“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 22
Verdict by coroner: two grooms – homicides; four wolves and six racehorses – misadventure.
Not exactly xenogenous killings. “Deadly phytotoxins yielded loss of zoetic qualities,” utters Jamila.
Glossary:
Phytotoxins plant poisons
Xenogenous due to an outside cause
Zoetic living; vital
Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’
http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm
Veillantif was Roland’s horse in the La Chanson de Roland – not a racehorse but Roland’s my hero, of course. Value for some here.
Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’
http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648
Venomous ticks (species of Ixodes and Ornithodoros);
Distribution: temperate and tropical regions;
Toxic principle: unknown;
Symptoms: tick bites result in swelling, redness, intense pain, headache, muscle cramps, loss of memory, etc. Cause diseases such as Lime Disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Colorado Tick Fever, Powassan Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Tularemia, some of which can be fatal.
Word Links
http://phrontistery.info/glossaries.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/adverbs.shtml
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm
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Blogging from A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal 2016
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