misc additions; remove 'the' from weak; better docs

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@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ critiqued/!
critiques/!
cunning/!
cunningly/!
dead/!
death of the author/!
debunk/!
debunked/!
@@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ historicization/!
historicize/!
historicized/!
honest/!
human/!
iconic/!
identities/!
identity politics/!
identity/!
identities/!
important/!
incomprehensible/!
inept/!
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ narrative/!
narrativisation/!
narrativity/!
narrativization/!
natural/!
negation/!
negative/!
nexus/!
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ parody/!
perception/!
perceptions/!
physicality/!
plastic/!
platform/!
platforms/!
playful/!
@@ -286,6 +290,8 @@ rhizomatic/!
rhizome/!
rhythm/!
rhythms/!
romantic/!
sentimental/!
sexuality/!
simulacra/!
simulacral/!
@@ -354,9 +360,11 @@ unpleasant/!
unrealities/!
unreality/!
unrestrained/!
values/!
visual/!
visuality/!
visuals/!
vitality/!
void/!
voided/!
voids/!

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@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ evergreen/!
exciting/!
exco/!
execute/!
expedite/!
expedited/!
expediting/!
experience/!
exploding offer/!
extract the max/!
@@ -569,7 +572,9 @@ eyeballs/!
f2f/!
face time/!
facilitate/!
facilitated/!
facilitates/!
facilitating/!
facipulate/!
fact pattern/!
fail/!
@@ -763,7 +768,6 @@ hear you concerns/!
heard you concerns/!
heart full of passion/!
heavy lifting/!
the heisman/!
helicopter view/!
herd cats/!
herding cats/!
@@ -1576,7 +1580,6 @@ surplused/!
swag/!
swampland/!
swat team/!
s.w.a.t. team/!
sweat equity/!
sweat the asset/!
sweet spot/!
@@ -1644,6 +1647,7 @@ tension in the system/!
testiculate/!
that dog won't hunt/!
that dog wont hunt/!
the heisman/!
the juice is not worth the squeeze/!
the street/!
think outside the box/!
@@ -1829,8 +1833,8 @@ wifm/!
wiggle room/!
win-win situation/!
win-win/!
window-licker/!
window of opportunity/!
window-licker/!
windshield survey/!
witch hunt/!
with all due respect/!
@@ -1866,5 +1870,5 @@ zero-sum game/!
zero-zero split/!
zerotasking/!
zombie project/!
über/!
über trend/!
über/!

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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
# idioms - because many are cliches that you will wish to avoid
# idioms - because many are cliches and worn-out metaphors that you will wish to avoid
# http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Category:English_idioms
# http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/
/encoding=utf-8
'fraid not/!
'nuff said/!
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
AFAIU/!
Aaron's beard/!
Aarons beard/!
Achilles' heel/!
Achilles heel/!
Adam Tiler/!
Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve/!
American Dream/!
@@ -2920,6 +2923,7 @@ de minimis non curat lex/!
dead 'n' buried/!
dead air/!
dead and buried/!
dead as a doornail/!
dead asleep/!
dead certain/!
dead duck/!
@@ -4004,6 +4008,7 @@ fish out/!
fish to fry/!
fish-eating grin/!
fishing expedition/!
fishing in troubled waters/!
fit for a king/!
fit out/!
fit the bill/!
@@ -5986,6 +5991,7 @@ hot topic/!
hot under the collar/!
hot up/!
hot water/!
hotbed/!
hotfoot it/!
house cooling party/!
house of cards/!
@@ -7809,6 +7815,7 @@ middle for diddle/!
middle ground/!
middle of nowhere/!
middle of the road/!
militate against/!
milk it/!
milk run/!
millstone around your neck/!
@@ -8083,6 +8090,7 @@ nip in the bud/!
nip it in the bud/!
nipped in the bud/!
nitty-gritty/!
no axe to grind/!
no biggie/!
no bloody way/!
no bones about it/!
@@ -8594,6 +8602,7 @@ on the money/!
on the move/!
on the nose/!
on the one hand/!
on the order of the day/!
on the other hand/!
on the outs/!
on the pill/!
