Books: blog IAH

Adjective characterized by human misery
Set in and around a dystopian London fractious with violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows the unexpected discovery of a lone pregnant woman.
Verb take advantage of, especially for profit
The Smithsonian is dithering over whether to display artifacts salvaged from a wreck off the coast of Indonesia, as many feel the site was commercially exploited.
Adjective having an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something
Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker, and the founder of analytical psychology.
Adjective fallen into disuse
San Francisco is moving to restrict delivery of the Yellow Pages, which many feel to be obsolete in the age of the Internet, to only those who opt-in.
Verb lay down or assume as a fact
An Irish coroner has deemed spontaneous combustion to be the cause of death of a man who died last winter. The notion has been posited before, but always debunked later.
Noun written record or draft of an agreement
Some Senators warn that even with a protocol asking for permission, opening Facebook up to allow third parties access to addresses and phone numbers still presents serious dangers.