Word: amuletic
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...chefs thought stacking a few undressed pea pods on the plate and calling it nouvelle cuisine was a good idea. That might account for why the trio sounded ever so slightly defensive as they protected the role of science in their kitchens. Brandishing a loaf of bread like an amulet, Adrià, chef of el Bulli restaurant in Spain (judged the best restaurant in the world a record four times by Restaurant magazine), located the root of the problem in a kind of public ignorance. "Today, you've got bakers working to find the best flour, the best yeast...
...used," he says, "in the perfume and flavor industry quite extensively to describe an aroma note or type which is 'of the countryside,' such as hay, heather, forest depths or meadow." Who knew? Elsewhere, fantasy-game devotees have rushed to the defense of periapt (a charm or amulet), which they know from the popular Dungeons & Dragons game, and geologists have pointed out the utility of griseous (streaked or mixed with gray) in describing rocks and minerals. Apparently, one man's linguistic recrement (waste, refuse) is another man's treasure...
...more reliable than Russian-made models and are significantly cheaper than Korean and Japanese imports. The average Russian blanches at the thought of paying more than $10,000 for a car. At the low end of the price spectrum, "it's better to buy Chinese models, like the Chery Amulet," says Rustam Gubazov, a 34-year-old taxi driver in Kazan, Tatarstan's capital. Gubazov says he has owned eight cars in eight years, including four Russian-made Zhigulis. The Amulet, the top-selling Chinese car in Russia, lasts longer, he says, and it has a base price...
...that way. Though four Chinese automakers have applied to open their own Russian plants, none have been approved, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Indeed, there appears to be a growing backlash against Chinese manufacturers. Earlier this year, a Russian car magazine crash-tested a Chery Amulet at facilities owned by the country's biggest carmaker, OAO AvtoVAZ. The magazine, AvtoRevu, claimed the Amulet was so badly mangled in the crash that the car should be pulled from the market for safety reasons. Chery said the test was unfair...
...matter how ornate a stock certificate might be, an Egyptian amulet is always going to look better in your living room display case...