One day I decide to write down the new words I find in books...

• word, (date found, found in, author): definition
• Archimedean point, (8/26/19, An Essay On Man, Ernst Cassirer):
  It is said that Archimedes claimed he could move the Earth if he were standing at a point far enough away and given an equally long lever arm.
  The Punctum Archimedis is also known as a theoretical point where you are able to perceive something objectively and totally. It is the ideal to remove yourself from the object of study in order to see it unbiased and clearly, with no relation to yourself. Of course, many would say this is impossible, as man cannot separate from himself.
• accession, (1/3/20, Meditations, Marcus Aurelius):
  acquisition of a position of rank or power,
  acquisition of a new item to a collection
• elucidate, (9/5/19, An Essay On Man, Ernst Cassirer):
  To make something clear; to explain; to illuminate.
  "Elucidate" traces to the Latin term "lucidus", which means "lucid". "Lucidus" descends from the verb "lucēre", meaning "to shine".
  You can think of "elucidate" as shining light on something such that the idea is clear.
• idempotence, (11/25/19, REST API Guidelines, Microsoft):
  Applying an operation multiple times has the same effect. In certain mathematical or computer science operations, the result does not change if the operation is performed once or mulitple times. An example with regards to REST: `GET` operations return the same result every time.
• mot juste, (1/3/20, Meditations, Marcus Aurelius):
  the exact, appropriate word
• pogrom, (1/3/20, Meditations, Marcus Aurelius):
  An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group.
• tempestuous, (1/3/20, Meditations, Marcus Aurelius):
  Characterized as turbulent or conflicting, often with regards to relationships and emotions. For example, a tempestuous relationship may have very intense and strong emotions such as anger.