And thanks to this comprehensive list of such terms, the game is now spoiled.
So far there is very little agreement as to the precise application of such terms.
But part of the blame should be attributed to the political correctness that renders the use of such terms unthinkable.
But reporters and editors should try to step back and, when appropriate, provide clear explanation of such terms.
Though this may seem impossible, the meaning of such terms is actually determined by their contextual usage.
It is, however, doubtful whether the use of such terms as nationalism, particularism, or exclusivism are of any great help in understanding the situation.
Karpf, a British journalist, notes that, while speakers of Tzeltal, in Mexico, have more than four hundred words describing such vocal traits as "talking very slowly, as if sad," English has a comparatively small number of such terms.
At least when it comes to "reduced fat," "low-fat" and "fat-free," there are official definitions of such terms so that consumers know what they are and are not getting.
Very sensitive readers should stop now and it should not be assumed that I, the Guardian – or, indeed, John Cleese and Connie Booth, the show's writers – endorse the general or casual use of such terms.
Though the authenticity of such terms is doubtful, some researchers have suggested that there were "whole" consorts, in which all the instruments were of one family (typically, stringed or wind instruments), and "broken" consorts, with different families of instruments.
He probes the meaning of such terms as hope, fidelity, or witness and sketches the reality that they indicate through a sensitive description of the mind, action, and attitude of the hoper, faithful one, or witness.
