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March 25th, 2012 | #61 |
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[sheet 5 cont'd]
indemnify paean hagiography vestigial animadversion deglaze adjure abjure germane desuetude diurnal crepuscular expropriate flotsam jetsam dyspeptic tryst dour renege riposte badinage collation redound repine supersede repose respite surfeit resuscitation antipathy odious diamagnetic nimbus numinous fleer budger incantation august sublingual solemnize interpellation cadge sine qua non annul exacerbate aggravate dudgeon asperity morose gurn chafe rasp remonstrate masticate ineluctable inexorable tintinnabulation obsequious salaam antiphonal restive enevated recrudescence disgorge salubrious retinue prehensile taciturn alembic ex post facto convivial atavistic recidivism doggerel recurrent ribald sonorous raillery scurrilous integument quixotic maelstrom vertiginous [end sheet #5 - 213 words] |
March 26th, 2012 | #62 |
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conciliatory sinecure niggardly (note- nearly unusable and close to being prohibited since it reminds the New Dumb of "nigger" too much ) supineness conduce induce Last edited by littlefieldjohn; March 27th, 2012 at 12:18 PM. |
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Apodictic - incontestable; necessarily true.
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As for 'big words' that are related to the usage of big words:
'Loquacious' 'Sesquipedalian' (try working that into a smug text) I confess to stumbling across that one recently, and would be completely uncomfortable with its usage And a word which describes some of the overeducated posers that repelled me as a teenager 'Grandiloquent' 'Garrulous' 'Verbose' 'Importunate' In a sense this means asking a lot of questions 'Persiflage' This means banter If I wished to describe my present state as characterised by my lack of means 'Impecunious'. 'Pertinacious' Holding steadfast to a purpose 'Interlocular' An excellent textbook for writing style is The Elements Of Style by William Stunk Jr. and E.B. White. Indeed, in that book, it is argued that the appropriateness of the usage of a word can be compared in value to money. For instance, don't use a hundred-dollar word when a ten-cent word will suffice. And sorry about that image, I didn't think it'd run so big. Last edited by Sean O'Keith; April 2nd, 2012 at 10:46 AM. |
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Three: a word some here aren't familiar with.
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Alex said no more than three words per post, but few people followed that rule so far.
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I'll make amends with a word 'Egregious' -- as in, my eyesight is outstanding ... outstandingly bad. Last edited by Sean O'Keith; April 2nd, 2012 at 10:45 AM. |
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Exegetic - adj. explanatory; interpretative
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