#1343 Five English Nouns: Altruism, Chortle, Loathing, Monotony, Rapture

Show 1343 Saturday 23 October
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altruism
cruelty
kindness

Is Pure Altruism Possible?

altruism
n.
the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own



chortle
laugh
sigh

Oil Execs Chortle as Obama Admin Promotes Renewables

chortle
n.
a snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle



loathing
hate
love

Sarah Palin and the mutual loathing society

loathing
n.
a strong feeling of hatred



monotony
boredom
fun

Add elevator music to break the monotony of slow-moving Windows progress bars!

monotony
n.
boring lack of variety



rapture
happiness
sadness

Golf lovers find rapture at Presidents Cup

rapture
n.
a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness


music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

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artist: Dj Vinilo
album: Minimal Beach
track: Beta Beat
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
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