacher. Discuss

Albert Roderich(1846 – 1938), deutscher Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (noun) A small quantity (especially of a liquid). Synonyms: drop. Usage: A driblet of water escaped from the corner of her mouth. Discuss

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Definition: (noun) A small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution. Synonyms: phial, vial. Usage: Because of his medical condition, he was obligated to carry an ampoule of medicine and a hypodermic needle with him at all times. Discuss

Daniel Mühlemann(*1959), Naturfotograf, Aphoristiker und Übersetzer

noun: The afternoon of the previous day.

Definition: (noun) A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck. Usage: He had been a bully in grade school, so no one was surprised to hear that he is still considered a ruffian. Discuss

«Ricordai una delle ultime chiacchierate con il nonno, io e lui da soli, poco dopo il suo novantasettesimo compleanno. Stava pensando alla fine: non era più in grado di assecondare le sue passioni, aveva detto. Eppure la cosa che più gli mancava era il lavoro. In assenza di quello, aveva proseguito, crolla tutto. Non sembrava…

noun: A heightened sensitivity to sounds.