Absquatulate (American, 19th c., to depart in a hurry) has it all: action, old-timey adventure, an inflated sense of its own importance, and the funniest sound in English smack dab in the middle of it. A note on Dictionary.com points out that pseudo-Latinate words like absquatulate, formed from an English verb with Latin affixes, [...]
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Uncertainty is a word that is very powerful to me. I think Uncertainty defines the world that surrounds me. Wherever I go, things may happen with a chance of realization between 0 and 1. I am constantly amazed by the concept of Uncertainty, or how much of what should happen is uncertain. Uncertainty defines [...] Incumbent a. lying; resting upon as a duty; n. holder of benefice; vicar. incumbency, n. Why? Because you can tell people that it is ‘incumbent upon you do do X and Y’, making you sound clever AND getting people to do things. Nigel It’s such a great sound for the action it describes, it deserves to be listed among the best words. Alex Clark Because if you are arguing with someone and can’t think of a really snappy intelligent comeback you can put on a superior air and just inform them that their argument/comments/rationale, etc….are nebulous. Chances are they will not know if you have used the word correctly or not because it can cover so many situations [...] For the times when you mean “stubborn” but want to imply something rather subtler. The sound of the word, from the undemanding stress on ‘cal’ to the sombre finality of the last ‘t’ gives the expression of someone who quietly, understatedly, is not going to budge. Stubborn? Not me! I’m being recalcitrant. Liz Either the adjective or the verb; because you can articulate it really strongly in order to emphasize its meaning. Words are awesome (which is another good word because its meaning is like “aweful” but not “awful”) when they make sense that way. ESQG It’s just a great, time-saving word with which lots of people are unfamiliar. I like to use it in relation to myself. (“That just goes along with my ethos.”) Saves me the time and trouble of having to offer any more of an explanation. And most of the time, if people don’t know what [...] It’s a great little expression of joy, covering anything from “Hey, no homework tonight” to “Hey, World Peace has been declared.” Also, it has myriad variations and compounding possibilities (“wootastic”, “wootworthy”, “wootable”). Typeable, speakable, and malleable, woot is my favorite unofficial word in the English language. Will Styler My favorite word is wasps. No other word in the English language provides such a satisfying conclusion while saying it. The effort it takes to provide the marvelous “ssspspsss” sound at the end is a marvel in itself. Brooke Cale Denver, CO Meaning: Any region lying in or toward the north, related to the seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major or Ursa Minor. Why? Because Aurora Septentrialis would sound so much cooler than Aurora Borealis. Jeff Holmes Schadenfreude n. Pleasure derived in the misfortune of others. Only the brilliantly twisted mind of the German people could come up with a single word that in two syllables capture my inner thoughts each time I hear of a relationship breaking up, or someone having trouble at work. When spoken, one may have [...] |
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