Dec
30
Ilk
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It’s like “kin” gone bad. I’m definitely “ilk,” and not “kin.” Even my kin are a bit ilkish.
Chris
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Dec
30
Hyperbola
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Hyperbola (and, by extension, hyperbolic) are my favorite words for two reasons. Most obvious is that they contain the word hyper, which, as we all known rocks the proverbial socks. But on a more aesthetic level, it just sounds nice. Say it with me now, Hyperbola. Hyperbola. The two roots apart don’t seem like anything special, but together, magic is made.
Tom
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Dec
30
Abominable
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Remember the Abominable Snowman in the classic Christmas cartoon, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer? I love how the word barely rolls off your tongue and sounds like you’re mumbling. It also reminds me of the lesson behind the Abominable Snowman, that someone mean and scary may well be hurting inside (the Abominable was suffering from a toothache, and once the Dentist pulled it for him, he was most agreeable!).
Ellen Auchter, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Dec
30
Filthy
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The sound of the word carries the sense of grime that just won’t come off.
Plinth
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Dec
30
Tsunami
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I always wondered why such a killer, horrifying and destructive force had such a beautiful name. It’s almost diabolic. Not only it sounds beautiful. It also sounds posh, hip and cool. Like sashimi. Or wasabi. I’m pretty sure you could convince Victoria Beckham to order some at Nobu.
Luca
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Dec
30
Myriad
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Usable as both a noun and an adjective… and usable essentially anywhere with its qualifying definition. At the same time, it’s just too beautiful to waste on mundane sentences - after all, how many words feature “y” as the first vowel, and how many do it so well?
Koutetsu
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Dec
30
Vituperative
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When “spiteful” and “abusive” just aren’t strong enough, good old vituperative comes in to save the day. The concept of “vitumen” just always seemed scarier, meaner, and more foriegn than so many similar, kinder words — like “venom” and “vitriol.” It has also always been in my experience one of the most obscure negative words, and thus it holds an especially warm place in my personal lexicon.
Fred
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Dec
30
Abominated
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As in “Your name is abominated on every civilized world!” It’s such a thunderous word — much more so than reviled or despised — and is great fun to say.
Raoul Lundberg
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Dec
30
Wherry
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It’s a small boat that used to be used as a river taxi on the Thames in London. Why do I like it? The fact that it’s sort of like “ferry.”
Alan Bourke
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Dec
30
Cleave
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It means, basically, its own opposite. Cleave (v) - to adhere / Cleave (v) - to split by cutting. And my high school calculus teacher / track coach was named Cleve (or, colloquially, Clevage). Which is a big plus.
Gary
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