@@ -9212,6 +9221,7 @@ play hide the sausage/!
play hookey/!
play hooky/!
play into his hand/!
play into the hands of/!
play it by ear/!
play it cool/!
play it for all it's worth/!
@@ -9501,6 +9511,7 @@ push the envelope/!
push the right buttons/!
push your luck/!
pushing fifty/!
pushing the envelope/!
pushing up daisies/!
pussy out/!
pussyfoot around/!
@@ -9930,6 +9941,7 @@ ring one's bell/!
ring ones bell/!
ring someone's bell/!
ring someones bell/!
ring the changes on/!
ring true/!
ring up/!
rings a bell/!
@@ -11119,6 +11131,7 @@ stand one's ground/!
stand ones ground/!
stand out/!
stand pat/!
stand shoulder to shoulder with/!
stand someone in good stead/!
stand stock still/!
stand tall/!
@@ -11693,6 +11706,7 @@ take umbrage/!
take up a collection/!
take up cudgels/!
take up the cudgel for/!
take up the cudgels for/!
take up the gauntlet/!
take up the slack/!
take up with/!

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@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
# known as "peacock terms" by Wikipedia contributors
# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch
# https://francis.digication.com/fund_engl_100_fa2013/Vague_Vocabulary
/encoding=utf-8
a gift/!
acclaimed/!
ageold/!
amazing/!
amazingly/!
ameliorate/!
ancien regime/!
authentic/!
authentically/!
authenticity/!
@@ -12,6 +16,8 @@ award-winning/!
awesome/!
awesomeness/!
awesomesauce/!
banner/!
basic/!
best kept secret/!
best-kept secret/!
big/!
@@ -19,75 +25,127 @@ breathtaking/!
breathtakingly/!
brilliant/!
brilliantly/!
buckler/!
capable/!
categorical/!
celebrated/!
chariot/!
clandestine/!
clarion/!
competent/!
confident/!
constitute/!
cool/!
creative/!
cul de sac/!
cutting-edge/!
deracinated/!
deus ex machina/!
disruptive/!
don't-miss/!
dont-miss/!
dynamic/!
effective/!
element/!
eliminate/!
energetic/!
enormous/!
enormously/!
epic/!
epochmaking/!
excel/!
excels/!
exciting/!
exhibit/!
exotic/!
expedite/!
exploit/!
extraneous/!
extraordinary/!
famous/!
famously/!
fascinating/!
gifted/!
gleichschaltung/!
grandest/!
grandeur/!
great/!
highly qualified/!
historic/!
iconic/!
impact/!
impactful/!
individual/!
inevitable/!
inexorable/!
interesting/!
interestingly/!
jackboot/!
landmark/!
largest/!
leading/!
legendary/!
liquidate/!
mailed fist/!
masterful/!
masterfully/!
must-see/!
mutatis mutandis/!
nice/!
notable/!
notably/!
objective/!
off-the-hook/!
outstanding/!
outstandingly/!
perfect/!
phenomenon/!
predict/!
prestigious/!
prestigiously/!
prettier/!
pretty/!
primary/!
professional/!
promote/!
qualified/!
radical/!
realm/!
remarkable/!
remarkably/!
renowned/!
respected/!
shield/!
spectacular/!
spectacularly/!
status quo/!
stellar/!
subaqueous/!
successful/!
successfully/!
sword/!
talent/!
talented/!
thought provoking/!
thought-provoking/!
thrilling/!
throne/!
touched/i
touching/i
transform/!
transformative/!
transforming/!
trident/!
triumphant/!
unforgettable/!
unique/!
uniquely/!
utilize/!
veritable/!
virtual/!
virtuoso/!
visionary/!
weltanschauung/!
wonderful/!
wonderfully/!
world-class/!

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@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
# Potentially lazy, weak, awkward, overused, filler, imprecise,
# boring, abused, imprecise, redundant, et cetera
# boring, abused, imprecise, redundant, vague, et cetera
# http://darlingmionette.deviantart.com/art/Words-To-Avoid-152886782
# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vagueness
# http://evilauthor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/01/VagueWordsList.pdf
# http://goinswriter.com/weak-words/
# http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/
# http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2011/03/most-common-mistakes-series-why-vague.html
# http://www.lawnamackie.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/weak-words.pdf
# http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/list-of-weak-words-to-seach-for-while-editing-print-and-save-this
# http://www.tameri.com/edit/words2kill.html
# http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-tools/top-tens/ten-words-to-cut-from-your-writing/article15017159/
# https://francis.digication.com/fund_engl_100_fa2013/Vague_Vocabulary
# See also Orwell's _Politics And The English Language_
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I believe/!
