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Title: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 19, 2012, 08:03:05 pm
Okay, so I love words.  While I don't think sentences need to use flowery vocabulary, I find it fun to use a wide and unique vocabulary.  With that in mind, I decided I would create a thread where people could post their favorite words and the definitions.

I particularly like the word flummoxed (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flummoxed).  I blame My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for this.  For those of you who do not follow the show, let me explain. 

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flum·mox  (flŭ'məks)
tr.v. flum·moxed, flum·mox·ing, flum·mox·es Informal
To confuse; perplex.

Also, because the dictionary I grabbed this from uses images for the short u and schwa, I went and found them in Open Office's special character set. XD

So yeah.  I really want to see what some of your favorite words are!  C'mon.  Post something awesome to make me smile!
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Sandafluffoid on February 20, 2012, 08:08:44 am
Quotidian (/kwəˈtɪdɪən/): Adj. from the Latin quōtīdiānus  via French.
Daily, occurring daily (particularly of medical symptoms)
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Sleepy on February 20, 2012, 11:54:09 am
Concatenate. I never heard many people use it until I came to this school, and now it's like the word.

con·cat·e·nate - Verb.
To link together; unite in a series or chain.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 20, 2012, 12:30:50 pm
Quote from: Sleepy on February 20, 2012, 11:54:09 am
Concatenate. I never heard many people use it until I came to this school, and now it's like the word.

con·cat·e·nate - Verb.
To link together; unite in a series or chain.

Ah.  concatenate is something we programmers often use.  We're usually talking about concatenating strings.

I have another word that I think is pretty neat.  I mostly like it because it's a compound word.

group·think   [groop-thingk]
noun
1.
the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
2.
the lack of individual creativity, or of a sense of personal responsibility, that is sometimes characteristic of group intereaction.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: TheL on February 20, 2012, 06:33:20 pm
Sesquipedalian is my favorite adjective. :3  It's a needlessly long word for "needlessly long."  I long for the day when I can actually use it in conversaton.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 21, 2012, 01:00:15 am
I like the word "either," because you can pronounce it either way.

And "neither," because neither pronunciation is wrong.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2012, 01:06:25 am
I like scabbard, nifty, and shot.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 01:10:18 am
I appreciate the inherent irony in the fact that very few people understand what "esoteric" means.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2012, 02:11:23 am
Quote from: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 01:10:18 am
I appreciate the inherent irony in the fact that very few people understand what "esoteric" means.

Mmm... I agree. Shallow and pedantic.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 21, 2012, 02:57:14 am
Calumny.

It sounds like it should be an Irish forename ("I saw Calumny O'Donnell in the pub last night.").

Calumny is a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: m52nickerson on February 21, 2012, 08:31:59 am
palaver

1
a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : conference, discussion
2
a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech


foofaraw

1
: frills and flashy finery
2
: a disturbance or to-do over a trifle : fuss


sanguine

1
: bloodred
2
a : consisting of or relating to blood b : bloodthirsty, sanguinary c of the complexion : ruddy
3
: having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness
4
: confident, optimistic
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 21, 2012, 09:01:50 am
Cromulent
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 09:24:00 am
Quote from: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2012, 02:11:23 am
Quote from: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 01:10:18 am
I appreciate the inherent irony in the fact that very few people understand what "esoteric" means.

Mmm... I agree. Shallow and pedantic.

Huh? I'm confused. I can't tell what you're referring to here.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2012, 10:16:10 am
Quote from: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 09:24:00 am
Quote from: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2012, 02:11:23 am
Quote from: VirtualStranger on February 21, 2012, 01:10:18 am
I appreciate the inherent irony in the fact that very few people understand what "esoteric" means.

Mmm... I agree. Shallow and pedantic.

Huh? I'm confused. I can't tell what you're referring to here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctf260qnDeU

It was playing on the fact few people know the true definition behind esoteric just like Peter didn't know what shallow and pedantic really meant.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 21, 2012, 11:49:32 pm
in·voke/inˈvōk/
Verb:   
Cite or appeal to (somepony or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

I like this word because in Java, we "invoke methods."  Using such terminology makes me think of sorcerers/wizards/spellcasters.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 23, 2012, 05:13:56 am
Ullage.

The amount that a container lacks to be full - but I just like the sound of it!
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on March 23, 2012, 06:08:50 pm
Shit.  How did this get ignored for a month?  Now, I normally don't bump, but I have some fucking great stuff I want to add.

Mazel Tov (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mazel+tov)

Chutzpah (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chutzpah)

I just really like how they sound. :D  Also, I like the meanings.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Sleepy on March 24, 2012, 01:04:57 am
I was just thinking about this thread earlier today. I love the word beguile, both in spelling and meaning.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: JohnE on March 24, 2012, 01:14:43 am
Quote from: B-Man on March 23, 2012, 06:08:50 pm
Shit.  How did this get ignored for a month?  Now, I normally don't bump, but I have some fucking great stuff I want to add.

Mazel Tov (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mazel+tov)

Chutzpah (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chutzpah)

I just really like how they sound. :D  Also, I like the meanings.
I've learned a lot of useful Yiddish words from my wife and her family, like tuchus, plotz, putz and schlep. It's a very expressive language.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Vypernight on March 24, 2012, 04:16:48 am
From the book, "Weird Words;"

Artuate - to tear limb from limb.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: myusername on March 24, 2012, 07:59:51 am
Sublunary. ie on earth rather than heaven, comes from the days where heaven was considered above the earth.
I want to accuse people of reification (http://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/r/e.htm#reification) in real life.

Edit: Pedantocracy - Government by a bunch of Obstructive Bureaucrats, basically.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Spong Habsburg on March 24, 2012, 01:26:24 pm
Quinquagesimal:
"Fiftieth; pertaining to the number fifty."
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on March 26, 2012, 04:44:02 am
syllabub

A dessert made from cream or full fat milk and sugar which is then curdled with wine.

The dish itself would make me hurl, but I like the sound of its name!
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: Sandafluffoid on March 26, 2012, 06:26:36 am
Antediluvian

It's just a really good word, especially when used in a literal sense.
Title: Re: The Vocabulary Thread
Post by: TheL on March 28, 2012, 04:34:38 pm
Quote from: Sandafluffoid on March 26, 2012, 06:26:36 am
Antediluvian

It's just a really good word, especially when used in a literal sense.

Rolls off the tongue nicely, doesn't it?

So does "mellifluous," which I think may have been intentional.