shiv: a knife or razor used as a weapon.
kryptonite: an alien mineral that has the property of depriving Superman of his powers. (It’s only used in fantasy novels or movies.)
These are from Princess & Pages’ posts here and here
zany: amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.
harping: talk or write persistently and tediously on (a particular topic).
quibble: a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
These are from Bonnywood’s posts here and here.
hirsutism: abnormal growth of hair on a person’s face and body, especially on a woman.
This is from Terveen’s post here.
quadrant: each of four quarters of a circle.
ophthalmologist: a specialist in the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
These are from Geoff’s post here and here.
adulate: praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously.
This is from Pooja’s post here.
aphantasia: the inability to form mental images of objects that are not present.
This is from aphantastic writer’s post here.
toucan: a tropical American fruit-eating bird with a massive bill and typically brightly colored plumage.
This is from Colinmcqueen’s post here.
turpitude: depravity; wickedness.
This is from Joseph’s post here.
supine: (of a person) lying face upward; failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
The word for lying with face downward is “prone” or “prostrate”.
This is from d.a.simpsonwriter’s post here.
necropolis: a cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
This is from Nathan’s post here.
calliope: a keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles, used chiefly on showboats and in traveling fairs. I’ve never seen this instrument, but from the google image, it looks very weird and interesting.
This is from Brad’s post here.
Very good information thanks so much!
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What a great list of sorces
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Laugh Try it you’ll like it
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Thank you, Mr. Ohh. I am glad you like it.
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I also read Terveen’s post and had to look up the definition for hirsutism! Thanks for sharing, this was a really cool and interesting idea for a post π Aphantasia was one that was new to me here so I ended up learning something new.
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Thank you. We share our love for Terveen’s short stories. LOL. A small world of internet. Isn’t it funny that aphantasia is a real word and I am quite surprised myself.
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Thanks so much for the mention.π
Itβs such a pleasure to read your word list. You choose them well.
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Thank you. Love to learn new words. LOL.
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Cool!
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Thank you.
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Thank you once again for the mention. I will do my best to continue tossing out interesting words for you to contemplate and peruse. I would do that anyway, but it’s nice to know that someone appreciates them… π
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Yes, often I have to select a couple out of many interesting words. LOL.
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All new words and a good share dear friend.
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Thank you. I am glad you like it.
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My pleasure π
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I got to know a lot of new words!! Are you able to memorise of this?
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All of*
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I wish. LOL.
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NO. My memory is no good. I can’t even remember half of them. LOL. However over time, I definitely feel that even if I can’t remember much, my vocabulary grows. What a surprise. English is such a torture to people like me who doesn’t have a good memory.
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Same, even I wish I could remember at least a few of them
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Yes, after a while, a natural dent is made on our memory. LOL.
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Right!!
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Thanks for the pingback. I have never known a logophile as dedicated as you in pursuing a love of words.
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I googled logophile and what a nice word. No connection with the word log, just as I expected. LOL. It’s a love and hate relationship with words.
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We call shivs shanks where I work.
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Is it because shivs are usually hanging right next to that area? Nice word. πππ
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Ha ha! Slang is a funny thing.
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Yes, it is. πππ
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