Word A Day

Word A Day

One cool word a day you really can use in your writing.

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  • Created Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:11 pm

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  • Dragonette
    I love this idea! But me thinks you should put the pronunciation for each word.

  • StandStrong Creator
    August 25 - pedantic - narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
    First use: circa 1600
    It may seem pendantic to others, but this really is the best way to teach grammar.

  • StandStrong Creator
    August 24 - dilettante - a person having superficial knowledge or interest in art or a branch of knowledge
    First use: 1748
    You can tell the difference between a true master and a dilettante.

  • StandStrong Creator
    August 23 - foment - To promote growth or development of
    First use: 1613
    To foment a rebellion.

  • StandStrong replied · Aug 23, 2011

    huh, plue as in the snowman-looking thing that shows up in a google search?


    Beast replied · Aug 23, 2011

    yup:D


    StandStrong replied · Aug 23, 2011

    Cool. :D Idea! Anyone who finds an odd word, post it here, preferably with a description of what it is/means!!!


  • StandStrong Creator
    August 22- genuflect - to bend the knee, or touch the knee to the ground in worship[i]
    First known use: 1630
    Royal decree mandates all persons visiting the king to [i]genuflect
    to show respect.

  • StandStrong Creator
    August 21- Bumptius -presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive
    First known use: 1803
    She was a bumptius woman, the mistress of a lord who would hear no words against her.
  • Club
    Word A Day Club Update · Aug 21, 2011
    My promise to you: I shall update this daily, or if I know I shall miss a day due to no internet--alas, there may be some, in the mobile lifestyle of FT temp workers--I shall ask another to post the words for me.


sometimes i'm like "I should say something quotable to make it into the quote gen" but then I feel bad because quote gen quotes are very spontaneous
— theromanticchemist