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Five amazing words you likely never knew
(I sure know I never knew them)
Words rule.
I love words. I’ve always loved words, how they tell us things, they can evoke emotions, thoughts, perspectives, imagery.
I have spent my entire life studying words and wordcraft, and I’m still not even close to bored with the subject.
I love to learn new words. I never tire of the thrill of a phenomenal find that will give my phrasing that wee bit of additional umph.
I have a great love for classics, and because of this, I rub elbows with a great number of wondrous but often lost words.
So, when I read, I go out of my way to keep a regular journal of new words which crop up in my literary path, as I hate the thought of their being lost or forgotten.
I thought I’d share a few of them with my fellow readers and writers, just because. I hope there’s at least one on this short list which is unexpected.
meretricious
adjective
- alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions but having no real value.
You have a lot of expensive crap here, but ultimately, it’s all meretricious and not the least bit gawdy.
