Vocabulary Yoga

Posted on | October 25, 2009 | No Comments

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winsome: generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence

daft: silly, stupid, mad or frivolously merry

hyperbole: a: obvious and intentional exaggeration b: an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

cathartic: a: purification or purgation of the emotions primarily through art b: a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension c: elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression

homage: a: respect or reverence paid or rendered b: something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another

impervious: a: not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable b: incapable of being injured or impaired c: incapable of being influenced, persuaded or affected

amiable: a: having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable b: agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others

squalid: foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy

innate: a: existing in one from birth; inborn; native b: inherent in the essential character of something c: originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience

equanimity: mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to incorporate this collection of words into your vocabulary.

Share with us your favorite or most creative usage. Bonus props if you can use them all in one sentence.

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