Nov
17
Its syllables exemplify the word’s definition: melodious.
Tara
North Carolina
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Nov
9
It rolls off the tongue. It means to “change one’s mind” or “turn over a new leaf”.
Paul
Sebastolol, CA
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Nov
7
Militia
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I remember the first time I heard the word militia. I was seven or eight, and I thought it was an ice cream dessert. The actual meaning was much more exciting to my young mind. The thought of being in an violent, underground uprising was an idea me and my friends explored playing in the woods, but i didn’t have a word for it. I’m still intrigued by the word, it seems deceitful to me. It sounds smooth and childish, and the definition is anything but. It’s like the idea of a revolutionary army needed a word, and it chose militia because it would seem inconspicuous.
Mitchell Vandiver
Oklahoma City, OK
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Jun
14
Malevolent
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Wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: “His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.”
I love the way that this word sounds. Not the mal part, but the levolent. It’s quick and crisp.
Kasey
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Mar
8
Metabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron
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So many syllables for something so easy to hold and roll. And the simplest explanation of what it is — “It can be constructed as a rhombicosidodecahedron with two non-opposing pentagonal cupolae rotated through 36 degrees” — is not much better at all.
Ross Presser
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Feb
26
Malleolus
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It is the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the fibula or of the tibia. I most definitely enjoyed learning names of all of the bony landmarks in Anatomy class. The makeup of the human body is one of the most fascinating things in this life. So many more terms to note. Who can really pick a favorite?
Kelly
Big Bear Lake,CA
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Apr
17
Mendicant
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A mendicant is a wandering beggar, without the stigma attached to the word “beggar.” It’s often used to describe ascetics (another wonderful word) who wander from town to town. I’ve recently realized the hard “c” matched with a sharp “t” look and sound really good together – I have no idea why I think this. Runners-up include retinaculum, ascetic and peripatetic. I love it!
Rgyoga
Pittsburgh
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Apr
17
Modality
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A word frequently used by 419 scammers in their e-mails (the ones which promise you millions of dollars 100% risk free). The word always makes me giggle.
Mike
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Apr
17
Math is my favorite subject in school.
Joshua
Virginia
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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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