HyperpolyglotA person who is able to speak six or more languages.I honestly think Europeans have an advantage in reaching this status. My six years of high school/college French don't seem so super (imagine that in a French accent) right now.
Category: Series: vocabulary
Word of the Day: Nuncheon vs. Luncheon
Apparently the word "luncheon" wasn't enough - I've just discovered the word "nuncheon" is legitimate, too! I'm becoming a hobbit, collecting words that describe mealtimes.NuncheonSlight refreshment, originally taken in the afternoon LuncheonA formal lunch, such as one held in connection with a meeting or convention of some kind(Image is Luncheon of the Boating Party by … Continue reading Word of the Day: Nuncheon vs. Luncheon
David Foster Wallace Vocabulary
Thanks to @kentmeusemarian for today's post! (Follow me on Twitter: @rebf)David Foster Wallace was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer, whose most famous work, Infinite Jest, was included in Time magazine's All-Time 100 Greatest Novels list.Hardcover: 9780316920049, Little, Brown & Co., $35Paperback: 9780316066525, Little, Brown & Co., $17.99In his work, he had much … Continue reading David Foster Wallace Vocabulary
Word of the Day
I'm currently reading How Picturebooks Work by Maria Nikolajeva and Carole Scott - no, not as a bit of light reading, but actually for grad school - and came across this word today:Portmanteauin this sentence: "Tenniel also chose to illustrate such verbal images as the Mock Turtle, and nonsensical portmanteau constructions such as Rocking-horse-fly and … Continue reading Word of the Day
Save the Words
I love Shelf Awareness. Ok, I'll admit it, sometimes I let them pile up for a day or few in my inbox, but I always enjoy them when I read (ahem. skim. ahem) them, looking for that little tidbit that'll pop out at me and make my week. I found this beauty a few weeks … Continue reading Save the Words
Writing Prompt One
For whatever reason, I'm finding it difficult to sit down and make the time to write. You'd think with no more class twice a week nor the homework required for them, I’d be writing reams every day. Sadly, this is not the case. While I want to blame it on the myriad of other interesting … Continue reading Writing Prompt One
Word of the Day
Second word I've consciously added to my vocabulary - one I probably should have known a long time ago:Propinquity(Not to be confused with the obscure, one-record-producing, acoustic folk rock band from Colorado by this name; nor is it to be confused with one of the lost songs by The Monkees, also by this name. What … Continue reading Word of the Day
Bibliophiles R Us
No, this is not my arm.But, funny enough, a friend sent me this picture, so there are clearly at least 3 of us out there who think this is a cool idea.
Word of the Day
I learned a new word today.Literati.(Not to be confused with the Illuminati - a sort-of secret society that is both myth and possibly real, immortalized in the Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie.)I discovered this word in an email from my mother and so promptly looked it up in the dictionary (like she taught me … Continue reading Word of the Day
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