EPTSo I'd like to know what you think. What are words that every person should know? Or what words do you like to use?
Words you should know?
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
So I'd like to know what you think. What are words that every person should know? Or what words do you like to use? | ||
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
Mugwump: A person who is undecided on a controversial (usually political) issue. Hirsute: The state of being covered in hair. Fulminous: Of or relating to lightning. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Some words are certainly very useful though. | ||
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
On March 07 2011 10:34 Aeres wrote: Some of my favorite words: Mugwump: A person who is undecided on a controversial (usually political) issue. Hirsute: The state of being covered in hair. Fulminous: Of or relating to lightning. This reminded me of one I learned last year. Discalceate: barefoot or wearing only sandals | ||
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echO [W]
United States1495 Posts
Thrice: three times Usage notes: Unlike once and twice, thrice is somewhat dated, often used for a comical or intentionally archaic effect. | ||
Liquid`Zephyr
United States996 Posts
cogent - well reasoned out/convincing | ||
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Chef
10810 Posts
On March 07 2011 10:34 Aeres wrote: Some of my favorite words: Mugwump: A person who is undecided on a controversial (usually political) issue. Hirsute: The state of being covered in hair. Fulminous: Of or relating to lightning. The problem with words like that is if you ever use them no one knows what the fuck you're talking about lol. | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
On March 07 2011 10:52 Chef wrote: The problem with words like that is if you ever use them no one knows what the fuck you're talking about lol. Using words like that are great for intentionally writing stuff to confuse the hell out of readers. We studied "The Intentional Fallacy" by Wimsatt & Beardsley, and they intentionally (no pun intended) used ridiculous prose to make the reader feel inferior and to make it difficult to understand. | ||
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Turgid
United States1623 Posts
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
On March 07 2011 10:52 Chef wrote: The problem with words like that is if you ever use them no one knows what the fuck you're talking about lol. Fortunately, confusing people happens to be one of my favorite pastimes. | ||
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hellokitty[hk]
United States1309 Posts
P.S.:CleverKeys might be convenient . | ||
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Xela
Canada203 Posts
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
On March 07 2011 11:20 Xela wrote: Read books and do crosswords in the newspapers, it'll help your vocabulary alot more than learning random words on a forum. I disagree on the crosswords bit. As someone who A) has a large vocabulary, and B) loves crosswords, I can say with reasonable certainty that they don't really do much. Excluding the very difficult puzzles (like those from the NY Times or Wall Street Journal), most crosswords tend to have fairly simple words. I get really sick of having the words "area" and "oleo" in every motherfucking puzzle. =( | ||
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Hikko
United States1126 Posts
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Aquafresh
United States824 Posts
One of the many reasons that show is awesome. | ||
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MoltkeWarding
5195 Posts
Mugwump: A person who is undecided on a controversial (usually political) issue. This seems like an odd derivation of Mugwump. The Mugwumps were certainly not undecided on a controversial issue. | ||
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turdburgler
England6749 Posts
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Hikko
United States1126 Posts
On March 07 2011 11:32 MoltkeWarding wrote: This seems like an odd derivation of Mugwump. The Mugwumps were certainly not undecided on a controversial issue. If I can remember US History at all, I'd say it is very accurate, as the term described people who jumped parties suddenly or went independent, but had the potential of coming back just as fast. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
After watching so many BBC documentaries and whatnot, it just sounds way better even though sometimes it causes others to question me. British English vocabulary! Im aware that "like" is also used to describe similarities but damn you America! amalgamation - Mixture People never use this word in conversations or sentences, it just sounds awkward. | ||
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
Zenzizenzizenzic: a number raised to the eighth power. Nostomania: overwhelming homesickness. Defenestration: the act of throwing someone or something out a window. Boanthropy: a type of insanity in which a man thinks he is an ox. Groak: to watch people eat hoping that they will offer you some of their food. Gynotikolobomassophile: one who likes to nibble on a woman's earlobe. You are now educated. | ||
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