Jan
2
Procrastinate
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I really like the word procrastinate. It describes laziness and irresponsibility, but it sounds (when one first hears it) so positive. It starts with pro which usually means positive and its length implies that it is some truly complex intellectual behavior. Then again, perhaps it is.
My favorite use of it is, “I was thinking about procrastinating, but I decided I would put it off until tomorrow.”
William Chesser
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Jan
2
Polyphloisboian
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I’ve only ever come across it once in David Lattimore’s translation of The Iliad. Besides being a word most have never heard of it reminds me of a couple of my favorite things, translation and ancient Greek.
Jeff
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Jan
1
Pedantic
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I like the word because it is what it means. If you’re using the word pedantic then most likely you are being pedantic. I have often been called pedantic, and I wear it like a badge of honor.
Richard
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Jan
1
Punchinello
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It’s a particular kind of short, fat, humpbacked Italian clown — describes me like a hundred times better than “Dan.”
Dan
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Dec
30
Phenolphthalein
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Phenolphthalein is an indicator used in titrations to determine the strength of acid or alkali solutions. The beauty of this word is if you spell the “p-h-t-h” portion to yourself. If you do it over and over I find it very soothing - give it a try. Also the name Maedhbh (alternative Irish spelling to Maeve, pronounced the same) has the same effect.
Aidan
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Dec
30
Phosphorescent
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I’m a sucker for scientific words, but I’m also a fan of melodious, mysterious-sounding words with antiquated, mysterious, romanticized alchemy-meets-Poe connotations.
“Phosphorescent” is both, plus it’s downright fun to say. There isn’t really a good alternative to it, either. There’s no other umbrella term to conjure up a cool, eerie, chemical glow without becoming too specific. “Glow-in-the-dark” is just lame compared to my favorite.
Amy Lange
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Dec
29
Poignant
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The perfect English word. Sharp and precise. Travels from the mouth with purpose and meaning. Its sound and feel when spoken coincide directly with its meaning. The perfect English word.
Struglas
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Dec
29
Phantasmagoria
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Simple yet elegant, easy to say, and even has a pleasant aesthetic quality when written. It can be used in so many wonderful situations and describes something wondrous, altogether pleasing to the mind, in my opinion.
Shaun
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Dec
28
Pugnacious
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It is just so much fun to say. That, and when connected with other words beginning with “p” makes for a fun tongue-twister.
“Petey was pugnaciously perplexed pondering over the promanding pizza.”
-Gina, Ohio
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Dec
26
Perfunctory
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Absolutely brilliant word … it snaps with a sound similar to a machine, doing its job, without thought or emotion, and its use to describe the actions of a person doing anything without feeling is so in your face! Gotta love it.
John Wiedenhoff
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