Book Drugs

Infra dig

Can ya dig it? You have to dig something beneath you. This completely jives with Latin, man.

infra dig

\IN-fruh DIG\ adjective 1. beneath one's dignity.

Dreams vs. Reality

Galimatias

That's irony. A word that means confused or unintelligible talk is confusing and probably unrecognizable to 99% of the population.

galimatias

\gal-uh-MEY-shee-uh s, -MAT-ee-uh s\

noun 1. confused or unintelligible talk.

Crappy First Draft

Obdurate

obdurate

\OB-doo-rit, -dyoo-\

adjective 1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. 2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.

Dangerously Close

Syncretism

Recently, dictionary.com has been having a lot of political terms which I already know, but finally one I don't . . .

syncretism

\SING-kri-tiz-uh m, SIN-\ noun 1. the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion. 2. Grammar. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two or more categories in a specified environment into one, as, in nonstandard English, the use of was with both singular and plural subjects, while in standard English was is used with singular subjects (except for you in the second person singular) and were with plural subjects.

Swordfish

Frowzy

A good word for my house . . . and many full-time working women undoubtedly share the problems.

frowzy

\FROU-zee\ adjective 1. dirty and untidy; slovenly. 2. ill-smelling; musty.

Reading is an Adventure

Eximious

eximious

\eg-ZIM-ee-uh s\ adjective 1. Obsolete. distinguished; eminent; excellent.

Bathos

If you get dirtios, you should take a bathos . . .

bathos

\BEY-thos, -thaws, -thohs\

noun 1. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness. 2. a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.

Lexicon

Another word I already know. I tend to skip them when I know them. I even use lexicon regularly.

lexicon

\LEK-si-kon, -kuh n\

noun 1. the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc. 2. a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.

FB Friends

It saddens me to no end when I see my friends make posts like this. I'll hope all the errors was because she was upset by a hostile sales person.

Apotheosis

apotheosis

\uh-poth-ee-OH-sis, ap-uh-THEE-uh-sis\

noun 1. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression. 2. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.

How Big Is It?

Paroxysm

paroxysm

\PAR-uh k-siz-uh m\ noun 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.

Career Writer

Rollick

I used to get my word of the day off of Braingle, but I noticed that they recycle their words . . . and I started to learn the ones I didn't know . . . which I suppose is a good thing, learning new words. But sincerely, I want to read a new word every day. Not recognize.

So dictionary.com has been giving me words I already know. Over a week, words I already knew.

I guess rollick isn't too bad. I mean, it's almost frolic, but not quite. But I did already know this one.

rollick

\ROL-ik\ verb 1. to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.

Write Now

Oh Joy!

delectation

\dee-lek-TEY-shuh n\ noun 1. delight; enjoyment.

BELIEVE

Ensorcell

ensorcell

\en-SAWR-suh l\
verb 1. to bewitch: The beauty of the moon ensorcelled them.		A good word for Halloween. Tant pis, plus tard.

National Reading Day

Well, children, there is Right To Read Week, but I'd be pro having a reading day as a national holiday.

New Book Day

Towser

I've known a few towsers in my time.

towser

\TOU-zer\ noun 1. a big dog. 2. Informal. a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic: He is a towser for rough outdoor work.

Happier

Remontant

A little late in the year for this one . . . but my grandmother would have loved it.

remontant

\ri-MON-tuh nt\ adjective 1. (of certain roses) blooming more than once in a season. noun 1. a remontant rose.