I feel/!
@@ -9,6 +19,7 @@ I heard/!
I think/!
I'm trying to/!
Im trying to/!
a bit/!
a couple/!
a few/!
a little/!
@@ -25,64 +36,119 @@ adopt/!
adopted/!
adopting/!
adopts/!
advantage/!
adventure/!
ain't/!
aint/!
all in all/!
all of a sudden/!
all of the sudden/!
all/!
almost like/!
almost/!
alot/!
already/!
alright/!
also/!
alternative/!
although/!
always/!
am/!
amount/!
an issue with/!
and also/!
annoying/!
annoyingly/!
another/!
anxiously/!
any/!
anything/!
anytime/!
anyway/!
apparent/!
appear/!
appears/!
appropriate/!
appropriately/!
appropriateness/!
approximately/!
are/!
area/!
around/!
as greatly to be desired/!
as if/!
as one/!
as to whether/!
as you are aware/!
as/!
aspect/!
at once/!
at that point in time/!
at the end of the day/!
at the present time/!
attitude/!
attractive/!
awesome/!
awful/!
awfully/!
back/!
background/!
bad/!
badly/!
balance/!
basically/!
be subjected to/!
be/!
beautiful/!
beauty/!
became/!
become/!
becoming/!
been/!
began to/!
began/!
begin to/!
begin/!
begins to/!
being as/!
being that/!
being/!
believe/!
believes/!
beneficial/!
benefit/!
big/!
bit/!
bizarre/!
bogus/!
boring/!
brand/!
briefly/!
broad/!
brought to a satisfactory conclusion/!
but yet/!
but/!
by dint of/!
by means of/!
came to be seen as/!
came to the realization that/!
came/!
cannot be left out of account/!
certain/!
certainly/!
character/!
clear/!
clearly/!
close to/!
cold/!
come to the realization that/!
coming to the realization that/!
commonsense/!
community/!
concerning the matter of/!
connect/!
connected to/!
considerable/!
considered to be/!
context/!
continued/!
@@ -90,33 +156,55 @@ contrasting/!
cool/!
could of/!
could/!
creative/!
critical/!
culture/!
deal with/!
deal/!
deals with/!
decided/!
definite/!
definitely/!
deserving of serious consideration/!
did/!
difference/!
different/!
difficulty/!
disadvantage/!
do/!
does/!
down/!
due to the fact that/!
during the course of/!
eagerly/!
earliest/!
easy/!
effectual/!
empower/!
empowered/!
empowering/!
empowers/!
enough/!
environment/!
epic/!
equally as/!
essentially/!
et cetera/!
etc/!
even/!
eventually/!
ever/!
every/!
everyone knows/!
everyone/!
everywhere/!
exactly/!
exhibit a tendency to/!
exist/!
experience/!
fact/!
fairly/!
fascinating/!
feel/!
feeling/!
feels/!
@@ -125,6 +213,7 @@ finally/!
find out/!
finding out/!
finds out/!
fine/!
firstly/!
fit/!
for all intents and purposes/!
@@ -133,18 +222,29 @@ for the purpose of/!
formerly/!
fortunately/!
found out/!
frequently/!
fun/!
funnel/!
gazed/!
generally/!
get/!
gets/!
give grounds for/!
give or take/!
give rise to/!
going/!
good/!
got/!
gotten/!
great/!
greatly/!
guess/!
guessed/!
guesses/!
guessing/!
had had/!
had known/!
had start to/!
had/!
happily/!
happy/!
@@ -157,23 +257,39 @@ have been/!
have got/!
have talent for/!
have the ability to/!
have the effect of/!
have/!
having been/!
having regard to/!
having/!
he/!
hear/!
heard/!
hears/!
here/!
highly/!
hoped/!
horrible/!
horribly/!
hot/!
how/!
however/!
impact/!
impacted/!
impactful/!
impacts/!
important/!
in all cases/!
in order to/!
in the event that/!
in the interests of/!
in the process of/!
in this case/!
in view of/!
inappropriate/!
inappropriately/!
indeed/!
instead/!
intend/!
interest/!
interested/!
