21 Days to a Bigger Vocabulary - Day 20
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horripilation
pronunciation: haw-rip-uh-lay-shun
definition: To have one's hair stand on end; to get goosebumps.
This is a fun word that sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy concoction, like pandelerium, We was frozen in horripilation when that ternader overcome us.
I absolutely horripilated when I saw the shoes Daniel Day Lewis wore with his tux to the Oscars.
21 Days to a Bigger Vocabulary - Day 19
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discalceate or discalced
pronunciation: dis-kal-see-it, dis-kalst
definition: removal of ones shoes, usually regarding certain religious orders
Here's a suggestion for those of you who have trouble with "drop-in" company: Post a sign on your door reading, "Welcome! All visitors to be discalced upon entry." Just see how many people decide it's probably better to call first.
Here's a riddle: What do you call a chicken who's lost her shoes?
Answer: A discalced fryer! HaHaHa! Get it? Fryer? discalced friar?
I crack myself up.
21 Days to a Bigger Vocabulary - Day 18
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lexiphanic
pronunciation: lecks-i-fan-ik
definition: using or interlarding with magniloquent, bombastic, perhaps euphuistic speech or writing.
Still confused? How about this: using pretentious words to impress people. Of course, our aim here at "21 Days to a Bigger vocabulary" is not to be impressive...just annoying.
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