Blakus tam, ka Deividam Fosteram Vollesam ir brīnišķīga balss (ar to es domāju rakstnieka balsi, esmu nenormāli uzsēdies), sanāk krietni papildināt angļu valodas vārdu krājumu:
athwart
in opposition to
etiology
a branch of knowledge concerned with causes
passé
past one's prime
shtick
a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine
iconoclast
a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
genuflect
to bend the knee
to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship
to be humbly obedient or respectful
toto
the young of an animal
acquiescence
passive acceptance or submission
eidetic
marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images
soteriology
theology dealing with salvation especially as effected by Jesus Christ
aphasia
loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage
plangent
having an expressive and especially plaintive quality
credulity
readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
ostentation
excessive display : vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy
ingratiate
to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
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