Jan
27
Surreptitious
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I always thought it would have been wise for Mary Poppins to subscribe to the philosophy espoused by this word, rather than doting upon the precocious nature of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
James
Reno
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Jan
27
Sabsung
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Sabsung is a Thai word, the literal definition being, “to slake an emotional or spiritual thirst; to be revitalized.” Point being, it’s all about a personal revitalization. When life becomes a desert, sabsung is what you, personally, need to come back to life; it’s your ladle of water, your quiet time, a beer and the game, a bubble bath, whatever it takes for you to keep going after a hard day. It’s like the effect some people can have on you. They make you happy to be alive, reawaken you to the fact that you are actually alive. That’s sabsung.
David
Alabama, USA
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Jan
27
Copacetic
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Copacetic means ‘very satisfactory’. I have always enjoyed using the word because no one has any idea what it means and it has an extremely positive connotation. It’s a very satisfactory word, indeed.
Andrea
St. Louis, MO, USA
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Jan
27
Byzantine
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The word is a tautology unto itself. It suggests complexity, architectural and artistic style, religious mystery, ancient charm, a poem by William Butler Yeats and my ultra-cool trip to Istanbul back in 1996!
Vance
Ft Walton Beach, FL
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Jan
27
Schadenfreude
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It’s a fun word to speak, and of course, it is the emotion that we all enjoy and all deny (the pleasure we take in the misfortune of another person).
Bill Heikkila
Atlanta GA
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Jan
27
Deus Ex Machina
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I love this phrase (sorry its not a single word, but they don’t work alone). Deus Ex Machina is ‘God from the machine’ in Latin, and it describes a contrived situation. Its less the words that are so perfect, and more the idea behind them - of a Greek god rolling from behind a mechanical cloud to miraculously solve some aspect of Greek drama.
Sally
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Jan
27
Cleave
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Depending on usage, it has two diametrically opposing definitions. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice or to adhere, cling, or stick fast; to be faithful: cleave to one’s principles.
Cynthia Eldredge
Longwood, FL
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Jan
27
Antediluvian
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I love this word! I was brought up in England and it was used frequently — to mean ancient, decrepit, really old. Often in a derisory manner. I use it now in the US and have to explain — literally “before the flood” (think Noah), and then people go wow — of course, what a great word.
Anthony J. Munns
St. Louis, Missouri
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Jan
27
Adore
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To regard with the utmost esteem, love, and
respect; honor.
I love this word, mainly because it looks good when written, is sweet sounding, has a meaning greater than love, and is also much less overused than the word ‘love’. Hearing someone say ‘I adore you’ is actually nicer, for me, than hearing someone say ‘I love you’… Keeping in mind that nothing can really replace those three words.
Also, it was the title of one of The Smashing Pumpkins albums, I guess they like it as much as I do.
Neren
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Jan
27
Inconsequential
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Because it uses all the vowels , rolls off my tongue and means what seems to be so much of what I hear and see on TV and adulation (there’s another goodie) of things and people i find, well uhh “inconsequential.”
Claire
Portland,OR
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