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Since I find myself marinating in extreme boredom at the present moment, I thought I'd be original and share here the list of my favourite words. If you're the type of person that enjoys reading dictionaries - in other words, if you have no life - then this is the place for you. Have fun. Tatterdemalion: luvly word used to design a person wearing torn, ragged clothes, ie. a beggar. Paraphernalia: a collection of small, heteroclite objects, especially those connected with a particular activity. Phantasmagoria: a confused group of real or imaginary images, ie. a dream. Sacrilege: the act of treating something holy or important without respect. Defenestration: the act of throwing someone out of a window. (Gee, don't we all use this one everyday...) Mysticism: the belief that there is hidden meaning in life. Prolegomenon: an introductory essay in a book, ie. an introduction. Condottiere: a mercenary. Luculent: easily understood; clear or lucid. Memorabilia: objects valued for their connection with historical or cultural events. Lavaliere: a pendant worn on a chain around the neck. Cornucopia: a goat's horn overflowing with fruits, flowers, grains, and other goodies. I do believe I've seen one before that held chocolate bars. Rakehell: a dissolute person, ie. someone that goes over the fires of hell, gathering embers with a rake. Mellifluous: flowing with sweetness or honey. Panopticon: a room for the exhibition of novelties; also, a prison in which the supervisor can watch the prisoners, without being seen. Saturnine: melancholy, bitter, sullen. ie. my grandma. Idiolect: the unique speech pattern of a non-idiotic individual. Ultima thule: a distant location, or a remote goal or idea. Braggadocio: empty or pretentious bragging. Equilibrium: mental, emotional, or physical balance. Avatar: an embodiement, incarnation, or archetype. Etcetera: and so on, etc. etc. Vertigo: a confused, disoriented state of mind. Curiosa: books or other creations dealing with unusual topics. Pornography's a fave. Ultimatum: a final statement. Ex aequo at the same time, ie. in a race. And then there is, of course, the infamous supercalifragilisticexpialadocious, but my dictionary tells me it isn't a word. Oh well. And, oh yeah, I did not make up these definitions. They come, in the main part, from WordSmith, an online club of mine, and also my precious little English dictionary *hugs dictionary* although I don't know what the name of it is. And yes, that's right. I have no life. Aum I'm currently searching for beauty. If you find it, please let me know. |