The Mothers of Brothers have asked, "What is your favorite word?" And I just have to answer. I mean, its WORDS, people! I couldn't stop at one, so here are some of my favorites, based mostly on how they sound and the experience of saying them.
1. Tyro -- a rank beginner. It is weird to me how many people don't know what this word means.
2. Precipitous -- overly hasty, or literally, a steep cliff. I love saying all the p's and c's.
3. Veritable -- very much. I probably use this word too much.
4. Exsanguinate -- to bleed to death. Such a haunting word. It sounds like something out of a horror movie, and it is!
5. Octogenarian -- someone who is in their 80's. How cool is that?
6. Filibuster -- to impede the progress of legislation through long speeches and other tactics. I love love love that such a silly word has such an important place in deciding how our country is run. Both the sound of the word and the actual practice are ridiculous, but there is no doubt that filibustering has changed the course of American policy many times. It also seems to get used a lot at my house by my son when he really really wants something, making it especially near and dear to me heart.
Thanks for the fun Monday idea, all! Go to the Mothers of Brothers site to see other people's favorite words!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Fun Monday: Favorite Words!
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I think I love choose because of the power and welcome cause it's so friendly.
ReplyDeleteFilibuster is an excellent choice. Fun sounds, great specific definition. My brother in law actually filibusters during family dinners which can get tiresome, but I love accusing him of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in our FM, look forward to more from you!
#1 and #4 are not familiar to my mouth.
ReplyDeleteI'll remember Tyro...the other, hmmm I might put that one away for a Saturday night game night. ha.
I love saying the word filibuster but I do not like it when people do it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like all of your words. I do not remember hearing or seeing "tyro." Some "big" words are not big in length. Precipitous does have an especially appealing sound.
ReplyDeletegreat list of words...I have never heard of the first one, but that would make a great scrabble word!!
ReplyDeleteFilibusters piss me off. They often delay the inevitable.
ReplyDeleteTyro - I had no clue! But I use octogenarian and veritable in my speech. I happen to know several octogenarians, which helps - since it's a word that's hard to just fling around!
ReplyDeleteOcto-what?? Oh, don't even make me think of 80 ... I am having a hard enough time with 30.
ReplyDelete‘Kewl’ words you’ve selected. Tyro’s a new one to me but I’m familiar with the other 5. I’ve always like filibuster and I hope to be an octogenarian some day ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Never heard of Tyro before!
ReplyDeleteI love exsanguinate. I don't get many chances to say that word, but I love it too. My friend's daughter goes around saying words just because she likes the way they sound. I remember at age three she kept saying morose. Her dad suggested she say sanguine, and that reminded me of exsanuinate. She has a great vocabulary.
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