- Brazen (brey-zuh n): Shameless or impudent; Marked by flagrant or insolent audacity.
- "A brazen remark," said he, "considering that you are but a novice."
- Solipsistic (sol-ip-sis-tik): Extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption.
- Mired in solipsism, the boy offered compliments only unto himself.
- Fastidious (fa-stid-ee-uh s): Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please; excessively scrupulous or sensitive, especially in matters of taste or propriety.
- Appalled at the unbridled enthusiasm with which the family greeted each other, the newcomer stood by in fastidious disapproval.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Three Words
Why not a few good words? (Definitions courtesy of dictionary.com; inspiration courtesy of old letters, old English teachers, and an old story by Austen; examples courtesy of yours truly).
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Thank you!!! I love new words... solipsistic is now my favorite word!!! Thank you
ReplyDeleteAh!! Another topic near and dear to my heart, and my brain. 'Cuz sometimes words is all we got! Here's a few of my recent favorites:
ReplyDeleteapogee \AP-uh-jee\, noun:
1. The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.
2. The farthest or highest point; culmination.
sonorous \suh-NOR-uhs; SAH-nuh-rus\, adjective:
1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals.
2. Loud-sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.
3. Yielding sound; characterized by sound; as, the vowels are sonorous.
4. Impressive in sound; high-sounding.
idee fixe \ee-day-FEEKS\, noun:
An idea that dominates the mind; a fixed idea; an obsession.
Can you imagine using "idee fixe" in conversation? Me neither!
Man how I love the latin phrases...I'll find a way to work in idee fixe, mark my words.
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