Owen~29

1/2/2009 - cuss - scolding / blaming

cuss (SWEAR)   
verb [I] MAINLY US OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
to say words which are not polite because you are angry; to curse

cuss (PERSON)   
noun [C] US OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
a person of the bad type mentioned:
Tom's an awkward/stupid/irritable (old) cuss!

not give a tinker's cuss UK AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH (US not give a tinker's damn) OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
to not be interested in or worried about something or someone:
I couldn't give a tinker's damn about what they think.

2/2 - Ex parte - involving 1 side only

2/2 - propinquity - nearness in space, time or relationship

1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.

2. Nearness in time.

3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity.

3/2-conduce-to lead or contribute to a result

"The quiet conduces to thinking about the darkening future"

He was sensible how much such a union would conduce to the happiness of both.

4/2 - interdict (noun) -  A prohibition,sprcially a formal one , as by court , church , etc

Verb: interdict  

Command against
"I interdict you to call me late at night"
- forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix

7Feb - irascible - quick tempered , showing anger , choleric

She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.

10Feb - pied - having patches of two or more colors / multicolored

-a pied horse. - wearing pied clothing

12/2 - Crestfallen (adjective ) - dejected; dispirited; discouraged , disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly in something

-He looked crestfallen at their decision, but did not argue.

 Canard(noun)- An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story.

sword of Damocles(noun)- any situation threatening imminent harm or disaster./ an impending disaster

If you have a sword of Damocles hanging over you/your head, something bad seems very likely to happen to you:
Government threats to cut the budget by 50% are hanging over the Opera House like a sword of Damocles.

1.Mug's Game - a foolish , fuctile,useless, unprofitable activity/venture or endeavor

2. mug (sth) up (verb ) - to study a subject quickly before taking an exam:
    I've got to mug up (on) my History before tomorrow's exam.

dog's age –noun-quite a long time:

God's acre- a cemetery next to a church

3. mug (STUPID PERSON) - person who is stupid and easily deceived:
He's such a mug, he believes everything she tells him.