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Vocabulary Yoga – 5

It’s time for another round of language-stretching vocabulary yoga. Here are some recent finds that I picked up on WordSpy and the Open Dictionary.
joy-to-stuff ratio: the time a person has to enjoy life versus the time a person spends accumulating material goods
butt bus: a bus parked near a pub or restaurant that is used as [...]

Vocabulary Yoga – 4

For this round of Vocabulary Yoga, I visited Miriam Webster’s Open Dictionary; an incredibly entertaining and informative place. As the name implies, it’s an open project, that anyone can submit words and their definitions to. Here are some recent favorites:
textcasm: sarcasm used in text messaging or in online social networking
terribad: having exceptionally poor or undesirable [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

I picked up some new words this week thanks to an informative site called WordSpy. Here are some of my favorites:
yarn bombing: n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures.
eco-bling: n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little to reduce [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

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 [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

coalesce: to unite or merge into a single unit
inane: pointless; lacking substance; empty of meaning
loafer: one who is frequently inactive or unemployed
desecrate: to violate that which is considered sacred; to profane
obtuse: dull or ignorant; lacking understanding
scintillate: to be witty; to sparkle
coterie: a close circle of friends
garish: overly ornate; gaudy
loquacious: talkative
nebulous: hazy or indistinct; vague or [...]


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