I need to write something
for my creative writing group next Tuesday. I usually write better with an assignment, so here's the deal: give me a word that I have to use in my piece.
posted by Chaka at 2:35 PM
Ad fontes!
posted by Chaka at 2:35 PM
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Dictionary.com's word of the day is wan which means "pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity."
"wrongness"
I like 'strangle'
~Dr. Cox
logotherapy
"cagoule" While looking up burp in my english-spanish dictionary, I happened upon the word cagoule and I had no idea what it meant. So, I looked it up in another dictionary: lightweight parka; waterproof. It may be more commonly used in England than here, but you're supposed to be creative, no?
Another personal favorite that I learned in Spanish first is "to inculcate" (inculcar).
I used to like to fit the word "swell" in every paper I wrote. Now I like to create situations that justify, nay require, the use of a semi-colon.
The temperature outside is above 90 degrees fahrenheit; let's swim.
affable. Another one I learned from the spanish afable, but I feel like it's common enough I should have already known it!
Hopefully you've either procrastinated thus far or you can easily manage to incorporate this wonderful word:
élan.
p.s. are we all going to be able to read the final draft of this piece of work?
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