@@ -185,10 +301,16 @@ involve/!
involved/!
irregardless/!
is able to/!
is related/!
is/!
issue/!
it is what it is/!
it is/!
it was/!
it will/!
it/!
journey/!
just that/!
just then/!
just/!
kind of/!
knew/!
@@ -197,15 +319,22 @@ leverage/!
lifestyle/!
like/!
likely/!
linked/!
literally/!
little too/!
little/!
living with/!
look as if/!
look/!
looked/!
looking/!
lots of/!
lots/!
loudly/!
lucid/!
made/!
make contact with/!
make itself felt/!
make/!
many/!
maybe/!
@@ -214,138 +343,203 @@ meaningful/!
meaningfully/!
merely/!
might/!
more or less/!
moreover/!
most feel/!
most/!
mostly/!
narrowly/!
nature/!
nearly/!
neat/!
need/!
never/!
next/!
nice/!
nicely/!
nonetheless/!
not/!
note/!
now/!
obviously/!
of course/!
of the opinion that/!
often/!
oh/!
on account of/!
on the hypothesis that/!
one day/!
one/!
oneness/!
only/!
opposite/!
other/!
out of/!
out/!
over there/!
people say/!
people/!
per/!
perhaps/!
person/!
platform/!
play a leading part in/!
play a leading role in/!
plenty/!
plus/!
poorly/!
practically/!
pretty/!
prior to/!
probably/!
proceeded/!
provide/!
provided/!
purported/!
quickly/!
quite/!
random/!
rather/!
reality/!
realized/!
really/!
regardless of the fact that/!
render inoperative/!
resonate/!
resonated/!
resonates/!
respected/!
returned/!
right/!
robust/!
roughly/!
said/!
sat down/!
saw/!
say/!
scary/!
secondly/!
see/!
seem/!
seemed/!
seeming/!
seemingly/!
seems/!
sees/!
seriously/!
serve the purpose of/!
several/!
share/!
shared/!
shares/!
sharing/!
she/!
short/!
should/!
signage/!
silly/!
simply/!
situation/!
slightly/!
slowly/!
small/!
so as to/!
so/!
society/!
softly/!
some/!
somehow/!
someone/!
something/!
sometimes/!
somewhat like/!
somewhat/!
soon/!
sooner or later/!
sooner/!
sort of/!
soul/!
sound/!
start/!
started to/!
started/!
starting/!
starts/!
stayed/!
still/!
stood up/!
stuff/!
stupid/!
such/!
sudden/!
suddenly/!
suitable/!
supposed/!
synergy/!
take effect/!
take issue with/!
taken issue with/!
takes issue with/!
taking issue with/!
tall/!
terrible/!
terribly/!
that/!
the fact that/!
the perspn/!
the public/!
the/!
then/!
there are/!
there is/!
there was/!
there were/!
there/!
therefore/!
they say/!
they/!
thin/!
thing/!
things/!
think/!
thinking/!
thinks/!
thirdly/!
this/!
though/!
thought/!
thus/!
to be/!
to me/!
to the/!
too/!
took issue with/!
totally/!
traditionally/!
tragically/!
tribe/!
transpire/!
tried/!
tries/!
truly/!
trust/!
try/!
trying/!
typical/!
understand/!
understanding/!
unexciting/!
unfortunately/!
uninteresting/!
unique/!
up over/!
up/!
used to/!
usually/!
utilization/!
utilize/!
utilized/!
utilizes/!
utilizing/!
utterly/!
value/!
values/!
various/!
@@ -357,21 +551,28 @@ walked/!
walking/!
walks/!
was/!
way/!
weak/!
well/!
went/!
were/!
what is up with/!
what not/!
what's up with/!
what/!
whatever/!
whats up with/!
which is/!
while/!
who where/!
why/!
widely/!
wince/!
wished/!
with respect to/!
wondered/!
wonderful/!
would like/!
would/!
yet/!
you know/!