The Bet

The Bet Glossary

a priori

existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience (Merriam-Webster)

confinement

imprisonment (Merriam-Webster)

frivolous

trivial; silly; foolish (Merriam-Webster)

caprice

a sudden change of behavior (Merriam-Webster)

zealously

eagerly; ardently (Merriam-Webster)

Gospel

the teachings of Jesus and his apostles (Merriam-Webster)

indiscriminately

in every which way; randomly (Merriam-Webster)

treatise

a written study of a subject (Merriam-Webster)

emaciated

undernourished; skinny (Merriam-Webster)

fragrant

aromatic; having a pleasant scent (Merriam-Webster)

Elbruz

mountain range in norther Iran (Merriam-Webster)

mirage

optical illusion (Merriam-Webster)

posterity

future generations (Merriam-Webster)

penalty

a consequence for some action taken (Merriam-Webster)

stake

to bet or wager on something (Merriam-Webster)

humane

easily or kindly done, with consideration for feelings (Merriam-Webster)

reckon

to surmise or guess at (Merriam-Webster)

immoral

something that is not right according to a code of ethics (Merriam-Webster)

depression

a state of continuing sadness that seems to never end (Merriam-Webster)

threshold

the doorway; entrance to a room or building (Merriam-Webster)

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