Apr
17
Cruller
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The “cr” at the start makes the “r” at the end even more pronounced and interesting. Known as a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing. Sometimes called a French cruller.
Donna
USA
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Apr
17
Cantabile
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It is so melodious. It is lovely and it makes me think of lullabies.
Alyssa
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Apr
17
Verily
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It’s fun to say and sounds almost gilded, like an antique of a noble time. Tolkien made me a fan of this word, and the odd looks one gets when one uses it in conversation is almost worth getting pegged as being pretentious.
Jenna K.
NYC
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Apr
17
Elucidate
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Look at it! It’s elucidate! How much more awesome can you get than that? No more, that’s how much!
Andy
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Apr
17
Betwixt
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From Old English/Shakespearean: In an intermediate position; neither wholly one thing nor another. Why? Because it makes people smile. Who doesn’t love words with the “x+t” combination? I always receive positive responses when I use this word.
Joshua Hilley
Auburn, AL
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Apr
4
Obsequious
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It means to comply or follow suit. To be obedient, dutiful.. having to do with servitude. It’s one of my favorites because I hate to comply and become another in the masses. A rebel at heart, I fail to be obsequious as much as possible.
Carl
Ithaca,NY
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Apr
4
Mahogany
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It just feels good to say it and hear it. It rolls out of the mouth.
Rell
San Francisco
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Apr
4
Moose
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Even when I am feeling really down the word moose will instantly make me happy. Just say it, it’s wonderful, and the more times you say it the more fabulous it gets.
India
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Apr
4
Logizomechanophobia
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This deliciously long word refers to the irrational fear of computers. It begins with incomplete logic, and continues to an out-of-place “zo.” Then there’s the “mecha.” I happen to love mecha of all sorts.
Vince
West Virginia
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Apr
4
Autodidactic
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It basically means to be self-taught, but appear to have been trained by the masters. First, I LOVE the way it rolls off the tongue. Its like crowning your tongue king for a moment. Second, it was one of the first “big” words I learned as a child. It is largely responsible for my love of words & vernacular. (oooh another favorite word makes a cameo!) I was homeschooled basically my whole life, and learned to work alone much of the time. At one point a math teacher I encountered in 5th grade called my math skills “autodidactic”. He wouldn’t tell me what it meant, but wrote it down so I could look it up when I got home. I went through 3 dictionaries to find it, and I still consider it the best compliment I ever received!
Ben
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