Events ("What?")

march

a steady advance

 

redistribution

distributing again

 

evisceration

surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient

 

matricide

the murder of your mother

 

vaginismus

muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

 

showstopper

an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

 

minesweeping

the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines

 

venesection

surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis

 

Russian roulette

a stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger

 

hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

 

hydrotherapy

the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease

 

storm

a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

 

bodywork

the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies

 

Battle of Bull Run

either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles

 

overt operation

the collection of intelligence openly without concealment

 

putsch

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

 

discolouration

the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded

 

suppression

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

 

factor

anything that contributes causally to a result

 

sigmoidectomy

surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)