“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 25

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Yearling deaths were less. Archibald proposes klendusic factors. Or unintentional miscalculations.

Hyperhidrosis  betrays Xander; incriminating evidence justifies the second guilty verdict.

Recreational zols calm querimonious nerves.

Glossary:

Hyperhidrosis              excessive sweating

Querimonious              adj. Complaining; querulous; apt to complain.

Klendusic                    able to withstand disease due to protective mechanism

Zol                               a hand-rolled cigarette, especially of cannabis.

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Yigitbasi is a successful Turkish bred horse, although in Arabian Horse Racing. I’m beginning to think that my Canadian might be a Yankee.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Yellow Jacket, hornet (Vespula species);

Distribution: temperate regions;

Toxic principle: similar to bee venom; also acetylcholine;

Symptoms: they can both bite and sting; the sting is similar to that of the honeybee’s but more painful; yellow jackets are quite aggressive; stings may be fatal.

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 24

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Xenagogue peculiarities impel Jamila to make vegetative observations, forcing yard audits.

Displaying no qualms, Zollie unloads everything, blatantly claiming lethal kyphosis weakens him. Guilty sentence reduced.

Glossary:

Kyphosis                     hunchbacked condition

Xenagogue                  guide; someone who conducts strangers

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Xanthi FC sounds Greek. Agreed, my mind is on another sport and the “X” means ‘a draw’ on a soccer betting coupon. However, there is a US racehorse called Xanadu.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. It is naturally found in low concentrations in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables.

Xylitol has no known toxicity in humans, but is often fatal to dogs.

Whereas Xanax (alprazolam) can be addictive to humans and potentiate other benzodiazepine drugs.

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 23

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Wharfage records unequivocal evidence; ketch movements finger vexed litigants.

Xemes groan outside the pitted courthouse. A youthful judge demands silence.

No zanyism inside his quirky bailiwick.

Glossary:

Bailie               1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland) a municipal magistrate; 2. (Professions) an obsolete or dialect spelling of bailiff

Bailiwick         1. the district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction; 2. a person’s area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work.

Wharfage        (Nautical Terms) 1. accommodation for ships at wharves; 2. a charge for use of a wharf; 3. wharves collectively.

Xeme               a fork-tailed gull

Zanyism          buffoonery

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Winning Colors appealed to this ladies’ man, as she was the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby (1988). Another Win so I won’t Welch on this pay-out.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Weever fish (Trachinus draco);

Distribution: Mediterranean Sea;

Toxic principle: weever fish venom, chemistry unknown;

Symptoms: opercular and dorsal fin spines can produce instant pain, burning, stabbing or crushing sensation; pain spreads and becomes progressively more intense, causing the victim to scream with anguish and suffer loss of consciousness, numbness about the wound, swelling, redness, nausea, delirium, difficulty in breathing, convulsions, and death; no known antidote.

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https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 22

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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.

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https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 21

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Usury created vulnerable welchers, inciting reprobate sharks to punish grooms.

Nefarious quisling Xander dropped Yoshi’s zori for kickbacks, expecting hamshackled jockeys’ betrayal of a manipulative lover.

Glossary:

Hamshackle                             to fetter; to restrain

Welch also welsh                    1. To fail to fulfil an obligation; 2. To swindle a person by not paying a debt or wager: welsh on a bet. Usage note: Use of the verb ‘welsh’ is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Welsh, the people of Wales. However, its actual origin may have nothing to do with Wales or its people; in fact, the verb is also spelled welch.

Zori                                         Japanese thonged sandals

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Undercover Secret might be on the Underdog team or a dark horse that keeps on surprising.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Urtica Dioica or Stinging Nettle; though everyone knows that brushing the plant will cause an uncomfortable burning pain for several hours, many do not equate that effect with ‘poisoning’;

Distribution: Europe, North America, Australasia;

Toxic principle: Formic acid is present and responsible for the initial pain but the longer term effects are caused by histamine, acetylcholine and 5-hydroxytryptamine;

Symptoms: Brushing the plant produces a stinging on the skin of varying intensity. There is almost no-one who has not been stung by the nettle;

Urtica ferox is a species unique to New Zealand which is said to have caused one human death as well as numerous deaths of dogs and horses. It is believed to contain an additional neurotoxin to those found in other species of nettle.

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 20

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Touts utter veiled warnings about race fixings.

Not exactly bribery, more like querked debtors.

Xander importuned grooms of hippic compilations. Yoshi knackered profligate jockeys. Zollie strategized.

Glossary:

Hippic                         of, like or pertaining to horses or horse-racing

Profligate                    licentious; dissolute: recklessly extravagant

Querken                      to stifle; to suffocate

Tout                             including: Horse Racing. a person who gives information on a horse, especially for a fee; chiefly British. a person who spies on a horse in training for the purpose of betting.

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Totilas was the first horse to score above a 90 in dressage. Another departure in my Tips, but then I’m the Tout with Clout.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Tree frogs (some species of Hyla and Phyllobates);

Distribution: northern South America, Central America;

Toxic principle: skin secretions are poisonous; batrachotoxin, steroidal alkaloids, serotonin, histamine, and other substances; bufotenine varies with the species;

Symptoms: some frog species produce a burning sensation and a skin rash when handled; skin secretions in the eye may produce a severe inflammatory reaction; if ingested, poison causes vomiting and abdominal pain; batrachotoxin is extremely toxic if injected; used by Indians as an arrow poison.

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