~Wordy Wednesday~

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Wordy Wednesday I've decided to have a "regular".  Hence, Wordy Wednesday. Who couldn't use a little vocabulary expansion? Let's get started. I've got three for you today. 1. brackish This is a word that is just fun to say. I always thought it meant blackish....maybe because it rhymes.... Main Entry: brack·ish  Pronunciation: \ˈbra-kish\ Function: adjective Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty Date: 1538 1 : somewhat salty <brackish water> 2 a : not appealing to the taste <brackish tea> b : repulsive — brack·ish·ness noun  2. dank This is a word that when I use it, I always feel like I made it up. Like, "Is that really even a word?" It is. Main Entry: dank  Pronunciation: \ˈdaŋk\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English danke Date: 1573 : unpleasantly moist or wet <a dank basement> synonyms see wet — dank·ly adverb — dank·ness noun 3. juxtaposedApparently, everyone knew this word before I did. My Dad knew it, my brother- in- law knew it, my husband knew it but my Mother (queen of words) did NOT know it. I heard it for the first time about a year ago and in the following month I heard it in a random conversation. Crazy. But what a fun word to say!  Main Entry: juxtaposed Function: adjective Date: 1855 : placed side by side : being in juxtaposition synonyms see adjacent If you find a way to work any of these words into conversation this week, type the sentence in a comment box. Would love to hear!  "A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words... the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt." Mark Twain

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